Halloween is coming.... PART 1

I love Halloween! I love the chance to create amazing treats and gifts for my children. I know that public schools don't all support candy and/or holidays, but in our family we also participate in extra curricular activities such as cheer. These types of activities also can give "eager to create mothers" another opportunity to have fun with Halloween. I recall about 6 years ago when we started cheer and my oldest child was about 4, some wonderful cheer moms decided to create a Halloween extravaganza for our "Tiny Tot Cheerleaders".

   This was my first opportunity to surf the web for really unique ideas for the kids! I was also lucky because this year there was only 6 kids on the team to create for. The "food craft" that I created was an orange jack-o-lantern. It was a simple concept...but there was a lot of effort involved. You take an orange and cut the top off, then scrape out the insides, and then cut a face. I used mine as a pudding cup and filled them up with pudding. you could fill them up with fruit, candy, or even treats.

Again, I repeat, these are a simple concept and adorable, but they are time-consuming and if you have a lot of children to prepare for, I might suggest preparing them again and freezing.






Another cute idea which is much less time-consuming would be the chocolate lollipops. You can buy the molds at any candy/cake supply store and the chocolate disks that you melt down are found pretty much anywhere including Walmart. These will go over very well whether it is at school or at an after school activity.

Once you are almost done with the cute crafts.... what are you going to put them in? The basket or container can be almost as important as what you put in them. For my daughter cheer team, I tied the whole gift together with a Halloween themed cheer bow. A little sparkle never hurt anyone. ;-)

WHAT TO WEAR.???    
PART 2 Coming soon...

To Coupon or Not To Coupon...

   I don't know about you, but I love the couponing show "Extreme Couponing" It's soo awesome how they accumulate all those coupons, they coordinate all of their transactions down to the penny, and they are so driven and get hundreds and hundreds of dollars of free groceries! I feel so inspired after watching that show. I go online search for all the deals get my Sunday paper...and then the sound of screeching tires goes off in my head and I realize, I don't have enough time. I think the longest I went was 3 weeks, but in most cases I make it through one shopping trip and then the coupons start expiring or I just forget about it all together. I have good intentions (I even bought myself a little plastic tub to hold all my coupons) I want to  do it and I know how to do it, but it is soooo time consuming. I work 40+ hours a week, I tutor, I have 3 kids, and I run my kids in the evenings to their cheer practices. When I feel like I have a few moments.. I just want to "veg out" and not organize or search for coupons.  Am I a BandWagon Couponer (if there is such a thing)?  If you are like my and you want to get out of that couponing rut, I have compiled a couple ideas for you. :-) Tell me what you think!

Much Love,

B

http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/2012/03/31-days-to-yumminess-grocery-shopping.html?showComment=1342681248761

http://www.couponing101.com/a-beginners-guide-to-couponing/

http://thecouponproject.com/how-to-use-coupons-keeping-your-coupons-organized/

http://thekrazycouponlady.com/2010/09/24/how-to-start-your-coupon-binder-this-ones-for-you-kathie-lee/

http://www.pennypinchinmom.com/getting-started-on-penny-pinchin-mom/keeping-those-coupons-organized/

http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/extreme-couponing

Trick... or.... Treat?

                                    CUTE IDEAS FOR HALLOWEEN TREATS!  

                                                              

From chocolate covered pretzel pumpkins to green pudding frankenstein cups, there are sooo many cute ideas! This is just a tease to until my October Halloween blog comes out with many many more ideas! 

All Tied Up!

I have been wanting to start a blog and chronicle my daily craziness, but once again as you will always hear me say... " I don't feel like I have enough minutes in the day". I just never got the chance to do it. Well... today I am laying in my room doing nothing and I have finally did it. I have started my blog.  I know what you are thinking. Please tell me your secret. Tell me how you set aside enough time to lay around and do nothing. It's pretty simple and it's not what you are thinking. The other day while in my first week back as an elementary teacher, I slipped and hurt my foot. I know you were expecting something more exciting, but I am laying in my room with a boot, a knee brace, and a pair of crutches. Not very glamorous! This has definitely put a wrench into my normal routine, but it has allowed me to finally start that blog and introduce myself to all of you! :-)  Oh by the way, if you have any ideas for a cramped up leg... Please share your remedies!

Til Next Time,
B