Halloween has come & gone and all is left are giant buckets of candy! There’s no way that even this mom can eat all the candy that we have. The kids had school off on Monday & Tuesday, so I decided to take some of that extra time to make some creative use of their Halloween candy. Below I am… Read More
Does anyone else feel like Halloween snuck up on them this year? If you’re feeling festive but out of time, here’s a list of SUPER easy Halloween treats. Most of them require absolutely no baking. Happy Halloween! 12 Last Minute Easy Halloween Treats 1. Ghost Pudding This one is SUPER easy: Simply buy vanilla Snack Packs, turn them upside down… Read More
Halloween crafts are our favorite projects to make. Our neighborhood gets very festive for Halloween and the kids want our house to be as “boo-tiful” as the rest. Lately they keep telling me our house isn’t spooky enough. They think we have plenty of pumpkins but need more ghosts and spiders. I was trying to think of a craft they… Read More
It’s starting to feel like fall. The leaves are changing colors. The nights are getting longer. And the crisp fall air is starting to roll in. Nothing says fall to our family more than a beautiful weekend getaway in the mountains… Fall brings upon us the countdown for one of the kids’ favorite holidays of the year, Halloween. This… Read More
This Halloween, be ready for The Big Bad Wolf because “he’ll huff and he’ll puff and he’ll blow your house down!” Along with blowing the house down, this Big Bad Wolf is bringing along her 3 little piggy sister and brothers who are hungry for candy! I was trying to think of fun group costumes for friends or siblings this… Read More
Of all the DIY Halloween costumes I have made, I think dalmatians may be the easiest of them all (and possibly the cutest!). These easy DIY 101 Dalmatians costumes are perfect for siblings, friends OR for a mom and her wild little pups. Last year Miles was a dalmatian and Tommy was a firefighter. It was SO easy to make… Read More
It’s time to kick off my favorite time of year for crafts and decorating: Halloween! Today, we’re starting things off with 5 Halloween crafts for kids. 5 Halloween Crafts for Kids Halloween DIY Mummy Cup We’re using these for cute snack cups for a party. To start, they are a fun and very easy craft for kids…. Read More
Can you believe Halloween is in 5 days? I can’t. We still haven’t decorated. Two years ago I was due Oct 20th. I was nervous I would have the baby early and not be ready for Halloween, so the house was decorated, costumes laid out and even classroom treats were ready by Oct 1st. I’ll blame an insane amount of… Read More
The last two weeks of October are busy in our house! The kids are finishing up their fall sports. Halloween is just around the corner with parades, festivities, & more. There are field trips, book fairs, and team parties. Add all that into an already jam-packed schedule of school, meetings, and more and it’s going to be a crazy couple… Read More
Yipee I-O, Yipee I-yay, Yipee I-Callie-ka-yay! If you have a Sheriff Callie fan in your house, here’s a fun DIY Halloween costume. This costume is easy, comfy and fun. You can also skip the cat face and make it a simple cowgirl Halloween costume too. Alex has loved Sheriff Callie for years and has been asking for a costume. We saw a… Read More