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Spooky HERSHEY’S Halloween Spider Cookie Recipe

Witchie, Witchie – Screamie, Screamie – Happy, Happy Halloweenie!… Halloween is one of my holidays of the year. {Christmas and Easter are my other two faves.} There are SO many creative ways to celebrate this time of year – carving pumpkins, decorating the yard for trick or treaters, making costumes, and I love, love, love all of the super fun, spooky kids food and snack ideas. I wanted a few new recipes to make with our extra Halloween candy, and got the inspiration for these Spooky HERSHEY’S Spider Cookies from the Ritzy Halloween Spiders from Sprinkled with Flour, that I found on Pinterest. Check ’em out… Spooky HERSHEY'S Spiders [Read more…]

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Spooky Halloween Decorating Giveaway! {US & Canada}

Halloween is quickly approaching – Are you ready? Decorating yards can be a tedious task, but not with a lawn inflatable. Simply plug it in and let it inflate for an instantly spooky yard! The Three Witches & Cauldron Lawn Inflatable measures approximately 6′ high x 50″ wide. Made of weather-resistant vinyl that can be used indoors or outside, perfect for parties or spooking trick-or-treaters. The power cord is 52″ long, so you have plenty of room to reach an outside outlet. How fun is this, right?About this super fun prize

The Witchy Lawn Inflatable inflates when plugged in and deflates when unplugged. Made of Nylon, Plastic and Metal. You also get 8 stakes, 4 tethers, 1 Spare Bulb and 1 Spare Fuse to keep your Witchy Lawn Inflatable looking awesome for the years to come! Mom Powered Media wants to help one lucky reader decorate their yard this year! Please make sure you read the Giveaway Rules before you enter! Giveaway is open to US and Canada!

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Epic Creativity from Tim Burton & Disney: #Frankenweenie

From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.

Tim Burton's Frankenweenie

Tim Burton is the Master of Epic Creativity

Ok, now I know that Tim Burton movies are a little different, and they’re not everyone’s cup of tea. But for us – they are some of our most-loved family movies. From my childhood favorite that’s been upgraded to 3D – The Nightmare Before Christmas, to me and Abby’s favorite story to watch together on a rainy day –  Coraline – Tim Burton makes the most unique, interesting, and totally imaginative films you’ll watch as a family. Love them. So – it’s no surprise that I’m pretty darn excited to hear about the new one coming out this fall – Frankenweenie!

About Frankenweenie from Tim Burton

A stop-motion animated film, “Frankenweenie” was filmed in black and white and then rendered in 3D. The talented voice cast includes: Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell and Winona Ryder. Presented by Disney, “Frankenweenie” is directed by Tim Burton, and releases in U.S. theaters on October 5, 2012.

Fun Frankenweenie Facts:

  • “Frankenweenie” is the first animated film that Tim Burton has directed for Disney.
  • When Tim Burton originally conceived the idea for “Frankenweenie,” he envisioned it as a full-length, stop-motion animated film. Due to budget constraints, he instead directed it as a live-action short, released in 1984.
  • Over 200 puppets and sets were created for the film; there were 17 Victors and 12 Sparkys. Since each animator worked independently on different scenes, multiples were needed. They also needed backup in case a puppet required repair.
  • Incredibly talented artists were able to take Tim Burton’s original drawings and sculpt them into three-dimensional sculptures, which were then cast in a combination of silicone and latex. Their costumes are all sewn with miniature stitches to keep in scale. Wigs are made for them from real human hair and then applied strand by strand so that the puppets have a more realistic hairline. Inside each puppet there is a metal armature, which acts like a skeleton and gives the animator the ability to move the puppets and act out the scenes with incredible subtlety and finesse.
  • The sets for the film were built on tabletops. The vast majority of the miniature props for the sets were made by hand and hand-painted and detailed.

Mark your calendar: Frankenweenie releases in U.S. theaters on October 5, 2012!

Follow Frankenweenie on Facebook, and check out Disney Pictures on Twitter for updates on other fun new family flicks! The best movies come from Disney – watch for the new animated film featuring a princess as the main hero {so cool!} – Disney*Pixar’s Brave releases soon too!

Who else is looking forward to this fun new fall release?

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So Much Fun – Thriller Halloween Musical Light Show!

One of my FAVORITE Halloween Videos of All time!!

I wish these were my neighbors!! This is just absolutely amazing to me – so much fun!!

They have it set up to play a ton of different songs too! Check out a couple of my other favorites too:

Let me know which one is YOUR favorite!! Happy Halloween – Have fun and be safe!

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Holiday Weekend #Giveaways – Rafflecopter and More!

Weekend Giveaway Round up!

It’s a busy weekend for everyone – Halloween is almost here! It’s time for spooky parties, last minute holiday prep, pumpkin patches and hayrides…. Love it. If you have a minute in all of that festivity – use it to enter some of the super-duper amazing giveaways that I have going on right now! There are some really huge prizes to be won – so good luck to you all! Remember, you can’t win if you don’t enter…..

Rafflecopter Giveaways:

More Great Giveaways to Enter:

  • Win one of HUNDREDS of trips to sports events and concerts! – Enter here.
  • Share your BEST Halloween photos with me for a chance to win! – Enter here.
  • Trick-or-Treat Extravaganza – win some bucks! – Enter here.
  • Win $200 – Halloween Spooktacular Giveaway! – Enter here.
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Michael’s Craft Store – Free Halloween Kids Projects, Coupons, and Giveaways!

Michael's Crafts

Loads of Halloween Freebies!

Want a free activity for the kids? Check out the list of Free Michael’s Make & Take Projects going on over the next couple months – you just bring the kids down to the local store, find the Make & Take area, and they’ll help the kids put together a super fun creation! {Some projects require a purchase, like a pumpkin or t-shirt – but then all other materials are supplied!}

Win Prizes from Michael’s!

Enter the Spooky Craft-o-Ween Contest on Michael’s Facebook page for a chance to win HUGE prizes! Just share your best Halloween creation for a chance to win a trip and more – Plus, you have a chance to win a $25 gift card just by voting for your favorites!

Get the latest weekly coupons too!

Check out the Michael’s Weekly Ad to find out what’s on sale, and get some sweet savings coupons too!

This week you’ll find a coupon for 40% off one regular price item of your choice, another coupon for 20% off on Martha Stewart Scrapbooking supplies, and a coupon to save 55% off of any custom framing project too!

Win prizes from ME too!

You can also share your best Halloween creations on my Facebook wall too – I’ll feature some of my favorites here on the site the week of Halloween, and send out some little goodie bags to a few of you too!

People who love crafts can learn about the top online schools for design
via Guide to Online Schools
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This Halloween, be a Hot Momma!

Eden Fantasys Halloween Costume

Eden Fantasys Halloween Costumes

Yesterday I shared pic’s of Abby’s new super-adorable Halloween costume – I am so excited for our big Halloween party to show it off. She is so stinkin’ cute running around in it, chasing the dogs. Now it’s time for me to find MY costume! I wanted something kind of sassy – I want to look like a hot momma, but not too HOT since I’m having a party with a bunch of kids, you know? I think I’ve found a winner in this fun Flapper Girl Costume from Eden Fantasys!

Finally – a Flattering Flapper Girl!

I’ve actually reaaaaaly wanted a Flapper Girl costume for a few years now, but the ones with all of those cute layers of fringe make my hips look humongous! But I LOVE the sequins on this dress – and with just one layer of fringe, it’ll be a heck of a lot more flattering on me! It’ll be perfect – fun to wear out to “grown-up” parties, but family-friendly enough to go trick-or-treating too.

Amazing Prices!

I’m pretty impressed with the price too – for under $40 bucks you get the dress AND all of the accessories too – the sequined headband, the long satin gloves, the cigarette holder {but you know I’m not using a real cigarette – ick} and the super cute beaded necklace too. At our local Halloween store, most of the prices were around $40 for the outfit only, no accessories at all. So this is awesome!

Loads of great choices

Yes, Eden Fantasys has some pretty risque items – {I wouldn’t open up the site in front of the kids, you know what I mean?} – but they have a really wide selection of stuff. Tons of great gifts for bachelorette parties or for newlyweds. Really classy gift sets for anniversaries or Valentines Day. And seriously – they have some amazingly cute costumes for the winter holidays – I just might get the little Eskimo Costume, just for fun.

Do you have a costume yet?

I’d love to hear about it! Are you going “hot momma” style, a funny costume, a mom and me type of get-up? Do you have a theme for the whole family? {I have friends who are dressing the entire family, baby and the dog too, as super heros. LOVE this.} What do you think of my pick here?? Leave me some comments! Or, if you don’t have a costume yet – check out the great selection at Eden Fantasys today!

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