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Halloween Fun with Food Allergies and Other Restricted Diets

October 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Even with dietary restrictions, children can and should be able to enjoy Halloween fun. Learn more!

Most children look forward to Halloween with great anticipation. For the parents of children with food allergies and other conditions requiring dietary restriction (such as celiac disease or diabetes) Halloween can be a cause of some concern. But there's no reason to be afraid on Halloween. Even with dietary restrictions, children can and should be able to enjoy Halloween fun. Trick-or-Treating Costume: Halloween shouldn’t be just about candy. It’s also about being someone else for an ... Continue Reading

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Halloween Safety Tips!

October 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Keep your kids safe and secure this Halloween.

Halloween night is only a couple days away. This means our children are getting excited and anxious to put on their new costumes and fill up those candy buckets. But, before setting out on your Trick-or-Treat journey, make sure you follow a few simple steps to help ensure the safety of our most important sweets ... our kids! Here are my favorite Trick-or-Treat Tips: 1. Always travel in a group. I prefer to walk with friends, and we ideally have one adult for every two children at a minimum. ... Continue Reading

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The Candy Fairy is Coming to Town!

October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The Candy Fairy is a great way to swap out your Halloween sweets for other treats.

Ever heard of the Candy Fairy? You may want to incorporate this into your Halloween traditions. With the welcome arrival of cooler temperatures and the month of October, our thoughts turn to planning Halloween festivities, choosing costumes, and trick-or-treating with our children. Do you know how trick-or-treating got its start? Its beginnings can be traced back to Britain and All Souls' Day when poor villagers would go from door to door beseeching homeowners for treats called, "soul ... Continue Reading

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