Happy Halloween...

The Snackle Box...

This was a little something we did over the summer. I took a regular tackle box and filled it with snacks, transforming it into a snackle box. It was awesome for the beach and pretty much any where we went. The kids loved sharing snacks out of the box and even the baby was able to partake in a few Cheerios and some Goldfish.

Halloween Food Fun...

Here is another blast from the past. Mummy Dogs are a tasty and fun Halloween treat!

Halloween Craft Ideas...

Here are a couple of cute Halloween craft ideas that I've shared in the past. Take a look at the Toilet Paper Roll Spider, Scary Ghost Decorations or Cardboard Tube Frankenstein for some craft inspiration.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes...

I made these for our Carnival Birthday Party (pics coming soon). They were super easy and a huge hit! I started by covering a loaf pan with foil. Poke holes in foil and slip the cones down in the pan. Fill the cones about 1/2 way full with cupcake batter. I used regular from the box cake mix but made my icing from scratch using this recipe. To make the chocolate butter cream I just added cocoa powder the the existing recipe. I used a star tip to pipe the icing onto the cupcakes and the "cherries" are actually cherry sour candies that I found at Super Target.

Thank You Hip2Save!

Below you will see the deals we picked up at the mall today for a grand total of $10 and change. It's all thanks to a little site called Hip2Save. H2S has quickly become my favorite deal site on the web (and no, I have no affiliation whatsoever with the site). So here is the breakdown of what the kids and I got at the mall today. I've linked up the deal to where I found it so you can see for yourself. Our grand total today with tax was $10.70. As you can tell from the bottom picture, the free cookie was what Cole & Kiley liked the best!

6 sheets of pictures from the Picture People - $9
1 pair of socks from Rack Room Shoes - Free
1 lotion & lip gloss from Bath & Body Works - $1
2 cookies - Free with book donation
1 goody bag from Picture People Halloween event - Free

Muffin Tin Monday...

Do you know Muffin Tin Mom? We've been participating in Muffin Tin Monday for a while now, but I'm just getting around to posting about it. I know... slacker. Anyways, I love using the paper cupcake liners for picnic lunches at the park. Today we had cherry tomatoes, apple slices, star shaped cheese, grapes and some cubed chicken. Yum!

Hot Dog + Spaghetti = Octopus Food

This was a fun little food project that Kristi and I made for a trip to SeaWorld. The kids LOVED the Octopus and Jellyfish snacks that we made them. Start with uncooked hot dogs and spaghetti. Break the pasta in half and stick into and through the pieces of hot dog. Boil on the stove until the pasta is cooked. Allow to cool and enjoy!