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Save Me From Myself

Don’t bother looking for fun-sized 100 Grand bars. I’ve eaten them all. Every.Single.One.In.The.Entire.Universe. Ditto for those tiny Twix bars, little Snickers, and mini Kit Kats. By the way, how is it that Kit Kat bars can get so stale sitting in a hermetically sealed wrapper? Not that it matters now. Stale or not, they’re gone. And by gone, I don’t mean you’ll find them in the trash barrels sitting at the end of our driveway. Rather, you’ll likely locate bits and pieces of chocolate, caramel, and cookie crunch clogging my arteries, enlarging my hips and padding my bottom. In a … Continue reading →

Ways to Save on Spooktacular Halloween Fun

Forget about bloody fangs, hanging skeletons and cackling witches, if you want a real scare leading up to Halloween, try filling up your gas tank in California. An unprecedented spike in fuel prices has added more than 50 cents a gallon to the Golden State’s pump prices. The AAA reported that gas prices hit a record of $4.67 per gallon on Monday morning, though market analysts say that number should fall in the coming weeks. Still, for many families the damage is already done. Now, it’s a matter of cutting back in other areas in order to stop the bleeding. … Continue reading →

How Not to Go Broke Celebrating Halloween

(All treat no trick) You don’t need to be a parent to know that celebrating Halloween is not cheap. These days dressing up as a naughty nun and gorging on 100 Grand bars can really set you back, and not just spiritually. The cost of costumes, candy, decorations and fillings for cavities caused by giving into your Laffy Taffy addiction is scary expensive. And, if you have multiple kids to costume and provide school treats for, the total cost of the holiday can be even more frightening. In 2011, Halloween surpassed Valentine’s Day as the second most expensive holiday celebrated … Continue reading →

Easy Halloween Treats

Looking for some easy last minute Halloween treats? Try the following recipes and ideas from the best of the web! Creepy Cupcakes If you want to get brains, bats, ghosts or creepy crawlie bugs, why not do it in the form of cupcakes, where things get a little too cute to be scary. The sweet monster is adorable. Family Fun has a bunch of different ideas. Use boxed cake mix and prepared frosting to make putting these together so easy. Family Fun Halloween Cupcakes Another one of my favorite places for fun ideas is the food network. They have…you guessed … Continue reading →

Be Prepared and Safe for Halloween

A little preparation can ensure that you reduce the risk of injury this Halloween. Protect your family as well as all of the other little trick or treaters this holiday. If you are giving out candy and treats this Halloween, first example your porch, walkways and yard for possible hazards. Put away anything that could be tripped over, such as sprinklers, hoses, tools and toys. Make sure that your door, walkway and yard are well lit. Avoid hanging heavy decorations that could cause injury if they fall. That should do it for those visiting your home. Now lets talk about … Continue reading →

A Plethora of Printable Coupons – Halloween 2011 Weekend

It has been a while since I put together a blog that is filled with printable coupons. It’s nice to have a bunch of links to online coupons all in one place, so that you can find them quickly and easily. Halloween weekend is going to be a busy one for many families, and you might not have time to scan the internet for coupons. Use this list instead. Peeps has a coupon on their Facebook page. Did you know that they make Halloween peeps? Click “like” on their Facebook page in order to find out about “sweet treats from … Continue reading →

Keeping Pets Safe on Halloween

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I think it’s due to many happy childhood memories I have of this season and of this holiday in particular. But it just might be my pets’ least favorite, as a new report calls Halloween the most dangerous holiday for pets. The Baltimore Sun has the scoop from the Pet Poison Hotline. Just hearing the name of the company releasing the report makes it obvious why Halloween is considered so dangerous: chocolate. That’s right; the hotline says that calls made to it go up 12% this time of year. The first step I should take … Continue reading →

Cheap Halloween Treats

No one wants to be cheap when it comes to Halloween treats and giving out candy to the kids, but we do want to get our treats cheaply. Candy is getting very expensive, so why not do what we can to be generous at Halloween without spending a fortune? Here are some ideas on how you can spend less on Halloween treats this year. Use Coupons Right now there are a ton of coupons for candy and other Halloween treats. Stock up on those coupons and then combine them with the sales to get your Halloween treats at rock bottom … Continue reading →

Where to Get A Good Deal on Halloween Candy

Halloween is on October 31, which falls on a Sunday this year. Depending on where you live, you may have trick-or-treaters at your door Friday night, all day on Saturday, and potentially Sunday night as well. Be prepared, by stocking up on Halloween candy. Now is a great time to do that, because there are a lot of sales to choose from. The last thing you want to have happen is to run out of candy before the trick-or-treating is over. You might also need to stock up on a large supply of candy if you are attending a big … Continue reading →

Last Minute Halloween Costumes

My kids are going to be involved in several Halloween or Halloween alternative activities in the next few weeks, and I have been told that different costumes may be needed for different events. Who wants to spend a fortune on store bought costumes or have to run out at the last minute when a costume need comes up? That is why I am putting a list together of quick ideas for homemade Halloween costumes. Many of the costumes can be put together with items found around your house or obtained easily at most stores without a lot of hunting. Robin … Continue reading →