Last year, on November first, I struck gold. My best friend and I found ourselves in retail utopia, otherwise known as Marshall’s just as the employees were marking down all of the Halloween decor. Giddy with excitement, I piled my cart full with signs and door mats and wreaths. When my first cart was overflowing, I grabbed a second. It was heaven— everything was marked down to a dollar. A dollar. No matter what the original cost, it was a buck. Can you even believe it?
To say that Jeff didn’t appreciate my finds would be the understatement of the century. He couldn’t even muster up the slightest bit of enthusiasm, so I offer them here for your viewing pleasure. {For the record, this is not a paid or endorsed post, blah, blah, blah. I just love me a good deal.}
The kid’s tacky contributions to our decor…
and my absolute favorite…
You better believe that I will be first in line the day after Halloween this year. And next year? Will be over the top.
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Looks so festive! I was just thinking about how your screen name/blog name is SO appropriate for the Halloween season! How perfect to find that “scary” sign!
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Haha! I love the peek-a-boo kid in the last picture!
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Love those decorations!!
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fantastic decorative items. i love halloween, and i try to collect as much stuff as possible at the clearance sales. i will have to check out Marshalls. thanks for sharing and take care.
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I LOVE Halloween and the decorating! Those are great.
I was so mad, I couldnt find my decorations this year! The hubby feels the need to rearrange the garage about 3 times a year and he cant remember where he put them, or if he even did move them. Nice huh? I think it was a blessing that I couldnt find them cuz they’d be getting ruined right about now. At this moment we have 1 1/2 feet of snow since this morning. All school and halloween activities have been cancelled for today and tomorrow!
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Very cute decorations! And I don’t think the kids stuff is tacky… just, um, childish. ;)
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I so NEED to do this. Hayden is begging me and begging me to decorate for Halloween. Can you shop for me? I will be of so greatfull.
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Oh how wonderful is that sign???
My mom adores Halloween so we always get her stuff marked down after Halloween (or after Thanksgiving) and give it to her for Christmas. Is that weird? lol
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Are you friggin’ kidding me? marked down to a dollar? Does this mean I should plan a trip to Marshall’s on Sunday???
Justine :o )
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Aren’t you just the cat’s meow?! I love it! And I love Marshalls too, but I’ve never found that fabulous dollar deal. I’ll have to be on the look out! Thanks for sharing, and Happy Halloween :D
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That sign totally rocks – it’s perfect!!
I’m SO heading to Marshall’s on 11/1.
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Love it! I think the jack-o-latern figurines are my favorite.
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I need that last picture for Friday’s post on my blog–it’s perfect! Love all of your decorations!
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*squeal* I love it! Now I wish we had a Marshall’s.
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So jealous! I love the signs ….well I love everything! You won the lottery girl!
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I am jealous!! I need to go shopping on Sunday…or Monday….
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That Marshall’s sale was so good, it’s SCARY!
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Love the Halloween decor. I am not so lucky in the Marshall’s department. I think I love shopping and I get myself out there and look around and nothing. Maybe I never show up on the right day, I get bored easily, blah, blah, blah. I don’t know. Maybe it’s genetic, in fact, I’m pretty sure it is…the ability to find bargains at places like that. Maybe you’ll adopt me. But that won’t really help unless maybe it’s a nurture/nature thing…hmmm. it’s 3:30am so this isn’t making much sense. But I love your site (and your friends’ sites too). Can’t wait to roam around, get a flip phone and hopefully someday comment coherently and you’ll be as glad to meet me as I am to meet you!
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That is a great buy! I only have one little Halloween candy basket for decorations and that was a gift. I’m not one to do much decorating but I like that last one best too! What a great Halloween sign.
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I LOVE those after holiday deals that you happen to catch before everyone else gets wind of them, rushes in, takes all the good stuff, and leaves a broken, crumbled mess behind. That’s the best! And, such cute Halloween decor it is! Even the kids’ tacky contributions. Loads better than our handmade ghosts!
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SO I need to know when it was that you shopped? A week later? The next day? That pumpkin man in front of the candles is so cool! And who doesn’t love a good kid pick in the mix?
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I look forward to after Halloween sales like other people look forward to after Christmas sales. You had some great scores! Good job!
:)
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How awesome!!! That sign is so you!!! Love your blog!!!
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Love the decoartions, you scored big time. I don’t know why it is that I don’t have anything Halloween-y inside the house. I need to go make a Marshalls run!!!!
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P.S. I so love that sign too and Evan’s head peaking out.
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Love the decorations. I love hitting sales the day after holidays too!
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I LOVE that last sign! AWESOME!
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you scored indeed. I would be that exact same way with kitchen goods. love me a good deal too.
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Dude, I am SO there on Sunday. Halloween is my fave holiday as far as decorating goes (though I have done NONE this year) so I’m definitely going to be filling carts at Marshall’s in the Swamp. I may even hit TJ Maxx as well! One thing we lack is a close HG though… have to go to Danvers for that. Blah.
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You just gotta love Marshalls!!!!
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I think that sign would definitely be up year-round at my house! Love it!
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You mean what you have out right now isn’t already over the top?
We have a few pumpkins and a fall wreath. haha.
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I actually like the kids contributions…are those Mr. Potato Head attachments?
I can’t believe you went and told blogland your secret…you’re going to be fighting some serious crowds this year!
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I’m always banging on Target’s door to open the day after the holidays (ALL of them) but their paltry 50% and eventually highly picked over 75% usually suck. I am all over Marshall’s this year! Very cute!! And I would never show my husband until next year rolled around :) Just pack it away and convince him we definitely had it last year.
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Score!!! Love the signs.
I hide the kids crap decor in their bedrooms and bathroom. Sad isn’t it?
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My favorite is the pumpkin with the tophat! Adorable! I’m with you: I LOVE a good deal :-)
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That jack-o-lantern with the little girl is CREEPY. Man I wouldn’t be able to sit facing that thing. Gives me shivers.
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Those are great. I agree about the Jack-o-lantern and girl statue, though. I especially like the second and last ones.
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Next year will be over the top?!? Are you sure those aren’t pictures of next year? :)
If it makes you feel any better, I bought ONE pumpkin this year and my husband thought it was “too much.”
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What cute decor! Usually when I hit the after season sale, all that’s left is junk. I may have to peruse to Marshall’s this year.
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The decorations look amazing!! Halloween is such a fun time of the year although my kids are too old to dress up these days. In case any of have free time while your teens are sleeping in, Bravo announced that they’ll be showing the first 4 episodes of their new show Mercy at 8 am on Halloween. It’s such a great show, I highly recommend it!
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I love Halloween and I LOVE buying all of the fun decorations. Especially on sale! Great finds!
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I bought pumpkins, haystacks, and corncobs for outside, but I don’t have one single decoration for inside. I’ll be in line at Marshalls the day after Halloween too!
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I like all the decoration of yours could I copy some of them lol :) very nice I love that …
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I swear that you and I live the same life.
The “tacky contributions” from your kids? Yup. Check that one off of the list. Those same exact pumpkins are sitting in my back window.
I removed them from the front porch. :)
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Aahh, I love the last sign. And the tacky pumpkins by the kiddos – Halloween is all about the tacky around here.
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I love the eat drink and be scary! You better believe my tush will be at Marshalls Sunday when they open.
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Oh Jill, my husband will puke on me if I bring this stuff home but at $1 I will do it! Maybe even up to $2.50!
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Jeff, I am with you. Sorry Jill.
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You should see my house – it’s barren.
now that’s scary.
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