Category Archives: Halloween and Autumn

Treat Your Kids to a Spooky Halloween Dinner

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Heidi
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Halloween is TOMORROW! (Sometimes just that reminder is enough to scare moms!) First of all, I want to add my cheer for Kerri’s great and charitable Trick or Treating idea. I’m definitely doing it this year. Here’s a healthy way … Continue reading →

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Do Good With All That Halloween Candy

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Cheri

Halloween is just around the corner and all our houses are about to be inundated with more candy than should be consumed in an entire year, let alone one night. If you’re already getting a tummy ache just thinking about … Continue reading →

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Backwards Trick or Treating

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Sunny
put a plastic trick or treat pumpkin on the kitchen shelf to gather lost and found items to be put away

If your little ones are like mine, Trick-or-Treating is too much fun for just one day. My four year old is so into it, that we don’t have to use candy. She likes it so much that she’ll do it … Continue reading →

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Trick-or-Treat Service Drive

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Kerri

Consider organizing a neighborhood Service Drive this Halloween. A week or two before Halloween, deliver a flyer and paper bag on your neighbor’s doorstep, indicating you are Trick-or-Treating for a specific item — Cans, Books, Hygiene items, or Stuffed Animals, for example. Continue reading →

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Happy Fall

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Sunny
mom playing with daughter in fall leaves, consider simplicity

That is what I want to remember to do in the next few months. Consider doing some things simpler. Then maybe I’ll have more time and energy to go all out on the other things… I know there are better … Continue reading →

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Zen Ghosts, by Jon J. Muth–
a different picture book for Halloween

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Sunny

With beautiful watercolor illustrations and a ghostly tale that mysteriously finds itself leaving the story, Zen Ghosts is a Halloween book that delights children and their parents as well. There’s nothing gory or scary in this Halloween book, but there … Continue reading →

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Amazing Chocolate Fudge Sauce

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Cheri

Several years ago, my dear friends let me taste some chocolate fudge sauce their son, Nick, had made. One bite and I was a believer! When they told me what was in it, however, I was REALLY surprised! Since then, … Continue reading →

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Using up, Making Do, or Doing without Halloween Candy!

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Janae

Thanks, Heidi, for the great post on the Candy Witch! Great idea! Like Heidi, year after year, I’m amazed at the seemingly endless supply of Halloween candy that streams into our house. I’ve heard of families that would rather have … Continue reading →

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The Candy Witch will be Flying Soon!!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Heidi

I had posted this entry last year about this same time. Since then, I have heard that the Candy Witch has been making stops at other homes as well, bringing wicked joy to the hearts of kiddos and adults alike. … Continue reading →

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Soft, Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Cheri

There’s something about autumn and pumpkins and spices that I just adore. I love seeing pumpkins, decorating with pumpkins, and baking with pumpkins. Toss in the spices and I am in heaven. I love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and they … Continue reading →

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