BOO-log

Halloween is, hands down, my favorite holiday. I love the costumes, I love when the weather starts to change, and I absolutely love the decorations. 2020 has been a wild ride of a year so far and has forced many of us to get creative with how we can continue to do social activities while still practicing social distancing. Celebrating holidays such as Halloween this year will be no different. I did some brain storming for family friendly ideas to stay spooky this Halloween, hopefully one of my ideas sparks some creativity for you.

When I realized we would be celebrating my daughter's birthday without family and friends, I still wanted to make sure to give my daughter a fun party. I didn't want her to feel like she was lacking for anything even though she wouldn't be able to celebrate with her friends and her extended family as she normally would. However, being that we would just be celebrating at home with just me, my husband, and my son, I also didn't want to spend too much money on the party. So I had to come with a way to make her party look as grand as possible without breaking the bank. So here's my ideas for a low budget quarantined birthday party.

With Easter fast approaching, I wanted to come up with things that I could do with the kids at home. Originally, I was going to have all my nieces and nephews over for an Easter egg hunt and other fun activities that have now been cancelled due to social distancing. Instead, my kids are I are stuck inside and I do not want to go to the store to try to get any Easter-related items because I really want to try to only go out for things like groceries when absolutely necessary. So for my Easter at home activities, I will only use things that I have already available in my house and I hope this helps to give other people ideas for quarantined Easter activities.

So far 2020 has been kind of a big bummer. So far we've had to celebrate Easter within our homes, and I've personally had quite a few friends and family members celebrate their birthdays safely in their homes as well. Cinco de Mayo will be another holiday to add to the list of occasions that we will be adding to the list of celebrations to safely celebrate within our homes practicing social distancing. This year Cinco de Mayo will also be falling on a Tuesday, which again, is a bummer as it's a missed opportunity for an amazing 'Taco Tuesday'. If you're looking for suggestions to throw a fun and delicious Cinco de Mayo/Taco Tuesday celebration, I have a few suggestions for how to make that happen.

In case you didn't know, Disneyland opened its doors on July 17th, 1955. Over the years, Disneyland has gone through many changes, but has always been a place for both adults and children to have fun. In honor of Disneyland's upcoming birthday, I thought it would be fun to educate people who might not know much about the history of the park.

So many people, young and old, have a special relationship with Disney and its beloved fairytale princesses. For almost a century now, Disney has enchanted young kids with their re-telling of timeless tales of magic and wonder through film. With characters who teach us to dream, love, hope, and stand up for what we is right, kids everywhere have learned to follow their hearts and to take destiny into their own hands. It's no wonder that year after year, Disney princesses are always among the most popular Halloween costumes. This year, why not up dress your little one as her favorite character so that she can become a princess for a night?

Be sure to join the rest of the country on September 19th to celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day. Some people like to go all out and dress like a pirate as well, but you can get away by just talking like one for the day. If you're not sure quite how to talk like a pirate, I put together this infographic to get you started!

Septembers 1st is internationally known as Hogwarts Day! Why, you ask? It's the day of year Hogwarts students head back to school! This year's Hogwarts Day is a special occasion...

St. Patrick's Day is not too far away. If you're anything like me, you love themes and any excuse to celebrate. I'm planning on having friends over this year so I wanted to come up with some fun green or Irish themed drinks to serve. The only thing is, I am very lazy. I only want the easiest recipes possible. Anything that involves a blender, grater, masher, or sauce pan (yes, I saw some drink recipes that told me to whip out a sauce pan! What!?), will not do. Things I CAN do? Cut, pour, stir, shake, and strain. For all my fellow lazy people out there, this one's for you!

Easter bonnets are a fun and festive Easter tradition. So if you're also looking to make your own hat to wear on Easter Sunday or to wear to your Easter parade, here's our easy and fun DIY Easter bonnet using items from Pure Costumes and the dollar store.

Halloween in the US is a pretty big deal. Each October, you'll find people of all ages dressing up in costumes, decorating their homes, visiting haunted mazes, and eating loads of candy. But have you ever wondered if other cultures have something similar? Here's how a few cultures from around the world celebrate and honor the dead.

My daughter just turned 4 this past weekend. When it came time to start planning her birthday party, I asked her what kind of party she wanted and, without hesitation, she exclaimed that it had to be PJ Masks themed (except she pronounces it, "Speejay Max"). When I told my friends we were doing a PJ Masks party, they were happy to hear it because, of course, all of their kids love PJ Masks too. I started to feel a lot of pressure but I think I pulled it off pretty well. And since now I know just how popular these PJ Masks are, I thought I'd share with you my party ideas to help out my fellow PJ Masks parents who may be thinking about throwing a superhero party of their own.