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(Family Features) Halloween evolved from pranks to parties in the past century. In the early 1900s, young men made a night of toppling outhouses and garbage cans, piling cornstalks on porches, and letting animals like pigs or ponies loose. Kids carved notches in the ends of empty thread spools and rolled them on windows, making a frightful sound before the kids banged on the door, yelling "Tricks or treats, money or eats!" More ... OCTOBER 29, 2008 - Halloween! Every year the kid in me eagerly anticipates celebrating this festive autumn holiday. I enjoy conjuring up a ghostly good time for family and friends. More ... OCTOBER 28, 2008 - A new survey by the national nonprofit Home Safety Council reveals that most U.S. adults rank the kitchen, bathroom and stairway/hallway as the most dangerous rooms of the home. Although the majority of adults consider these rooms the most dangerous, nearly half (45 percent) admit they have not taken action to make any room of their home safer. More ... Scaring up delicious Halloween treats doesn't have to be tricky. Transform ordinary recipes into spooktacular ones with some of your favorite candies and a little creativity - it will bewitch all your guests and leave them screaming for more. More ... If you enjoy the outdoors, want to learn more about nature or want to make your yard more earth-friendly, then creating a backyard habitat is for you. Thousands of people all over the country have taken simple steps to make their yards attractive to and safe for wildlife. More ... Painting the interior of your home can be one of the most rewarding and cost-effective ways to completely transform your living space. By following a few simple tips, you'll maximize your time and efforts, while ensuring the end result will look as if you hired a costly professional. More ... |
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