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Sweet and Salty Halloween Snack Mix

I can’t believe Halloween is all but here! Are you ready? If you’re looking for one more Halloween project, you’re in luck! I’ve got one last quick little project for you before Halloween has come and gone and I have to save this for a whole year. The best part: It’s quick and simple. And delicious! A fun Halloween Snack Mix that is perfect for your celebrations.

 

SWEET & SALTY HALLOWEEN SNACK MIX

Sweet and Salty Halloween Snack Mix

 

SWEET & SALTY HALLOWEEN SNACK MIX INGREDIENTS

Of course, you should adapt the ingredients to fit those eating your snack mix. These are ideas and the ingredients I used in our snack mix.

– Gummy worms

– Candy Corn

– Bugle Chips

– Mini Marshmallows

– Chocolate Covered Pretzels

– Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures

– Stick Pretzels

Halloween Snack Mix Featured

Halloween Snack Mix Featured

* I suggest checking the bulk section, if your grocery store has one.  You can get things in the quantity that you need and it’s usually cheaper than the pre-packaged items.  And that way you can leave out what you don’t like and put in what you do.

 

SWEET & SALTY HALLOWEEN SNACK MIX DIRECTIONS

– Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Divide into serving sizes, if desired. Serve.

 

Seriously. How easy was that?! What I love about this mix is that it’s a great combo of salty and sweet, as well as crunchy and soft. Yum. There’s something to make everyone happy.

  • Chocolate? Check.
  • Gummies? Check.
  • Soft marshmallows? Check.
  • Crunchy chips? Check.
  • Peanut butter? Check.

Pick and choose your favorites. Make it the way you like it. If you’ve been around here much, you know I love being able to customize things so they fit our family.

Another great perk: this was a great project to do with my boys. What little kid doesn’t love a quick and easy project they get to eat afterward? Okay, admittedly, I like that too. Projects you can eat are the best kind of projects!

 

Package up this fun Halloween snack mix in little ziptop bags and put a Monster Mash Baggie topper on it for an extra festive spooky gift!

 

 

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Five Ways to Use WaterWipes

This post is sponsored by WaterWipes and Mommy Bag Marketing. Although I received product and financial compensation, all opinions are entirely my own.
With three kids running around (or rolling, in Baby N’s case) we have a lot of messes. And I mean A LOT. If you can imagine the mess, I’ve probably cleaned it. A brand new bottle of bubbles? A whole tube of tooth paste? Baby powder and petroleum jelly goop? Yep, yep and a “you’ve got to be kidding me” yep. And all that was just before noon last Monday. Some days are messier than others…
All these messes means there’s a lot of cleaning going on at my house. Ironically, you usually can’t tell that just by looking. Sometimes, I need the broom and mop and vacuum and washing machine to clean up my boys’ messes… but, more often, I just need a towel. Regardless of the mess, I don’t want a lot of chemicals. I still have kids that think it’s okay to put Legos and Connect Four pieces in their mouths or to lick every surface in sight. I don’t want them licking unpronounceable chemicals and wondering if it warrants a call to Poison Control.
 
5 WAYS TO USE
WATERWIPES
WaterWipes are the gentlest wipes and are perfect for the diaper bag.


WaterWipes is the world’s purest baby wipe with 99.9% water and that other 0.01% is grapefruit extract! And that’s it, that’s all these wipes contain. I bet you can pronounce both of those, right? No harsh chemicals. Perfect for that delicate baby skin. Did you know that baby skin is five to seven times thinner than an adult’s skin? Definitely not where you want to be applying chemicals 10 times a day! Right?!

 

WaterWipes are 99.9% water and 0.1% fruit extract. Perfect for the most sensitive skin.

WATERWIPES AS BABY WIPES

Baby Wipes. The most obvious way to use these is exactly what they were made for: baby bums. Water Wipes are great baby wipes. My only complaint is that I wish they were a little thicker. I like a nice thick barrier between me and whatever tushie ick I’m cleaning up at the moment. Despite that, I really like these wipes. I love that these won’t dry out my little one’s skin and can prevent diaper rash. These natural baby wipes are so gentle, but they still get the dirtiest of jobs done.
WaterWipes are gentle on baby's sensitive skin

WATERWIPES FOR SPOT TREATMENT

Spot Treatments. Have you ever fed children? They are notorious for being messy. On the rare occasion that we go out to eat with our kids, you can bank on some sauce, jelly, or other condiment coming home on their clothes. WaterWipes are great for quick little spot treatments and since it’s just water, the spots don’t dry with rings around them or discolored. For spills that require a wardrobe change, I put the wet WaterWipe on the spot, fold up the clothes and seal it in the wet bag we keep in our diaper bag until I can get it home to treat it with the laundry. The wipe keeps the spot wet so it doesn’t set before I can get it taken care of.

WATERWIPES FOR CRAFT CLEAN UP

Craft Clean Up. My boys like to paint and, inevitably, they drip on the table, counter top or each other. I love using WaterWipes to clean up their spills on solid surfaces because I don’t have to worry about any lingering chemicals hanging out and getting on food. After scrubbing my kiddo’s hands, my baby can pop his fingers right back in his mouth with no icky tastes lingering on them. I can use them on my two year old’s face without worrying about getting anything in his eyes.
WaterWipes Craft Clean Up

WATERWIPES FOR ON-THE-GO- WET WIPES

Whether you want to wipe down the shopping cart, clean peanut butter off your toddler’s face after lunch at the park or wipe down a toy that’s been hanging around the backseat for who-knows-how-long, these wipes are fantastic. They come in a plastic, resealable bag that keeps them moist and if they dry out, just add a bit of (distilled) water to wet them again. And the single wipes are perfect to keep in your purse or the diaper bag (although if you keep just a single wipe in the diaper bag your life is far less messy than mine).

WATERWIPES AS GENTLE MAKEUP REMOVER CLOTHS

If your skin dries out really easily or is prone to break outs, WaterWipes are great to use as make up remover cloths. A lot of the reasons these are such great baby wipes are the same reasons they are great facial wipes. They are gentle on your skin and aren’t soaked with chemicals. If you suffer from psoriasis, dermatitis or other skin conditions you can still use WaterWipes without the adverse effects of harsher make up remover wipes. The single sample size packages are great to throw in your make up bag or an overnight bag. The wipes are already wet and sealed in their own package. It’s compact ready to use and there are no worries about spilled bottles!
WaterWipes Make Up Remover Cloths

WATERWIPES AS COOL CLOTHS

About a week and a half ago, my littlest boy had a mild fever.  Nothing that was too severe, but he obviously wasn’t feeling well. Somehow every single washcloth in our house was in the laundry (the somehow being that’s what Big J used to clean up the nearly full gallon on milk he’d dropped on the floor earlier that evening). We put a couple WaterWipes in the fridge for a few minutes and used them to cool his forehead and sore legs. They worked fabulously. He stopped fussing and finally fell asleep.
These are a great addition to your arsenal, whether you’re battling the office, motherhood, spoiling grandkids or something else. WaterWipes are eco-friendly, truly chemical-free, and perfect for so many of life’s everyday little messes.
You can find more info about WaterWipes and stay connected by following WaterWipes on Facebook and Twitter.

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{October Spooktacular} Monster Mash Munchies Mix Printable Snack Labels

Usually I get all kinds of excited to decorate for Halloween. I don’t know if it’s our 80° weather or just that life is busy – when is it not with three kids?  I just don’t have the aspirations to bling out my house in Halloween splendor this year, although we may be sporting a cobweb or two.
I do, however, have lovely snacking aspirations. And room mom aspirations. So I combined the two and created some fun snacks for Big J’s kindergarten class. Behold, I give you…
MONSTER MASH MUNCHIES MIX
PRINTABLE SNACK LABELS
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All you need to do is DOWNLOAD THE FILE and print it out.  This single image can be used to create three different sized labels!  The full image will fit a sandwich-size zip top bag.  If you cut the image apart you can create smaller bag labels that fit a 4- inch zip top bag (a common size for cellophane treat bags) and a 2-inch zip top bag (the perfect size for little candy corn snacks)!

Happy Snacking!

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{October Spooktacular} 16 of The Best (Commericial Use Friendly) Halloween Fonts

Because I am a graphic designer, I am always on the look out for a good font.  And a good free commercial-use-friendly font is a score!  With Halloween coming up, I have gathered some of my most favorite fonts that are perfect for your spooky projects.  From party invitations (for yourself or ones you sell) to decor projects, there’s sure to be a font that will be the perfect touch.  Take a look and check out the links below if you find one you want to add to your collection.  Oh, and these are all commercial-use friendly.  Make and sell your little heart out.  You’re welcome.

1. Trick or Treat 2   2. BatFont   3. Frankie   4. Trick or Treat BV   5. Kreepy Krawly   6. Monsters Attack   7. Black Rose   8. Casper   9. Blackwood Castle   10. Parseltongue   11. Ghoulish   12. A Startling Font   13. Sketchbones   14. 1942 Report   15. Horrormaster   16. Zombified

Do you have a favorite Halloween font?  Share in the comments below!

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.

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18 Spooktacular Halloween Ideas

How did October sneak up on me so fast?!  Well, it’s here, whether we’re ready or not and, at While He Was Napping, that means October Spooktacular is under way.  This is the 5th year of this series and I thought I’d do a little recap of the last four years before I jump in with more fun Halloween projects!  So, for your Halloween inspiration, here’s some of my favorite past October Spooktacular projects:

HALLOWEEN FOODS
Spider Web Nacho Plate, easy and delicious!
HALLOWEEN DECOR

DIY Halloween Night Light

Beyond easy Batty Lamp

The perfect compliment to your Batty Lamp… A Bat Invasion!

DIY Vinyl Witch Silhouette

Cheese Cloth Ghosts – even the kids can do this one

Another easy one – Googly Eye Frame (fill with spooky silhouettes or past Halloween photos)

I love a cutesy little witch and what’s a witch without her broom? The DIY Life-Size Broom still makes an appearance every year.

You can’t have a broom and no hat!  This No-Sew Witch Hat takes about 24 hours to make (including drying time) and works as decor and head wear.

And if a broom and hat still isn’t enough, give your witch a place to mix up her potions and the ingredients for them with a set of DIY Potion Bottles.

Finish off your witch decor with the DIY Spell Books she’ll need to mix up those potions!

HALLOWEEN PRINTABLES

Get the Halloween Countdown Calendar with a fun activity for each day!  Just print it out, a little slicing with an exacto, and you’re set for some fun all month long.  (Most of these activities are geared toward 3-5 year olds, but simple adjustments could be made for older kids too).
A printable version of one of my favorite typography pieces
Dress up your party treats with this free Halloween Party Sampler Pack.  Printable bunting, cupcake toppers and water bottle wrappers will get the party started on a spooky note.
I got into chalkboard art last year.  It’s so fun, but can be such a mess.  And my kids think it’s hilarious to destroy an hour and a half of work in a single swipe of the hand.  On the plus side, my tears get that chalkboard pretty clean.  So, here’s a mess-free and much more permanent version of my Halloween Chalkboard Poem.


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This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.


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