Halloween 2013: Costumes, Gifts, Decorations

An American folk artist and wood carver,Ed Pribyl of Round Lake has always been drawn to objects that show signs of wear, because they carry the promise of history and a story behind them.his hand-painted carvings include award-winning pieces that are collected by people nationwide.“My goal is to create every piece as if it were [...]

hy Green Halloween?Founders of Seattle-based Green Halloween are no strangers to this question."we had to start somewhere," said co-founder Lynn Colwell. "Seriously, we love Halloween and so do a lot of other people. It also happens to be a celebration that sometimes attracts consumerism and excess."Each year, 12,500 tons of Halloween costume waste alone ends [...]

Costumes are great and all children enjoy dressing up but so do most adults. Most of us have probably dressed up at least once in the last year or two, and many of us will even have multiple costumes for Halloween. I had forgotten how much fun it was until my children started insisting that [...]

A good way to decorate your kitchen windows is to liven them up with a theme for occasions like Christmas or Halloween. At Christmas time a fun way to decorate your kitchen window and bring some Christmas cheer into your kitchen is to drape some coloured lights around it. you could either have them around [...]

Children’s parties are events that abound in fun and excitement. Be it a birthday, Christmas, or Halloween kids party, the arrangements must spur interest and excitement among kids. to ensure that, finalize details and arrange for everything well before the D-day. for instance, make sure that your camera is loaded to take pictures or shoot [...]

It’s trickling in already, and it won’t be long before Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas merchandise dominates store shelves. For some consumers, holiday decor is a constant quest, said Lynn Short, co-owner of Knitting Mill Antiques on Manufacturers Road. “Sales pick up considerably this time of year with some shoppers, but collectors of holiday merchandise shop [...]

Gearing up for Halloween? Skip the trip to a pop-up store and look for costumes and decorations at garage and yard sales happening around Glenview this weekend. 833 E. Glenwood RoadHours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., SaturdayThe multi-family sale features toys, women’s shoes, dishes, baby items and decorations for Halloween, Christmas and Easter. 815 Wedel [...]

Driving in to work this morning, a radio report said more andmore retailers are already putting out Christmas merchandise anddisplays. My calendar says Sept. 12. Labor Day was one week ago, Halloweenis still seven weeks away and Christmas looms more than threemonths in the future. When my children were younger, I might have started looking [...]

Of course birthdays and Christmas are the biggest times to give and receive presents, but there is no reason to wait for the joy of giving – and getting, of course.  this year, why not break with the old habits and give a Halloween gift? A Halloween gift that is always a big hit around [...]