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Reel Mama’s Halloween Fun Extravaganza

October 30, 2015 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong6 Comments

Fruity eyeball healthy Halloween snack made with grapes and blueberries

Happy Halloween, everybody!  I want to share all my special spooky posts with you to maximize this madcap holiday of frightening fun.  I don’t want you to miss a thing! You can check out all my latest Halloween fun posts here. Below you’ll find some spooky posts from Halloween’s past, several recommendations for your family […]

Homemade “bloody” Starbucks vampire Frappuccino recipe for Halloween

October 29, 2015 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong3 Comments

Recipe for homemake bloody Starbucks vampire Frappuccino, the Frappula for Halloween!

Make the new “bloody” Starbucks vampire Frappuccino, the Frappula, at home for Halloween! For Halloween weekend only, Starbucks is releasing the Frappula, a special limited-edition vampire Frappuccino with a bloody appearance that is sure to be a treat for adults. Why should kids have all the fun, after all? But this drink can be made […]

Goosebumps movie review: Silly spine tingler for tweens

October 24, 2015 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong1 Comment

Goosebumps movie poster: The 2015 children's "horror" movie stars Jack Black as R.L. Stine.

Parents, be forewarned, the new Goosebumps movie is cornier than a state fair food court. It’s campy and full of obvious jokes that might make you roll your eyes. Just keep in mind that the Goosebumps movie wasn’t made for you: it was made for the 10-year-old kid in your life. And kids that age […]

White chocolate bark with honey roasted peanuts recipe ~ Plus free PEANUTS printable!

October 15, 2015 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong4 Comments

Melts in your mouth! White chocolate bark with honey roasted peanuts in honor of the new PEANUTS movie!

Disclosure: This white chocolate bark recipe I created in honor of the new PEANUTS movie, in addition to the fun PEANUTS printable, are part of my collaboration with Safeway for this post. All opinions expressed are my own. The new PEANUTS movie is coming out on November 6 (here’s a sneak peek)! We are very […]

This dad’s reaction to his son wanting to be Elsa for Halloween is freaking awesome!

October 8, 2015 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong5 Comments

Little boy who wants to be Elsa for Halloween: His dad's reaction is freaking awesome!

Talk about a cool dad. Many fathers would have experienced an emotional crisis if their sons wanted to be Elsa for Halloween. Maybe they would have been ashamed or embarrassed. Not Paul Henson. The 28-year-old dad took his son’s request not only in stride, but he made an awesome statement in support of his son’s […]

Hotel Transylvania 2 review ~ Halloween movie for kids recommendation

October 5, 2015 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong2 Comments

Hotel Transylvania 2 movie poster

Hotel Transylvania 2: Drac becomes a “vampa”! Kicking off the Halloween season for kids is Hotel Transylvania 2. The legendary monsters living at the hotel return in this sequel, in which Dracula’s vampire daughter Mavis (the voice of Selena Gomez) and her surfer dude human boyfriend Johnny (Andy Samberg) tie the knot and have a […]

Win the Happy Halloween giveaway (5 winners!) ~ Ends 10/29/15

September 30, 2015 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong2 Comments

Halloween giveaway button

Is Halloween almost here? I can’t believe it! It’s definitely one of my favorite holidays, and to celebrate, we have goodies galore for you to win. In fact, we have five great prize packages to give away. Enter below, and thank you for being a Reel Mama reader! WELCOME TO THE HAPPY HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY! 5 […]

Nightcrawler, Before You Go To Sleep and Horns Halloween movie reviews

November 2, 2014 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong1 Comment

Nightcrawler Movie Poster

We have some seriously cool movie reviews for you this Halloween weekend! Check them out below and be sure to follow Geetha on Twitter here! NIGHTCRAWLER Happy Halloween weekend! If I were you, I’d dispense with the silly paranormal fluff and SAW-style horror floating out there this weekend in favor of NIGHTCRAWLER. True evil resides […]

The Book of Life review: Animated Day of the Dead magic realism masterpiece is a must see!

November 1, 2014 By: Lauren Ivy Chiong6 Comments

Book of Life cast of characters #BookofLife by Guillermo del Toro

“What is it with Mexicans and death?” This is one the key questions posed by a child listening to the captivating story within a story that is The Book of Life. The movie explores death and rich Mexican culture in the most creative way imaginable: through colorful and festive Day of the Dead (Dia de […]

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