Contributing Writer: Laurel MacDougall from Ducks in a Row Although my kids LOVE carrying the plastic pumpkins to collect candy in every Halloween, this year I thought it was time for an upgrade. I saw this awesome vinyl polka dot at Ikea and knew right away that I was going to make trick or treat …
Contributing Writer: Heather Kinnaird at the French Press With the school year under way, we are busy. Really busy. Work, kids, homework, sports… The week is a blur. My goal lately has been to find a meal that will also make a great lunch for the kids. These mac and cheese muffins are easy to make, …
How to make a No-Sew Captain Hook Costume From a T-Shirt! Nothing like last minute work to get your creative juices flowing. It was the day before their Halloween party and we still had not discussed the costumes. When I asked them this was their responses: Captain Hook, Peter Pan and a Pirate. I had no time to …
We had a back to school party with lots of yummy desserts but nothing on the table was close to healthy. I ran inside the house quickly chopped up some apples and made up this concoction that is not entirely healthy but it is low in fat compared to all of the caramel fruit dip …
The first time we took our son trick or treating he was petrified. The neighborhood we lived in, went all out with their gory Halloween decor and I think he was scarred for life. Since that experience we decided to start a tradition in our family, to host a Halloween/Harvest Party in our home for our friends. In …
