I think I pick my favorite holidays by how much I enjoy decorating for each one. Christmas of course is my favorite and Halloween is a close second. I'm not a fan of blood or gore but I love the fun side of the scary spooky and try to stick to that. Oriental Trading recently offered to send us some craft supplies for our new craft series and when i was looking at supplies I ran across their … [Read more...]
Spooky Halloween Ghost & Spider Lanterns #FunCraftsWithMom
October is here which means I get to decorate for my second most favorite holiday of the year! Halloween! This week I wanted to make something we could use as decoration and when I was walking through my local craft store and stumbled upon some packages of paper lanterns I was struck with an idea on how to make them Halloween themed! Supplies needed: Black & White Paper … [Read more...]
Autumn & Halloween Home Decor Ideas {My Tips & Tricks}
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I need some motivation right now. My kids are finally back in school and my list of To-Do's is bigger than ever! I'm usually behind in everything I'm doing so last year when I finally sat down to write this post I realized it was time to take down the Christmas tree. So to get myself in the spirit of this and review how I had things last year I thought it was time to share how I decorate my home … [Read more...]
How to make {Candy Corn Cupcakes}
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Every year I want to make stuff for the boys to bring into school and share. My boys love that I'm able to do and often share their ideas on what they wanted. This year my theme was candy corn so when Johnny asked if I could make cupcakes for the 6th grade bake sale I said sure! I started with white cake mixes. I separated the amount I need into three portions. Then dyed them. White having the … [Read more...]
My Little Monster.
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I forgot how much fun it is to put a little baby in a costume. Johnny was giraffe and Gavin was a skeleton. With Sawyer I wanted something that was still super adorable but something that could handle our crazy autumn weather here in New England. If it was cool I could put a sweatshirt underneath nothing but a onesie. I went to Wholesale Halloween Costumes when it came time to find something … [Read more...]
Baby + Pumpkin = Adorable Baby Photography
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A few months ago someone posted a picture of their child last year sitting in a pumpkin and I was sold. I was immediately searching the pages of Etsy knowing I needed a cute little hat for him. Then I had to find a pumpkin big enough for him. I found two. The boys found them before I got to them and went and carved them on me so Hubby went out and got us a new one and had it all gutted and ready … [Read more...]
Anytime Costumes -Adult Super Mario Luigi Deluxe Costume – Review & Giveaway!
I can't believe that Halloween is right around the corner. Anytime Costumes has you completely covered if you have yet to decide on a Halloween costume for your kids! As you know Gavin has been Mario crazed and lives in his Mario Child Costume. Johnny thought it would be fun to dress up as Luigi when they go trick or treating. Since Johnny is a very tall ten year old I definitely needed the Luigi … [Read more...]
