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I have attempted in this article to discuss some safety tips for trick or treat, ways to insure our little ones stay out of harms way for Halloween. Are you uncertain how to make this holiday a safe one for your children?

October 31, All Hallows Eve, only comes around once a year. Tis the season for ghosts, goblins, witches, pretty little princesses, superman and the joker, all different types of disguised little ones, to make their appearance on our doorsteps asking for treats so we won't be tricked. Are you prepared for the invasion of the little people?

Halloween night, just before dusk, you will begin to see the sidewalks and roads change mystically into a land of witches, ghosts and goblins. Trick or treat! It is here again and as a parent you must make certain your children remain safe and unharmed during their various festivities.

Choosing the costume with safety foremost in our minds is an important point to consider. The costume should be loose fitting or non-binding so as not to trip up their feet on their journey. Avoid long skirts or outfits, heels that are too high, or boots that are too large and could cause a child to fall.

Choose the mask carefully - be sure that it does not obstruct their vision as they make their merry way up and down the sidewalks. Comfort on their face is also an issue to be concerned about, making sure they can breathe through the disguise. Should you choose make-up as an alternative to a face mask, be aware of any caution labels on the package. Use only non-toxic, hypoallergenic products and ones that can be removed with soap and water.

Although many parents attempt to take their little ones out before dark, there are many that are still trick or treating after dark. Use reflective material in their costume or apply a reflective tape to their attire so they are visible on their outing. Another safety tip for trick or treat is to have your child carry a flashlight.

The best part of Halloween, especially for the kids, is the treats they are given. Teach the children not to snack on these treats until such time you have had a chance to examine them for tampering. Be on the look out for packages that have been torn or altered in any form. Check them carefully for pin holes in the wrapper and unless you know for sure exactly where they came from, avoid altogether any home made treat that has not been wrapped in a clear plastic wrap.

Of the many Halloween safety tips for trick or treat I could give you, the most important one is to accompany your children as they go about the neighborhood. Do not allow them to go alone - besides the safety issue - it gives you the opportunity to share this holiday with them, no matter their age. For more information on things to do on this holiday, visit Everything Halloween where you can explore the many ideas for costumes for the whole family.

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Everyone will be as mad as a hatter when they see you in this great Miss Alice costume, and realize that they missed out on it. Miss Alice includes a dress with lace up front and buckle accents. Also features an attached apron.

The first ball was dropped in Time Square signifying the new year; it was 1908. Theodore Roosevelt was still president, the Chicago Cubs beat Detroit in the world series, and the cost of a first class stamp was two cents. While it would still be more than 20 years before the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote, there was a growing public awareness of the value of women in America, and Mother's Day was born.

It was Anna Jarvis, who is credited with organizing the first official Mother's Day observance -- at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia on May 10, 1908 -- three years after her mother's passing. Hundreds of children and mothers participated, with fresh carnations supplied by Anna in remembrance of her mother. By 1911 Mother's Day had caught on across much of the nation and mother's were finally getting the public recognition Anna felt they deserved.

On May 8, 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. President Woodrow Wilson issued the proclamation making it the official U.S. holiday we know today. This year marks the holiday's Centennial. "Anna's efforts are a prime example of what women can accomplish with determination and dedication," said Gayle Manchin, West Virginia's 2001 Mother of the Year. "As we celebrate the centennial anniversary of Mother's Day this year, we remember the women in our lives who have nurtured and provided us guidance on a daily basis."

A lot has changed for mothers since that first Mother's Day in Grafton one hundred years ago. The challenges of motherhood have multiplied. With more dual-income famiies and single-parent families, today's moms aren't just moms anymore. Many are soldiers, doctors, civic leaders, and business people, juggling the daily demands of both work and home. And, all of them face the daunting task of raising a family in an increasingly complex world. Yet, they remain the glue that holds so many families together. Maybe that's why, amid the all the changes over the past 100 years, Mother's Day remains one of the most cherished of U.S. holidays.

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By John E. Williams, courtesy of 1-800-FLORALS and 800Florals.com. For additional information, visit Mother's Day Gift Ideas. This article may be reprinted on the Web with this credit included.

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The year-end holidays are often a time of frenzy and frustration, instead of fun, for many people. Getting organized and planning ahead will help add to the fun, rather than to the frenzy.

Here's how:

1. Early Bird. As the old clich goes, the early bird always gets the worm, and nothing is more true than when celebrating the year-end holidays. Begin making a TO DO list in October. Crossing things off your list will give you a sense of accomplishment and control. Put your list in a three-ring binder, and store all your related holiday papers in clear sheet protectors along with your TO DO list.

2. Gifts Galore. Make a holiday gift list early in the year, in order to take advantage of sales, by shopping for gifts throughout the entire year rather than at the last minute. Wrap purchases immediately and put name tags on them to avoid last minute hassles.

3. Wrap it Up. I know, I know. It can be rather annoying to see Christmas displays in the stores now as early as September. But instead of being annoyed, go ahead and buy your wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, tags etc. early and store them so that you have everything at your fingertips come wrapping time.

4. Bake-a-Thon. Why not put some holiday music on in October, wear a fun holiday sweatshirt, and set aside a whole day to do your cookie baking? Cookies freeze well, so you can do this ahead of time.

5. Card Shark. Purchase holiday cards that have your printed signature on them so you don't have to sign each one individually, and also be sure to order matching return address labels. Do this in October and have your children put the stamps and address labels on the cards for you, making it a fun family affair. Use a red or green pen to address the envelopes.

6. Letter Love. If you love writing your annual Christmas letter on your computer, you can make it easier by keeping a list on your computer, month by month, of your family's happenings throughout the year. When the time comes to actually write the letter, you'll have an instant picture of your year's events, making it much easier to write the actual letter.

7. Easy E-mail. If you'd prefer to send your Christmas letter via email, use a holiday template from Constant Contact or another program to easily write and send your holiday letter to a large e-mail database.

8. Postage With the Mostage. Be sure to have all your out of town packages and holiday cards ready to be mailed by December 1 to avoid the stress of standing in line at the post office on December 24.

9. Tree Trimmings. When making your TO DO list in October, set aside a specific day to put up your holiday tree and decorations. Do nothing else that day, and serve hot cocoa and popcorn as treats while you're trimming the tree.

10. Gracious Guests. If you will be entertaining guests for the holidays, plan and call ahead to hire any cleaning and/or catering services. If you'll be cooking the meals yourself, be sure to prepare a menu and shopping list.

With a little advance planning, you too can have a fun and festive, rather than a frenzied and frantic holiday season this year!

Copyright 2007 Kathryn Bechen Ink. All rights reserved worldwide.

To receive your free home organizing tips and the author's free monthly e-newsletter, go to her website at http://www.KathrynBechenInk.com Kathryn Bechen is a former professional organizer and interior decorating consultant who now devotes all her time to writing. She has been interviewed by and featured in San Diego Home & Garden Lifestyles magazine, RealtyTimes.com, Omaha World Herald, The Dayton Business Journal, and others. Her originally authored articles have been published in magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and across the internet. She is also the author of two e-books: 191 Tips for Indoor & Outdoor Cottage Style at Home, and Moving With Ease: The 8 Week Plan for an Organized & Stress-Free Move Whether You Hire a Mover or Do It Yourself! Kathryn has taught organizing seminars and spoken to groups as large as 400, and has also taught writing. In addition, she consults with small businesses on how to get free PR.

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December gives us the perfect excuse to pamper ourselves with holiday cheer. No matter which holiday tradition you celebrate, decorating your home is good for you. Psychologists report that change, planning, and entertainment make people happy. Change your environment for the holidays and plan to entertain yourself as well as guests.

Holiday decorations change stagnant rooms. When your accessories and mementos stay in the same place day after day, you soon get used to them and no longer notice your treasure in the same old location. Moving things around and adding holiday decorations to your spaces makes everything feel new again.

You increase your happiness when you decorate your home for the holidays. If you take out the stress. When you make a huge production out of decorating your home for the holidays, you can easily become overwhelmed and turn a happy event into a stress-filled ordeal. Balance, the key to happiness, will help you keep holiday decorating FUN. Don't take on too much. It doesn't take a lot of decorations to instill holiday cheer!

Have you ever noticed that when you plan a party that the actual planning makes you happy? Psychologists say that's because people love to daydream and plan. An added bonus, the more time you take to plan a party, the more organized the event, and the better the result.

Guests love to come to a home decked out in holiday splendor. The festive air created with candles, decorations, and music provides the backdrop for happy interactions. It's hard for someone to not be happy when they enter a home in celebration mood.

Take some time for yourself and enjoy your holiday decorating. Pamper yourself and your guests.

Copyright Jeanette J. Fisher

Jeanette Fisher teaches homemakers how to makeover their homes for joyful living. For holiday interior design tips see http://JoyHolidays.com For FREE Design Psychology ebooks, see http://designpsych.com/

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If you're short on cash this Christmas, consider making your own gifts for the people you care about. They'll surely appreciate the extra thought and time put into their gift and you'll have fun making them with your own hands instead of a store bought present that holds no special meaning.

Christmas Card Place Mats

Hopefully you'll have saved all of your Christmas cards from years past as there are several uses for the often beautiful pieces of artwork we send to each other during the holiday season. One of these easy ideas is making unique place mats for your Christmas table that guests can take home with them to remind them of the day. You'll need to laminate your creations so they're useable at the table, but this is a rather inexpensive way to make a lasting, thoughtful gift.

Food In a Jar

Fill an empty jar with all of the dry ingredients to make food items such as soups, cookies, or hot chocolate and decorate with Christmas ribbons along with a sprig of holly before presenting your gift. Type up or neatly write the complete directions and attach to a gift tag you can make from wrapping paper or card stock and embellished with craft supplies or simple ribbon.

Homemade Coupons

Think of all the ways you are able to help other people, whether it be running errands, cleaning, cooking, or whatever it is you can do to make someone's day a little easier or brighter and create "coupons" for them to redeem as they wish. For your spouse, include things like a relaxing massage after a hard day's work, their favorite meal or candlelit dinner, and adorn the coupons with ribbons or lace or whatever you can find for a decorative touch.

Making Gift Tags

Don't waste money on buying gift tags for any of your presents this year as you can use leftover wrapping paper, old Christmas cards and a few scrapbook supplies to create your own one-of-a-kind, personalized tags. Use scalloped scissors, paper punches, brads, ribbons, lace, and any other embellishments you can think of to make tags that you can add names to with marker, pen, or glittery glue.

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At the center of the Christmas season is spending time with family. Making lasting memories with your family is at the top of every to-do list during the holiday season. There are many festive activities to bring into your family life so Christmas is more memorable and fun for everyone. Traditional activities and out of the box ideas make the holidays super-special.

Christmas Memories and Traditions

Take a few minutes to remember your own childhood and how you spent the Christmas season at home. Do certain memories stand out as special in your mind? These are probably the Christmas traditions your own parents created for the family. Now it's time to create memorable Christmas traditions in your own home. Make gingerbread houses together. Decorate holiday cookies. Are you short on time but still recall the delicious smell in your mom's kitchen at Christmas time? Simmer potpourri to create a warm aroma in your home even if you don't have time to bake very often.

Christmas Fun In The Kitchen

Maybe baking just isn't your thing. There are still plenty of fun Christmas activities to do in the kitchen. You can make all kinds of gift items in the kitchen without baking. Make chocolate covered pretzel sticks and chocolates. Pair the chocolate treats with homemade hot cocoa mix to give as Christmas gifts.

Christmas Music

Include music in your family holiday traditions. Have fun with your family singing Christmas carols and making your own CD for the holidays. Use the recording of your family singing carols as holiday music every year while you decorate and enjoy Christmas festivities. Get really crafty and dress up the CD cases to look attractive so you can give them as gifts.

Cutting Down The Christmas Tree

A timeless tradition for many families is cutting down the Christmas tree. This activity adds a lot to the Christmas season at home. You can find Christmas tree farms just about everywhere. Ask a local grower's group for tree farm locations near you. The family shows up at the farm where mom or dad grab a saw to cut down the family Christmas tree. Everyone hunts for the perfect tree so mom or dad can cut it down and bring it home. Some farms are large and some are small. You may only need to walk a short distance to find the perfect tree or you may wind up hiking up and down hills before the right tree turns up.

More Than A Christmas Tree

Add dimension and fun to the Christmas tree cutting activity. Include additional family traditions in the day, such as lunch at a special place every year. You can also get Christmas candy to eat in the car on the way home with your tree. Another tradition can be shopping together for new ornaments after you bring the tree home and put it in a bucket of water.

Community Christmas Fun

Traditions are also created when you participate in annual community events. Does your town decorate a Christmas tree every year? Does your neighborhood have a block where all the homes are decorated with hundreds of holiday lights? Drive or walk to local Christmas festivities and make them part of your family traditions every year. Try to walk if the weather permits so you have more time to observe the detailed holiday decorations together.

Christmas Cocoa

For kids and adults alike, hot cocoa is an essential part of the holiday season. Start a family tradition of making hot cocoa mix at the beginning of the season. The children can each have a small cup of cocoa every night before bed during the month of December. As Christmas Day gets closer, add special goodies to the hot cocoa such as whipped cream and mini-marshmallows. Leave a cup of homemade hot cocoa for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Christmas In Every Room

As your children get older, they enjoy decorating their rooms for Christmas. Add holiday cheer to every room when you encourage your children to decorate their own space. Let them do all the decorating themselves then take photos of them in their finished rooms. Look at the photos every year to see how the Christmas decorations in their rooms have progressed.

One last thing -- Imagine the look on your child's face if they received a personalized letter from Santa Claus in the North Pole. You can also include extra goodies with the Santa letter like Reindeer food. It's a gift that makes a strong and lasting impression.

More information can be found here:

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Halloween is a fun time of year because people love to dress up and finding the perfect costume can always be a challenge. Many people like to dress up with there favorite movie costume of that year and for 2008 one of the most popular is from the Batman movie the Dark Night. It seems that the Joker form this movie is the most popular Halloween Costume that will be worn this year. A lot of it may have to do with the great performance of Heath Ledger in the movie and also the controversy around his death.

Whether is is a Halloween Costume for your kid or if you are looking for yourself then you should find one that it just right for you. People know that there will be other that have similar Batman costumes but you should know that the more popular the character then the more variety there will be. This can be important so that everyone that is running around during Halloween this year does not have the exact same costume on.

When searching for a Halloween costume you have several different options that you can use. Many people like to go into the many Halloween only stores that pop up at this time of year because they usually have the largest variety. But you can also finds great selection at your local craft store as well as online. When searching online for a Halloween Costume you need to compare prices so that you can get the best costume for the lowest price that you an find.

Remember to have fun this Halloween and find a costume that will something that you admire as well as others.

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Bryan Burbank is an expert in the field of Halloween and Holidays.