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Halloween Events for Kids

Your kids might be super excited about celebrating Halloween. While some Halloween events are specifically geared for children, there are others that might be too scary for little ones to attend. Here is a list of some kid-friendly Halloween events that are taking place this year. Disney Store Halloween Dress Rehearsal Event The Disney Store near you might be having a Halloween Dress Rehearsal Event. Children must be at least three years of age in order to participate. Kids are to arrive dressed in their favorite Disney character costume. The event will take place on Friday, October 5, 2016, between … Continue reading →

Halloween-Themed Weight Loss Plan for Brave Parents

Have you seen Hershey’s newest Halloween treat? The Screme Egg is a twist on the chocolate giant’s popular Easter sweet, the Cadbury Creme Egg. The shape is the same, as is the egg’s white filling, but the Halloween version features a green yolk-like center instead of yellow. If that doesn’t make you scream, perhaps the nutritional value will. A single Screme Egg contains 150 calories and five grams of fat. While that may not seem like a frightening amount, consider that the average adult can fit roughly four of the eggs in his or her mouth at one time. Add … Continue reading →

Last-Minute Halloween Reminders

Halloween is still a few days away, but trick-or-treating has already started in my neck of the woods. In Wisconsin, individual municipalities are given the power to determine their own trick-or-treat times. In recent years, many communities have designated the weekend prior to October 31st as the official period where kids can “legally” go door-to-door collecting free candy. Safety is the main motivator behind the move. Law makers believe it’s safer for children to trick-or-treat on a weekend when the traffic is lighter. In addition, having kids hit the streets in costume on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon increases the … Continue reading →

Last-Minute Halloween Ideas

Halloween is right around the corner. Does your house look haunted yet? Mountains of dirty dishes, piles of soiled laundry and black rings around the toilet don’t count. If you’ve waited until now to get into the Halloween spirit, don’t fret. There are a slew of simple ways you can create a spooktacular holiday display without breaking the bank: Sweet Treats on a Stick: With a little patience and a few cheap materials you can make a sweet treat on a stick. Halloween topiaries are a cinch to make. All you need are your favorite candies, such as gum drops, … 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 →

Last-Minute Homemade Halloween Treats

I dread going to Target on Sundays. However, I dread the place even more on Saturdays, which is why I was there today. Procrastinators were out in full force today scooping up half-price Halloween candy like it was the November 1st. Frankly, I was surprised Target slashed prices on some of its trick-or-treat candy. I thought that’s what post-Halloween sales were for. Regardless, there is some cheap candy to be hand out there. Still, I didn’t cave. By this time tomorrow my kid will have hauled in her weight in cheap treats and she’ll want something with a little more … 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 →

More Ideas for a Green Halloween

Did you know that there is even more that you can do to celebrate Halloween and yet make sure that it is green? In my earlier post, I mentioned some ways to reduce your impact around this holiday. Now, here are even more ideas. Goodies Buy your candy and treats in bulk this year. Not only will doing so reduce the amount of packaging that you consume, but you will save money as well. Make sure to only buy as much as you think you will need and not so much extra. You’ll consume less, and you won’t have to … Continue reading →

Green for Halloween

Forget orange. It is time to get green when it comes to Halloween. Most often when holidays arrive, we give ourselves permission to throw away our normal good habits and indulge. That is why come Halloween time, I find myself buying bags of processed Halloween candy, and not all of it goes to the trick-or-treaters. But wouldn’t it be nice if we could use holidays, no matter what they are, as a motivation to find new ways to go green? Think about what an impact that would make: green teacher’s day, green fourth of July, green sweetest day, etc. Okay, … Continue reading →