Holiday

I was not always a huge fan of Halloween. Honestly, it wasn't until having kids that my love for Halloween grew. Now my house takes on a fun and spooky appearance starting early October with fake spider webs and those carved pumpkins that hopefully make it to Halloween night. Thank you Louisiana weather for those molded-to-soon crooked smiled pumpkins. Crafting on the other hand has always been on my list of favorites. I LOVE TO CRAFT. So when my love for Halloween grew, so did those fun Halloween craft ideas! I have 3 super easy and fun Halloween crafts that you can actually do without going to the store. Say what?! Yep, these 3 craft projects can literally been done...

Why do people think that trick or treating for teens is wrong? I recently read that a town in Virginia is charging teens with a MISDEMEANOR and charging a fine of at least $25 for any child over the age 12 that is caught trick or treating. WHAT?!? As a mom of a teenager, I will encourage my son to come trick or treating with us. Why? Let us use our imagination on where else our teenagers could be or what else they could be doing! They could be sitting in front of the TV playing video games ... I'd rather to have them walking around the neighborhood and having some human interaction.  They could be "hanging out with friends" and doing...

Leaves were turning golden. The air was crisp and cool. All over town we could see The return of ghosts and ghouls. I read my kids a story about a witch on a broom, For the next three nights they said she was flying by their rooms. I asked my children, “What do you want to be for Halloween? A superhero? An astronaut? Maybe a royal queen?” My daughter looked at me and gave her hair a little twirl, “I want to be a hot dog or a scary zombie girl.” My son said, “I want to be a killer Megalodon.” Were the days of being firemen and fairies all gone? At least the baby couldn't join in this dialogue. I decided that he’d be a spot-eyed puppy dog. After much discussion and...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Knock Knock Children's Museum. Knock Knock Children’s Museum Hosts 2nd Annual Boo’s There? Event Knock Knock Children’s Museum transforms into a myriad of magic, mystery and make believe for our second annual Knock Knock Boo’s There? event. Gather your family, don your favorite costumes, and join us for a “not-so-scary” Halloween extravaganza full of candy-free trick or treating, pumpkin painting, costume contests and more. Bootiful bites and potions to drink that night! Each paid child receives a trick or treat bag to collect all the night’s treasures and loot. Spooktacular Details: When: Friday, October 19, 2018 from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Cost: Member fee is $15 per person 2 years of age and older. Non-member fee is $20 per person 2 years of age and older. Pre-registration is encouraged. For...

A client once told me there are two starts to every year, New Years and Labor Day. The ability to have a do-over in the middle of the year is something I appreciate. I start the year with resolutions, a fresh mind-set, and unwavering energy, but come August, I’m back to just surviving. Labor Day has become my day to reassess my goals, needs, and health, and start fresh. It’s a checkpoint that allows me cast aside guilt for not following through with my New Year resolutions. Recently I sat down and brainstormed ways to refresh different aspects of my life. The list below is a little insight into how I plan on approaching the second half of the year. I hope...