When it comes to Halloween, I like to choose simple, graphic decor, which is why I am probably drawn to spiders and spider webs. And by drawn to, I mean semi-obsessed. A quick search under "spider" on my site, brings up several pages of spider …
Halloween
Easy Spider Crown Tutorial
It is very rare for anyone in our family to absolutely decide on a costume before mid October. Not that the kids don't discuss it and (ahem) "decide" starting at the end of summer. It's kind of fun to see them waffle back and forth about …
Chalkboard Pumpkins – the easy way to “carve”
Carving pumpkins... It's a time-honored Halloween tradition. Before I had kids (notice the plural tense, one kid was still okay), I didn't mind the mess so much. It was fun! Now, with three sets of hands grabbing for the knives and flinging pulp …
Star Wars Halloween Costumes: Anakin and Obi-Wan
The past two years, my boys have wanted to be Ninjagos or other Lego characters. This year they are all about Star Wars. What can I say? They like themes. Owen opted for Obi-Wan. Seems fitting for this wise older brother. Reid, even more …