Halloween is tomorrow and I’m sure you’ll make the rounds to several parties. You’ll wear outrageous costume and loudly proclaim, “Trick or Treat!” And if you’re like me, you’ll only be there for the halloween snacks! “Mix” It Up If you’re attending a party, whether it’s at your child’s school, your work, or a friend’s house, don’t go empty handed. Take a tasty snack. Or if you’re hosting a party, try making this yummy Harvest Hash Trail Mix, compliments of The House of Hendrix. It’s a great combo of a salty chex mix with the sugary sweetness of candy corn […]
Pick Your Poison for Halloween
I used to live in a small town where every house on this one street decorated their houses and yards for Halloween. It was the busiest and best Halloween trick-or-treating any kid or adult could ask for! Whether you’re decorating your house and yard, and handing out treat bags, or if you’re throwing an adults-only Halloween costume party, here are some great Halloween ideas. Take some outdoor decoration ideas from This Silly Girl’s Life. If you live in a small neighborhood and don’t get many trick-or-treaters, then maybe handing out goodie bags might be a good idea. Check out these […]
How to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
When you think of Cinco de Mayo, you probably think about hitting up a Mexican restaurant for chips and salsa and gulping down big glasses of margaritas. I’m not a drinker (or at least not much of one), but I could probably eat my weight in chips and salsa. What most may not know is that “Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867).” (Source: History.com) So you want to celebrate Mexico’s victory of France? Then do it with craftiness (i.e., make your own […]