DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

I need to know something…how come when our kids are little and they tell us “no” we find it unacceptable.  I shouldn’t presume to think that you are the same way, so please forgive… But, when MY children don’t want something…say  lasagna  for dinner, they say, “no, I don’t want that”.  Or if I ask them if they want to wear the blue shirt for school and they say, “No”… I get agitated.  I want them to say yes..to be agreeable…but when kids don’t want something they don’t hesitate to let you know. I am sure that I was the same way as a child. But somewhere along the way I, as I am sure many of you, turned into a “Yes” person. Would you please bake 3,000 cookies for a  school  function?  Umm, sure yes. Can you coordinate this event that is going to take you weeks and weeks and hours and hours? Sure, why not! I need someone to practice my knife throwing skills at, can you help? Ok, I’ll be right over. Now I should say no, no...

   Trick-or-treating—going from house to house in search of candy and other goodies—has been a popular Halloween tradition in the United States and other countries for an estimated 100 years. But the origins of this community-based ritual, which costumed children typically savor while their cavity-conscious parents grudgingly tag along, remain hazy. Possible forerunners to modern-day trick-or-treating have been identified in ancient Celtic festivals, early Roman Catholic holidays, medieval practices and even British politics. Ancient Origins of Trick-or-Treating    Halloween has its roots in the ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated on the night of October 31. The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, believed that the dead returned to earth on Samhain. People would gather to light bonfires, offer sacrifices and pay homage to the deceased. ...

With a quick trip to the hardware store and some household appliances on hand, you can create a ghost like illusion as seen in Disney's Haunted Mansion and other amusement park rides. Things You'll Need Old television set Plexiglass Black curtains Instructions 1 Prepare or purchase a video to use that will that will have the image you wish to project. As with other haunted houses, the popular image to have on tape to project is an individual's head that is either saying something or singing a song. If you choose to video tape yourself for this project, make sure that only your head is visible. You want the rest of your body (shoulders, chest, etc.) to be dark so they are not visible. 2 Place the video or DVD in the television or the video player that you will be using 3 Play the video on the television that you will be using. 4 Use the contrast buttons or options on your television to make the background o...