Give your neighbors a sweet Halloween treat! We love leaving secret goodies for friends and neighbors. My kids have always had fun sneaking up to a door and leaving gift and treats to surprise an unexpecting friend. I've seen different versions of a Halloween one but this one is our favorite. The idea is to Boo two of your neighbors. They in turn have 2 days to Boo two other neighbors, and so on. Very quickly, ... Read the Post...
Chicken with Caramelized Onions
I know I'm not alone when I say there comes a time (perhaps more often than we are aware) when our cooking gets in a rut. Easy recipes get replayed over and over, especially on the rare occasion when it's something ALL the kids will eat! When I get tired of fixing the same meals, I dig through my cookbook collection, perusing photos of food that looks interesting, or use the internet to search for recipes that may have ingredients ... Read the Post...
DIY Dementor
We are a huge Fan Family of the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, and throwing a Harry Potter themed birthday party for my son's 21st birthday cost me next to nothing to put on because I either already owned, borrowed, or made all the decor (with the exception of Norbert but you can read more about him here). Creating a Dementor was at the top of my list! Crafting Fun The Dementor was the biggest, and most fun thing I made for the ... Read the Post...
A Little Birthday Magic
Our birthday boy, Brock, at Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Hollywood. A Fan Family Our family loves the Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling, but our oldest son, Brock, is one of the biggest fans you'll ever meet! His entire bedroom is themed with features right out of the movies. So when it came time to start planning his 21st birthday, there was only one theme I knew was an option. I had a blast ... Read the Post...