We prefer to celebrate Halloween in a much more toned-down fashion. Same as every other holiday really. Rather than go off trick-or-treating we stay home for a movie, some pizza, and pumpkin treat bags of safe treats that do not trigger our food allergies or the kid’s ADHD with artificial dyes. We have so much fun, while other families are braving the elements chasing down candy. These treat bags can be used for Halloween, a trip to the pumpkin patch, or even taking treats home on Thanksgiving. This year I am taking things up a notch seeing the children have friends that will…
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When you cut out food dyes it may go well for a while but then Halloween rolls in and Trick-or-Treating becomes an issue. After giving up artificial food dyes we had to deal with most of the treats the children would get Trick-or-Treating were not an option for the kids. Something a 1-year-old boy with a red sucker in his hand can’t understand. Then we moved to a place where Trick-or-Treating was not an option while my husband was in school on Halloween night. That forced us to find alternatives for trick-or-treating for Halloween. Alternates to trick or treating That…
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We have a love-hate relationship with Halloween in our house. My husband loves dark and scary and it is the one time of year he can decorate the house in creepy scary stuff and fit in. But all the scary stuff is hard on kids. For now, while the children are young we found a middle ground between fun and creepy that works for our family. We drag out the skulls, ghost crafts and pumpkins galore while we celebrate at home. Not scary Halloween ideas Trunk or Treat Trunk-or-treats are a great way to help your child have the trick-or-treating experience…
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Fall is my favorite time of year. Crisp cool mornings and slow warm afternoons. Lazing around with a hood book or prepping the house for winter fall never has a moment of boredom. I am so happy to say goodbye to hot summer days with not much to do but chug water and wait for the air to not give you a headache. Yep, I love fall no matter where it takes me. My husband loves to add the creepy decorations and I mix in some farmhouse halloween decor to lighten it up a bit. Home Of…Halloween Personalized Standing Wood…