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Spooky-Good Halloween Breakfast Ideas

Kara — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:27:09 +0000

We love Halloween!! With Halloween already upon us, we need to start planning our Halloween breakfast this year. I don’t have a lot of holiday traditions with my kids, but I do love to make them fun food for the holidays. These spooky-good Halloween Breakfast Ideas are getting me excited to try something new with my boysContinue Reading

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Mummy Pizza – Easy Halloween Dinner

Kara — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:13:38 +0000

How fun are these Mummy pizzas? Mummy pizzas have become a Halloween family tradition that my boys can’t live without. Mummy Pizza Welcome to October, the spookiest month of the year. We always get to start our October off with my oldest son’s birthday. 14 years ago I became a mommy. I cannot believe itContinue Reading

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Surprisingly Easy Halloween Games for Kids

Kara — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 21:36:48 +0000

Do you feel that? Fall is in the air! Before we know it, the streets around us will be filled with ghosts, witches, mummies and all sorts of spooky characters. Halloween is one of my very favorite times and my boys are planning out every activity and fun Halloween treat they want to make. HalloweenContinue Reading

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Spider Web Pretzels – Easy Halloween Treat

Kara — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 03:31:47 +0000

Halloween is fast approaching and Halloween time is my favorite time of year for making fun treats with my kids. These Spider Web Pretzels will be fun to give out at a Halloween party or just to make at home with your kids. Spider Web Pretzels Halloween treats are my favorite! These Spider Web PretzelsContinue Reading

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Ghost Treat Bags for Halloween Goodies

Kara — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:08:03 +0000

These ghost treat bags are a fun and inexpensive goodie bag to have at your next Halloween party. And a simple Halloween craft kids will love to make. Ghost Treat Bags If you are like I am, you probably stress out way too much for the holidays! I try to make things magical for myContinue Reading

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Eyeball Donuts : Easy Halloween Treat

Kara — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 05:23:21 +0000

When you are living with 4 boys, you get used to having some really strange requests for their birthday. Halloween has always been my favorite time to make fun food creations with my boys so when my son requested an Eyeball Cake for his birthday, we needed something spooky-fun to take to his class atContinue Reading

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Halloween Charades: Printable Halloween Game

Kara — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:11:42 +0000

This printable Halloween Charades game will be a hit of your next Halloween party and would be perfect for a school class Halloween party. Halloween Charades My youngest boys have been obsessively decorating our house for Halloween and planning their costumes. While they are busy getting the house ready for the holiday (inside andContinue Reading

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Frankenstein Pancakes: A Fun Halloween Breakfast

Kara — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:55:17 +0000

Halloween is a time for making spooky food and we love making fun pancake creations. These Frankenstein pancakes will be a huge hit with any kid. Not too scary, and tons of fun to eat! Frankenstein Pancakes It’s that time of year again!! Hurray, I survived another brutal Nevada summer. The days and especially nightsContinue Reading

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Awesome Halloween Costumes Boys Will Love

Adthrive — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 23:07:35 +0000

Halloween is such a fun time. My boys have always loved dressing up. Now that they are getting bigger, they also like to help with their costumes. They’ve been looking for some awesome Halloween costumes boys think are cool, and here are a few that they found. I’ll be honest, I think it is hard to findContinue Reading

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A Spooky Halloween Game

Kara — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 06:06:18 +0000

The day has come and soon ghosts, witches and skeletons will be haunting our neighborhoods. If you are planning Halloween parties or need a little something fun for the kids to help hold them over until trick-or-treating time, here is a fun and spooky Halloween game that would work perfectly for any Halloween party at homeContinue Reading

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Vampire Cookies – “Spook”tacular Halloween Treat

Kara — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 06:14:39 +0000

Fun and Spooky Halloween food is my favorite!! Each year my boys and I create some Halloween food creations and these Vampire Cookies are so fun to make for the entire family. Vampire Cookies Fall is in the air (at least it’s trying to show up here in the desert!) and our Halloween decorations areContinue Reading

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How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse

Kara — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 15:14:42 +0000

It is Halloween and soon children everywhere will dress up and head outside in hopes of getting treats and not tricks. But, you never know what types of creatures you will find, and just in case you come across a Zombie, you need to be prepared to survive a Zombie Apocalypse. How to Survive aContinue Reading

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25 Spooktacular Eyeball Foods

Kara — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 05:48:05 +0000

Halloween is in the air and what “looks” more like Halloween than Eyeball foods? These spooktacular Halloween recipes will make your Halloween party one to remember. Do you feel like you are being watched? 25 Spooktacular Eyeball Foods Our costumes are picked out and the house is nearly decorated. My boys are making big plans forContinue Reading

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Eyeball Pancakes – Creepy Halloween Breakfast

Kara — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:44:02 +0000

Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching you? You will when you make these Eyeball Pancakes for your Halloween breakfast. Eyeball Pancakes Fun holiday food does not have to be difficult to make or take hours. I think that is why I love to make fun holiday breakfasts with my boys. These Eyeball pancakes takeContinue Reading

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Jack ‘O Lantern Mason Jar

Kara — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 06:40:29 +0000

I enjoy making holiday crafts with my kids but the holidays can be so busy and chaotic. This Jack ‘O Lantern Craft is a fun Halloween craft that your kids will enjoy. Jack ‘O Lantern Craft When my oldest boys were younger I spent a lot of time crafting and creating with them. Sometimes I feelContinue Reading

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25 Halloween Games for Kids

Kara — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:42:53 +0000

From the giggle of children munching donuts off a bouncing string, to the cheers of children as their team wins a game, Halloween is a fun time to celebrate with friends! Shared below are 25 Halloween games that can easily be adapted for a home or class party. 25 Halloween Games for Kids 1. Halloween Dance, Dance, FreezeContinue Reading

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Zombie Eyeballs – Quick Halloween Treat

Kara — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 22:53:38 +0000

These Zombie Eyeballs are a quick Halloween treat that can be made in just minutes. Zombie Eyeballs: Quick Halloween Treat I know how crazy the holiday season can get with our kids and last minute parties. These Zombie Eyeballs are one of the simplest Halloween treats I have made and the kids loved them. NextContinue Reading

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Eyeball Cake Balls and Fizzy Potion

Kara — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:37:22 +0000

Eyeball Cake Balls and Fizzy Potion make for a fun Halloween treat combination. I think an Eyeball-themed Halloween party is in order! Eyeball Cake Balls and Fizzy Soda It’s one of my most favorite times of the year. The weather is cooling off slightly and Fall is in the air. With Fall comes Halloween whichContinue Reading

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Frightening and Fun Halloween Food

Kara — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:08:00 +0000

If there is one thing that I love about the holidays it is making fun food with my kids and Halloween food is definitely our favorite. Today I am sharing 40 Frighteningly Fun Halloween Food ideas that you can make with your kids. Some of these look so real that I’m not sure I could eatContinue Reading

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Spider Craft – 5 minutes or less

Kara — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:25:46 +0000

If you love holiday crafting with your kids, but don’t have a lot of time, this Spider Craft can be made in 5 minutes or less. Spider Craft Halloween is coming! My boys love decorating and making crafts, but I don’t always have a lot of time to devote to it. This easy spider craft only tookContinue Reading

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Halloween Word Search – Spooky Fun!

Kara — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:55:03 +0000

This Halloween Word Search will add some spooky fun to your next Halloween party! Halloween Word Search It is starting to feel like Fall outside and the stores are full of candy corn, costumes and Halloween decorations of every kind. My boys are already talking about what they want to be for Halloween and plansContinue Reading

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Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Kara — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 03:30:40 +0000

I love everything pumpkin flavored and these Pumpkin Spice Donuts are the perfect treat to welcome Fall this year. Pumpkin Spice Donuts Fall has always been my favorite time of year. When we moved to the desert a few years back I realized just how much I loved fall because I no longer had it. Continue Reading

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Black Widow Spider Pancakes

Kara — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:46:37 +0000

If you’ve been following along with us for any amount of time you know that we love making all sorts of fun holiday pancakes. This year for Halloween we made Black Widow Spider Pancakes. Black Widow Spider Pancakes In the past we have made Frankenstein pancakes and Jack-O-Lantern pancakes and they were a big hit with myContinue Reading

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Easy Mummy Treat – Fun Halloween Treat

Kara — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:09:37 +0000

Halloween is basically here and today we celebrate with our school class parties. I made this Easy Mummy Halloween Treat for one of my boys’ classes and they were super simple! Easy Mummy Halloween Treat If you haven’t noticed, I kind of have a thing for creating fun food for my boys. And Halloween isContinue Reading

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Halloween Cakes for Kids

Kara — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 22:49:54 +0000

Halloween is only two weeks away and Halloween party plans are underway. Check out these 10 Halloween Cakes for kids and give them the most spooky and fun Halloween yet. Halloween Cakes for Kids My kids love celebrating the holidays with fun food and Halloween is probably our favorite time of year to make spooky,Continue Reading

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Eyeball Cake- Easy Halloween Cake

Kara — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:56:03 +0000

My oldest son is an October baby and now that he is getting older he likes to have a Halloween cake for his birthday. We have made a Spider Cake and Cupcakes, Haunted House Cake and now this spooky, but easy, Eyeball Cake. Eyeball Cake I love making easy cakes for my boys. I haveContinue Reading

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Balloon Ghosts: Easy Halloween Decorations

Kara — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 02:08:31 +0000

We love easy Halloween decorations that we can make ourselves and most years my boys get busy making fun things out of the craft supplies we have around the house as soon as September hits. This year, one of the big boys was home sick for the day so we decided to make our favoriteContinue Reading

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Build Your Own Jack-O-Lantern Pancakes

Kara — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:53:19 +0000

Jack-o-Lantern Pancakes Ok, I admit, I can’t stop making fun breakfast foods for my kids during the holidays. It’s like some sort of addiction. Do they have a group called Pancake Makers Anonymous? Because if so, I may need to join. Last week I shared Frankenstein pancakes and today I’m sharing our Build your ownContinue Reading

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Easy Halloween Pumpkin Tutorial

Kara — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:36:15 +0000

Yesterday I posted about some of the Halloween decorations I have made with my boys and I promised a tutorial of the pumpkins. They are super cute and SO easy. I’ve had people asking if we had to stuff them or how they could be easy. All you need is: Rolls of toilet paper andContinue Reading

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Halloween: Spooky, Funny or Just Plain Scary?

Kara — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:58:14 +0000

With Halloween only 2 weeks away we’ve been getting out all of our decorations and trying to plan costumes. Costume planning is definitely getting harder as my boys get older. The older (and especially the oldest) boys seem to be drawn to any costume with blood and guts hanging out and they KNOW that mama’sContinue Reading

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Easy Halloween Haunted House Cake

Kara — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:38:19 +0000

As I mentioned last week, my son loves to have Halloween-inspired birthday cakes. This year we made this spider cake, but since Halloween is right around the corner I thought I’d share another easy Halloween cake. Easy Haunted House Cake This cake kind of looks complicated but it was SO easy. I made a bigContinue Reading

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Easy Spider Cake and Cupcakes

Kara — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:50:12 +0000

I didn’t get a Monday motivation up yesterday because we were busy celebrating a birthday!! I seriously can NOT believe how fast my kids are growing up. They need to stop it! Since we are now in October, this big guy loves to have Halloween cakes for his birthday. Later this week I’ll post aContinue Reading

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Finding Fall: Spider Stew and Witches Hats

Kara — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:24:27 +0000

One of the biggest things to get used to when we moved to the desert was the fact that we only have 3 seasons, Soarching Hot, Hot, and Not so Hot so naturally the first year we moved here I wasn’t sure what to do with myself. Moving from the state with “the greatest snowContinue Reading

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