24 last-minute Halloween costumes for kids

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- 3 --><br /><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4973891917352186" data-ad-slot="2995338919" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1 style="border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 30px; line-height: 33px; margin: 15px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px;">24 last-minute Halloween costumes for kids</h1><div><img alt="Flower" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121433-flower-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /><img alt="Shark" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121734-shark-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /></div><div><img alt="Cupcake" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121715-rshalloween-ruby-1-vertical-gallery.jpg" /><img alt="Bookworm" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121326-bookworm-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /></div><div><img alt="Owl" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121558-owl-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /><img alt="Yellow duckling" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121351-duck-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /></div><div><img alt="Fairy" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121411-fairy-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /><img alt="Veterinarian" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121805-vet-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /></div><div><img alt="Genie" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121500-genie-opener-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /><img alt="Lamb" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121525-lamb-tiff-vertical-gallery.jpg" /></div><div><img alt="Mermaid" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131017121623-rshalloween-evie-vertical-gallery.jpg" /><strong style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">(Real Simple)</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">-- October 31 seems to creep up on us every single year. Still set on treating Junior to that one-of-a-kind disguise? Frightened by the idea of making your own costume from scratch?</span></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph2" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Don't be. Get into the spirit with creative ideas that can be pulled together with cupcake liners, coffee filters, and more household items.</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph3" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Simple: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/last-minute-halloween-costume-ideas-00100000066551/index.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Last-minute Halloween costume ideas</a></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph4" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Race car driver</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph5" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">He'll go from zero to race-ready in a jiffy by decorating an everyday track suit with a few strips of tape (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page27.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_strylftcntnt" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: left; float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="cnn_strylctcntr cnn_stryfactbox" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 166px;"><div class="cnn_strycorrheader" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Stay in touch!</b></div>Don't miss out on the conversation we're having at CNN Living. <a href="https://twitter.com/cnnliving" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter </a>and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CnnLiving" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> for the latest stories and tell us what's influencing your life.<br /><div class="cnn_pad20top" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div></div></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph6" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Yellow duckling</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph7" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Here's an idea that's sure to quack your little one up. A bunch of faux feathers and a pair of bright orange boots will have your lucky duckling ready to waddle around the 'hood. Get the how-tos <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page28.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph8" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Shark</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph9" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">This ferocious guy will be terrorizing the neighbors—for an extra handful of candy, of course. Only a few supplies are needed to create this shark's tough skin. Is the suspense killing you? Get the how-tos <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page29.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph10" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Strawberry</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph11" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Think strawberry season is long gone? Think again. This sweet disguise starts with a ripe red shirt and a pair of matching leggings. Complete the fruity look with a stem made from felt, pipe cleaners, and more (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page30.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph12" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Simple: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/delicious-pumpkin-recipes-00000000021334/index.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Delicious pumpkin recipes</a></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph13" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Bookworm</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph14" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">A novel idea for the kid who always has his nose in the books. Pull the disguise together with felt, styrofoam balls, and more (get the<a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page31.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>). Wondering who's behind those oversized specs? This cute little dude (who you've probably spotted on his <a href="http://www.natthefatrat.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">mom's blog</a>joined our cast to show off his squiggly (and scholarly) style.</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph15" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Wise owl</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph16" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Whooo needs a last-minute costume idea? This night owl's getup starts with brown leggings and shirt and calls for cupcake liners, faux feathers, and more (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page32.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph17" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mermaid</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph18" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Is everything really better down where it's wetter? Make a splash out of water with this easy-to-create costume that requires streamers, cupcake liners, and more (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page33.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>). Our little aquatic friend from <a href="http://nicolephoto.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">nicolephoto.com</a> emerged from under the sea to debut her loveliness on land.</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph19" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ice cream sundae</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph20" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">This costume calls for the works: vanilla ice cream, strawberry syrup, chocolate fudge, and a cherry on top (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page34.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>). For super sundae cuteness, the littlest lady at <a href="http://ohjoy.blogs.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Oh Joy!</a> modeled this sweet disguise. (Cue the screams of delight.)</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph21" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Simple: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/simple-halloween-costumes-00100000067390/index.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Simple Halloween costumes</a></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph22" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fairy godmother</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph23" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Once upon a time there was a mommy who wished a Halloween costume could be made with the wave of a wand. Wish granted. This easy and enchanted disguise requires a tutu, star-shaped stickers, and a few more magical accessories (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page35.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph24" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Vet</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph25" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">The doc is in. And he'll be mending and repairing the stuffed animals, bath toys, and robots. Getting dressed for surgery requires an oversized button-down shirt, shower cap, and more (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page36.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>). When this guy is not on-call, you can find him in the playroom spending quality time with his patients.</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph26" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lamb</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph27" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">What's blaahk, white, and fluffy all over? This sweet little lamb. To create a fleece as white as snow, you'll need to dip into the cotton ball stash (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page37.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph28" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Flower</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph29" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mary Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With a pipe cleaner stem, petals of felt, and a smile that will make your heart melt (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page38.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph30" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Simple: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/diy-halloween-costumes-00100000065971/index.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">DIY Halloween costumes</a></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph31" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Aviator</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph32" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Prepare for takeoff. Imaginations will soar when your kid steps into this clever disguise made from a sweatshirt, tape, and more (get the<a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page39.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>). Yes, goggles are required.</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph33" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Love bug</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph34" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hooray for the pink and red lady who just landed in the garden. Her cuteness is off the charts and she's dressed in a disguise that's made from tulle and felt hearts (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page40.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph35" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Turquoise peacock</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph36" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Spotted on the front lawn: An exotic (and adorable) little birdie with feathers bursting in a bright shade of blue (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page41.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph37" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Cobalt peacock</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph38" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Here comes little miss magnificent with her vibrant blue feathers (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page42.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>) and her chipper disposition.</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph39" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Simple: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/magazine-more/inside-website/daily-finds/best-halloween-movies-00000000023507/index.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Best Halloween movies</a></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph40" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rainbow fish</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph41" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">One fish, two fish, red fish, rainbow fish! Create these multicolored scales from that stash of cupcake liners in the pantry (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page43.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph42" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Flapper</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph43" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">A Roaring Twenties revival: Dancing her way around the neighborhood with a bob cut, strands of pearls, and a hot pink dress that, well, we made for twirling (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page44.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph44" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fisherman</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph45" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">This seafarer is sure to reel in compliments (and candy!) with this low-maintenance disguise. There's no catch—but there are a few household items required (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page45.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph46" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jailbird</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph47" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Free to hit the streets on Halloween night, this guy's disguise comes together with faux feathers, white tape, and more (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page46.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph48" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">Real Simple: <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/healthier-halloween-candy-00000000045321/index.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Healthier Halloween candy</a></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph49" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lightning cloud</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph50" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">When Halloween strikes, this fierce dude will bolt from house to house making a serious dent in the neighborhood candy supply. Create the disguise with a few household essentials (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page47.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph51" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Skeleton</strong></div><div class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph52" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; padding: 0px 24px 19px 186px; vertical-align: baseline;">A sweet twist on a classic costume that requires a few frilly strands of ribbon to make those funny bones at home (get the <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/kids-halloween-costumes-00100000108504/page48.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">how-tos</a>).</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- 2 --><br /><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-4973891917352186" data-ad-slot="3079724116" style="display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></div>

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 24 last-minute Halloween costumes for kids(Real Simple) -- October 31 seems to creep up on us every single year. Still set on treating Junior to that one-of-a-kind disguise? Frightened by the idea o…

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Halloween 2013 ... the tradition continues

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBUPbA1mGAO2OjrNiNKWhwRlDWN9zmKCTBCK8eJHkVzL_h9gk6GbUJrsPwbl-wWu8vuhg6_IrTAizQBzaWjdY_4b8GFsJE7d15LdRuVLtIYWh5p5lejXPHh_nvzlUILarcG43JVnaVicO/s1600/Halloween.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBUPbA1mGAO2OjrNiNKWhwRlDWN9zmKCTBCK8eJHkVzL_h9gk6GbUJrsPwbl-wWu8vuhg6_IrTAizQBzaWjdY_4b8GFsJE7d15LdRuVLtIYWh5p5lejXPHh_nvzlUILarcG43JVnaVicO/s320/Halloween.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Happy Halloween ... treats for all!</i></div><br /><div align="left">Halloween 2013 ... the tradition continues. As dark settles over the central Shenandoah Valley and in my corner of Augusta County, the jack-o-lantern is lighted, candy is in the basket, and we're waiting for the first little goblins to stop by. There's a new family with five little ones in the neighborhood ... will they trick-or-treat?<br /><br />Our busiest year was a dozen children ... last year we only had three. Previous trick-or-treaters have grown up, married, and have children of their own. The SWAC Children are grown up and gone, too ... this is our second year handing out treats without SWAC Daughter.<br /><br />This year we have an assortment of miniature Hershey candy: Snickers, Reese Peanut Butter Cups, Malted Milk Balls, Peanut Butter Snickers ... and, of course, M&Ms! LOL.<br /><br />Now to wait for the first ones to arrive....<br /><br /><b>6:45:</b> Our first customers ... two Ninjas at the door, the youngest children of neighbors up the street, ages 6 and 13. Mom was standing in the yard so we chatted while the Ninjas swung swords in the dark. We sent candy with her for the older daughter at home handing out candy to trick-or-treaters ... treats for all!<br /><br /><b>7:15:</b> One little fella all by himself, adorable, about 4 years old, dressed as a deer. "Twick-or-Tweet," he said shyly and held out his pumpkin. What a cutie! I dropped the goodies inside and we said hello to his mom and wished them Happy Halloween. Treats for all!<br /><br />8:40: We closed the door, turned out the porch light, and put away the candy. Halloween 2013 comes to an end.</div>

halloween Halloween 2013 ... the tradition continues

Happy Halloween ... treats for all!Halloween 2013 ... the tradition continues. As dark settles over the central Shenandoah Valley and in my corner of Augusta County, the jack-o-lantern is lighted, candy is in the basket, and we're waiting for the fir…

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High wind advisory for Shenandoah Valley

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMtv3oGioahq6knaEndG3i-BNs4mcYaW4NKx0cnlw1Q6bCsCderZnIMiyKSOKrpkmwvFW3xMiaa8zx3H81V6pau8otdOxiq5vgYSJfCTx_8234Z46pkoHb-uhdVMfdO1p3K8POcgimS2w/s1600/Windy+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMtv3oGioahq6knaEndG3i-BNs4mcYaW4NKx0cnlw1Q6bCsCderZnIMiyKSOKrpkmwvFW3xMiaa8zx3H81V6pau8otdOxiq5vgYSJfCTx_8234Z46pkoHb-uhdVMfdO1p3K8POcgimS2w/s200/Windy+day.jpg" /></a></div><br />Holy cow, it's blustery in my corner of Augusta County this afternoon! Leaves are flying horizontally through the air and the rocking chairs are seesawing on the porch. The 70-degree winds remind me of Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and "Windsday." LOL.<br /><br />Harrisonburg's <a href="http://www.whsv.com/weather">WHSV TV-3</a> has put out a high wind advisory for the area:<br /><blockquote>"A Wind Advisory has been issued for the entire viewing area from midnight Thursday through 8 am Friday morning. Winds are expected to be 15-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Impacts will be more pronounced at elevations above 1500 feet."</blockquote>With these high winds, the trick-or-treaters will almost literally be blown onto the porch since we're expecting little visitors to start showing up shortly before dark. There's going to be a lot of bare trees by Saturday at the rate leaves are scurrying across the yard.<br /><br />Be safe. Happy Windsday!

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Holy cow, it's blustery in my corner of Augusta County this afternoon! Leaves are flying horizontally through the air and the rocking chairs are seesawing on the porch. The 70-degree winds remind me of Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and "Windsday." LOL.Har…

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2013: Halloween tradition continues ... Governor McDonnell greets trick-or-treaters (photos)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqysoS81zDLKez6IB7jk4t45HKKAuPwU_PQYUhq8ROKuJRDetA1ybQ1qeFCdcXSoDtsJQxM4wwebFL9Niv6DzEO7DrmjKEj3Uo2ca43oBjCGY_Wkrchjkq7wHXPa-QorpxLCYx4NjnWzB/s1600/Bob+McDonnell+1+halloween+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqysoS81zDLKez6IB7jk4t45HKKAuPwU_PQYUhq8ROKuJRDetA1ybQ1qeFCdcXSoDtsJQxM4wwebFL9Niv6DzEO7DrmjKEj3Uo2ca43oBjCGY_Wkrchjkq7wHXPa-QorpxLCYx4NjnWzB/s400/Bob+McDonnell+1+halloween+2013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Governor Bob McDonnell and a bear on Halloween in the governor's office. Absolutely adorable pictures from Halloween 2013.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Earlier today, the Patrick Henry Building was visited by a bear, Darth Vader, a fairy, Spiderman, and others as children from the nearby Virginia Department of Transportation Daycare center went trick-or-treating at Governor Bob McDonnell’s office. </div>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhDOUr-ur5fdSeKpmE7bhAsiQCPTyT97OaBdYOtG5GnNgBuwp9CFybIjOYUNuH2U7B_jmrOSEnN82P2eAzYyj_EJKwDSSEWAuHh-2EvsWhrzbh5f4_psj4nLRVELEkO8W7MLUsWrr33an/s1600/Bob+McDonnell+2+halloween+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhDOUr-ur5fdSeKpmE7bhAsiQCPTyT97OaBdYOtG5GnNgBuwp9CFybIjOYUNuH2U7B_jmrOSEnN82P2eAzYyj_EJKwDSSEWAuHh-2EvsWhrzbh5f4_psj4nLRVELEkO8W7MLUsWrr33an/s400/Bob+McDonnell+2+halloween+2013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_82gi4Vs84b4GZd6o1_bBx3kpaB7FkkEf76t3-ajW11XziEJSoi7e_MK6Rjo4qjqSYYKj7rqN7pjWJ3mPtl3EEZA1e_wtbmMRnNuAE0w2FMLvw77XbkOtbp0QKaooklljmZ5utgMRrZa/s1600/Bob+McDonnell+3+halloween+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_82gi4Vs84b4GZd6o1_bBx3kpaB7FkkEf76t3-ajW11XziEJSoi7e_MK6Rjo4qjqSYYKj7rqN7pjWJ3mPtl3EEZA1e_wtbmMRnNuAE0w2FMLvw77XbkOtbp0QKaooklljmZ5utgMRrZa/s400/Bob+McDonnell+3+halloween+2013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLlnkZjVhdXacfI8c2e7XRF_7gxw45462CWhnJUaPotKJmDvVUzc-RQg4cl-RVxAapfcTT_6CO_7rYNSzu7o6zvONIZGm7cwy9q2dte1sxJUUouWzj5tjbq3pErbE1DyMlstHSUJCafIs/s1600/Bob+McDonnell+4+halloween+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLlnkZjVhdXacfI8c2e7XRF_7gxw45462CWhnJUaPotKJmDvVUzc-RQg4cl-RVxAapfcTT_6CO_7rYNSzu7o6zvONIZGm7cwy9q2dte1sxJUUouWzj5tjbq3pErbE1DyMlstHSUJCafIs/s400/Bob+McDonnell+4+halloween+2013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Photos by Michaele White<br />Governor's Photographer

Bob McDonnell Governor's Office halloween Patrick Henry Office Building 2013: Halloween tradition continues ... Governor McDonnell greets trick-or-treaters (photos)

Governor Bob McDonnell and a bear on Halloween in the governor's office. Absolutely adorable pictures from Halloween 2013.Earlier today, the Patrick Henry Building was visited by a bear, Darth Vader, a fairy, Spiderman, and others as children from …

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"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is back tonight for the 47th year

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHveDUsgN-E3EKFIi-8zHIKy-YHSQNfcwcugZaloFhIbp8ftW7KrH01wlh0KSrTjzglmsyPYspFqaaSd9VUZ66VKU42WY1z2ePq6N21O8gXbjuiHqC71GbX360c4vhhMLhfqv19tGOOqO/s1600/Peanuts+Halloween+gang.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHveDUsgN-E3EKFIi-8zHIKy-YHSQNfcwcugZaloFhIbp8ftW7KrH01wlh0KSrTjzglmsyPYspFqaaSd9VUZ66VKU42WY1z2ePq6N21O8gXbjuiHqC71GbX360c4vhhMLhfqv19tGOOqO/s320/Peanuts+Halloween+gang.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It's Halloween! Do you know where you'll be at 8:00 tonight? I'll be parked right in front of the television watching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," that classic Peanuts Gang treat that first aired on October 27, 1966. This year viewers will enjoy it on the holiday itself.<br /><br />Follow along as <span class="kno-fv"><span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22charlie+brown%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAAEsANP_AHvTx-gAAAAPCAMiCS9tLzAxM3ozbkAB8F7Th9WmiiCJ1LsF093onJlDlHBfTylNLAAAAA">Charlie Brown</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22snoopy%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA2NksUH8Obtl5-y_i_99Zv29-IPtrsMABdV0BCwAAAA">Snoopy</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22linus+van+pelt%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA2PiDov3npMYSnWuM09bEc23_8Q0lmoAv8UWpSwAAAA">Linus van Pelt</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22lucy+van+pelt%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA-PZLPNT03x-Ck6NP2V3QE5Yk0Fg6goAbM_SjywAAAA">Lucy van Pelt</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22sally+brown%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA-O60JkLl6rd_XCH5c2nBu2gVd4V0mcBQ9QHliwAAAA">Sally Brown</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22schroeder%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA2PRkcWzS9uXsO8oyle8VCMr3X1YZyYA18fceywAAAA">Schroeder</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22pig-pen%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA-MUuZtpO_U_vDiqV7xPd7tUwGqfY7cALeKcRSwAAAA">Pig-Pen</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22patty%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA6PF8rJZucmrvGq9bh5avca7faeHxQMAAl8MFiwAAAA">Patty</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22violet+gray%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA-MCdx6WNzv8d9_xvfq3UoFBaceZqxwAtrGYiiwAAAA">Violet Gray</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22frieda%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA-P3bdMWOVQb_T11kW3p-vLkr35WrR0Aa-_jiCwAAAA">Frieda</span>, <span class="kno-fv-vq fl" data-vq="/search?biw=1366&bih=664&q=%22it%27s+the+great+pumpkin,+charlie+brown%22+%22characters%22+%22shermy%22&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAz8HsxKnfq6-gaFxlXGeA-P-461qUbk8m-X2Bdd9uNbMyOWw4ScABh2XiiwAAAA">and Shermy</span></span> spend Halloween -- some in the traditional door-to-door search for treats -- and others waiting for the Great Pumpkin.<br /><br />"Comic Riffs" reporter Michael Cavna at the <i>Washington Post</i> has <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-7-things-you-dont-know-about-thursdays-peanuts-special/2013/10/28/abb92e4c-4023-11e3-9c8b-e8deeb3c755b_blog.html">"7 Things You Don't Know About 'Peanuts' Special"</a> with some interesting tidbits of info. <br /><br />In today's fast-paced, ever-changing world, it's somehow comforting that the Peanuts gang is still alive and well and enjoying Halloween 47 years after the original showing. Creator Charles Schulz would be proud.

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It's Halloween! Do you know where you'll be at 8:00 tonight? I'll be parked right in front of the television watching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," that classic Peanuts Gang treat that first aired on October 27, 1966. This year viewers wil…

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Happy Halloween: Fright Night Blooper Reel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5qGqncdz8wB-8ahFwR7UpO95FxSbDApO3NRCEatLkYRA0QOICv-WDKUYkKpUhwBidqfQkkpJ5DElf99ZyidOIyk4NnVjoReYu6P_W5yoKXU3ZFRWR-luxiaZxtQXzx7kxqlRsLD52G_X/s640/vlcsnap-2012-10-31-12h28m43s127.png" width="640" /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a devilishly good treat for Halloween <span style="background-color: #fafafa; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">here's a video of outtakes from David Tennant's Hollywood horror movie Fright Night, be warned it includes scenes of a gory nature and a very itchy pair of leather trousers!</span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6zdBDCMbxsY?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br />

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As a devilishly good treat for Halloween here's a video of outtakes from David Tennant's Hollywood horror movie Fright Night, be warned it includes scenes of a gory nature and a very itchy pair of leather trousers!…

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Happy Halloween - Listen To David Tennant Read Vampire Stories

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfI9AfHCQE-dGKQ120Rk2qKKbefxu4NP1zALFJeCvb54EdQUjCnsChzRlKFVAOK5NqOQn1gK9anlYVLe6BpCT5fsobutw2pNnDOn5EIwWKNLgA23gAPD8PYw7HBtX5uxVhiK8aXWc9JQ/s1600/frightnightstill-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfI9AfHCQE-dGKQ120Rk2qKKbefxu4NP1zALFJeCvb54EdQUjCnsChzRlKFVAOK5NqOQn1gK9anlYVLe6BpCT5fsobutw2pNnDOn5EIwWKNLgA23gAPD8PYw7HBtX5uxVhiK8aXWc9JQ/s640/frightnightstill-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Halloween! We hope you all have a suitably spooky day. To get you in the mood here's some tales of vampires read by David Tennant!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They're bloody fang-tastic...</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div><div><strong><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/vamp1.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bewitched</span></span></a></strong></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bewitched by Edith Wharton. Saul still goes out to see his previous girlfriend...even though she died years ago.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div></div><div><strong><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/vamp2.mp3" target="_self"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drink My Blood</span></span></a></strong></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drink My Blood by Richard Matheson is about a young schoolboy whose only ambition in life is to become a vampire. </span></div><div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/vamp3.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Girl With Hungry Eyes</span></strong></span></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Girl With The Hungry Eyes by Fritz Lieber concentrates on the magnetic power of the vampire.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/vamp4.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Lot Of Mince Pies</span></strong></span></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A Lot Of Mince Pies by Robert Swindells focuses on a group of carol singers who visit the same cottage every year.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div></div><div><strong><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/vamp5.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Lady Of The House Of Love</span></span></a></strong></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Lady Of The House Of Love by Angela Carter a virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div><a href="http://www.team-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/bookbed1.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Dead Persons In Hungry</strong></span></a><br />David Tennant reads Antoine Calmet's accounts of real Vampires, gathered from people across Europe who believed they had seen the creatures with their own eyes.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.team-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/bookbed2.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><strong>The Family Of The Vordalak</strong></span></a><br />Gorcha sets off on a mysterious mission but tells his family not to accept him if he should return after 10 days - for then he will be a vampire.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.team-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/bookbed3.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><strong>The Horla</strong></span></a><br />Guy de Maupassant's striking psychological tale enters the world of the Vampire and how it corrupts and destroys the brain.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.team-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/bookbed4.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Luella Miller</strong></span></a><br />Luella Miller seems incapable of helping herself. But everyone who comes to her aid soon ails and dies in their efforts.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.team-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/bookbed5.mp3"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Clarimonde</strong></span></a><br />In this true struggle between good and evil, heaven and hell, Theophile Gautier creates a whirlwind world of sensuality, seduction and rampant vampirism. </div></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div>

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Happy Halloween! We hope you all have a suitably spooky day. To get you in the mood here's some tales of vampires read by David Tennant!They're bloody fang-tastic...BewitchedBewitched by Edith Wharton. Saul still goes out to see his previous girlfrie…

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No Treats Week (Hot for New Years)

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">October is coming to an end and that only means one thing- <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">HALLOWEEN!</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A lot of you have voiced your concerns over this particular holiday, saying you don't know how you're going to control yourselves and stay on track. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do not fear! I have the perfect challenge to help keep you on track:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(</span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnsjVVX5EdA" target="_blank">Click here</a></u></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> to find out more about the Hot for New Years challenge if you're new here)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicrHu51NeC26aOJvClxEaq-JzzAatopyxX0Pfcj4QxuT-H5WpSnb55oEU69Px42EfivZn43CNRSPK_v8-Su4Syf6qmSH3n6xNNcmL90Dc_2EEaaHewyfmqt2r0VPDF8Mkf9U1Ay30_2jFS/s1600/Hot+For+New+Years+october-2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicrHu51NeC26aOJvClxEaq-JzzAatopyxX0Pfcj4QxuT-H5WpSnb55oEU69Px42EfivZn43CNRSPK_v8-Su4Syf6qmSH3n6xNNcmL90Dc_2EEaaHewyfmqt2r0VPDF8Mkf9U1Ay30_2jFS/s400/Hot+For+New+Years+october-2013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h4><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>NO TREATS WEEK:</b></span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The challenge this week is simple. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Eat healthy and clean all week, up until Thursday(Halloween) when you can treat yourself!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With this challenge, i hope to show you that you can enjoy special occasions despite what your goals are, its all about finding a good balance between being healthy and treating yourself. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do you think you can take on this challenge? What are you going to be up to this Halloween? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Comment below and let me know!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also! check out this video i posted <b>'Weight Loss on Halloween'</b>,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hopefully it should give you some extra help to stay on track this week</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YLUFSJDrpL4?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Stay healthy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">x</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

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October is coming to an end and that only means one thing- HALLOWEEN!A lot of you have voiced your concerns over this particular holiday, saying you don't know how you're going to control yourselves and stay on track. Do not fear! I have the perfect …

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Happy southern fall, y'all

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_cSRBoZDiJNt3zk-RIFrd6jCo_XADuYJNaHFbUfJiYjUec5WiM5nYIicv0rNtGeYEgUQgYFtL49SmrL_PcD94BNM0Q__CWILFzds3zN3aINiOCt_aNju6r1NpQWll0epjxYWzBR0bsRJ/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_cSRBoZDiJNt3zk-RIFrd6jCo_XADuYJNaHFbUfJiYjUec5WiM5nYIicv0rNtGeYEgUQgYFtL49SmrL_PcD94BNM0Q__CWILFzds3zN3aINiOCt_aNju6r1NpQWll0epjxYWzBR0bsRJ/s400/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG3qnF5s80qK0bKCmBO_03lohm8Hmogn5mgHwtBdMIQ-XhDaX1fQlG2tUvdFssDEsytfQHR1mOKVFgLPOZJ0Eu7Gl5Vi5ofRdQnLLNyxbo8Kg9q2DlSBvanVoWl0yakkpOGeJpZuKxxhK/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG3qnF5s80qK0bKCmBO_03lohm8Hmogn5mgHwtBdMIQ-XhDaX1fQlG2tUvdFssDEsytfQHR1mOKVFgLPOZJ0Eu7Gl5Vi5ofRdQnLLNyxbo8Kg9q2DlSBvanVoWl0yakkpOGeJpZuKxxhK/s400/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUtYZzATxWl8ZsA78eBcxDomTgFO1Fl-EVndnQjzxoodQhayCQGLAFFdflEU55CwV42TufgFDW4M_UsOUCK00udXBFBpAyK1dEcrvB1JdBOj57flgJv9L-m42JMR36jjvRx5PDX9jxYb_/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUtYZzATxWl8ZsA78eBcxDomTgFO1Fl-EVndnQjzxoodQhayCQGLAFFdflEU55CwV42TufgFDW4M_UsOUCK00udXBFBpAyK1dEcrvB1JdBOj57flgJv9L-m42JMR36jjvRx5PDX9jxYb_/s400/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />October 18, 2013

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5 Infants Costumes For Halloween

Here is a look at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&node=727633011&tag=hubp05c7-20" target="_blank">Infants Costumes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=hubp05c7-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> for Halloween<br /><br /><br /><u><b>Peas in a Pod</b></u><br /><br />The baby will be dressed up in a baby bunting shaped like peas. This costume looks terrific, sunny and wonders can be used at normal times too. This deluxe Baby Bunting is priced at $17.19. Some other baby buntings available are a firefighter, a devil, a mermaid, a butterfly and of all things a chilli pepper!<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=hubp05c7-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B004RLWOH0&ref=tf_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe> <br /><u><b>Little Viking Toddler Costume</b></u><br /><br />For those going to a periodical party, this little viking toddler costume will work wonders. The little viking looks absolutely genuine and snuggly!<br /><br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=hubp05c7-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00ESZZBOS&ref=tf_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /><br /><u><b>Hoot costume</b></u><br /><br />Whoever knew that an owl could be so cute? Owls are always popular during halloween. This cstue with its ruffles, webbed feet and the snugness looks just perfect<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=hubp05c7-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0091K85HA&ref=tf_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe> <br /><br /><u><b>Lobster Costume</b></u><br /><br />This is one lobster that looks good enough to eat. The costume comes with some great reviews. Which means it is not really novel. Which means it must have something going for it!<br /><br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=hubp05c7-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B003IBECB6&ref=tf_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe> <br /><u><b>Pirate Princess </b></u><br /><br />This is on costume that will make your daughter feel grown up and dangerous! Not technically an infant costume - but couldnt resist adding it for the huge X - factor<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=hubp05c7-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000UFPDD4&ref=tf_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>

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Here is a look at Infants Costumes for HalloweenPeas in a PodThe baby will be dressed up in a baby bunting shaped like peas. This costume looks terrific, sunny and wonders can be used at normal times too. This deluxe Baby Bunting is priced at $17.19.…

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Halloween Treats

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxwlzA8oK8wf0VYIaqBupsZEjT3OLbVnO2kYYDguCeZT6x1onHqUFchaQVX-gUoFBut6xZwtIHZJA0LyEZMmCs6RVx353lI2dyID_GeG9wcVp9qRVZczUKO8dGiX0d_X3KgUnqSIumO4/s1600/meet+me+in+st+louis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxwlzA8oK8wf0VYIaqBupsZEjT3OLbVnO2kYYDguCeZT6x1onHqUFchaQVX-gUoFBut6xZwtIHZJA0LyEZMmCs6RVx353lI2dyID_GeG9wcVp9qRVZczUKO8dGiX0d_X3KgUnqSIumO4/s400/meet+me+in+st+louis.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Joan Carroll and Margaret O'Brien in <i>Meet Me in St. Louis</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The origins of Halloween go back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced sow<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ˊ</span>-in)</span>.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Samhain began on the eve of October 31 and heralded the Celtic New Year on November 1. The Celts believed that during Samhain the divide between the living and the dead vanished, allowing spirits of the departed to briefly visit the world of the living. With the advent of Christianity, the Celtic New Year was</span><br /><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> refashioned as All-Saints Day (November 1) and October 31, now known as All Hallows Eve, ushered in a festival called All Hallows.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovGAj-VERPwhuvuEijlT6CZI7WCZ26HS-6641oN_1gyjwrJhc58DHBfwwUUGTUwaNwmPMUK_8jT5mKvoCBQRG9lzGzY94SM4VQ7EugVp65ROhMKXe652Ri71pzOPWIVIfSa1VerK-OX0/s1600/innocents.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovGAj-VERPwhuvuEijlT6CZI7WCZ26HS-6641oN_1gyjwrJhc58DHBfwwUUGTUwaNwmPMUK_8jT5mKvoCBQRG9lzGzY94SM4VQ7EugVp65ROhMKXe652Ri71pzOPWIVIfSa1VerK-OX0/s400/innocents.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Innocence</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, October 31st is celebrated as Halloween, a night of costumed revelry and, if we're young or young at heart, "trick or treating." We classic film buffs usually include classic ghost or horror films as part of the holiday's festivities. This October, Turner Classic Movies has been offering "spooktacular" "fright films" with 'Classic Horror' every Wednesday though Halloween. Among the films featured so far was one of my own eerie favorites, Jack Clayton's <i><a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/09/nuanced-terror-jack-claytons-innocents.html"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Innocents</span></b></a> </i>(1961), based on a stage play of the same name that was an adaptation of the Henry James novella <u>The Turn of the Screw</u>. Deborah Kerr starred and considered her performance as the distressed governess of two precocious children the best of her career.</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXvzxFor2xSg2soRUJvFdTxRBRHv9S4at3yMSKnlhXUsIiij8OPr1T_YkUlrtfdTUHQAkXrXLKQ9oRRzNE1Jwup5L_REoa3EM7TZlkBsR-ZW2VyIxKN8rMu7IpUCnYWDK4wGugSN8DDg/s1600/Uninvited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXvzxFor2xSg2soRUJvFdTxRBRHv9S4at3yMSKnlhXUsIiij8OPr1T_YkUlrtfdTUHQAkXrXLKQ9oRRzNE1Jwup5L_REoa3EM7TZlkBsR-ZW2VyIxKN8rMu7IpUCnYWDK4wGugSN8DDg/s320/Uninvited.jpg" width="309" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...uninvited</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TCM also aired the 1944 ghost classic <i>The Uninvited </i>as part of this month's "scarefest." Lighter but reminiscent in some ways of the Hitchcock's <i>Rebecca</i> (1940), it stars Ray Milland, features the film debut of Gail Russell and introduced Victor Young's classic song "<a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/10/haunting-melody-of-uninvited-1944.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Stella by Starlight</b></span></a>." I took a closer look at both <i>The Uninvited </i>and <i>Rebecca</i> last November with <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/11/chill-in-air-part-i.html"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>A Chill in the Air Part I</i></span></b></a> and <a href="http://eves-reel-life.blogspot.com/2011/11/chill-in-air-part-ii.html"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Part II</i></span></b></a>.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8koTCQAukMVQ5JD49HhgxuGNCPHDHo8tY-2UbyLdzp8iWDbf6Njp_nWNf7dBp3U6yQoA8sE8gi73VHXnlYcwJ4j9_Jp-q_HVkzZEHaoVFyxZAntPhXmZ5y22IB-S-cx033Hjl9aVc5Q/s1600/a+witch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8koTCQAukMVQ5JD49HhgxuGNCPHDHo8tY-2UbyLdzp8iWDbf6Njp_nWNf7dBp3U6yQoA8sE8gi73VHXnlYcwJ4j9_Jp-q_HVkzZEHaoVFyxZAntPhXmZ5y22IB-S-cx033Hjl9aVc5Q/s320/a+witch.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...a witch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also spotlighted on TCM this month, though as part of its political series rather than a lead-in to Halloween, was Rene Clair's <i>I Married a Witch</i> (1942), starring Veronica Lake as a 300 year old witch and Fredric March as a rising politician. <a href="http://anotheroldmovieblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/i-married-witch-1942.html"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Click here</span></b></a> for Jacqueline T. Lynch's thoroughly entertaining review at <i>Another Old Movie Blog</i>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tonight, All Hallows Eve has finally arrived and Turner Classic Movies is featuring Universal horror classics: <i>Frankenstein </i>(1931), <i>Son of Frankenstein </i>(1939), <i>The Wolf Man </i>(1941), <i>The Mummy </i>(1932), <i>The Mummy's Hand </i>(1940) and <i>Island of Lost Souls </i>(1933).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And my costume choice this year:  </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4whrqnLb-Mup_LrqE4lTdSUvf2CFmT_wnjJ_vqS6NrpfNJXpN7cvhR_uj5nwi5u4d4QChHGKhlwaaG9hw85LPZDyUlqGOMW9vzKCk68wHJdXYhND1hTc_AxSHmiS-RwFpbz48ZvZehg/s1600/Breakfast-at-Tiffanys_Audrey-Hepburn-cat-mask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4whrqnLb-Mup_LrqE4lTdSUvf2CFmT_wnjJ_vqS6NrpfNJXpN7cvhR_uj5nwi5u4d4QChHGKhlwaaG9hw85LPZDyUlqGOMW9vzKCk68wHJdXYhND1hTc_AxSHmiS-RwFpbz48ZvZehg/s400/Breakfast-at-Tiffanys_Audrey-Hepburn-cat-mask.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Audrey Hepburn in <i>Breakfast at Tiffany's</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

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Joan Carroll and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. LouisThe origins of Halloween go back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced sowˊ-in). Samhain began on the eve of October 31 and heralded the Celtic New Year on November 1. The…

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