Last year, the crafty competitor supermom part of me decided that our family should have the craziest and coolest vehicle at our elementary school's Trunk-Or-Treat. I scavenged the recycle bins throughout my neighborhood on trash day and brought home an entire van full of cardboard, which my kids and I converted into HUGE Minecraft characters! At first, I thought I could just paint these and call it good. Oh, how wrong I was. I did paint …
Minecraft Creeper Pumpkins!
I've been painting A LOT of pumpkins lately - what can I say, I love Halloween and crafty fun and the two just go together! Yesterday I made this Minecraft Creeper pumpkin for my mantel. The moment my kids walked in from the bus stop, their eyes went right to it and they all started to squeal. I think they're currently fighting over who gets it for their room! I guess we'll just have to make a few more! This was so easy, and took me about …
Anderson Farms Fall Festival
Colorado is the most gorgeous place all year long, but it's especially beautiful in the fall! Last weekend, we spent an entire day completely immersed in the fall scenery of Anderson Farms up in Erie. Anderson Farms Fall Festival is a fantastic autumn event for families, featuring Colorado’s longest running corn maze, pumpkin launching, barrel train rides, pedal karts, delicious food, a fabulous gift shop, and MILES of pumpkins you can pick …