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Week of 10-30-07
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Podcast
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Topic for this week: How to Make Halloween Easy, Fun and Memorable for
Your Children
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can
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show by clicking here or visiting our
site.
Last week, I interviewd Annette Yen about how easy it is to throw a themed
party for your kids.
You can listen to the
archived show by clicking here.
NEWS
around the web:
Halloween
Tricks and Treats Giveaway Event for Moms - When: Oct.
29-31,
2007
AGreatMomGiveAway.com
1st
Annual Holiday Season Kickoff - Let's jumpstart a
stress-free
Holiday Season
When: Nov. 19-20, 2007
HolidaySeasonKickOff.com
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Here.
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Article: Halloween
Movies
Having
an annual Halloween Movie Night for your family is a great way to
celebrate the season together and to create memories that will last for
years to come.
Although it would seem that blood and gore should be the central theme
of a Halloween movie, try some of these all-family favorite flicks
instead.
“It’s
The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” –
Not much needs to be said about this movie. It’s a
family classic and will be for years and years to come.
Purchase the DVD and keep it in your family’s special movie
collection.
“Pooh’s
Heffalump Halloween Movie” – Rated G -
Perfect for the younger set, Winnie The Pooh and his engaging set of
comrades will get even the youngest goblin in the mood for the big
night.
“E.T.”
– Rated PG - The whimsy and imagination of this timeless
classic remind us that the impossible truly is possible when we
believe. (Remember this can be emotional and a bit scary for the
younger kiddos.)
“Monsters Inc.”
– Rated G - This movie provides a funny and non-threatening
take on the relationship between “monsters” and
humans.
“Casper”
– Rated PG - In this Steven Spielberg live action movie,
human actors and a special effects “Casper” shows
everyone’s favorite ghost in some funny and compromising
moments.
“Bednobs
& Broomsticks” – Rated G -This
timeless Disney movie, has music and mayhem and lots to keep the little
ones engaged.
“Scooby
Doo’s Creepiest Capers” –
Not Rated - This is a funny collection of Scooby’s spookiest
cases. Along with his goofy group of cohorts, there are
always a lot of giggles when Scooby Doo is on the screen.
“Wallace
& Gromit, The Curse Of The Were Rabbit”
– Rated G - The cool part about this movie is that these
characters, even though they seen completely real, are made out of
clay. Kids will love to see the inventions that Wallace comes
up with and may even want to talk about what inventions that can create.
“Nightmare
Before Christmas” – Rated PG
– Although there is so much going on in this film that is
great to bridge Halloween and Christmas, younger kids may find this one
a tiny bit creepy. Stay close to them and the whole family
can enjoy this one that has music and great-looking scenes.
More
articles can be found at MommyCommunity.com
 
Recipe:
Halloween Napoleons
Thaw one sheet of frozen puffed
pastry. Divide the puff pastry into three equal sections and
bake according to package directions. Crush enough Oreo cookies to make
1-½ cups. Set aside.
Prepare one package of vanilla pudding only add a few drops of orange
(or combination of red and yellow) food coloring. Set pudding
aside. Whip one small carton of whipping cream until
stiff. While whipping, add two teaspoons vanilla and one
teaspoon sugar.
To build the napoleon, lay one sheet of baked puff pastry on serving
tray. Spread ½ of the pudding mixture on the puff
pastry. Sprinkle 1/3 of the crushed cookies on top of the
pudding. Spoon dollops of whipped cream on top of the cookies
and follow by a second layer of puff pastry. Continue layering pudding,
cookies and whipped cream.
For
More easy to make recipes, visit HowToMakeEasyMeals.com
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