Halloween

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Party Time of Baton Rouge.  Ten Themes to Make Halloween Trunk or Treat and Trailer Decorating Easy Baton Rouge is a “go big or go home” city (as evidenced by LSU tailgating), and Halloween is no exception. While trick-or-treating in the local neighborhoods you might see Halloween caravans, where neighborhood parents decorate an open trailer, fill it with bales of hay, and load it up with costumed kids to deliver to friendly neighbors’ doors. Then there’s the ever-popular trunk-or-treating! This is where moms, families, businesses, and more back their cars, trucks, and trailers into parking lots and decorate them in super fun themes. Children go from trunk to trunk for their tricks-and-treats in a...

How Halloween Became My Family's Favorite Holiday Halloween has become my family's favorite holiday. Don’t get me wrong, we really love ALL of the holidays around here, from New Year's Eve to Kwanzaa and all of the holidays in between. But most holidays are kid centered, and while it's wonderful to witness our children's enjoyment, parents are often left watching all the excitement from the sidelines. There’s just something about Halloween that makes this holiday fun for the entire family. There are a few Halloween traditions that we all look forward to. Visiting Mrs. Heather’s Pumpkin Patch is at the top of the list! On our very first trip, we took pictures that were later used to announce the pregnancy of our...

Teal Pumpkin :: What It Means And Why It’s Important Halloween is a scary time for many families and children, but not because of ghosts and goblins, but because of peanuts and soy and dairy. For children with allergies Halloween can be a time fraught with danger and sadness. A candy and treat filled holiday is a minefield for parents of children with food allergies. Thankfully, the Teal Pumpkin Project was created to address this situation.  What it Means The idea behind the teal pumpkin is simple: it is a non-verbal signal to trick-or-treaters that you offer allergen free options like non-food trinkets. It allows children with severe allergies to participate in trick-or-treating without being “othered” and it offers some peace of...

Adjusting To A Different Halloween If you love Halloween like me and you’re a mom, I’m sure you have tons of plans for the holiday. Before I even had my boys, I planned our family costumes for the first few (cough) decades. How perfect a Halloween name is “Jack?” I mean I could dress him up as a character with his namesake every year until he turns 30 with no repeats. I also wanted these elaborate Halloween decorations for the house. Sort of like the ones at Home Depot but happy. But sometimes Halloween isn’t what you planned and that’s okay. When Jack turned two, I wanted him to be Mr. Peanut. I even decorated his little car, bought little peanut...

Jumping Into The Fall Spirit With Your Loved Ones Fall in love with some of these cozy, fun creative ideas to get you into the fall spirit. Pull out those fall decorations and start setting out those pumpkins and lanterns, and let’s get in the mood for autumn. Don’t forget to have your little ones join in on the fun. I have put together 42 ways you can get into the fall spirit from decor, baking, and even threw in some fall fun festivities. Decor/ambience  Light some fall scented candles. Place pumpkins around your home.  Lay out warm tone pillows and throws. Hang a wreath. Decorate your mantle. Switch out your table with Autumn decor. Switch out those hand soaps for...