I know by now your kids' candy has been sorted, counted, and eaten. You might be doing the switch witch, donating candy to local dentists, or just letting your kids go to town for a day or two. But if you want to make the most delicious, decadent cookies, you have to try these. And…
6 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Ideas
With Halloween around the corner and costumes constantly growing more provocative, maintain your cool mom status and your dignity with some of these creative costume ideas. The best part? You probably have some of this stuff in your house! Gumball Machine
What Do You Do With Pumpkin Pulp?
The smell of roasting pumpkin seeds is the second best part of carving Jack o Lanterns for Halloween the first best thing is, of course, carving funny faces into a pumpkin.
Halloween Tricks (for Parents)
As we head into Halloween, I want to offer a few cautions based on 18 Halloweens as a parent. First: Feed your kids dinner BEFORE they go Trick or Treating. This took me five years to learn. Children will not eat peas and chicken after 20 Reese’s peanut butter cups. Second: Please do not limit…
10 Tips for Safe Trick-or-Treating
With Halloween approaching, parents are mindful of how to keep their kids safe on the most ghoulish of nights. As child safety experts, we’re sure a blog about safety on Halloween isn’t surprising, but we promise this wont be a long boring blog Just a short one to give you a few tips to make it a safe and fun evening for all.
Pumpkin Carving Safety Tips
How much fun are Jack o Lanterns? I love visiting the pumpkin patch, picking out just the right one and deciding what funny face it will become. My little sister was the queen of picking the biggest and heaviest pumpkin in the patch and then lugging it back home. But God love her, shes not the most graceful being and there were more than a few bumps and bruises along the way.
Halloween’s Delectable Creepy Crawlers
Creepy and crawly, these delicious Halloween treats are sure to be a big hit with your kids! Spider S’mores Ingredients:
Halloween Twiggy Treats: Caramel Apples
After glancing through an old issue of Southern Living, we were inspired by their caramel apples. We decided to let our kids loose in the backyard in search of twigs and this recipe is what we conjured up with some caramel and our imaginations. While your little ones don their costumes, try dressing up some fruit to make these delicious sweet treats for the holiday.
The Fun of Fear and Why it’s Good to be Bad
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Swoosh! The boy swooped down from the monkey bars, his face smeared with fresh fake blood. He was wearing a long black cape. You could tell he liked the way the cape swung behind him. The other kids at the playground were dressed…
Halloween Recipes: Deviled Eyeballs (Eggs)
Planning to throw a Halloween bash this year? If you need a spook-tacular appetizer to serve at your party, look no further.Try these devilish eggs – they look great and taste even better! Creepy Eyeball Eggs Ingredients