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Pumpkin Masters saved the holiday in the Hagan house

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Halloween evening came to a halt about 14 minutes ago, it’s 12:14 am here. But I still have candy and chatting with friends on my mind.

The kids and I were very prepared for Halloween this year thanks to Pumpkin Masters‘ carving kits and Monster Pieces kit.
Madelyn, shown below, absolutely loved Pumpkin Masters Monster Pieces. I had thought that she could just paint a pumpkin this year but when these kits arrived in the mail I knew that Madelyn would be all over the monster pieces.
Sure enough she transformed her pumpkin from a dull, standard small pumpkin into a three-faced bilingual (Madelyn’s says so) pumpkin and one that is
clearly full of emotions. If the pumpkin’s three faces is any indication into his emotional health, you should be ware.


You can stock up on Halloween carving kits here at Pumpkin Masters store.
Madelyn took her new Pumpkin Masters lighted pumpkin bucket along for trick or treating and it was a huge hit, especially with the younger kids and girls. I guess they like lights. Sebastian put his Pumpkin Masters three light blinking brain in his carved pumpkin that we left on the front porch alongside our bowl of candy. He was thrilled to find that it was still blinking when we got home from trick or treating, hours after he turned it on. He was bummed (but probably inwardly happy) that no one came our house to get candy. Darn.. We have tons of extra m&m’s, twix, lolipops, and snickers bars to deal with here now. What ever will we do?

We gave 3 lucky Atlanta Moms readers a set of pumpkin/Halloween products at a recent get together/contest..

A Giveaway for you!

And now.. if you share a link to your creatively carved pumpkin from this year, we’ll enter you in a drawing to win $10 worth of Pumpkin Masters products for next Halloween. Gotta love being proactive, right? Tell us the age of the primary carver and helper (if any) when linking to your photograph.

Enter to win:

REQUIRED – leave a comment below telling us where we can find your pumpkin photograph (link, Facebook, twitter)’ and the names and ages of the carvers. Full names not necessary.
REQUIRED – also tell us why you want win a Pumpkin Masters carving kit for next year
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– follow us on Twitter (@Mommyinsider) then send out this tweet to your twitter friends (up to once per day!) I just entered to win a Pumpkin Masters carving kit from TheMommyInsider.com. You can enter to win too! Link: http://ow.ly/32lFA

Prize & Contest Details

– Entries accepted through 11:59 November 15
– winner will be notified via the email address the winning comment has
– make sure to use the same email address every time you complete an ‘extra entry’ task.
– we will retain right of use for the photographs submitted for use of this contest (if you are not comfortable with your pumpkin achieving celebrity status then don’t enter this contest! 🙂

Enter the ADT Pulse Spooky House Contest for a Chance to Win a $500 Visa Gift Card

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ADT, America’s #1 security company, is celebrating Halloween with a “Totally Tricked Out Spooky House Contest” on their Facebook page, and they want you to enter to win.  Just submit a photo of your spooktacular house, then share with friends and family and get their votes. Or, show your Halloween spirit by browsing the gallery and voting for the house that sends shivers down your spine.

What you could win!

The owner of this year’s spookiest house will win a $500 Visa Gift Card (three runners up will win $50 Visa Gift Cards) courtesy of ADT PulseTM Interactive Services, the almost endlessly customizable home management and remote security systems from ADT.

ADT PulseTotally Tricked Out Spooky House Contest

Submit a picture of your Halloween handiwork to enter.

Do the crisp autumn nights trigger something in your blood? Do you laugh at jack-o-lanterns and fake cobwebs? Is your house sure to give the neighborhood kids a case of the heebie-jeebies?

Show ADT a pic of your spooky house and you could win a $500 Visa Gift Card from ADT Pulse™ Interactive Solutions, the tricked out security and home management system that’s perfect for protecting your haunted home.

Good luck!

Have to watch.. “LIVE! with Regis and Kelly” Halloween spectacular

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It’s that time of the year! On October 29, “LIVE! with Regis and Kelly” presents “LIVE’s” REALITY BITES AGAIN: CHOMPED FROM THE HEADLINES” Halloween spectacular.

“LIVE! with Regis and Kelly” Halloween spectacular
Regis and Kelly dressed up as Jersey Shore cast

No show does Halloween like LIVE, and this year, they’ll feature more than 30 costumes spotlighting the most talked-about names in pop culture, including the Kardashians, characters from “Modern Family,” the kids of “Jersey Shore” and many, many more.  Hilarious actor WILL FERRELL joins in on all the fun, and LIVE’s exciting Halloween costume contest will return as well.  It’s open to any viewer who shows up at the LIVE studio by 8:00 a.m. on October 29 dressed in costume.

This year’s grand prize is a $15,000 gift card for HomeGoods.

Check www.liveregisandkelly.com for local time and channel.

Regis and Kelly dressed up as Modern Family characters
Regis and Kelly dressed up as Modern Family characters

I’ll be watching, will you?   I can’t wait to see what/who Regis and Kelly will be dressed up as and what Will Ferrell has in store!

Get Frightfully Green This Halloween

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Yes, Halloween is only weeks away. Perhaps you are all set with decor, candy and costumes. But if you are like me, there are still costumes to buy, pumpkins to carve and decorations to hang. My daughter is so excited that she wants to buy a pumpkin every she sees one on display. This year we will make our official trip to the organic pumpkin patch the weekend before Halloween. Carving will happen two days before the big night. Last year my daughter was old enough to enjoy the season and we carved our pumpkins way too early and they imploded by the time October 31st rolled around. This year I’m considering purchasing as many eco-friendly Halloween decorations as possible. And recycling things we have around the house for seasonal decor. I have a couple ornate Victorian looking candelabras which I’ll spray paint black paint to make a centerpiece in the dining room. I’ll be cutting out black construction paper silhouettes of black cats and spiderwebs from construction paper and then toss it in the recycling bin afterward. I’ve also found a few eco-friendly Halloween decor and party items that help to reduce waste and support fair trade labor.

Solar Pumpkin Light, $9.45 at The Vermont Baby Store
A sun powered light for your pumpkin. Forget the unsafe candles that contain nasty fumes. This solar pumpkin light is also more economical than battery-operated light too.
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ThemeNaps Halloween Napkins 16 napkins per box, $6.95 at Interior Digs
Made in the U.S.A. from eco-friendly 100% recycled tissue and FDA-approved food grade inks. These fun and modern Halloween napkins come folded in a clear packaged gift box and can also stand up to serve as a table decoration.

Fabric Halloween Treat Bag from Yellow Label Kids, $6.49 at Oompa
Trick or Treat! A perfect alternative to plastic pumpkin pails, this artisan made fabric trick-or-treat bag is made by workers whose are paid a fair living wage.

Fair Trade Trick-or-Treat Chocolates 100 per bag, $25.00 at Sweet Earth Chocolates
Indulge neighborhood trick or treaters to 100% milk or 65% bittersweet, 100% organic and fair trade chocolate coins. The individually wrapped fair trade Halloween candies are wrapped in Halloween colors and have an adorable Halloween sticker. Share your commitment to organic & fair trade with kids both young and old this Halloween.

Half-round Spider web Halloween Door Mat, $59.00 at Treasures4home.com
Make your entryway a fright at first sight with this half-round Spider web Halloween Door Mat. Made of extra-thick 1-1/2″ weave of tough-scrubbing coir fibers (an all-natural material from coconuts). This creepy but fun door mat traps grime at the door. Printed with eco-friendly dyes that are guaranteed to scare up compliments for many years to come.
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