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RHeady or not, here come the holidays!
alloween can be ghoul- Instead of emptying out family together for lavish feasts that usual- ish and scary to pre- sized bags of assorted candies and ly involve a large, carved bird with pare for, but these tips just dumping them into an over- plenty of fixings, delectable side will help make festiv- sized bowl, fill a box with portioned dishes and an array of sweet treats.
ities fun for Casper the Friendly Buy in increments: Fall colored Ghost, The Wicked Witch, Freddy plates, napkins and cutlery are often
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Krueger and all of your blood suck- ing guests.
put out with the Halloween items. Buying these things in advance will save time. Study the markets’ cir- culars for deals on food and pri- oritize while shopping. Essential ingredients like dried sage, pump- kin pie spice and chicken stock are harder to find the night before Thanksgiving.
Shop early: Supermarkets start stocking shelves with Halloween themed decorations and snacks in late August, but Nov. 1 is the best day to shop for decor.
Prices for Halloween items are slashed in half the day after the hol- iday. The candy may not spoil until next Halloween, but enjoy those savings while they’re fresh.
Shopping for more expensive items, like whole turkey, can break the bank when purchased closer to Thanksgiving. Try something differ- ent: Use traditional Thanksgiving foods in inventive dishes like cheesy turkey tetrazzini, smoked ham mac and cheese, stuffing muffins and pumpkin pie spice cake. Have fun: After you’ve stuffed your face with grandma’s sweet potato pie, pull your family from the football game on TV or out of the kitchen for thirds, and ask them to share what they’re thankful for.
Choose a theme: The worst thing is that eye sore one passes on the way home after a long day’s work.
Every neighborhood has a house with a big inflatable ghost on the lawn, a walkway lined with carved pumpkins neighboring a gnome that resembles The Incredible Hulk and a big flag by the door that reads ‘Happy Halloween.’
goody bags.
Go through the assorted bags of
Don’t let your haunted house be that eye sore. Pick a theme and stick to it in and outside of your home. Choosing a general fall theme that incorporates colors like burnt orange, maize and cop-
candy, gather the good stuff and portion them out among a friend- ly amount of gift bags. The rest of the loot could be donated to the Salvation Army or your local food pantry. Thanksgiving is a day of fellowship, when families come
This alone will encourage positive energy for a family game of Jenga and cups of apple cider.
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per saves time and dou- bles as decor for hallow- een and thanksgiving. A door wreath embellished with realistic, plastic leaves and a fall themed doormat won’t go out of season until Christmas time.
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