One of my favorite fall traditions is decorating pumpkins. This would involve a lot of kids around the dining room table, with big knives, and ALOT of mess. How times change.

She decided to use plastic face pieces that she purchased at a craft store similar to Joann’s. As a family they still all came to the dining room table and they all chose their parts and items they would like to use for their pumpkins. This is something so simple but gives people the ability to really let their personality show with their pumpkin. If it is a girly rockstar with a mohawk, fake eyelashes and bright lipstick. Or an old grandmother with a scarf, hat and glasses. And for little ones, it gives them the chance to do the decorating by themselves without the worry of getting injured.  You are able to get all of these items at places like Joann’s. The possibilities are endless. And the best part, is at the end of Halloween, most of the items you can save and reuse them year to year.

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Tags: activities, craft, decorations, fall, festive, Halloween, kids, pumpkins
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Growing up we never had a lot of money and I was the youngest of seven kids.  As you can imagine Halloween time was a hectic time for my mom.  It normally ended the same way, rushing from store to store trying to find a costume last minute.  This time around I want to do it right.  I update coupons for this website, so with Halloween not far away I started looking around.  I was impressed at the cost and selection they offered at Costume Discounters. I was able to sort them by price, themes, age groups, and more.

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It happens every year. I get all excited about what I may be for Halloween, as early as Spring or Summer. I will get crazy ideas about what the whole family could be as well and the ideas remain just that: ideas.

I procrastinate all Summer because, let’s face it, Summer is fun. Then I get sucked into the vortex  of pre-Fall, with Back to School worries and new TV shows (yes, I watch a ton of shows) and things at work usually pick up with many fiscal years ending in Seotember, etc. The next thing I know, it’s time to go to the Halloween party and I have no costume. So if this happened to you, let’s promise each other we will be more prepared next year.

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