Here is today's copy,;note that it does not come on the daily basis, but as the editor is through editing the newsletter, but at least it comes. I hope our owner doesn't mind, and I apologize if I have crossed the line by sending this. if I may, I'd like to keep posting it, if not, I would totally understand. Enjoy the tips Sugar
Sugar Syl says: Good friends are like stars ... you don't always see them, but you know they're always there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Old Fashioned Living" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:05 PM Subject: Ol- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Old Fashioned Tips > Down to earth advice and inspiration... > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/archive.html > Thursday, October 4, 2007 > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S Q U O T E > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > October gave a party; > The leaves by hundreds came- > The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples, > And leaves of every name. > The Sunshine spread a carpet, > And everything was grand, > Miss Weather led the dancing, > Professor Wind the band. > ~George Cooper > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S T I P S > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Home and Hearth: Autumn Party Ideas > > Fall is a perfect time of year to throw a party for family > and friends. Many of our community members also > help with fall festivals this time of year and are always > looking for fresh ideas. Today I have a few games > and activities that go beyond the traditional pumpkin > pie eating contest and bobbing for apples. > > Pumpkin Obstacle Course: Create an obstacle course > through which contestants have to roll a pumpkin and > keep it in good condition. The person with the fastest > time wins. > > MommyMommy from our boards suggested this: > Our church has "trunk or treating". Everyone decorates > their trunks, hatch, minivan, whatever and the kids (big > & little!) go trunk to trunk to get their goodies. You wouldn't > believe some of the decorations we have had - folks have > such imagination - no gory, scary, "ugliness" allowed. > Most folks go with a harvest or a comical theme. > > I have a Halloween party game that my girls have enjoyed > over the years. I usually order up a bunch of pizza's for > the party, and while I am there I get a bunch of extra pizza > cardboards. We do all the fun bobbing for apples (minus > the stems) and have all the fun decorated treats on the table. > We watch Halloween movies, scavenger hunts etc. The > house is all decorated. I decorate the ceiling with stars hung > from fish line that glow in the dark with several black lights. > Everyone is to bring an oversized white t-shirt to wear with > their pajama bottoms. We crank up the monster tunes, hand > out the cardboards to put inside the t-Shirt and have a bunch > of florescent markers on the coffee table. They decorate their > t-shirts and they all sign their names on each others shirts. > With the black lights on the shirts glow and the decorations > glow too. They dance with their shirts on and have a great time. > Even up into high school they all wear their shirts to school the > following Monday. The Halloween party has a waiting list every > year with girls wanting to come, or come back. I love this time > of year! I am passing this fun tip on for others to enjoy as much > as my girls and all their friends have enjoyed over the years. It > never gets old when you are having fun. Happy Halloween. > ~Irene J. > > FOOTBALL PARTY TIP FOR KIDS: > I used to have football/Nascar get togethers at my house on > Sundays and all the fathers had their kids for the day. We > started doing puzzles with them but didn't always have the > time to finish them in one day. I was at a home improvement > center and found in the corner a section where they save the > counter top from cutting out the sink, for under $10. These are > great to do puzzles on and can be transferred from the table > and stored out of the way while you eat or until next weekend > when we got together. We even used them outside on the > picnic table when the weather was permitting, no pieces to > pick up off the ground. (I also have used them in my camper > and kitchen to cover the sink for extra work and serving space.) > ~Karen C. > > More: Old fashioned Halloween games to try this year-- > http://oldfashionedliving.com/holidays/halloweengames.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S F E A T U R E D L I N K > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Fall coupons and specials have been coming in > fast and furious. I've updated this page with the > online coupons for Halloween costumes, treats, > invitations and it also has deals on gifts & tea: > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/coupons5.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Enjoy the fall day. ~Brenda > Email me with questions, concerns or tips: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > S U B S C R I P T I O N I N F O > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To unsubscribe from this newsletter: click REPLY and type the > word UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE in the subject field. 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