Category Archives: halloween

DIY Weekends: Mason Jar Cupcake Stand

So the girlie and I got crafty over the weekend and recreated one of the birthday party crafts more into the Halloween spirit of things. From this to this in a few short steps! Of course, it’s a lot easier … Continue reading

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Fall Fun 4 – The Great Pumpkin Fun Run

In keeping with the family tradition (of sorts) once again finding ourselves with a small infant during the Halloween season, we headed off to the Texas Heart Institute’s Great Pumpkin Fun Run. This year, mama had more sense and stayed … Continue reading

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Fall Fun 2 – Pumpkin Time

Did you know there’s another canned pumpkin shortage this year? It’s not as bad as it was last year, but I still wanted to be prepared should the need for pumpkin baked goods hit our household and the store shelves … Continue reading

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40 Days of Joy and Thanks – Days 18 & 19

Two days of thanks for two good friends, Tareen and Paige, who took great pictures of our party, including some of Marion. Which means I’m not the worst mom in the world for not having pictures of her first Halloween … Continue reading

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40 Days of Joy and Thanks – Day 8

Today, I’m thankful for my friends Melanie, Val and Sommer who shared with me their first hand tips of making a no sew tutu so I could make Mar’s costume. She’s Princess Candy Corn I’m also thankful we have a … Continue reading

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How we spent Halloween

No trick or treaters showed up at our door last night, but that was pretty much expected. So we spent Halloween decorating sugar cookies instead. Now that I think about it, this was the first time we’ve ever made cookies … Continue reading

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Happy Howl-o-ween!

From the puppies Thomas says, “I haz an efulump on mi hedz.” a la i can has cheezburger For all the pictures from our Halloween photo shoot, click here Click here for The Thomas’ album Click here for Nanuq’s album … Continue reading

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