30 Disney Halloween Movies on Disney+ in 2021
Looking for a great list of Disney Halloween Movies you can stream this year? Check out this list of 30 options and make time to go through as many as you can this Halloween season.
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15 Alternative Halloween Events for Kids in 2021
In light of all the craziness in 2020, you may be trying to find an alternative or even outdoor focused Halloween events for kids, family, or friends. Here is a list of ideas that can help you maintain social distance, make memories, celebrate and have a great time. Note that each US state will have…
21 Ideas for What to Do For Mother’s Day
Every year when May rolls around, the question always seems to float around the house. My husband wonders, “what to do for Mother’s Day?” I know he is not the only spouse trying to decide on the perfect activity. If you find yourself in this same boat, never fear. I have a lot of fun…
Quick & Easy Father’s Day Lunch Ideas
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. Honestly when I think of all the Father’s Day lunches we’ve had as a family, I don’t remember going OUT to eat very many times. My dad really just liked sitting around the house,…
25 Father’s Day Activities & Experiences
Father’s day gifts come in all shapes and sizes and generally men are the hardest people to SHOP for. I personally am a fan of gifting activities or experiences instead of “stuff” to celebrate and bring everyone closer together. Depending on your budget, there are so many ways to show the man in your life…
20 Mother’s Day Celebration Ideas
I love mother’s day. I think the biggest reason I love it so much is it gives me a great excuse to get out of the house and do stuff on my own or with mom friends without guilt. On the other hand I have friends that use it as a day to do stuff…
15 Delicious Father’s Day Dessert Ideas
It’s time to celebrate the man of the family. Our heroes when we were children, our rock as a husband, and our best friends- these men have been so much to us and to the people they help raise. “The best way to a man’s heart is through the stomach”, they say. So, here are…
How to Prep For a Family Photoshoot!
Family photoshoots happen at least once a year for some families. But at the end of the day, whether your family photoshoot is for a Christmas card, greeting card or your own living room walls, my friend Rhonda has tips to help you create awesome family photoshoots every time! Rhonda writes… Are you one who…
3 Secrets to Building Traditions Your Kids will Never Forget
I don’t know about you but every year I try to be more and more intentional about doing fun holiday themed activities with my kids. Life can get so full time of year that if I’m not intentional by putting the supplies out on the counter where I can see them or putting the activity…
Easy Easter Treats That Kids Can Make
Guess what’s right around the corner? SPRING!!! What a lovely time of year Spring is with fresh green foliage and bright pastel flowers popping up out of the dormant ground. I love the colors of Spring and the promise of warmer weather almost as much as I love Fall’s colors and the relief from the…
5 Ideas for a Memorable Stay at Home Halloween
What memories does Halloween conjure in your mind? When I think back I remember really loving Halloween. As a creative type, I couldn’t wait to make my own costume. I don’t think I EVER had a store-bought costume in my life! I went door to door typically in those suburban cookie cutter neighborhoods because…
Make Your Own Family Costumes
When I think about awesome homemade Halloween costumes, I always think of my friend Rhonda. Rhonda is the queen of how to make your family costumes. Here’s her post that I hope you will love! Store-bought costumes can be so cute, but I have to admit that I love to create clever, inexpensive family Halloween…
The Annual Pumpkin Patch Craft Project
Now that my baby is a walking, talking, independent toddler, I’m starting to dream about annual traditions. One tradition I cherish is the annual Christmas ornament. I have one from every year of my childhood. Now when I trim my own tree as an adult I still add ornaments that I added to my…
Save Money on High Quality Christmas Shoe Box Gifts
Yes, I know it’s August. Yes, believe me, I’m with you. I too gasp in disbelief when I walk into Hobby Lobby to see Christmas is in full swing in their crafty world of peppermint wreaths and cheerful snowmen while it’s a broiling 90 degrees outside. Why am I talking about Christmas shoe-box projects now? If…
Turn Left Over Gift Wrap Into a Learning Activity
Guest blogger Rhonda writes: It’s time to start putting your Christmas decorations away. While I love to store and reuse gift bags, tissue and ribbon (you know I’m thrifty right), I have a few ‘stick on’ bows left over from my teenagers’ Christmas party (btw they used them as decorations on the counter tops and table-so…
Color-Your-Own Printable Thank You Cards for Kids
I hope everyone had a really blessed holiday season. I know that we did and I was thankful that we stayed home this year to begin new traditions of our own. As I put away all my son’s sweet gifts from friends & family I realize it’s time to also sit down and write thank-you…
Creating Annual Christmas Ornaments With Your Kids
I realize there are people out there that find joy in going down to the Hallmark store and picking out an ornament each year. Paying that much for an ornament almost gives me a panic attack. I’m thrifty and crafty so the idea of making my own brings me much delight. Maybe that’s because in…
How to Start Your Own 12 Days of Christmas Tradition
One of my fondest memories of Christmas as a child was the “12 Days of Christmas.” This was a little gift giving project that my dad did for my mother and I each year and always made the days leading up to Christmas even more exciting for me! In this post I want to give…
Free Printable Color Your Own Christmas Treat Bag Toppers
I really love giving baked goods away at the holidays to all the people on my list that aren’t on my “list” if you know what I mean. I talking those teachers, neighbors, pastors, mail people and anyone else you need a nice gift for that doesn’t cut into your main Christmas budget. I was…
Pumpkin Fun 101:From Carving to Seed Roasting
On the heels of Kim’s blog about game night for your tweens & teens, I have another activity that my teenagers and their friends love to do -carve pumpkins! Along with dyeing Easter eggs, I can’t remember an age that my kids didn’t want to carve pumpkins, we just include their friends now. So as the friends are cutting…