How to Make Beautiful Pumpkin Harvest Cookies

The kids and I love making cookies during the cold weather months and bonus points if they are for gifts. Of course not everyone has the time to sit and intricately pipe 50 lace designs on cookies and that’s why this has become my favorite design. With just a magical mix of sprinkles and some pretty letters, you have a gorgeous cookie with a gourmet look. How to Make Beautiful Pumpkin Harvest Cookies for this Fall and Thanksgiving season! [Read more…]

How to Make Mickey Snowman Cake pops!

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How to Make Mickey Snowman Cake pops!

I am so excited to share this recipe with you because it’s SO easy! With the Holiday season quickly approaching, my time seems to be more and more stretched. I’ve found it difficult to make everything I love if I don’t begin very early or find super easy and fast recipes. The teenagers love to help come up with ideas and especially love to help execute these blog posts. They helped compose this post from typing to editing the photos; it was their first full project. We hope you enjoy this post: How to Make Mickey Snowman Cake pops! [Read more…]

How to Make Pumpkin Spiced Apple Cider Recipe.

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How to Make Pumpkin Spiced Apple Cider Recipe.

The perfect Fall cider weather has finally arrived! I am SO happy and ready for all the things that come with Fall, sweaters, food, Family outings; and everything pumpkin! I am so happy to share with you this How to Make Pumpkin Spiced Apple Cider Recipe. It is one of my favorite drink creations! [Read more…]

How to Make Easy Slime Recipe- Oozing Blood Slime for Halloween

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How to Make Easy Slime Recipe- Oozing Blood Slime for Halloween

I am so excited to share with you this post on “How to Make Easy Slime Recipe- Oozing Blood Slime for Halloween” because it’s definitely the creepiest and grossest looking slime I have ever made! I am such a huge Halloween fan and as a Mom of teenagers I am always looking for things that the kids will approve of. Especially things that they will possibly want to share with their friends; well this is one of them!! It’s been Teenager approved!!!

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The Ultimate Halloween Movie Schedule from Disney to Horror!

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The Ultimate Halloween Movie Schedule from Disney to Horror!

Are you as excited as me for the upcoming 31 days of horror? How about Halloween Disney movies? During these chilly and dark nights it is very easy to make plans, just throw dinner in a crock-pot, make your month’s movie schedule with our Halloween movie schedules for: Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween, AMC Fear Fest, Turner Classic Movies (October Horror), Syfy’s 31 Days of Halloween, Disney Channel Monstober, TCM Turner Classic Movies, and enjoy the evening! This is the The Ultimate Halloween Movie Schedule from Disney to Horror!

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Visiting Santa is a Great Family Tradition

by Lily @militaryfamof8

When I think back to my childhood, I can’t recall a time when we went to visit Santa, though I do remember amazing Christmases. My oldest child is now 24 since he was a little one, we have tried to visit Santa during the Holiday season. As a Mom of 6 little ones and my Husband deployed 6 different times, it was extremely difficult to take the kids out during the Holidays, but when he was home; visiting Santa is something we did. Now, as our youngest is 12 and the oldest at home is 17, and Visiting Santa is a Great Family Tradition. [Read more…]

Disgustingly Oozy Brain Cake- Halloween Cake

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Disgustingly Oozy Brain Cake

If you are looking for the grossest, ooziest, slimiest, most disgusting cake for Halloween; look no further! My kids and I made the Disgustingly Oozy Brain Cake and it’s every kids dream cake! As if the look wasn’t perfect enough for Halloween, wait until you see the surprise reaction your guests will have when they see what comes out of the cake!!!

Having a Son with a birthday the day before Halloween has always given me an extra challenge, the challenge of making him the perfect Halloween cake. I have made many cakes for him, from a blue monster, to a martian, to a skull cake…
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How to make easy Creepy Crawly Cupcakes in under 1 hour!

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How to make easy Creepy Crawly Cupcakes in under 1 hour!

I love Halloween, and I love making desserts with the kids, but I don’t have a lot of time to do the things I would like; like baking from scratch, and cooking full course meals. So I have found ways to make very easy, fast, delicious, and cute treats that the kids and I can do together. This is why I had the idea to write this post on How to make easy Creepy Crawly Cupcakes in under 1 hour!
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65 Adult Fun Party Supplies for Halloween Roundup

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65 Adult Fun Party Supplies for Halloween Roundup

Whether you’re a die-hard Halloween fan, or a Halloween Party decorator you will love these items! If you are hosting a Halloween party you need to transform your house, so here are 65 Adult Fun Party Supplies for Halloween Roundup we found to make the place look a little less alive…

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Super Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

by Lily @militaryfamof8

Super Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes

Before the Holidays I have been known to spend hours browsing the internet for the most adorable desserts, meals, centerpieces; you name it!
So far 9 out of 10 times, I have gone with none of those ideas because of time or just life. This year [Read more…]