By Shannon Breuner Nelson

Celebrities go ALL OUT for Halloween. The after photos in US Weekly are fabulous. And I would know because I read that magazine from cover to cover every week. We all need our outlets.
So while we wait for celebrities to reveal their elaborate costumes tonight, check below for some memora...
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By Shannon Breuner Nelson

Have you heard the advice that you should only buy the Halloween candy that you don't like so you won't eat it?
Yeah right. Those Twix bars are calling my name, and I'm going to answer! I just can't make myself buy candy that I don't like. When that doorbell stops ringing, I'm going to plop...
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By Amy Allen Johnson

Do you have a group of friends who let you laugh and relax and talk about your kids, the neighbors, the realities of life and how to keep it all together?
Chatting with Patricia Heaton felt just like being at my favorite book club as she reaffirmed that we all need to give ourselves a break.
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By Rachael Herrscher

Here's a Halloween infographic full of fun facts. I don't care what anyone says, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are the #1 Halloween treat. End of story.
Full View Infographic
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By Carina

If you need a few family Halloween ideas, I found 13 activities and crafts you can do with your family to bring some spooky cheer for all to fear.
Freeze bananas and make them into ghosts!
Help your kids throw a Potions Party (great for you Muggles)
Make green popcorn zombie boogers!
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By Shannon Breuner Nelson

I love Halloween food. I really, really do. Cute little candy corn cookies, pumpkin cake cookies, pumpkin pancakes, etc. Here is what I do not like. Disgusting Halloween food that makes you take a step back or gag. Seriously. I know Halloween is supposed to be spooky and all of that busi...
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By Erica Fehrman

Classroom treats are becoming a rough road to travel as more schools jump on the "classroom parties are causing national obesity" bandwagon. My son's school suggested the kids bring paper napkins to give as birthday treats...with no food to put on them. Talk about birthday sadness, but I digress...
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By Erica Fehrman

Attention, this is the easiest Halloween class treat in the world. EVAR.
Supplies:
Bag of Tootsie Roll PopsBox of KleenexRoll of yarn or ribbonScissorsBlack markerNo offense, but if you can't figure out the how-to from looking at the finished photo, you should probably just put store-bou...
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By Erica Fehrman

A dose of normal food with a wink of candy coating and a Boo! of ghost face.
I'll take five, please.
Thanks, PBS Parents!
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By Erica Fehrman

I hit the jackpot the other day. It was only the second week of October, and Michael's already had some of their Halloween stuff marked down. I bought two boxes of these Halloween foam photo frames for less than $4 each. That's a cheap way to give treats to my boys' classmates without the head...
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