BOO! Looking for a yummy Halloween treat that's not too sweet?? This Monster Mash Snack Mix is a smorgasbord of spooky treats that are tossed together to make a very simple, but very kid-pleasing Monster Mash Mix! My son's birthday is Nov 1st, the day after Halloween and I wanted to create a delicious treat for him to share with his class that wasn't too sugary (not allowed anyways) and … [Read more...]
12 Spooky Halloween Cocktails {round up}
BOO! Halloween is just right around the corner, and whether you are throwing a Halloween bash or just handing out candy and taking your little ones trick to treating, why not celebrate with a spooky cocktail in your hand? I have rounded up 12 spooky halloween cocktails that are sure to be both delicious and frightful. They also go great with stolen candy out of your kids bags (I … [Read more...]
Neighborhood Treats for Every Holiday
A few years ago when my kids were old enough to have friends and be social we started to participate in neighborhood treats each season. Every holiday, we take turns leaving "mystery treats" at different friends houses and then returning the treats to others and so on and so on. It's such a fun way to spread the holiday love and the kids think it's SO exciting to get that mystery treat and then … [Read more...]
DIY Minion Costume
Do your kids love Despicable Me as much as mine do?? My kids were dying to be minions this year for Halloween so I decided to give it a shot. This costume was fairly easy to make and cost me around $12 for each one, and it would cost you even less if you had blue pants or a yellow shirt (we had neither). Materials: blue pants 3/4 yard blue fleece yellow shirt blue felt white felt yellow … [Read more...]
Top Ten Tuesday: 10 real-life scarier than halloween mom situations
Halloween is scary...ghosts, ghouls, vampires. All of these can be spooky and spine chilling...but motherhood is full of scary things too. These real life scary situations can be even scarier than all those ghosts and vampires combined! 1. "Mommy my ear/throat/belly hurts" on a friday at 5 pm, on a holiday weekend. 2. A toddler with a piece of gum. 3. The word "reboot" on the cable … [Read more...]
