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Rissa’s First Time Trick-or-Treating [Video] #Halloween

Being a Halloween baby, you might be surprised to know that this is Rissa’s first year actually going trick or treating.  Sure, I dressed her up as an adorable little pumpkin last year, but


My 13 Top Scary Halloween Movies

I love Halloween and actually like scary movies.  I don’t care for movies that are just gory for the sake of being gory though (like all those Saw sequels).  The ones that get me


10 Tips for a Safe Halloween

Tricks and treats on Halloween should be fun so let’s all do what we can to keep it that way!  Here are some general safety tips I’ve learned and heard over the years. 10 Tips


Local Halloween Activity: Ozaukee County’s ‘The Haunt’ Oct 25-27 #Milwaukee

Looking for some scary fun this weekend?  You might want to check out Ozaukee County’s The Haunt. Where: Ozaukee County Fair Grounds in Cedarburg, Wisconsin When: Oct. 25-27, 2012; 6pm-10pm Admission: $10/person – Proceeds go to Ozaukee


Local Metro Milwaukee 2012 Halloween Trick or Treat Times

Here is a general listing of 2012 Halloween trick or treat dates and times for the Metro Milwaukee area in Wisconsin. Milwaukee County Bayside: Sunday, Oct. 28 from 2 pm to 4 pm Brown Deer: Sunday, Oct.


New Frankenweenie Trailer!

I’m a fan of Tim Burton and have a love for Halloween, so I’m looking forward to Disney’s Frankenweenie coming out in October.  My husband is quite the fan of Young Frankenstein so I know


We Need to Start Family Photos

Have you picked out your Christmas Cards yet? What do you like to go with? Do you buy them in the store or get personalized cards with or without pictures? I’ll


$50 GC Giveaway for Shindigz Party Supplies (US) 11/19 closed

Now that you’ve seen how Shindigz was there for my Halloween party supply needs, you can enter for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to supply your next party! Whether it’s


Rissa’s Halloween Birthday Party Recap

Last weekend my baby turned one and we had a fun party! I wish you all could have been there. Well, okay, maybe not. It was already a tight fit with all our guests.



Green Hallowen Food: FruitaBu Fruity Mummy Recipe

INGREDIENTS: 6 cups all-natural rice cereal 4 cups sugar-free/natural miniature marshmallows 4 tbsp margarine  2 boxes of FruitaBü Fruit Rolls  Raisins or sugar-free chocolate chips DIRECTIONS In a small saucepan, melt the marshmallows with the margarine over low heat. Add rice cereal


10 Ways to Make Your Halloween EEK-O-Friendly!

Kermit was wrong because it is easy being green [on Halloween]! Here are 10 easy ways to make choices that are people-healthy, animal-friendly and Earth-conscious: 1. Plan ahead to avoid last-minute shopping which often limits


Trick or Treat: Blair Candy

The Trick or Treat Halloween Hop will be here 10/28 to 11/2, so be sure to come back and enter!  You can see some of the wonderful prize sponsors for the participating blogs here.  Now,



Brian Finally Has a Halloween Costume!

I’ve been having a blast trying out Halloween Costumes for Rissa and myself, but Brian has been feeling a bit left out.  We knew we had a back up costume for him from a few years


Trick or Treat: Willy Wonka Chocolate Bars Review

The Trick or Treat Halloween Hop will be here 10/28 to 11/2, so be sure to come back and enter!  You can see some of the wonderful prize sponsors for the participating blogs here.


Halloween Pumpkin Carving Pattern: Kermit the Frog

The Muppets are coming November 23rd!  Celebrate with a Kermit-o-Lantern!  Disney has provided a fun face for your pumkin: Kermit the Frog!  How fun would an Animal lantern be? Hmmm… For a printable pumpkin carving


RissaBoo’s Monster Mash: Pumpkin Masters Carving Kit Review #Halloween

What’s Halloween without pumpkin carving?  It’s probably one of the most common traditions families have around Halloween.  I remember us doing it a few times when I was little but I usually was given


Baby’s First Trip to the Pumpkin Farm

I couldn’t wait until the next Wordless Wednesday to share this… and I can’t be wordless about it either! Ha! We took Rissa on her first trip to the pumpkin farm.  It was bright, but


When Christmas Decorations Meet Halloween

Source: t.co via Darcy on Pinterest We noticed just the other day that Home Depot has all the huge Christmas lawn decorations out as well as trees.  It’s not even Halloween yet!  Also, I tried