This fall themed make-your-own snack mix was such a hit at our Halloween Party that I thought I'd put the recipe on here (ok, recipe seems a bit much... how to? DIY? Idea? Not sure what to call it?). We call this fall snack mix "Pumpkin Munch," but I know other people who call it "Scarecrow …
halloween
DIY pumpkin vases
A couple years ago, (ok, I just looked at the date, and it was EIGHT years ago, y'all- how have we even been blogging that long!?!) we had an excess of pumpkins, and some fun hostessing to do, and we made a whole line of pumpkin vases! I have used the "pumpkin vase" trick almost every year …
easy star wars costumes (DIY and no sew!)
I love sewing Halloween costumes! But sometimes you just moved across the ocean and you sold your sewing machine in Saipan and you closed on your house on Halloween morning (like us, last year!) and all you need for Halloween costumes is EASY and NO SEW. These Starwars costumes are both. NO …
halloween treats- mochi ‘pumpkins’
After our grand success making mochi 'apples' last spring, we thought it was high time we try to make Halloween treats out of our favorite Saipan treat (even though we aren't in Saipan- haha!). Wouldn't these sweet little pumpkins be the perfect Halloween party food? Though, they are almost too …
free striped halloween treat labels
A fabulous folded favor box plus a stripe-y "No tricks, just treats" label equals a super simple (and equally fun) Halloween project! We shared these semi-homemade (storebought with a handmade twist) treat bags at eighteen twenty five during their Spooktacular series and thought we'd share them …
little bird halloween costumes- a peacock and an eagle
After much hemming and hawing and wavering and flip flopping, the Smooches settled on a bird theme for this year's Halloweens costumes. I think seeing the princess-y peacock costume at Pottery Barn Kids might've been the deciding factor for Piper. Throw in Burke's passion for raptors (birds of …
a leprechaun, a rainbow and a pot of gold.
Just like Burke, Keadryn loves brainstorming and coming up with party ideas, craft projects and costumes. This year she is the genius behind the halloween costumes: rainbow, pot of gold, and the sassiest leprechaun you ever did see. We took a pretty simple no-sew route this year. Can I just tell …
how to make a fluffy, fabulous, no-sew tutu (aka ‘ocean costume’)
Piper Jane's "ocean" costume is one big fluffy, tutu-y mess of blue. She adores her blue tutu (YAY!) and can't wait to be The Ocean alongside her Bubba's Squid costume on Halloween. Best of all, her entire costume was completed in one naptime (with minutes to spare), involved no sewing (well, I …
how to make a squid costume
I love Burke's imagination and 'vision.' That kid keeps me on my toes, and I absolutely love that about him. He also (usually) doesn't ask for much and is so thankful for the things I make for him. Because of that appreciative-and-not-demanding combo, I really love trying to problem solve ways to …