Great ideas for cute halloween costumes using basic hoodies and some embellishments–many of which you probably have accumulated in your craft drawer. From Martha Stewart. Double sided tape and fabric glue? I could totally do that. Practical, simple, and maybe even re-usable! little red riding hood and the big bad wolf bat and shark
I made these treats with the kids last week, and I’m happy to report a} we had a really fun time making them b} some spiders actually made it past production c] that’s rare, we usually eat them all in the making Here’s what you’ll need to get started: A couple amendments before we get too far: the almond butter wasn’t sticky enough so I substituted peanut butter, and the powdered sugar is unnecessary. But we’ll get to that later….
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Like so many others, I adore autumn time. Everything about it; so many lovely things to embrace. I don’t, however, adore Halloween. It’s ok, and it’s a fun time for kids, but so much about it is kitschy and obnoxious. And have you seen the gobs and gobs of decorations in stores and catalogs? Lots of very adorable and expensive things, but also some kooky stuff. It’s a big deal, commercially. I for one prefer to festoon my home for…
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My little sister hosted a really adorable birthday party for her 3-year-old son over the weekend and I had to share it with you. She procured some teddy bear *condos* from Build-A-Bear and used them as invitations. The kids met at the store in the mall to make their own bears, and then we had a *Teddy Bear Picnic* at a local park. Individually packed lunches for the kids with name tags. In little tiny picnic baskets no less. {see…
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I love Fall. I really do.
Being that I’m the child of two hippies it’s only natural that I’d want to throw a tie dye party for my five-year-old’s birthday. I’m here to tell you hippie or not, this was the best birthday party we’ve ever had, and I’ve thrown some good ones. The thing is, you mix together kids + tie dye + a bag of Oreo cookies + backyard = raging success! We used a Jacquard Tie Dye Kit and the party guests either…
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If you ever get an invitation to party with your girlfriends that looks like this: I highly recommend dropping everything on your calendar to attend. Because you know if the invite is that astonishing, the BBQ is sure to follow suit. And how. Just a little something Melissa *threw together*. Me too. And if your husband decides to put both kids on his shoulders to compete with the fact that the hostess’s toddler is a wicked dancer not unlike her…
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My mother recently sent to me the pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey game used for several parties in our home. (I can’t believe she saved it all these years!) It has sweet vintage appeal and has me wondering: do kids still play this game? What happened to a good old fashioned birthday party? Do little girls still wear party dresses? With theme parties all the rage, is there such a thing as a birthday party themed party? Seems such a theme couldn’t be simpler….
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Today I’m turning off the computer and heading to the pool. The kids are antsy, the house is messy, and a holiday weekend is upon us. Time to relax, unwind, and play a little Marco Polo. I’m leaving you with a recipe and a craft. The recipe for 4th of July fruit kabobs can be found at Make and Takes and the craft at SER.EN.DIP.I.TY. Happy 4th of July weekend!
