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The Story of Halloween and How It Came to Be

Every year on October 31, people celebrate the spooky holiday we call Halloween. Pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and scary costumes are just some spooky-season icons and traditions, but how did we get to practice all of this in the first place? As we explore the ancient origins of this frightfully fun holiday, we’ll unravel how it all ...

Arianne Ayson

Children trick-or-treating at a house with carved pumpkins.

Dumb Cakes: A Tradition of Baking on Halloween to Reveal Your Future Spouse

While most traditions are interlinked and often branch out from common practice, some traditions are very specific with certain rituals. One such tradition is that of making “dumb cakes” during Halloween. When you hear about a cake that reveals your future spouse’s name, you might think that you are about to hear some fictitious story. ...

Jack Roberts

A dumb cake.

Kids Will Love These Ghoulish Halloween Goodies

Dinner and treats on Halloween can’t be anything regular — they have got to be spooky!  These recipes may elicit some cries of “EEWW!”, but they’ll be a hit with the costumed bunch and without a doubt, the adults too. Eyeball Pasta Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: Spinach pasta, any shape Your favorite pasta sauce 4 ...

Nspirement Staff

4 Ways You Can Make Halloween Healthy for Kids

Halloween is a celebration that almost all kids look forward to. After all, they get to dress up as fun, scary characters and collect tons of candies. But this is also an occasion where grownups need to be very careful about what their children eat. Unfortunately, many parents don’t think much about the kids gorging ...

Armin Auctor

Kids trick-or-treating.