The basic ‘boo’ is what we had before Pinterest. If you’re old like me, you might remember the plastic printed masks with the garbage bag printed costume. Of course, those retro costumes would look pretty fab today as an ‘old school’ kind of thing. Our family of course was a “we don’t spend money on…
Tag: Halloween
Weekend UnGuide: Halloweekend
It’s Halloween Weekend. Be safe. If you live in New England, get out the ski under layers to keep the kids warm. Also if you are new to the area, find out some of the best places to trick or treat best places to trick or treat and be warned that some towns, some wicked…
Feeling Watched in the Kitchen: Halloween Treat
I was inspired by the football shaped pretzels at the store to make some Halloween eyes. You just need a few ingredients and a little patience to get started but its a fun quick afternoon activity to do with the kids. Ingredients candy melt football shaped pretzel chocolate rosettes or chocolate chips mint green chocolate…
Boo-tique Chocolates for your Squad
I don’t know what happened but recently the parenthood novelty of being able to sneak chocolate out of the Halloween stash has lost its luster. I mean the thrill of the hunt is still pretty awesome, but the actual chocolate tastes like wax to me. I guess I’ve been spoiled with some pretty fabulous chocolates over…
Halloween Ready: Fun, Tasty, Healthy Pre-Halloween Feast
Okay I think I’m ready for Halloween. My priorities on this night are to: Gather with friends and neighbours so the kids can go out trick-or-treating as a group. This lets them see each other in costume and allows the more gregarious trick-or-treaters to support the quieter ones. Feed the adults and children something substantial,…
Fall has Blown into Town
Fall is officially here. School children that used to float out of their cars in the morning, arms spread out like wings flying in the warm, dewy morning air, now step out and stop for a moment. Their bodies are stuck in an invisibly viscous chilled air. As if plunged head-deep into the ocean it…
Not Just a Cookie Cutter Halloween Appetizer: Food Network’s Ghostini’s
If you are on Pinterest you know that this month there is everything from Halloween Bento boxes being sent to school with kiddos, fun Halloween cocktails for grown ups to enjoy while others indulge in their favorite childhood candies. Every food channel, magazine, local restaurant and bakery is celebrating the flavours of the season as…
Don’t Get Spooked By all the Halloween Festivities
If your family life is anything like ours, then your child is probably invited to put on their Halloween costume and attend about a half dozen Halloween parties before Halloween actually arrives. The plus side of all that is that you get to dress your child in their fabulous Halloween costume that you either spent…
Halloween Challenge
I’ll be gone with some of my family until Halloween so in the meantime I have a challenge for you all. It’s frightening how quickly we get into a routine, and how difficult we think it is to change. The reason I’ve been thinking about this is that the Dunkin Donuts with a drive-through is…
Halloween
Let’s begin with a little something scary. Apparently, we’re still using a lot of plastic bottles and recycling very few. Here is a great animation representation of that. Yes, it’s a little scary but safe for all eyes young and old. If you’re thinking ahead start getting your co-workers, teachers, a useful gift, but them…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 