Carved our Pumpkin with Pumpkin Masters

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On October 2nd our family went to Target to pick up some Halloween decor and pumpkins. After the boys each chose a pumpkin, we went back home and leafed through two Pumpkin Master’s Kits – I think one was Pumpkin Carving Kit and the other was the Pumpkin Masters All-in-One Carving Kit. That second kit… [Continue Reading]

Cute Costumes for Children

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I love big, fluffy costumes on kids. And with boys, you can only go the “cute” route for a few years, so I make the most of it while I can. Now, every day I see the adorable selection of boy and girl kids halloween costumes on Pottery Barn Kids – either because I spot… [Continue Reading]

Green Lantern Boys Costume

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My boys are OBSESSED with Green Lantern this year, thanks to the movie earlier in 2011. They dug up the Green Lantern action figure from the toy bag, want the Imaginext Super Friends Green Lantern playset, and of course they want to BE Green Lantern. When I showed my 5 year old the Green Lantern… [Continue Reading]

Halloween Countdown Calendar

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So I’ve been on the lookout for a Halloween Countdown Calendar since early September. You may remember my post: Print, Make or Buy a Halloween Countdown Calendar. Well, one popular option I need to add to my list is the Felt & Applique Halloween Countdown Calendar from Pottery Barn Kids. I received one for review… [Continue Reading]

Children’s Halloween Books

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 I love holiday books. In fact, I just placed an order today through Scholastic for a Thanksgiving and Christmas book (T is for Turkey and Gingerbread Pirates) to read with my boys in the upcoming months. And for Halloween we had the chance to read two new Halloween titles which I just LOVED. I’m the… [Continue Reading]

Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens – 2011 – TIPS & BUZZ

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I haven’t been to a Halloween Event for adults for almost a decade. Crazy, right? In the past I’d go to Howl-0-Scream or similar events with friends from college, coworkers and, of course, family. But since having kids, you were more likely to see me at the kid-friendly SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular instead of screaming my… [Continue Reading]

Pirates of the Caribbean Children’s Costume & JustKidCostumes Coupon Code

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Captain Jack Sparrow remains a popular choice for kids this Halloween. We ordered a costume from JustKidCostumes.com, which has a HUGE selection of children costumes, just like the name implies. But you can also shop for your whole family, since there are adult sizes for the “Big Kids”, as well. Anyways, after a lot of… [Continue Reading]

Target’s Halloween Spooktacular

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Check out Target’s Halloween Page for these fun DIY ideas. We have officially begun the countdown to Halloween. I’ve been buzzing about Halloween for a month now! So you know I’m a little excited. On September 30th I hung up our Pottery Barn Halloween Countdown Calendar and since then we’ve been surprising the kids with… [Continue Reading]

Halloween Party DVD Pack

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DreamWorks Halloween Double DVD Pack (Scared Shrekless / Monsters Vs Pumpkins Halloween) – $15.99 on Amazon for the Duo MOVIE #1: Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space We LOVE Halloween in our house. As I type this (on September 29th) my kids are wearing their Halloween Costumes, we just hung our Halloween Countdown… [Continue Reading]

Man Dressed as Bat Scares People – Video

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