Holiday

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...

The Gifts Mom ACTUALLY Wants ... I just celebrated my birthday recently, and my husband will be the first to tell you I am far from shy when it comes to telling him what I want for my birthday … or Mother’s Day… or Christmas… or… well, any gift-giving holiday. Receiving gifts is absolutely at the top of my love languages list. But this got me thinking… what do other moms really want from their significant others for all those big gift-giving days? So I did what any normal person would do… I polled my Facebook friends. Here are some of the top answers: 1. Massage There was absolutely a common theme with this one. Moms want a little R&R when given the opportunity....

Celebrating Big On A Budget :: Tips From A Mom Of Four I’m a mom of four. That means four birthdays, four times the Christmas gifts, four times the Easter basket stuffers, etc. You get where I’m going with this? It’s A LOT. If I were to have my way, I’d be super extravagant and holidays would be filled to the brim with every gift and experience imaginable but alas, in today’s economy expenses add up really fast and no matter how you look at it, four kids is EXPENSIVE. So in the spirit of keeping up with a somewhat manageable budget, here are some of my tips and tricks to keep cost at a minimum while still holding onto that...

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...

Halloween Costume Ideas To Stretch The Budget I kind of hate the idea of a single use costume. It seems like spending money on something that will be worn just once or twice is such a waste. I try to find a way to create a costume out of something we already have, or that can be used well past Halloween.  Halloween Costumes that had a Second Life: Clark Kent Superman’s alter ego is an easy costume that won’t break the bank.  What you need:  -Superman T-Shirt (purchased from Target and it was worn for literally the next year...If you're crafty you can make your own with some vinyl, a blank tee and a cutting machine.) -Khaki/Navy Pants (already owned) -White button up shirt...