Category: Fall

Here Comes Another Scary Halloween

With the pandemic, last year’s Halloween was a scary time for everyone. Well, this year things are hopefully a bit better where you live. It’ll be scary, but a different kind of scary! Kids and adults are really ready to celebrate the holiday!

Halloween Spending (And Fun) Up This Year!

This year IS certainly different than last year. Consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an …

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Tasty Side Dishes For Thanksgiving

We all love thanksgiving, but like every other holiday in 2020, it will be much different this year. For this Thanksgiving, it’s just going to be our immediate family. But next year we’ll really be able to celebrate!

In our home, like in so many others, a big topic of pre-Thanksgiving chatter is about side dishes. Everyone has a favorite and they all put in a request for …

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A Very Scary Halloween

Tomorrow is Halloween, although this year’s event will be much different from those in the past. With a pandemic still plaguing the country, this is one really, really scary Halloween.

But despite everything going on, it’s still a great opportunity to eat some tasty treats! (Boy, do I love my candy!)

According to the National Retail Federation, shoppers say they will spend an average of $86.27 on Halloween, …

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Pumpkin Spice Everywhere You Look

It’s that time of the year again – everywhere you look you see some product with pumpkin spice. Last weekend when I went shopping, I lost count of all the pumpkin-spice-enhanced products that I came across.

We all know Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, but there are dozens (hundreds? thousands?? millions???) of other pumpkin-spice-flavored items on the market. They range from the edible to the inedible.

Personally, …

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Honoring Our Veterans

Sunday, November 11, is traditional Veterans Day, although it will be officially observed on Monday, November 12. As I’m sure you know, this holiday is dedicated to those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. So we all need to...

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Halloween Facts

Don’t be scared, but Halloween is right around the corner. Have you purchased any treats yet? Once again, I’ve recently bought a few bags of candy, but have already dipped into them. I must gain control of myself! LOL.

What about you? Have you bought anything for Halloween yet? If so, what? And what’s your own personal favorite Halloween treat? Let us know by leaving a comment!

Anyway, …

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