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30 Cheap DIY Halloween Decorations

October 21, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

You’ve come to the right place for cheap DIY Halloween decorations! We have everything you might need for decorating your house inside and out! We love DIY our Halloween! Whether it is in the kitchen with Halloween treats like halloween chocolate chip cookies, monster sprinkle halloween cookies, or mummy chicken fries or with homemade halloween…

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Collage photo showing several ideas for cheap DIY halloween decorations including garbage bag ghosts, Rae Dunn pumpkins, and more!

Filed Under: Diy and Crafts, Halloween Crafts, Holiday Crafts, Home and Garden Tagged With: dollar tree crafts, halloween

Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 19, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make these spooky halloween chocolate chip cookies for your next Halloween party! This halloween chocolate chip cookie recipe comes out perfectly chewy and golden brown with just the right amount of chocolate chips and M&Ms. Making Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies I love a good cookie. They are the perfect treat as an after school surprise,…

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Halloween chocolate chip cookies stacked up over a zig zag tabletop.

Filed Under: Cookie Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Halloween Dessert Recipes, Halloween Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Cookies, halloween

30+ Halloween Treats for Kids (Sweet & Savory)

October 12, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

It’s Halloween time again! It’s time to celebrate and we have you covered with this list of Halloween treats for kids! We have so many great sweet and savory treats on this list that are sure to make your Halloween extra spooky and fun. I love so many things about this time of year, they…

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Collage photo of 5 halloween treats for kids.

Filed Under: Cooking Recipes for Kids, Halloween Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: halloween

Sprinkle Monster Halloween Cookie Recipe

October 2, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Whip up this festive Halloween cookie recipe today! They are a chewy sugar cookie with dyed orange and topped with Halloween sprinkles and fun candy eyes. I love creating fun treats for my kids around Halloween. I have shared a recipe for mummy chicken fries in the past along with a fun garbage bag ghost…

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Four spooky halloween cookies surrounded by loose black sprinkles and candy eyes.

Filed Under: Cookie Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Halloween Dessert Recipes, Halloween Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: halloween

How to BOO Your Neighbors

October 24, 2018 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Spread some kindness this October by leaving a special treat for one of your neighbors. It’s called BOOing and it is so much fun! I first heard about people getting BOOed a couple of years ago. I think I may have first learned about it on social media and instantly loved the idea. The basic…

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A BOO Basket ready to be filled for a tween boy.

Filed Under: Halloween, Holidays, Mom Life Tagged With: halloween

Fall Mantel Decor

October 28, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I have fantasized about having a mantel to hold family photos, decorations, and stockings for my entire adult life. Then something magical happened, we bought a house with a huge mantel! So, I hoped on Instagram Stories last week and shared my before and after fall mantel decor project and thought I would share the…

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How we decorated our mantel for fall - scarecrows, pumpkins, and day of the dead.

Filed Under: Home and Garden, Mom Life Tagged With: Autumn, fall, fall decorating, halloween, pumpkins, scarecrows

Mummy Chicken Fries

October 16, 2017 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make these Mummy Chicken Fries for your upcoming Halloween party and wow your friends. These easy to make recipe will make your appetizers fun and just a little bit spooky. Thank you to Tyson Foods for sponsoring this post! How to make Mummy Chicken Fries? Start by opening a container of crescent dough. Cut it into…

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Halloween Mummy Chicken Fries. A fun twist on mummy dogs using crescent rolls and chicken fries.

Filed Under: Appetizer Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Halloween Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: fun food, halloween, parties

Not So Scary Garbage Bag Ghosts

October 5, 2016 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post on garbage bag ghosts is sponsored by Hefty. All opinions are my own. Not So Scary Garbage Bag Ghosts These fun and frightful garbage bag ghosts are a wonderfully frugal way to decorate for Halloween. With just a few inexpensive items (that you may already have on hand) you can transform an ordinary…

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Not So Spooky Garbage Bag Ghosts. DIY Halloween Decorations from aileencooks.com. [ad]

Filed Under: Diy and Crafts, Halloween Crafts, Holiday Crafts Tagged With: diy, halloween, homemade decorations

A Peek Inside My Fall Decor

October 29, 2015 By Aileen 1 Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

  One of the best things for me at the start of fall and the beginning of the holiday season is decorating my house. I don’t do huge Halloween decorations outside, but I do set out a few things I have collected over the years. It adds a nice extra touch and gets my excited…

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Filed Under: Home and Garden, Mom Life Tagged With: Autumn, decorations, fall, halloween, home decor

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Hi, I'm Aileen. I'm married to the love of my life and mom to three busy kids. My mission is to help busy moms cook good food and enjoy their families. I invite you to check out my long list of recipes, fun projects (for kids and moms), and honest posts about motherhood.

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