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DIY Halloween-Stamp Treat Bags – With Free Template!
Just in time for Halloween (or, you know, any kind of occasion that calls for some spooky fun), here’s a super simple stamp project. I carved some ghastly stamps and used them on small paper […]

Halloween 2015: The Family DIY Star Wars
Between the Saturday-night timing and the rain stopping around 5PM, Halloween this year was one of the best and busiest ever. We saw around 350 trick-or-treaters! Back in August, the kid declared that for Halloween, he […]
Chewbacca Costume for Halloween: The Search
As of last weekend, Owen has seen the whole original Star Wars trilogy. And he’s hooked. So it was no surprise to me that he gave the following answer the other day when the topic of […]

Another Cardboard Halloween Costume
This year, a tow truck, made by Greg and Owen: Did you and/or your kids make a costume this year? Share a link or photo in the comments! I want to see!
Don’t Panic! Last-minute Cardboard Halloween Costumes for Super DIY Fun
After a couple years of soft, cuddly, fabric-based costumes for Owen, this year we’re entering what will no doubt be the extended era of cardboard-box Halloweens. When I asked him what he wants to be […]

Imposing normal. And Halloween.
This morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said they might just have to postpone Halloween because it’s too unsafe in the storm-ravaged state for kids to be outdoors. We watched the actual television news last […]
The Rules I Follow
Yesterday, sewing designer Abby Glassenberg wrote about the self-imposed rules she follows in her business. I love rules. I mean, I hate rules. I love-hate rules. I have a general problem with authority and a […]
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