Halloween 2012 {Wordless Wednesday}

We had a fantastic Halloween last week and I hope you all did, too! I wanted to share pictures of the boys Trick or Treating and also at their Halloween school parades. *** *** *** ***

Pumpkin Patch {Wordless Wednesday}

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10 Halloween Photo Opps Not To Forget

Image courtesy of Shutterfly. Do something special with you Halloween pictures and make a Halloween photo book! Currently their photo books are 50% off :) (Disclosure: I was sent a Trick or Treat bag from Shutterfly with no requirement to …

Something To Think About This Halloween….

Last year on Halloween this was passed around on Facebook and I thought it was really great so I wanted to share it with you all this Halloween: Tonight a lot of creatures will visit your door. Be open minded. …

Lucas And His Pumpkin

I love this picture I took while we were carving pumpkins this morning. Lucas took the lid off the pumpkin and did this when he saw what was inside. lol

The True Cost Of Halloween {Infographic}

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Halloween Candy Counting Activity

Can you believe that Halloween is next week already?! Here’s a fun candy counting activity for kids to do after they’ve gone Trick-or-Treating. Thanks to Kiddie Academy for the printable!

Easy Ghost Craft For Preschoolers

Love this easy ghost craft Jacob made at school. It’s great for preschoolers to practice cutting skills. Just draw a ghost shape on a plain piece of white paper and two eyes and a mouth on a piece of black …

Halloween Sensory Table

I know Halloween is in less than two weeks but I realized that I had never shared our Halloween Sensory Table with you all. Here it is: Along with dry beans we have orange & black feathers, black crumbled paper …

Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF

I love supporting charities but I love it even more when my children can help them as well. This Halloween our children can help the United Nations Children’s Fund by Trick-Or-Treating for UNICEF. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF encourages kids of all …

Feast On Halloween Candy While Avoiding Tooth Decay: Tips from A Dentist

Halloween is a celebration of make-believe, pumpkins, autumn, and most of all…candy. While kids wait all year for this holiday of endless sugar, it can often be a nightmare for parents. What is a parent to do if they are …

Casper’s Scare School DVD Giveaway

Like most kids, Casper loves hanging out with friends — but his friends are real monsters! And at Scare School, where they have been “molding monstrous minds for 10,000 years,” that’s a good thing.  In fact, the scarier the better!  …

5 Ways To Keep Your Pets Safe This Howl-a-ween‏

You’re doing everything to keep your little ones safe on Halloween, but have you thought about your four-legged children? From poisonous candy to ill-fitting costumes, Halloween can end up being a frightening experience for pets. Halloween is one of the …

National Costume Swap Day

OCTOBER 13 IS NATIONAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME SWAP DAY! Hundreds of communities across the country will gather this weekend to “swap” old costumes for new as a way to celebrate Halloween in an environmentally friendly and affordable way. WHO: Families, neighborhoods, …

Jacob’s First Halloween {Wordless Wednesday}

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Hot Mama Bloody Mary Recipe

I was sent the below recipe from Lynnae’s Gourmet Pickles. I only have Bloody Marys at the occasional family party but when I do I like a pickle in mine instead of the typical celery stalk. This recipe looks very …

Graphing With Candy

In about a month our children are going to have more candy than they can eat without getting a tummy ache. Why not make eating that candy a learning experience as well? It’s easy to make a graph on the …

Halloween 2011 {Wordless Wednesday}

I didn’t get many pictures this year that weren’t blurry but here are some of my favorites from Jacob’s school “Harvest” parade and Trick or Treating: *** *** *** *** ***

Halloween Lunch Ideas For Kids

I have been coming across tons of fun ideas for Halloween themed lunches so I wanted to share a few of my favorites. Click on the pictures to be taken to the posts they came from: ***  *** *** *** …

The Pumpkin Patch {Wordless Wednesday}

Pictures from our recent trip to the pumpkin patch: *** *** *** ***