Trick or treating this year was a breeze for me. The teens went out together (yes, my 11, 13 and 15-year-olds still trick or treat!) and my husband took the 9-year-old out with a group of his friends from school. I got to stay home with my mother-in-law, who was kind enough to answer…
Halloween Class Party 2014 #PSF
It has been a busy day. A busy, busy day. But despite the busy-ness of the day, I was able to make it to AJ’s 4th grade Halloween class party and school costume parade. As my kids often do, AJ changed his mind about his costume at the last minute – before he left…
Get in the Halloween Spirit with Paranormal Pudding, Monster Mash Float, + More
Is it just me, or has Halloween crept up on us this year? Usually, the kids have all of their Halloween costumes picked out long before the middle of the month, I’ve already baked several pumpkin treats by now, and our front porch is decorated with several hand-carved or painted jack-o-lanterns. Apparently, I’m a…
Halloween Class Parties and Parade 2013 #WW
A little view of the elementary school parade and Halloween class parties: And, finally, my absolute favorite picture from the Halloween parade at school, taken with Instagram: The kids were swarming around AJ, the Outhouse yelling “Stop! Wait! I need to use the bathroom!” Halloween 2013 will go down in the Franklin family records…
My Son Was an Outhouse for Halloween {PSF – Give Me Your Best Shot}
It started out with AJ, my 8 year old, mentioning that he’d like to be a toilet for Halloween this year. His idea evolved into an outhouse, and I never could have imagined how popular and fun this outhouse costume could be. Yes, an outhouse. Can you believe it? How we made our Outhouse…
Sponsored Video: Who Wants a Candy Free-For-All?
This post is sponsored by Brita, but all thoughts are my own. Right about now, parents everywhere are feeling uneasy about the amount of candy that their kids are going to consume today (and probably the next several days, too). Am I right? A few years ago, when I still had preschoolers running around…
Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes and Crafts
As much as I love candy sometimes the leftover Halloween candy can be a little too much. So much of the leftover candy from Halloween is perfect for baking with, and I’ve gathered a few of my own favorite recipes that use leftover candy as well as a handful of recipes and crafts from some…
EVITE Gatherings – All Things PARTY! {Halloween Ideas and Beyond}
This party and craft idea post is being sponsored by Evite but all opinions are my own. We are officially in party season. It’s likely that you are either heading to a party in the next 2 months or you are playing hostess at a party of your own. Either way, I know that…
Monster Favor Boxes and More from Minted
This fun Halloween-themed craft idea is brought to you by Minted, but all thoughts are my own. You probably know Minted.com for their stunning and unique holiday cards, but did you know that they have a blog featuring all sorts of crafts and projects, too? Julep, the official blog of Minted (get it? mint…
Free Trick-or-Treat Printables to Help Kids Save for College
If everything goes as planned, we’ll be sending our oldest off to college in less than 10 months. We’re currently knee deep in the college application process, so college (an all of the expenses that go along with it!) are forefront in our minds. That wasn’t the case 10 years ago. In 2003, college…