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Jack-o-lanterns without the knife

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 9th 2008 11:00AM

Is it time to carve the pumpkin yet? Depends on where you live. Having spent most of my life in a warm climate, I've learned that no matter how anxious the kids are to slice into that pumpkin, sometimes it is best to wait. If you cut too early, there ...
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Halloween with grown-up style

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 8th 2008 5:00PM

At some point in all our lives, we become officially too old for trick-or-treating. This doesn't mean that we stop celebrating Halloween, it just means we do it in a completely different way. For most, that means hosting or attending a grown-up ...
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Pumpkins, pumpkins all around

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 8th 2008 8:00AM

Did you know that the first jack-o'-lanterns were carved out of turnips? Legend has it that Jack was a man cursed to walk the Earth forever, banned from both Heaven and Hell. The devil, the story says, gave Jack a crude lamp to light his way. The ...
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All-time worst Halloween treats

by Amy Hatch, Posted Oct 2nd 2008 11:00AM

There's nothing quite like it -- dressing up as your favorite character, heading out (at night! in the dark!) to ask strangers for candy and getting ... wait for it ... a brand-new toothbrush. Yes, friends, it's that time again. Halloween is just ...
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What's in your pumpkin?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 1st 2008 2:00PM

Today is the official beginning of candy season. In my house, candy season lasts approximately 5 months - beginning with the bite-sized treats of Halloween and continuing to the heart-shaped deliciousness of Valentine's Day. In between, you have all ...
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