Spooky Season Is Here! 5 Ways To Have A Safe Fun Halloween In Tex

Want Halloween tips from a mom of 3? I've done the Halloween thing for quite some time now. I know a thing or 2 and believe me, I'm still learning year after year. I do things quite differently from my firstborn to my now 10-year-old. With my firstborn I stressed over everything and worried about every single detail right down to mapping out where we would trick or treat on Halloween, these days, not so much.

5 TIPS FOR ALL THINGS HALLOWEEN FROM A MOM OF 3:

1. HOMEMADE COSTUMES ARE JUST AS GOOD AS STOREBOUGHT! These days it's not unusual for me to get some ideas from Pinterest and wing it.

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2. IF YOU OPT FOR STORE BOUGHT, I DO NOT RECOMMEND SPENDING ALOT OF MONEY-I cannot tell you how many costumes tore within an hour of trick or treating because let's be real, these days, costumes are so cheaply made.

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3. IF YOU DO PURCHASE A COSTUME-SAVE IT for the next year for a younger sibling to use or keep every single part of the costume together and sell it. May as well make a little money off of something used ONE time for a few hours

4. ASK AHEAD OF TIME WHICH OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS/FRIENDS WILL BE PASSING OUT CANDY-half the time kids don't know the difference and don't keep count. You can get away with hitting up 4 or 5 houses of people you know and be done for the night. Kids get a bucket full of candy and a lifetime of memories.

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4. FIND OUT IF YOUR CHURCH OR YOUR LITTLE ONE'S SCHOOL has a trunk-or-treat. Let your children help out at the event or better yet just plan to stay there the entire time with kids their age. Its a win-win for parents and the kids.

Be safe, have fun, make memories! It all goes by so fast. I have one left to experience this with, I'm cherishing every moment.