When my eldest son was in preschool, my husband had a full time job outside of the home and often missed all of his school visits. His job was over an hour away, and he never got home before 7 p.m. We only had one car, so often I couldn't make it to them either. My son would get home from school and … [Read more...]
Brain Candy: 10 Fun Halloween Facts for Kids
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love the decorations, festivities, spooky movies and, most of all, the thrill my kids get from picking the perfect costume and wearing it while they trick-or-treat. It's a happy holiday filled with mystery and the opportunity to be silly and creative with no … [Read more...]
6 Rules of Trick or Treating Etiquette
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The costumes have been picked, and now your little goblins are amped for the big day. Although the holiday is still a little over a week away, the trick or treat spirit is starting to become a major theme around the house. It's a good time to start talking about some simple rules that will help the big … [Read more...]
Helpful Tips for Making Haunted Houses Fun for Kids
October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When Halloween comes around, the haunted houses come out of the woodwork. It could be the simple next-door haunted house put on by the Jaycees or the massive one with makeup, monsters and serious scare factor. Children like to be scared. That is...until they are actually scared, and then they hate … [Read more...]
Great Kids’ Halloween Costumes Under $25
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's never too early to start planning for Halloween -- especially when you have kids -- and it's important to look around ahead of time to find the best deals. Whether you're planning on a spectacularly spooky party or a fun and simple night of trick-or-treating, the dollars can really add up if … [Read more...]
Halloween: Early Costume Planning
September 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
Halloween is only six weeks away. Have your kids started dropping hints as to what they'd like to be this year, like mine? It may seem a smidgen too early to be thinking about costumes, but that all depends on your family's plans and upcoming events. In our town, the kids not only have their school … [Read more...]
Halloween: How Things Have Changed
October 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
I grew up in a small town in Illinois where everyone pretty much knew everyone else and if you didn’t know them odds are they were related to someone you knew. When my mom took me out for Halloween, there were a few key places I had to hit i.e. the grandparents, aunts, etc., but other than that it … [Read more...]
Halloween Costumes: Four Factors in Choosing Your Child’s Costume
October 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
Now that October is in full swing, my little goblins are in total Halloween mode. They're watching the holiday specials over and over, singing silly songs about spooky ghosts andvampire bats and every morning starts with, “Is today Halloween?” We're a Halloween loving family, there's no doubt … [Read more...]
Halloween Recipe: Tasty Popcorn Balls For Halloween
October 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As a child, every Halloween my mother and I would make popcorn balls to give out to children who came to the house and to snack on during the long walks from neighbor to neighbor. It was something that was simple, but I looked forward to it every year and it is a tradition that I have held on to … [Read more...]
