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    Daily » Dailies » Dailies | Halloween Prep and HUGE Baking Mix Giveaway

    Dailies | Halloween Prep and HUGE Baking Mix Giveaway

    Posted: 10/26/2016 | Last updated: 10/26/2016 by Erin 101 Comments
    Post may contain affiliate links via Amazon Associates or other programs. (Disclosure)

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    krusteaz-baking-mix-giveaway

    If you want a chance to win this huge prize pack of Krusteaz baking mixes and goodies, stick around to the end of this post!

    We've been in full blown Halloween and New Baby prep mode around here and last weekend was filled with decorating, errands, organizing, cleaning, and other chores.  Were were on the go non-stop and I earned myself a lovely pair of puffy ankles by the end of the weekend.  I get frustrated with pregnancy because my brain wants to do more than my body allows me to do, and that makes me want to throw a toddler-esque tantrum.  I don't feel well enough to get everything done in the time frame that I want!  Wah wah wah!!

    toddler-playing-with-smart-wheels-train-tracks

    Jasper is still obsessed with his new toys from his 2nd birthday.  Matt hooked his old Smart Wheels track to his new mountain train set and it's all he wants to do!  From the minute he wakes up he starts asking to go upstairs to our bonus room/office/den and play with the "too-too."

    jasper-shopping-at-halloween-city

    Each year we add a couple of items to our Halloween decor and we love those seasonal pop-up stores that show up this time of year.

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    He's still young enough that none of this stuff scares him.  He's learned lots of new vocabulary words from the fun Halloween things he's been seeing, like these ghosts ("ghost-uhs")

    jasper-shopping-at-halloween-city-3

    We hope that, because we love Halloween so much, we can instill a love of the holiday in him as he grows up, learning to have fun and laugh at the silly props and symbols of the season instead of being scared.  I don't much like the gory, truly scary side of Halloween... I prefer fun-scary.  Movies like Hocus Pocus, Nightmare Before Christmas, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Ernest Scared Stupid, etc.

    half-gallon-of-fake-blood

    Oh you know, half gallons of blood sitting around on the floor, no big deal.

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    I think this needs to be in our living room.

    rotten-pumpkins

    Jasper was the first to point out these rotten pumpkins ("pumpahs") and I have to admit, they are really cool and I had to resist adding them to our shopping cart.

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    Then there was this guy, who we agreed would be worth every dollar of his $200 price tag (a still image just wouldn't do him justice)

    jasper-shopping-at-halloween-city-4

    I'm loving this age.  He looks at a red-eyed fanged bear and all he sees is a fluffy teddy bear, not some hideous hell-creature.

    2016-halloween-decor

    Matt was able to complete most of the outdoor display while I stayed indoors and did some easier decorating tasks.  We also tackled several things on our "Before Baby Comes" list.  The more we get accomplished, the lower my Stress-O-Meter goes.

    krusteaz-pumpkin-spice-muffin-box

    After such a busy day we didn't need any dinner hassles, and that meant two things: breakfast for dinner, and a baking mix!  I wanted to give these pumpkin spice muffins from Krusteaz a try, because I'm obsessed with anything and everything pumpkin this time of year (which makes me SO unique, I know).  Plus, I knew that breakfast for dinner is always a fast option that's toddler friendly!

    krusteaz-pumpkin-spice-muffin-batter-in-tin

    One pre-heated oven and a few minutes of easy hand mixing later and I have a full pan of muffin batter ready to go into the oven.  My pregnant feet and ankles were thankful for an easy breakfast-for-dinner option.

    krusteaz-pumpkin-spice-muffins-puffing-up-in-oven

    I had to take a photo of them while they were baking - just look at those big rounded domes.  My past experiences with boxed muffin mixes have yielded pitiful flat confections hardly worthy of being called a muffin.

    krusteaz-pumpkin-spice-muffins-in-pan

    I chose not to use paper baking cups and just sprayed the tin with a lil' cooking spray.  The muffins released without a problem and I didn't have too much residue to clean.

    krusteaz-pumpkin-spice-muffins-on-platter

    Look at those big puffy and moist tops.  I couldn't believe these came from a box and we couldn't wait to dig into them.  Even my two year-old was intrigued.

    scrambled-eggs-in-skillet

    We needed some protein to balance out all of the sweet carbs, so I whipped up some cheesy scrambled eggs on the side.  My refrigerator always has at least two 18-packs of eggs in it at all times.  We eat a lot of eggs around here.

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    I ate my muffin with some Smart Balance spread.  The texture was soft and tender and the pumpkin and spice flavors were mild and pleasant.  These were great muffins for how little time they took to prepare, and we had plenty of leftovers to heat up for our toddler to eat with his breakfast for several days afterwards!

    #SayItWithKrusteaz Baking Bundle Giveaway

    I partnered with Krusteaz for this post to bring you this amazing giveaway. The weather is getting colder and the days are getting shorter. What better way to spend time with family than in the kitchen baking? After all, baking is a universal language and nothing says “Welcome to the neighborhood” like freshly baked muffins and “I love you, Mom,” like a warm stack of pancakes! Krusteaz, makers of premium baking mixes, invites you to “Say It With Krusteaz."

    One winner will be chosen at random and will receive from Krusteaz:

    • Two boxes EACH of the following: Buttermilk Pancake Mix, Blueberry Pancake Mix, Pumpkin Spice Pancake Mix, Pumpkin Spice Muffin Mix and Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix
    • One Krusteaz oven mitt
    • One selfie stick
    • One Krusteaz red and black tote bag

    The giveaway will end November 9th.  Use the widget below to submit your entries.  Good luck!!

     

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    Disclosure: I was provided with a Krusteaz prize pack of my own to demo the mixes for the purposes of this post.  No additional compensation was received.

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    Comments

    1. Carolyn Daley

      November 09, 2016 at 12:39 am

      My favorite part is the costumes and decorations.

      Reply
    2. Laurie Emerson

      November 09, 2016 at 12:33 am

      My favorite part is seeing all the little ones in their costumes.

      Reply
    3. Stephanie Phelps

      November 09, 2016 at 12:04 am

      I love decorating for it and handing out the candy!

      Reply
    4. Richard Hicks

      November 08, 2016 at 10:12 pm

      My favorite part is handing out candy

      Reply
    5. Breanne

      November 08, 2016 at 9:46 pm

      I like all the candy!

      Reply
    6. Lisa V.

      November 08, 2016 at 8:26 pm

      I like watching all the kids getting dressed up.

      Reply
    7. Robin

      November 08, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      I like taking my son out for trick or treat.

      Reply
    8. EMMA L HORTON

      November 08, 2016 at 5:51 pm

      I LOVE HANDING OUT THE CANDY TO THE LITTLE ONES AND SEEING THEM LOOKING AT THE CANDY AND WANTING TO EAT IT NOW.

      Reply
    9. Brenda Elsner

      November 08, 2016 at 5:26 pm

      I love decorating and handing out candy to all the trick or treaters.

      Reply
    10. Jammie

      November 08, 2016 at 5:25 pm

      Hands down the decorations, we love decorating for Halloween!

      Reply
    11. susan smoaks

      November 08, 2016 at 4:49 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is the candy. I love to eat candy.

      Reply
    12. Jennifer Barr

      November 08, 2016 at 7:48 am

      seeing all the costumes

      Reply
    13. Kyl Neusch

      November 08, 2016 at 12:19 am

      seeing all the kids in there costumes.

      Reply
    14. Tiffany Lane

      November 07, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      seeing all the costumes

      Reply
    15. Michelle H.

      November 07, 2016 at 9:46 pm

      I love seeing the kids in their costumes.

      Reply
    16. Daniel M

      November 07, 2016 at 5:27 pm

      seeing the kids have fun

      Reply
    17. Michelle Hill

      November 07, 2016 at 9:11 am

      My favorite part is that we have a huge bonfire every Halloween!

      Reply
    18. Ashley S

      November 07, 2016 at 4:01 am

      The spooky feel of Halloween. I am so sad it's over for the year - it's my absolute favorite time of year!

      Reply
    19. Angie

      November 07, 2016 at 2:24 am

      My favorite part of Halloween is coming up with the kids' costumes!

      Reply
    20. Danielle Wood

      November 07, 2016 at 12:10 am

      My favorite part is watching the kids get all dressed up and taking them trick or treating.

      Reply
    21. Penny Snyder

      November 06, 2016 at 10:55 am

      I love seeing the neighborhood kids in their costumes!!~

      Reply
    22. karen mayernick

      November 05, 2016 at 10:26 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is eating all the treats! Thanks so much for the opportunity!

      Reply
    23. Lorena Keech

      November 05, 2016 at 9:50 pm

      The kids in costume are great. But I get a bigger kick from the grown ups, some in positions of authority, who
      make complete goofs of themselves dressing up. Gotta love people with the ability to laugh at themselves.

      Reply
    24. Dawn Monroe

      November 05, 2016 at 4:35 pm

      I'm always excited to see my grandkids dressed up but I'm excited this year because its the first time I've lived in a neighborhood where I can pass out candy.

      Reply
    25. Bridgett Wilbur

      November 05, 2016 at 3:38 pm

      I love seeing all the kids in there costumes.

      Reply
    26. Anna Kerns

      November 04, 2016 at 11:04 pm

      I love seeing the kids so excited in their costumes! Dress up is the best!

      Reply
    27. Peggy Johnson

      November 04, 2016 at 9:53 pm

      My favorite part is seeing all the kids having fun in their costumes

      Reply
    28. deana

      November 04, 2016 at 8:19 am

      My favorite part of Halloween is seeing the little kids dressed up

      Reply
    29. heather

      November 03, 2016 at 10:44 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is seeing all of the costumes.

      Reply
    30. Danielle

      November 03, 2016 at 9:28 pm

      All the chocolate candy!!

      Reply
    31. renee

      November 03, 2016 at 9:06 pm

      My favorite part is watching Halloween shows with my kids: Charlie Brown, Garfield, Hocus Pocus, Nightmare Before Christmas...I love them all.

      Reply
    32. Marilyn Nawara

      November 03, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      Seeing the little neighborhood kiddos all dressed up and happy in their costumes. I like eating the left-over candy too.

      Reply
    33. Katie Bellamy

      November 03, 2016 at 10:11 am

      I love all the scary movies that come out!!

      Reply
    34. Tina W

      November 03, 2016 at 3:59 am

      I love seeing all the kids in their cute costumes!
      (and the leftover candy!!!)

      Reply
    35. Kristi C

      November 03, 2016 at 12:31 am

      My favorite part of Halloween is seeing all the children dressed up and laughing.

      Reply
    36. Jennifer Reed

      November 03, 2016 at 12:29 am

      My favorite part of Halloween is seeing the kids in their costumes each year.

      Reply
    37. Annamarie V

      November 02, 2016 at 2:01 am

      I love how creative some people can be with their costumes and the candy of course.

      Reply
    38. LynneMarie

      November 01, 2016 at 9:17 pm

      I like seeing all the decorations on people's lawns and houses.

      Reply
    39. Dana Rodriguez

      November 01, 2016 at 7:47 pm

      I love the cosrumes, the candy and the scary movies.

      Reply
    40. claudia davis

      November 01, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      https://twitter.com/davisesq212/status/793576367342424064

      Reply
    41. claudia davis

      November 01, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      The Halloween parade in the Village.

      Reply
    42. Lauren

      November 01, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      I like seeing my kids get excited about trick or treating.

      Reply
    43. Ty

      November 01, 2016 at 3:47 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is all the decorations.

      Reply
    44. sandra

      November 01, 2016 at 2:32 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is seeing how excited my kids get.

      Reply
    45. Brittney House

      October 31, 2016 at 11:28 pm

      I love dressing up and seeing all the kids in their costumes.

      Reply
    46. Allison Swain

      October 31, 2016 at 4:29 pm

      I like seeing all of the cool costumes people dress in. Thank you for the chance to win this.

      Reply
    47. Elena

      October 31, 2016 at 2:23 pm

      My favorite is trick or treating

      Reply
    48. Cheryl B

      October 31, 2016 at 11:01 am

      I love all the costumes and smiling faces.

      Reply
    49. Steph

      October 31, 2016 at 10:19 am

      We love trick or treating

      Reply
    50. Julie Wood

      October 31, 2016 at 9:13 am

      My favorite part about Halloween is getting my kids all dressed up in their costumes and taking them trick or treating. They look so cute and have so much fun!

      Reply
    51. Jessica N

      October 30, 2016 at 10:50 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is everything I do with my kids from decorating, baking, halloween partying, and trick-or-treating!

      Reply
    52. shelly peterson

      October 30, 2016 at 4:38 pm

      I like seeing the kids all dressed up and going trick or treating.

      Reply
    53. Annette

      October 30, 2016 at 4:34 pm

      My favorite part is digging through my kids' candy after they go to bed!

      Reply
    54. Annie

      October 30, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is buying all the bags of candy, hoping that we will get trick or treaters. We unfortunately live in an area that does not get many door knocks so that means that whatever is left over I get to eat.

      Reply
    55. ET Pruitt

      October 30, 2016 at 12:40 pm

      The scary decorations are my favorite thing to see on Halloween.

      Reply
    56. G

      October 30, 2016 at 11:28 am

      My favorite part of Halloween is the Peanuts Halloween Special- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

      Reply
    57. Ashley Kolpak

      October 30, 2016 at 10:56 am

      I love seeing all the costumes

      Reply
    58. Laurajj

      October 30, 2016 at 9:37 am

      Oh my favorite part of Halloween is seeing the excitement in the childrens eyes when they come trick or treating! So fun to see all their costumes!

      Reply
    59. Carolsue

      October 30, 2016 at 2:05 am

      My favorite thing is seeing the kids in costumes come to the door

      Reply
    60. Ashley Hudson

      October 30, 2016 at 1:24 am

      My favorite part of Halloween is seeing everyone's creative side to homemade costumes.

      Reply
    61. latanya

      October 30, 2016 at 12:59 am

      seeing kids in their cute costumes

      Reply
    62. David

      October 29, 2016 at 6:49 pm

      My favorite part is the candy. We always buy several bags for the trick or treaters that come by the house, but always have most of it left over. I could buy less this year, but then I wouldn't have any to eat.

      Reply
    63. Jessica To

      October 29, 2016 at 4:23 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is getting the pumpkin!

      Reply
    64. Steve Weber

      October 29, 2016 at 4:04 pm

      I love all the fun costumes and of course handing out candy.

      Reply
    65. Kelly D

      October 29, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      I like going to the Halloween parade at my daughter's school.

      Reply
    66. Michelle J.

      October 29, 2016 at 11:10 am

      Trick or treating!

      Reply
    67. Ellen S

      October 29, 2016 at 5:53 am

      I like the day after Halloween, candy is 50% off

      Reply
    68. Kathy Borgen

      October 28, 2016 at 12:15 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is seeing all the cute and creative costumes each year...and of course the Halloween candy!

      Reply
    69. elizabeth p

      October 28, 2016 at 1:04 am

      My favorite part of Halloween is seeing all the cute kids in costume.

      Reply
    70. beth shepherd

      October 27, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      I love the bonfires. Thank you

      Reply
    71. heather s

      October 27, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      All the fun decorations

      Reply
    72. Stephanie Kennedy

      October 27, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      I love the smell of Halloween here in NH. Fallen leaves, woodstoves and burning flesh of pumpkins!

      Reply
    73. Jessie Singleton

      October 27, 2016 at 4:40 pm

      My favourite part definitely is dressing up for all the halloween parties! Really want to dress up in a Back to the Future duo costume as Marty Mcfly and Doc this year!

      Reply
    74. Debbi Wellenstein

      October 27, 2016 at 2:24 pm

      I love seeing all the inventive costumes as we're handing out candy to trick-or-treaters.

      Reply
    75. patricia skinner

      October 27, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is always the candy.

      Reply
    76. McKim

      October 27, 2016 at 12:41 pm

      I love seeing my grandkids dressed up in their costumes.

      Reply
    77. Jean Bullard

      October 27, 2016 at 10:34 am

      I love seeing all the kids in their costumes each year

      Reply
    78. Jeanne Coulombe

      October 27, 2016 at 10:08 am

      My favorite thing about Halloween is I love to scare people but also love handing candy out to the little ghost and goblins

      Reply
    79. Sherry Conrad

      October 27, 2016 at 9:57 am

      I love seeing all of the costumes, and when they are little how excited the kids get.

      Reply
    80. Ashley C

      October 27, 2016 at 9:48 am

      I love watching Halloween-ish movies like casper and hocus pocus!

      Reply
    81. Kelly Tupick

      October 27, 2016 at 9:32 am

      I love decorating for Halloween and seeing the kids dressed up in their costumes.

      Reply
    82. Remi

      October 27, 2016 at 8:35 am

      Favorite part of Halloween? Candy of course! And The Nightmare Before Christmas.

      Reply
    83. Amy Pratt

      October 27, 2016 at 7:07 am

      I like the reruns that are on tv for Halloween.

      Reply
    84. Nelle

      October 27, 2016 at 1:57 am

      My favorite thing about Halloween is all the candy and scary themed shows that air on tv around this time.

      Reply
    85. angie

      October 26, 2016 at 11:34 pm

      I love seeing all the costumes.

      Reply
    86. Kathy Hanley

      October 26, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      My favorite part of Halloween is handing out candy and seeing all the kids in their costumes.

      Reply
    87. Ann Fantom

      October 26, 2016 at 6:00 pm

      My favorite thing about Halloween is seeing the little kid's costumes when handing out candy.

      Reply
    88. Barbara Lima

      October 26, 2016 at 4:44 pm

      The food!

      Reply
      • Erin

        October 26, 2016 at 4:48 pm

        Right ON!

        Reply
    89. Margaret Smith

      October 26, 2016 at 4:32 pm

      My favorite is when my kids dress up and also other kids come trick or treating to our house.

      Reply
      • Erin

        October 26, 2016 at 4:49 pm

        My husband and I have SO much fun dressing up our son and handing out candy, too!

        Reply
    90. Susan Smith

      October 26, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      I love handing out candy to the trick or treaters.

      Reply
      • Erin

        October 26, 2016 at 4:28 pm

        That's the best!

        Reply
    91. Alyce Poalillo

      October 26, 2016 at 4:09 pm

      Halloween is my favorite holiday in my favorite time of year. I love the colors and and the fun atmosphere especially, everyone can be a kid again.

      Reply
      • Erin

        October 26, 2016 at 4:27 pm

        Yes, definitely! No one is too old for Halloween.

        Reply
    92. Kristina Potter

      October 26, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      I would say handing out candy to all my visiting ghosts and goblins.. I love seeing all the new costumes and the old.

      Reply
      • Erin

        October 26, 2016 at 3:24 pm

        I love seeing all of the costumes too. The kids are so cute!

        Reply
    93. Liz S.

      October 26, 2016 at 9:57 am

      My favorite part of Halloween is watching classic monster movies with my family.

      Reply
      • Erin

        October 26, 2016 at 2:04 pm

        The classics are the best! I'm so disappointed with modern "scary" movies!

        Reply
    94. [email protected]&R Adventures

      October 26, 2016 at 9:12 am

      Those pumpkin muffins look delicious! We love krusteaz too! Rem really loves their cranberry orange muffins.
      My favorite part of Halloween...I love all of the fun decorations and now I love handing out candy to all of the kids in our neighborhood dressed up in their cute costumes.

      Reply
      • Erin

        October 26, 2016 at 9:47 am

        Their mixes have saved us so many times when we accidentally end up with nothing planned for dinner and neither of us want to go out, ha!

        Reply

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