Category: Halloween
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Happy Halloween 2015
Our little pumpkin is going to be a big sister next April! More to come on this upcoming adventure! Happy Halloween!
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Toddler Pumpkins and Art Project Ideas
Olivia worked so diligently on a few Halloween greetings this year! Love how this simple art project was a great learning opportunity to discuss drawing circles and triangles. My sweet girl is a pro at making smiley faces! Here are here masterpieces: The process in action: After the paint was dry and the pumpkins were…
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Halloween Lip Balm Card
Do you have a favorite lip balm? I do- it’s made with wild orange and peppermint essential oils. I surprised a few family members with this treat! To make this card, I used Lori Whitlock’s Lip Balm Card Template. I added ghost and BOO medallion outlined in orange glitter to the front. Two small purple…
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You’ve Been Booed Gift
Olivia delivered little surprises to her buddies this week! I’ve loved looking at all the “You’ve Been Booed!” ideas floating on Pinterest lately. Here’s our homemade spin on this fun gift: These days, homemade gifts need to be quick AND engaging for a toddler! Olivia helped me put together a Frankenstein, pumpkin, black cat, and…
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Halloween Tradition: Magical Moon Dust
Did you catch the Blood Moon last week? The moon was enormous in the night sky and this little snapshot captured on my iPhone doesn’t do it justice! With Halloween drawing near, I decided to whip up a little bit of magical moon dust! To make your own magical moon dust, mix together oatmeal, sprinkles,…
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DIY Halloween Cards
There’s finally a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to change! Here are 2 quick and easy Halloween cards to help you celebrate the season! I used the Halloween Cameos collection as a base for my design. Aren’t these silhouette images from Snap Click Supply Co. so fun and festive?! Here’s the…
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In the Workshop: Halloween Scrapbooking
As I mentioned in this post, I created 2 scrapbooks to savor the season and preserve some of our first Halloween memories with Olivia. I just love how these turned out! I followed Kathy Orta’s instructions from her Interactive Mini-Scrapbooks guide to transform a mixture of photos, papers, and embellishments into a treasured keepsake. I…
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A Message from Cinderella…
Happy Halloween! Our photographer posted the perfect caption to accompany the bottom photo: “Pretty sure she is thinking, Don’t make me turn you into a frog!”
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Fall and Halloween Traditions
Lately, we’ve been: …watching the leaves turn. …visiting the pumpkin patch. …helping Olivia stand and pull herself up on various pieces of furniture. …singing (lots of singing). …practicing different learning concepts like “on/off, open/close, up/down, etc…” with our very active 10 month old. …picking out the perfect Halloween costume for our girl. Our darling little…