Halloween can be such a fun night of the year but it can also be filled with safety concerns. Tomorrow night we’ll be issuing reminders to our little ones to hold our hands, tweens who are heading out to trick or treat independently with friends, and establishing expectations of our teens as we drop them…
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5 Mysterious and Spooky Reads for Tweens
This post is sponsored by Disney Book Group and contains affiliate links Sometimes the change of seasons here in the Washington, D.C. area is gentle but overnight we went from summer to fall though I’m not complaining! It finally feels like it’s time for cozy sweatshirts, warm mugs of favorite beverages, decorative gourds and pumpkins,…
3 Things Your Middle Schooler Needs to Know to Trick or Treat Without You
We’ve hit a Halloween milestone in our house. As a middle school mom, it’s the first year in forever I haven’t been in charge of planning a class Halloween party and one of my kids has decided they don’t want to trick or treat. “Meh,” said Thomas with a shrug of his shoulders a month…
13 Ways Trick or Treating is Like a Attending a Work Trade Show
It’s almost Halloween and our kids are already organizing their friends and scheming the most efficient route to take for the biggest candy haul ever. As the topic came up at the dinner table, I started offering trick or treat advice. We discussed the difficult choice of going on your own versus a large group,…
5 High Tech Halloween Prank Ideas from #BestBuyHalloween
This is a sponsored post While some spend endless hours planning a delectable Thanksgiving menu enjoyed around a perfect table, creating a dazzling holiday light display that would make Clark W. Griswold envious, or creating audio experiences to never miss a minute of football’s biggest bowl game, others are all about Halloween. If you’re the…
3 Guides for Class Room Parents to Help You Throw the Best Class Halloween Party Ever
Literally overnight someone flipped the switch to turn off summer in the Washington, D.C. area as we’ve been enjoying fall-like temperatures for the past few days. It seems fitting though with the kids settled in school and everyone adjusting to new routines. Including me. For the past seven years I’ve been a room parent in…
Fall Weekend Fun: FrankenPets, Glow in the Dark Nail Polish, and Apple Strudel
Our house is all about Halloween, the changing leaves, yummy apples from the farmers’ market, and comfort food. We love that Fall is in full swing here in the DC Metro Area! In honor of it * almost * being Friday, I thought I’d share some fall fun that we’re looking forward to this weekend….
Trick or Treating Safety Tips
This post is sponsored by Rayovac but all opinions are my own. Halloween can be such a fun night of the year for kids and parents alike if everyone remembers to be safe. Taking a bit of time to do a few things before Halloween can help make the night go smoothly, especially as excited…
8 Tips for Shopping for Halloween Supplies Online
Halloween is now less than a week away and if you’re still searching for that unique item for part of a costume or to complete your decor, it might not be too late to still shop online. Scott Fitterman of CouponCactus.com has provided this guest post to help you save money when shopping for Halloween items…
3 Steps to Simple and Fun Class Halloween Parties {sponsored}
It’s that time of year when room parents are in full planning mode for next week’s class Halloween parties and while some may have a fully executed plan with all the supplies purchased, some of us plan to maximize the week before to get it done. But as the day draws closer and you’re finding…
