I decided to do a Skeleton baseball team for my outdoor decorations this year. Since our Astros were playing in the postseason, we decided to dress the skeletons as the Astros and pose them in a skeleton baseball field and dugout, playing the same team the real Astros were playing – each week! and our skeleton fans cheered from the bleachers. …
When I do my outdoor decoration I think about my “audience” in my case, my audience in largely families – including many young children. Because of this I make my skeleton scenes fun and friendly rather than scary, and whenever possible relevant to our location – which is beside the lake.
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The West Elm Dapper Animal summer plates inspired a Whimsical Water Animal Tablescape where the centerpieces add some whimsy as well. …