A Wicked Play Date for Kids – Halloween Party Tablescape

A Wicked Play Date for Kids - Halloween Party Tablescape: An easy after school Halloween party for the kids to enjoy tricks and treats with their friends!A Wicked Play Date - Halloween Party Tablescape My boys are at the age where just about ANYTHING is fun, or can be turned in to a lot of fun. So each time a holiday rolls around, they get extremely excited and love to get in to the theme.Halloween is probably one of their favorites. They dress up in costumes all year long, so when they're "supposed" to wear costumes to Halloween parties and...

Halloween, Holiday

Jack-O-Lantern Marshmallow Pops

Hey y’all! It’s Bethany from The Southern Couture sharing a simple, quick, and easy treat for Halloween in case you are needing any last minute ideas. With Halloween being just a few days away, I know it can get hectic and crazy with all the costume planning and shopping, but don’t forget about making sweet treats for everyone. I have the cutest idea for you today that is sure to make every kid smile. Jack-O-Lantern Marshmallow Pops These jack-o-lantern marshmallow pops are a fun treat to not only give but to also make. The fun part is that you can get the...

Halloween, Holiday, Parenting

Halloween Activity for Kids: Candy Apple Decorating

If you're like me, I'm always looking for activities for my kids to do, especially around the holidays.Granted, you can make candy apples any time of the year, but there's just something special about whipping them up in the Fall. Get ready to get sticky...Halloween Activity for Kids: Candy Apple Decorating Let's face it. Creating candy apples isn't rocket science. However, giving you the idea is what I'm here for. :)Items Needed: • Apples {we used small apples, for our little kiddos, but huge apples can be FUN} • Caramel candies • Baking Candies, Sprinkles, Candy • Water for melting caramel • Wooden skewers or lollipop sticks •...

Appetizers, Food + Drink, Halloween, Holiday, Thanksgiving

Sweet & Salty: Pumpkin Seed Recipe

I had never had any interest in roasting pumpkin seeds, until my youngest came along and literally eats anything & everything "crunchy." Combine it with a fun activity to do with the kiddos? Golden.Pumpkin Seed Recipe I adore this recipe, because you can make it salty or sweet; depending on the mood you're in! If it were just for me?? I'd probably put a little chili powder on them, to give them a little "kick." But if kiddos are partaking in the snacking, boiling them in sugar instead of salt, and topping with cinnamon and/or brown sugar, may be more up their...

Halloween, Holiday

Halloween Cupcakes – Cookies N Cream

I had a sweet tooth the other day, and I wanted to make something since my hubby was coming home from being out of town for a week for work. I like to show him my appreciation when he gets home by baking some treats, to let him know that we love and missed him while he was working so hard. (Don't let me fool you. I'm a mom of two young boys, so I don't ALWAYS make this happen.) Halloween Cupcakes - Cookies N CreamI'm a fan of making cupcakes, and I was in the cupcake mood... so that's what...

Halloween, Holiday

Toddler Halloween Craft… BOO!

My toddler has an attention span of about 2 seconds. So when "craft time," is next on our "to-do" list for the day, I always know it has to be quick, easy, and QUICK! {Yes, I know I said "quick," twice}. I also want it to contain materials that I have on-hand, because let's face it... I'm not packing two kids in the car to run to the craft store for a toddler craft that will last only a few minutes.With Halloween just a couple of days away, a Halloween craft was a MUST! So the brainstorming began, (and the...

Halloween, Holiday

Pumpkin Painting Fun For Kids

This morning I was trying to think of something fun for my toddler to do, to "shift," from the normal, "Play with trains after nap," routine. I wanted to do something "Fall" related, and I thought finger painting a pumpkin should be it! I mean seriously, I'm 30, and I want to do some pumpkin painting. Who wouldn't? Pumpkin Painting Fun For KidsWashable Paints for Sure! If you're looking for a quick and EASY Fall, toddler activity, look no more! All you have to do is throw an old sheet down, put some WASHABLE (Trust me... use washable) finger paint on paper plates, and...

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