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Halloween Party Ideas 2015!

Every year we have a big Halloween Trick or Treat Party and every year it gets bigger and better!

This year I am having a Mexican food theme (dia de los muertos!). Here's my menu:

Appetizers:

Fabulous tamales from Corn Maiden
(My favorite is the roasted green chile and smoked gouda!)

Queso

Individual 7 later dips (from Pink Pistachio)

Main course:

Mexican Street Corn Salad (from Love Bakes Good Cakes)

Chicken Enchilada Casserole (from Gimme Some Oven)

Dessert:

White Chocolate Candycorn Blondies (from Averie Cooks)

And for the kids?
Quesadillas, Chicken nuggets and this skeleton crudites!!

Of course I am always looking to amp up the fun as well! Here are some amazing activities I am thinking about doing!

Pumpkin Bowling (from The Polo House)

Making Candy Corn Rocks (from Audiz Creations)

And maybe a Mini Haunted house??

More on that later!

Are you hosting a party? What's your plan?

Knots Berry Farm 2015 Season Pass Deal and Camp Spooky!

Tis the season of Knott’s Berry Farm!!!

I have been waiting for the new 2015 Season Passes, which are now on sale for the best price of the season. One visit during the 2014 season is included in the 2015 Season Pass if you buy now! That also includes discounts for Knott’s Scary Farm. WOO! Look HERE.

Landon, Coco, Daddy and I will be heading to their CAMP SPOOKY Family Friendly event this year and we can't wait. Such a fun way to kick off Halloween month with the kids!

Camp Snoopy Transforms Into Camp Spooky

Every Weekend In October and on Halloween Day

Weekends in October and on Halloween Day, Knott’s Berry Farm has a Halloween event called Camp Spooky. This daytime event is a non-scary celebration of cheer rather than fear with shows and activities all geared for kids ages 3-11. Admission to Camp Spooky is included with admission to Knott's Berry Farm.
Landon and Coco love the Peanuts Gang and snoopy! They will be thrilled.

Have you been to Knotts Berry Farm??

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Feeling Fallish at Underwood Farms! (even though it's 80 degrees)

One thing I will say about Los Angeles, we just press on with fall despite it being 80 degrees! We try to "dress" for Fall to feel the part. We trek out to Underwood Farms because it's simply the best!

I love this picture. She really loved this tractor! Does she belong on a farm?

I love the "cow train" and I love the view.

These were too good to believe....

As were the pig races! (who's head is that!)

A great fun family time!!! How's your Fall going?

Five On Friday Halloween Recap- Candy, Casts and a Cake from Bite Sized Chef!

This is the Friday Five Halloween Edition! Make sure you link up with a.Liz, Carolina Charm, hello! Happiness and the good life!

1) It was a great night despite having to get a cast THAT DAY and RACING back to HOST a PARTY! Can you feel my EMPHASIS!?

The kids loved their Mummy Pizzas and Mac n Cheese.

2) Loving the new fire pit my husband built! The men sure loved it!

The women drank wine...

3) The menu I planned went off smashingly! Try White Chicken Chili and Frito Pie ! The KIDS however WERE READY!

Super Man Landon was loving all the loot.

And 4) Coco was just happy to be able to make Halloween!

5) We were glad to come back! Everyone was excited for the cake from Bite Sized Chef!

And how was YOUR Halloween?

Well we almost had an awful Halloween, but that's not really our style. Nothing gets us down. Not even this!

I mean have you EVER seen anyone more excited about a broken elbow on Halloween? I have not.

We still soldiered on and trick or treated and rid the neighbors of their candy stash. It was a good time.

Thanks to Johnson & Johnson and their Cherry Childrens Tylenol for making this moment possible!

Top Five Easy Halloween Party Recipes

I have a Halloween Trick or Treat party every year and am ALWAYS on the hunt for new and EASY fabulous recipes! Here are my top five that I am loving right now!

1) Witches Fingers (From Eat Yourself Skinny)

2) Pizza Mummies from Spoonful

3) Ghost Bananas and mini pumpkins

4) Candy Corn Pretzel Fudge by Illuna

5) Eye-Scream by sunlit Spaces-

On a plate, place two round scoops of vanilla ice cream. Make a couple streaks on the scoops with strawberry syrup. Place a blue, brown, or green M&M on the center of the scoop, and add a dot of black decorating gel in the middle of the M&M.

What are your favorite Halloween recipes?

Halloween Decorating- Some Faves From Pinterest!

I have some pumpkins around for now but this weekend I am busting out the SIX bins of decorations and fun times to put out!

Coco cannot wait for this guy to come out:

She's got a love hate thing with it that is HILARIOUS.

Here's a few home decorating ideas for Halloween from Pinterest.

Love this door decor. It's like Christmas for Halloween!

This mantle is so cute:

Love the branches! This is very spooky spidery!

And I love this web on the porch, better than the ones I usually see!

Have you pulled out your Halloween decor yet?

Family Halloween Costume Ideas

We are already plotting not only our kids Halloween costumes but our family costume theme for parties that happen before Halloween.

This BLT Sandwich could not be better.