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DIY Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Costumes

October 24, 2018

Every Halloween, Fatima and I do a couple’s costume. In college, we were Peter Pan and Tiger Lily, then themed to Shondaland’s Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, went easy and comfortable with Salt and Pepper, and then Harry Potter. Last year, we stayed in and sat on the couch dressed up as a pregnant married couple. Now, we have a third wheel that has to be themed with us. Our…

October 24, 2018 By Brian

All Recipes/ Birthday/ Celebrations/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert/ Family Fun

Harry Potter Birthday Cake (From Hagrid)

July 31, 2018

Happy Birthday Harry Potter (and J.K. Rowling)! We recreated the birthday cake Hagrid gave Harry on his eleventh birthday in first feature film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This cake makes the perfect addition to any Harry Potter party you’re throwing today. So how did we make this Harry Potter Birthday Cake? Fatima and I love Harry Potter. When the books first came out, I remember going to Barnes and Noble…

July 31, 2018 By Brian

All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Comfort Food/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert/ Family Fun/ Parenting/ Snacks

Muddy Buddies

March 7, 2018

This post on Muddy Buddies was originally published in August 2012. Pictures and text have been updated. Basically we gave this post an overhaul. Muddy Buddies (aka Puppy Chow) have been around for what seems like forever. However I never had them nor heard of them until I worked as an Orientation Leader in college. In the weeks leading up to our first new student orientation, the Orientation Leaders (or known as…

March 7, 2018 By Brian

Birthday/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Aunt Jean’s 70th Birthday: Paper Faces Photo Book

November 1, 2017

Today is my Aunt Jean’s 70th Birthday! Over the weekend, my dad threw her a birthday party in Connecticut. Yes, she was very surprised! For the last year, I’ve been working on a very special gift; a family photo book. Aunt Jean is the queen of photos; she has a photo album for every decade going back decades! She requests an updated family photo from everyone annually. Whenever we’re all…

November 1, 2017 By Brian

Autumn/ Celebrations/ Family Fun/ Halloween/ Hudson Valley/ Travel

Apple Cider Donuts and The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze

October 25, 2017

Apple Cider Donuts and Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

Fall is my favorite season. But not being consumed in nature has made me miss that fall feeling. Yes, we can walk through Central Park and experience the fall foliage. But it’s just not the same when you’re living in the ‘burbs. So, I fill my life with PSLs, apple pie, pumpkin bread, and apple cider donuts. This year, I wanted to plan out a day where Fatima and I could:…

October 25, 2017 By Brian

Birthday/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Thirtieth Birthday Gift Basket

July 19, 2017

I have a confession, I am obsessed with gift baskets and boxes. For every birthday, graduation and holiday present, I like to give a few items I think the person will love. This obsession started after I began celebrating Christmas with Brian’s family, almost eight years ago. Besides spending time with his family and eating a ton of food, I love the little gifts I would get in my socking. I loved…

July 19, 2017 By Fatima

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How We Pulled Off a Surprise Going Away Party

April 24, 2017

This post and party outfit are brought to you by our friends at Lovita & Co. “It’s not goodbye, it’s see you next weekend,” was the theme for my in-laws’ going away party. We planned this surprise bon voyage party because my in-laws moved to New Hampshire. With majority of the family still in Connecticut, including my sister-in-law, the family knows they’ll see my in-laws often. We didn’t want the party to…

April 24, 2017 By Fatima

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes/ Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day DIY Card Craft for Kids

February 6, 2017

My mom kept everything we made for her. It could have been the ugliest school craft, but she kept it. She didn’t have to, but she cherished our handmade crafts. Now, I see how special a handmade craft from your kids can be. My niece is a new big sister and she’s helping out around the house, well as much as a two-year-old can. As we let her mom and dad…

February 6, 2017 By Fatima

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Halloween/ Side Dishes

DIY Harry Potter Themed Costumes: Another Marquis Halloween

October 26, 2016

We went a little overboard with the Polyjuice potion at our Harry Potter inspired Halloween Party. With so many Potterheads in attendance, this was our most engaging party yet! Our guests went all out with their Harry Potter themed costumes and we loved all of them! As you saw earlier this week, Fatima and I were Hedwig and Harry Potter: Here are more DIY Harry Potter themed costumes from our party…

October 26, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Halloween

21 DIY Ideas for Your Next Harry Potter Party: Another Marquis Halloween

October 25, 2016

Colleen, Fatima, and I are our family’s biggest Harry Potter fans. When the books launched in stores, my mom, Colleen, and I would wait outside for hours until midnight just so we could get a copy. Fatima said her family would just go the closest supermarket and they would have dozens of books. They would walk right in and be done. There were no lines to wait in since everyone…

October 25, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Halloween/ Side Dishes

DIY Harry Potter Costumes: Another Marquis Halloween

October 24, 2016

Over the last two years, we slayed Halloween with our #TGIT themed Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder costumes. Our couples costume originated when we dressed up as Peter Pan and Tiger Lily when we first started dating. Since then, we’ve tried to keep the ‘couples’ thing’ going. This year, we made DIY Harry Potter costumes for Halloween. For my family’s annual Halloween Party that happened this past…

October 24, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Halloween/ Side Dishes

#TBT: DIY Tissue Ghosts

October 22, 2015

As mentioned in our DIY pumpkin wreath tutorial, I used to make these DIY tissue ghosts. And not just a few around Halloween, but hundreds all year long. I must have made thousands over the course of my childhood. I don’t know why and I don’t know how I picked up the habit, but our house would be filled with these little guys. So, to honor this childhood tradition, I’m…

October 22, 2015 By Brian

All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Family Fun/ Healthy Living/ Snacks/ Vegetarian

Breakfast Sushi Bites

January 30, 2013

A quick appetizer that will appease the kids at your party, are these Breakfast Sushi Bites. NO SUSHI INVOLVED! These are kid-friendly and are made with bananas, peanut butter, and Rice Krispies! These Breakfast Sushi Bites will take you less than 10 minutes to make. [recipe] Breakfast Sushi Bites 1 Banana 1 cup Rice Krispies Peanut Butter Directions: Peel a banana and remove the skin. Using a butter knife, spread…

January 30, 2013 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ Family Fun/ Side Dishes

Reindeer Food

December 24, 2012

What are Santa’s favorite cookies? Sugar, oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip? I made an effort to leave him 3 different kinds each year, hoping he’d eat at least 1 of them and still keep me on the “Nice List.” The next morning, thankfully, they were all gone. As we make sure the fire in the fireplace is out, the stockings hung, and our cookies are left out for the man in…

December 24, 2012 By Brian

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