Halloween is almost here! Are you ready? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love to decorate the house, coordinate fun costumes and watch monster movies with my kids all month long. Check us out at my friend’s Halloween party last year. The kids …

Nothing says spooky and eerie quite like the delightfully frightening tales woven by Edgar Allan Poe. His poem, “The Raven,” is a favorite and served as the inspiration for this year’s Halloween mantle. It all started with this little resin typewriter that I placed atop …

Boys and girls of every age. Wouldn’t you like to see something strange? Come with us and you will see. This, our town of Halloween! My son is a big fan of Jack Skellington. He developed a love for Tim Burton’s movie, The Nightmare Before …

Last year I made my kids their own Halloween treat bag as the ultimate accessory to their costume. They loved them! When I pulled the treat bags out of the Halloween storage box this year, they were so excited to see them again that I …

Are you getting ready for Halloween? It is one of my favorite holidays and I love getting our house set to celebrate! When it comes to decorating for any occasion, I believe it need not be expensive or stressful. With two toddlers — ages 2 and …

It’s still relatively warm where I live, but there are hints of autumn in the air. To help transition into this new season, I whipped up a few of my favorite fall foods (like these pumpkin spice scones) and sprinkled some fall decor around the …

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It’s in autumn — the best season of all — and it’s just so much fun! The costumes, the trick-or-treating, the candy… what’s not to love?! Here is my crew this past Halloween: Aren’t they sweet? We have a Day of the …

Earlier this week my son’s preschool hosted a Scarecrow Day. Parents were asked to keep it simple and dress children up as scarecrows using items from around the house. This is what I came up with: Not too shabby, right? It didn’t take long to …

Eek! It’s October! I have been looking forward to this month. It’s the month I was blessed with my first child — my sweet shark-loving son. It’s the month of pumpkins, ghosts and goblins… oh my! It’s the month of my second favorite holiday (next to Christmas, that …