St. Patrick's Day Fun for the Kids

I haven't celebrated St. Patty's Day since my college days. Now, since I have kids and one of them happens to absolutely LOVE the color green, I figured I'd better come up with something creative to do for the big day. Check out these creative ideas~

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Green Jell-O Popcorn

Fruit Rainbow

A Lucky Breakfast

What's a holiday without family traditions? Here are some creative ways to get your kids in the St. Patty's Day spirit.

Check out this fun St. Patrick's Day family tradition from
Six Silly Seeleys

St. Patty's Day Treasure Hunt

Catching Leprechauns

And a reward for Mommy for making the day extra special! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Kiss Me, I'm Irish

Super Bowl Ideas

Let me just say, I'm not a Football person. Give me some Lifetime TV and napping children to make me happy on Sunday afternoons. I am, however, interested in yummy food! So whether we bring something to a Super Bowl party or just spend the day lounging, I like to get a little festive with the menu choices. Here are some things I found that may help you with your Super Bowl plans.

Finger foods are perfect for the Super Bowl. Here are several easy
finger food recipes that won't take up your time. 

Don't want to pack on the pounds but still want something good?
Try some healthy dip recipe options.



Support your favorite team with Team Spirit Popcorn!

Double Chocolate Football Cupcakes
The Baker Chick

Check out this easy recipe for football cake pops,
perfect for the kids!

Need help with ideas for your party decor?
  Hostess with the Mostess haa some creative suggestions.



Don't forget about the kiddos! Check out these games and crafts that will keep the little ones busy during game time.

                                                                                                                      



 


Paper Football
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Football Pins
Kaboose



Football Coloring Pages
Craft Jr.

Football Player Toilet Paper Roll Craft
DLTK's

For those of you who want to escape the Super Bowl hoopla, I suggest Lifetime.♥

Happy Super Bowl Moms!

Christmas Tree Recycling

Do you have a Christmas tree you need to recycle but don't know where the drop-off points are in your area? Here is some info that can help you out.

• San Marcos
• Buda
• Kyle
• New Braunfels

DIY Mailbox

Sometimes the littlest things can make your life so much easier. My problem in my house is all of the mail piled up everywhere. When I say everywhere, I'm talking EVERYWHERE!! It's in our bedroom, kitchen and living room. Sometimes I find it in the dog's bed...? So when I saw this idea, I got up from my computer immediately and made it. Finally, a place for my mail and it was so easy to make! You have to check this out if you have a similar mail dilemma in your home.





Visit "There's a hole in my bucket" for other great posts!

Become part of the Mom Spot Vendor Directory!

Attention Mom Spotters!!!
I am putting together a Vendor Directory for Mom Spot and I'm looking for any of you Moms that have local businesses. Do you sell Mary Kay, Avon, Scentsy, etc? Do you have a side photography business? How about an Etsy shop? All businesses are welcome! Depending on how many listings I have in the directory, each week, I will randomly pick a vendor to showcase on Mom Spot and on the Mom Spot Facebook page. Interested? Here's what you need to do:

Send an email to spotformom@gmail.com and include a short advertisement for yourself that will be posted on the directory. Make sure and list contact info and your website! Once your business is listed, you will be able to email promos you are running any time and I will update your listing on the page.

This is completely FREE! If you have a friend or know of anyone that might be interested in becoming part of the directory, please pass this information on to them.

Halloween Safety

With Halloween right around the corner, make sure to keep in mind these important safety tips when taking your little ones out to trick or treat:

• Kids should only go to well-lit houses and remain on porches instead of going inside
• Have full name and phone number attached to child's costume if they are too young to remember them
• Bring treats home before eating so an adult can inspect them
• Costume accessories should be flexible, not rigid or sharp
• Use flashlights and have children wear reflective gear so cars will be able to see your group in the dark
• Prepare your home for trick or treaters: clear sidewalks and porches of any obstacles, mow lawn
• Drive slowly on neighborhood roads
• Look carefully when backing out of driveways
• Have children exit the car on the curb side and not traffic side 

Not sure of a safe place to take the kids trick or treating? Here are some places in your area that will be holding trick or treating events:

San Marcos:

• Storybook Parade, Oct. 28th, 10:30am-1:30pm
• Relay For Life at Tanger Outlets, 7pm, booths, trick or treating and a costume contest!
• Farmer Fred's Harvest Fall Carnival, Oct. 29 6-9pm, food, games, costume contest and more!
• Halloween Festivities and Art Market, Oct. 29 3-10pm @ Wake the Dead Coffee House
• Creature Crawl at the San Marcos Nature Center, Oct. 30th 4-7pm, $2 per participant
• Trunk or Treat at the Plasma Center, Oct. 30th 5:30-7:30pm, games, candy and Halloween fun!
• Tanger Outlets
• First Baptist Church Fall Carnival: Free games, food and Trunk or Treat, open to the community, 5:30-8pm

New Braunfels:

• Trunk or Treat
• Downtown Halloween Spooktacular
• Cross Lutheran School Fall Festival, Oct. 28th
• Fall Festival, New Braunfels, Oct. 28th-30th

Buda:

• Boo-Dah Halloween: Oct. 27th, downtown Buda serves as a safe and fun opportunity for children to trick-or-treat for Halloween and includes Halloween stories, crafts, games and more Halloween fun at the Buda Public Library.

Wimberley:

• Free Safe Halloween at the Fire Station, 6-8:30pm
• Halloween on Wimberley Square

Gruene:

• Gruene Harley Davidson Halloween Bash
• Gruene Lions 5th Annual Halloween Fest 2-7pm

You can find details to all events on the Event Calendar. Have I missed an event? Leave a comment and let me know or look for Mom Spot on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mom.spot

Carter's Coupon

I love Carter's! I went out yesterday with my online coupon and bought my kids some much need winter attire. They are having some great sales so go out and take advantage!