Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
Halloween is such a good time in our neighborhood. Kids running everywhere… and I mean hundreds of kids. And every year we make hot chocolate for Trick-or-Treat night! Monster hot chocolate… with creature candy bark! {wink} Our neighborhood is everything I wanted when I was a kid. Bright crunchy leaves blowing in the street, kids …
Want to host a Halloween BOO BASH? Fun, and a bit spooky, but not gory. Perfect party plans for families with small kids… or people like me that prefer more treat than trick! {wink} I have eight darling black and orange Halloween ideas to get you started and they’re all from some of my favorite …
I’m taking a small break from talking about parties and crafts today to talk about something very important and dear to my heart: child hunger. Did you know that one in five children in America are food insecure? One in five! This number breaks my heart and brings tears to my eyes. And it’s not neglected …
Living in Ohio there are pumpkins, gourds and acorn squash everywhere… And that means fall, Halloween crafts, and decorating pumpkins! I took my boys to this quaint little farmers market last week and saw these beautiful acorn squash. I couldn’t resist. They looked so much like ghost pumpkins, but for a fraction of the price. Having no …
Do you love having photo booths at your parties? Me too! Do you hate trying to figure out how to hang a photo booth backdrop while not damaging the walls that you so carefully and painstakingly painted? Me too! {wink} That’s why I’m so excited to share the newest product from Command! Command now has an …
You can’t go wrong with a chocolate covered pretzel… especially one with a clever name! {wink} Your little goblins will love this sweet and salty chocolate covered pretzel witch wand and you’ll love how easy it is to make! To make chocolate covered pretzel witch wands, you’ll need: Pretzel rods Orange melting chocolate* Purple …
Halloween is in full swing around here and things are soooo busy. But it’s the good kinda busy! I designed a black and orange Halloween banner with 3-D bats just for you! Free! Banners are a perfect way to decorate for your parties, mantles, and classrooms. Simply download, print, trim out the shapes and add …
One of our very favorite family activities is our weekly movie night. And snacks take a close second to the movie choice. Okay… sometimes it’s more important. {wink} Today I’m sharing one of our new favorite snacks, a Rice Krispies Treats M&Ms Trail Mix. For the full recipe and step-by-step photos of this easy Rice …
Browsing around my JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store I stumbled on this darling witch silhouette design and was instantly inspired to make these easy sew DIY Halloween placemats. And what do you think of my witch’s hat utensil holders? I’m personally in love! They look so cute on my island bar. (We just painted the kitchen …
I’m over the moon for my latest recipe for Kellogg’s. It’s a Rice Krispies Treats M&M’s Pie! Oh my! Its yummy and you can “build” it so many ways! I think my favorite is Rice Krispies Treats + marshmallow fluff + dark chocolate M&Ms… so good. And if you make it in a scone pie pan …
