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Get a Halloween costume on the cheap
Gas prices and interest rates are up and the stock market and home values are down. No wonder the thought of plunking down $39.50 for that Disney Tinker Bell Halloween costume is making you feel a little queasy.
We've got the answer: go old-school with our easy make-it-yourself costumes. We've got 10 "one buy" ensembles -- costumes that will probably only require you to purchase one item. Chances are you've got the rest of the materials hanging around your house. -
Candy myths: Are these horror stories really true?
Everyone knows the Halloween candy horror stories -- razor blades in apples, poisoned chocolate. Where did these tales come from? We tell you with the help of myth-debunker snopes.com. The truth: most of the time, the candy wasn't the culprit.
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Pumpkin carving kits tested
In 2007 Sun Sentinel staff writer Sherri Winston tested some popular pumpkin carving kits. Check out her results.
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Top adult costumes for 2008
Last year you were a sexy maid, but this year the it costume will be the anti-sexy frock worn by the wives of the polygamist sect from Texas in the news earlier this year. And for you guys, pick from superheroes to Mad Men.
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Halloween decor: Get inspired!
Check out these Halloween decorations and get ideas for your own scary display.
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Cut the sugar out of Halloween
We bring you tasty and fun-to-eat items that contain less sugar and fewer artificial ingredients than the traditional Halloween treats.
Let trick-or-treaters choose from an assortment of these items as well as encourage your own kids to trade in some of their candy for these healthier treats.
-- Amanda Klarsfeld, exercise physiologist
