Our backyard is covered in frost every morning, and we’ve already had our first snow-fall of the season. The colorful leaves are dropping from the trees and there is a constant chill in the air…winter will soon arrive. When the temperatures drop, I always start craving warm comfort foods…the ones that remind me of my own childhood. And lately, I’ve… View Post
Our Halloween Suncatchers came down this morning, as we packed up all of our spooky and ghoulish decorations. We knew that our windows would suddenly look drab and bare, so we decided to craft these incredibly colorful Painted Glue Suncatchers to brighten things up! We’ve been slightly obsessed with suncatchers lately…so, when I came across these vibrant and beautiful Cosmic… View Post
Have you ever made Halloween mystery boxes? You know, the ones where you place a random household item (usually food) in a shoe box and label it something ghastly: brains, fingers, eyeballs. Guests place their hands inside the box, and try to determine what they are truly touching. I distinctly remember going to Halloween parties as a child and squishing… View Post
On Tuesday, we shared some of the best Halloween stories that we’ve read this year. While our list is chock-full of frightfully fun books, our little nugget fell head over heels for one story in particular – Even Monsters Need Haircuts, by Matthew McElligott. When I discover her immediate adoration for a particular book, I usually try to come up… View Post
“Trick or treat! Giggle and fright! It’s fun to be scared on Halloween night!” – Mouse’s First Halloween by Lauren Thompson Our weather turned rather chilly the last couple of weeks, with six inches of snow falling last Sunday. Needless to say, we’ve been spending more time snuggled up on our couch reading stories. So, I guess it’s a good… View Post
Halloween is near! So, it must be time to make an abundance of Halloween crafts to help decorate our home for the holiday. During last year’s festivities, we made a pumpkin suncatcher out of tissue paper. We loved it so much, that we decided to create an entire assortment of Halloween Suncatchers this year! Our little nugget has developed a… View Post
