When my kids were little, shopping for a birthday gift was a snap. I would think about what my daughter or son loved to play with. One trip to the store later and all I needed to do was find…
Category: Halloween
Reindeer Food, Halloween Skeletons, and Bunny Crafts
One of the pluses of having children at different preschools is the variety. For a myriad of reasons, my three children attended four different preschools. Each preschool adhered to the preschool calendar of projects tied in to holiday traditions and…
Phototaking without Tears
Look at the wall. Locate a photo. Evaluate the frame. Do I like it? Does the frame match the photo and vice versa? Would this photo look better in the living room? Take the frame of the wall. Switch out the…
Get Ready for Halloween Night and a Giveaway
Halloween is an evolving holiday in our house. From the earliest days when I placed my baby in the infant car seat so that I could be near the front door to give out the Halloween candy to the year…
Play Doh + Marshmallow Eye = Fun!?
Do you ever go back to your online photo albums and search for a photo? I searched and found this photo. I search in the October 2006 folder and found a true Halloween memory! Let me tell you the back…
Join the Listerine Oral Challenge
With Halloween literally around-the-corner, the need to brush, floss, and practice good mouth care becomes an essential of our day here at the Musings from Me house. I can’t stop the kids from eating candy, but I can ensure that…
Mad Monster Party: Winner and e-card!
My super quick giveaway is over. My winner was contacted and responded in record time! I will ship the DVD today! Just in time for Halloween this coming Saturday, here’s a final spooky Halloween e-card: Boo There are only a…
I’m Blabbing About Halloween Costumes over at BlogHer
If you follow me on twitter… If you read my blog… If you have met me at a blogging conference or tweetup… If you are my friend on Facebook… If you know me in real life… You know that I…
Star Wars and 5-Year-Old Boys
At Halloweentime my son announced that he wanted to be Darth Vader. I found this odd since he had not seen any of the Star Wars films, nor expressed much interest in Star Wars. In the weeks before Halloween he…
Memories of Halloween Costumes Past
Last Saturday we drove to Party City to pick out some Halloween costumes. As I drove, one of my kids asked what she “was” last year. This led to a free-for-all conversation about what each of the kids wore going…
