As a kid I remember there was always a dentist on my Halloween route. He handed out toothbrushes every year which would elicit groans from the kids and whoops of joy from parents. Most kids want to come home with a bag of candy but many children won’t get to experience the real joy of…
DIY Marshall Paw Patrol Costume with Fire Squirter
DIY Marshall Paw Patrol Costume The whole Paw Patrol gang and friends are well-known at my house. Each pup, their pup houses, and catch phrases are thrown around generously. Through the power of Netflix, we have seen many episodes and continue to watch them over and over and over…. It’s difficult to narrow down Mr…
DIY Non-Scary Halloween Decorations
I know what’s you’re thinking: non-scary Halloween decorations? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of the holiday? Not when you have small children. Miss O is 2 and finds most things to do with Halloween quite scary. She freaks out when we go into a store and they have big hairy spiders hanging from the ceiling…
DIY Fall Planter
I had the opportunity to spend a portion of last week with my sister. I can say for certain both of us inherited my mom’s green thumb. We choose to use it in different ways. I love growing my own food, and my sister has a knack for splitting plants and seeing the long-term vision…
DIY Halloween Candy Kabobs
Halloween is about two things: dressing up and eating candy. It’s become a faux-pas to hand out anything on Halloween except pre-packaged candy, typically peanut-free. But if you are hosting a Halloween party or even attending one, this is the perfect time to spruce up the candy selection. Candy kabobs are not only awesome to…
Simple 1-Hour Halloween Bunting
DIY Halloween Bunting If you’re looking for a quick sewing project for Halloween, this simple Halloween bunting is it. I did the entire thing during nap time! It took about an hour to complete which is alright in my books. I already had the Halloween-themed fabric in my stash and decided this was the perfect…