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Are your kids ready to pound the pavement in search of some candy? Halloween can be tons of fun but remember when you hop behind the wheel tonight, it’s crazy out there. To help ensure you have the most fun holiday possible, we pulled together some great driving tips to be mindful of tonight.  These tips are courtesy of halloween-safety.com

(1) Don’t use a cell phone when driving. This is a good tip no matter the day, but especially tonight. If you need to get a location on your kids, pull over, put on your emergency blinkers, and only then make your call.

(2) Drive below the speed limit. You never know when a kid in all black will run into the middle of the road.

(3) Don’t pass vehicles that have stopped in the roadway. They could be dropping off kids (who could swing open doors or run across the street).

(4) Give your kids some glow. Don’t make your child the hard-to-see pedestrian. Give them flashlights, reflectors, glow sticks etc. Also, remind them to never shine their flashlights in driver’s eyes.

(5) Remind your kids of basic safety tips (look both ways, don’t get into cars with strangers etc).

Have a safe an wonderful Halloween!

The weekend before Halloween is the perfect time to roll-up your sleeves and carve up some decorations of your own.  We scoured the web today to bring you some of the most creative and cute ways people decorate their pumpkins.  Check them out and have fun creating your own this weekend!

From neohinde.com

From uwhsv.org

From countryliving.com

Halloween is next Monday and to start getting you in the spooky spirit, we wanted to share this awesome YouTube video we came across. Enjoy!

Halloween has historically been a tough day for dogs. The doorbell does not stop ringing, yet no humans stay long enough to play. The dog’s young masters disappear into the night only to return with a pillowcase full of delicious smelling poison. What’s worse is the canines of yesteryear have had to deal with some notoriously terrible costumes that restrict their vision, pinch them or make them look downright ridiculous.

This year, dogs can enjoy this holiday in style. These adjustable Halloween Accessories will allow your dog to comfortably feel part of the fun. These accessories are great whether your dog is a spooky trick-or-treat companion to your little ones or a festive door greeter to the neighborhood children. Select from the Grim Reaper, Pumpkin or Ghost each for $4.95.

Make your house the talk of the block with The 63″ Standing Ghoul for only $19.95.  Pose the arms straight out from the body to make it look like it’s grabbing for someone!  The Ghoul stands by itself—no need for hanging or propping.  Can be displayed with the hood up on his head or pulled back to reveal his skull.  Imagine the effect on trick-or-treaters when they see this in front of your house!

Lay the Animated Body Bag out on your front lawn and watch the reaction on Halloween night!  The bag is printed with ”Body Bag” in white for a realistic touch.  A rubber face that looks battered and bloody is sticking out from the open zipper on the front.  Just fill the bag with newspapers to give the appearance of a real body, then plug it in and watch as its head moves and its eyes light up and blink!  The lighted eyes and moving head are sound-activated and will turn on with any loud noise—sure to surprise unsuspecting trick-or-treaters!  This item will be the focal point of the Halloween scene in your front yard!