{We Heart Candy Corn}

Halloween is a time of year when an adult can let out their inner child.  We can wear costumes, go to parties, and indulge in confectionary goodness without feeling too guilty about it.  We can buy bags of candy and convince ourselves that the only reason we're eating it is because we were unable to give it all away on Halloween night.  They don't call it the "Fun Size" candy for nothin'!  At DC Sweet Treats, one of our favorite candies is candy corn.  Mmmmm mmmm!

Candy corn is total sugary, buttery goodness that is in limited edition since it's only available around Halloween.  Those little faux orange, yellow, and white kernels just bring delight to my life and symbolize that it's time for Candy Season!  If you're a candy corn lover like we are, you'll love some of these cool candy corn-themed ideas that we found around the web.

Candy Corn Cookies

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Candy Corn Soap from catherinefilippelli

Candy Corn Cupcakes from Your Home Based Mom

Candy Corn Cordials from Food Network

Candy Corn Decor from Hostess With The Mostess

{Happy Halloween From My Craft Club!}

At our monthly meeting, my craft club decided to try the project of painting pumpkins.  In addition to great food and awesome girl time, we came up with some pretty adorable decorated pumpkins!

{Halloween on Etsy}

Etsy is home of the most awesome and creative finds! 

What better place to find great things for Halloween at your house!

How adorable are these cupcake toppers featured by Kiwitini Creations??  And the cupcakes look pretty delicious too ;0)  For $11.25, you receive six witches hats and six brooms.

Witch Cupcake Toppers

Welcome people into your awesome party with this spooky-chic Happy Halloween Banner.  $12 by Little Pumpkin Papers: 

Halloween Banner

Spruce up your food table with the Witch and Chandelier Printable Collection offered by $6 by Party Designs in Bloom.  Color customization available. 

Witch and Chandelier Printables

What better time of year to get your fortune than Halloween?  These are a completely cute item to add to your party.  Halloween oragami fortune cookies from Handmade by Heather 4U, $7 for a set of 10:
Halloween oragami fortune cookies

{Pumpkin Pickin'}

Niecey and her pumpkins

Nothing says Autumn like a trip to the pumpkin patch.  This weekend, niecey and I went to Middleton Cedar Hill Farm in Waldorf, Maryland.  It was a beautiful fall day and we had a blast!  They had animals to feed and pet, a hay ride, corn mazes and a pumpkin patch.  I almost think I had more fun than niecey did.  Oh well...how often do I get to let my inner child come screaming out?

I think she was striking a pose

Feeding the cows

He reminds me of when I used to want a potbelly pig. 
I don't know why my parents couldn't get with that!

I'm pretty sure she thinks her auntie is crazy

{Painted Pumpkins}

Long gone are the days of your typical jack-o-lantern.  How hot are these pumpkins???  Why be bothered with carving and scooping out seeds and pulp when you can do something as cool and easy as painting?  These pumpkins featured in Country Living are gorgeous!

photography credit:

http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/craft-ideas-for-halloween-1009