Halloween Coloring Pages

The folks over at RaisingOurKids.com have a wonderful selection of printable coloring pages just for Halloween. Click on over and check them out!

When a good kid goes “bad”

One of the best parts of being a parent is sharing the world with our kids. They are the reason we strive to provide awesome fun and educational experiences. But what do you do when a good kid goes bad? And what do I mean by “bad?”

Well as most of you know, MAD Family Fun is expanding. Our newest “fun tester” will arrive at the end of January, beginning of February. This new addition to the family was a very big surprise. Needless to say our current “fun tester” is NOT too happy about a baby brother. As a result he has gone “bad.” Back talking, being rude and disrespectful. I am so not a happy mom these days.

As a result of the “bad” behavior, fun has taken a downward plunge. Getting to do super fun stuff is a privilege not a inborn right. More and more it seems we have skipped events because of the “bad” behavior. Just this weekend we did NOT go to Spooky Science Saturday, Zoo Boo, or the pumpkin patch.

Now here is the ironic part. While we have skipped events as a form of, shall we say, punishment for our son, in reality the whole family is suffering. This was an unforeseen side effect. In fact yesterday, my hubby asked if we could get a babysitter for the boy so we could still go to the pumpkin patch and get fresh donuts and cider.

So what do you do when a good kid goes “bad?” Honestly I don’t know. Everyone is missing out on the fun around here and it stinks. Do we all get punished for our son’s bad behavior or does he get to do fun things despite his bad behavior? No one ever said parenthood was easy……….

NWF Photos caption contest

Are you good at making up silly captions? Well then enter the National Wildlife Federation photo caption contest! This is the photo that you have to caption. Good luck!

It is world egg day, who knew!

Ahh the incredible edible egg. Who knew it had its own day! Why not have breakfast for dinner tonight with some yummy eggs.

You got to get some of these!

What do you need to get? The McDonald's Halloween Treat Pack!! It is a booklet of coupons full of savings. I paid $1.19 for ours and now we have the following coupons to get FREE

3 apple slices
3 small apple juice or white milk jug
3 hamburgers
3 small cones (ice cream!!!!)

I don't know about you but that dollar and change just brought my son tons of yummy fun, It definitely paid for itself a few times over. I have a happy kid and I am a happy momma!

Spooky eats and party treats

Mr Food (the guy in the photo) has a wonderful FREE Recipe Book for Spooky eats and party treats! Check it out. My mouth is watering. The hot carmel apple cider looks yummy!!!!  Maybe with some spiderweb spread on the side......oh the possibilities!

Finger Sandwiches any one?

These ghoulishly funny Halloween snacks are great fun for the kids to help make and eat, and provide a healthy alternative to the usual massive sugar attack.

Ingredients

thin sliced white bread, crusts removed

cream cheese or peanut butter

almonds

strawberry jam

Directions

1. Gently flatten the slices of bread with a rolling pin to make them more pliable. Spread with some cream cheese or peanut butter.
2. Roll up the sandwiches and make three indentations with a blunt knife to form the finger joints.
3. Trim the ends of the fingers into a "V" shape and stick an almond on to each tip with a little cream cheese to form the nails.
4. Now for the gruesome bit -- add a dollop of strawberry jam over the end of the finger for the blood!