My four-year-old shrieked when he brushed up against a spooky display at the craft store. It's September, but we were on the hunt to find a fun, Halloween activity that we could do at home. That's when I realized that my son wasn't shrieking out of fear (honestly, most of the Halloween displays freak him out). Instead? He was shrieking with pure JOY. It wasn't long before I heard, "Mommy! continue reading...
{Last Minute} Spider Crafts for Kids!
Every year, I find myself making spider crafts during Halloween. Truth be told, I'm not a big fan of real spiders...but, spiders are always my go-to Halloween craft. Once I turn over my calendar to October, it feels like it's already time to go to the pumpkin patch, grab some Halloween costumes, go door-to-door, and fall back in love with fake spiders <---it's inevitable. Since I know I'm continue reading...
10+ Healthy Halloween Treats that Kids Will Love!
"Mom, can I have just ONE more candy?? Please?" I feel like I've been hearing that a lot this year. Along with lawns littered with carved pumpkins, flying bats, and fake spiderwebs, Halloween gives access to colossal amounts of CANDY. For kids? This is the best time of year!! For parents? It's a time when we're saying, "NO,""Not today," or "You just had some" almost daily. But, it continue reading...
How to Make Monster Pancakes
I am NOT a Mom who goes all out during the holidays, but I do try to make a few things special for my kids like making jack-o-pizzas on Halloween night (pumpkin shaped pizzas that we decorate with topping faces) and heart-shaped sandwiches on Valentine's day. If you've been to Happily Ever Mom before, you know that I like to set traditions that I KNOW I can do year after year. Life can get continue reading...
Fun Halloween Treats for Kids: Monster Milks
I am always looking for fun halloween treats for my kids that don't include a bag of candy. While I'm not entirely against candy (I'm a moderation kind of gal), I don't love when all they have is candy during Halloween. That's why I was thrilled to team up with Organic Horizon Milk. Not only do my kids LOVE Organic Horizon Milk, but they're individual milk boxes inspired one of my favorite continue reading...
Spooky Storytime Silhouettes for Halloween
Hi everyone! As much as I've tried, it's taken me a week to get a new post up! But, we worked on this little project last week and we have been enjoying playing with them ever sense. Although it's no secret that my daughter is weary of all things spooky, she also adores a great story. I wanted to put her in the driver's seat (so to speak) as we told spooky stories. As the storyteller, she continue reading...