When Gandalf was a baby we started our tradition of making a thankful tree. It is a perfect family night activity. I started with brown construction paper and made a tree outline that I taped to our wall. Then after cutting out tons of paper leaves we took turns writing what we are thankful…
Family Halloween Costumes Return of the Jedi part 2
We were able to take some more Halloween pictures. I love trying to capture these fun memories. Our kids love being characters from Star Wars. Feel free to enjoy these Return of Jedi Halloween pictures… Cutest Ewoks around… Perfect material for snuggling Love this boy and this picture. I know looking at the…
Arrested Development Costumes: Michael and Buster
How is Halloween one day away? Seriously time is flying by. Luckily for you this Michael Bluth Arrested Development costume is really simple. These costumes would be great in a group. Otherwise I don’t think anyone would know you were Michael Bluth. My kids were such gems to appease me and take these pictures for me. Mini cupcakes…
Return of the Jedi Family Halloween Costumes
Family Halloween Costume time! In case you haven’t noticed our family LOVES Star Wars. I’m pretty sure my hubby has read every Star Wars book ever written. We celebrate May the 4th Be With You. We make Star Wars pancakes. We watch the movies all the time. We even have Star Wars Family Nights. We…
Last Minute Costume: Lucille Bluth Arrested Development
If I had to choose a character to dress up from Arrested Development I would choose Lucille Bluth. It makes for a perfect last minute costume. I threw on a suit and added some heels along with a martini glass from the dollar store. I went ahead and styled my hair in a faux bob…
DIY Endor Leia Costume Tutorial
I loved being Endor Leia, especially when you have the cutest little ewok. In case you have missed our family Halloween theme for our costumes this year we are doing Return of the Jedi. My boys were really excited and wondered if I was going to be Leia when she visits Jabba the Hut. As…
Last Minute Costume: GOB Bluth from Arrested Development
Need a last minute Costume? Well if you like sleeping on yachts and magic tricks, I mean illusions, than maybe G.O.B Bluth is the perfect costume for you. I thought my oldest boy would make a good G.O.B. He’s pretty funny and really likes joking around. Plus he’s got some really great dance moves. It…
Last Minute Costume: Lindsay Bluth from Arrested Development
Looking for last minute costume ideas? One of my favorite TV shows (Top 10 actually) is Arrested Development! It is laugh out loud funny! And I am always catching new jokes. I thought it might be fun to take a break from our Star Wars Return of the Jedi costume posts (Luke Skywalker, Han Solo,…
Musical Mania: Enchanted and Homemade Caramel Apples
It’s been awhile since I have posted in my Musical Mania series. If this is your first Musical Mania post let me share my vision. I love musicals and I want to pass that love on to my children. In an effort to make watching musicals a little more memorable I have been making dinner,…
Favorite Halloween Books
It’s always a good time to break out the holiday books! We are still building our collection but I love checking out fun books at the library. I wanted to share some of our family favorites to read around Halloween. Not all of these books are actually Halloween books. Sometimes we read these books…