I Can Orchestrate My Own Magical Divine Validation Daily, but… by Pamela Francis


The Black Friday of dentistry has arrived -- yes, Halloween, and signs of spiders, black cats with arched backs, and witches on broomsticks have proliferated around our town. It's all in good fun and no amount of warnings about cavities, tainted candy and razor blades in apples (hey, I grew ...

No More Halloweens? by Sharon O’Donnell


 When my 3 sons were small and I'd take them trick or treating, I always knew which houses didn't participate in the annual candy-giving. Over the years, I knew the homes that were dark, with no porch light and often no inside lights -- and usually no decorations.  I always ...

Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Traditions Old and New by Allison Silver


One of my favorite memories of my childhood always centers around Halloween. I grew up in the east mountains of Albuquerque and since we lived in a semi rural area we used to go to my grandparent's house in Albuquerque every year on Halloween to go trick or treating. My ...

NEW BLOG SERIES: CRAFTY CARA! – HALLOWEEN by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


Many of you may be interested to know that besides blogging, one of my hobbies is working on craft projects! I have been sewing, knitting, crocheting, and creating various items since I was a young teen. As the craft making industry has blossomed over the past twenty years, I became ...

My Halloween Growing Pains by Conlee Ricketts


In thirty days the energy in our house is going to be ALL Halloween! It’s my daughter’s favorite holiday. She spends weeks pondering what she will “be”. In fact our house is usually decorated by mid September. Not this year. I am wondering what’s going on?? When she was younger she ...