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Get into the Halloween (Craft) Spirit

Get into the Halloween (Craft) Spirit

Trendy Decorating Ideas to Un-Haunt Your House Halloween is one of the biggest decorating holidays of the year, second only to Christmas. According to the National Retail Federation, nearly 60 percent of people plan to purchase decorations and 47 percent expect to decorate their home or yard this year. With everyone getting into the Halloween [...]

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Screaming Heads for Halloween

Screaming Heads for Halloween

What’s not to love? Okay, maybe the price, for those of us who err on the side of really really frugal. But these attention-grabbing Halloween decorations are made of papier mache, which inevitably leads the Artsy-Crafty ones among us to think, hmmmm, maybe I want to try something like that myself… Screaming heads — not [...]

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Keep Pets Safe on Halloween

Keep Pets Safe on Halloween

This terrific idea was posted today on the GH-List by Jeanni Kistler-Davis of DragonflyteCreations: If you have a storm door that has a removable screen/window, take out the screen/window and when the kids ring the bell, you only have to open the inside door. With the storm door closed and locked you can reach right [...]

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A Halloween Pumpkin Primer

A Halloween Pumpkin Primer

Pick a Perfect Pumpkin Start by choosing a pumpkin that’s firm, fresh, and not over-ripe. Avoid any with soft spots or obvious bruises. If you can, buy from a roadside farm stand to get the best quality in the best condition. Ready to carve a scarey face? Pumpkin Carving Kraft Foods has some pumpkin carving [...]

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Quick Home-made Halloween Costumes

Quick Home-made Halloween Costumes

If you’re anything like me, you always find yourself deciding at the last minute to dress up for Halloween and need a quick idea that’s cheap and easy to do.  Here are some more frugal homemade Halloween costumes, for both adults and kids. These are fairly simple but creative costumes that can be made at [...]

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