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Caption winner: With right spell, no need brush teeth

This is the caption photo for the week.

Ynaku pretty much ran away with the votes this week. There was one point yesterday when he and Jermel were tied but Ynaku's caption quickly regained the lead in the poll and never let go.

Congratulations, Ynaku! And congratulations also to Jermel and jdk, who rounded out the Top 3. [more]

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Caption voting: Spells, wands and dental plans

This is the caption photo for the week.

We got a lot of variations on cuteness and adorability for this week's caption contest photo, and it made me very happy to read the entries. We also saw a lot of clever references to previous blog posts, which is something I tend to fall for.

Please cast your vote for your favorite before tomorrow Thursday at 9 p.m., when the poll closes. [more]

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Caption contest: Ready for Halloween

This is the caption photo for the week.

Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! We sure did. We had a family party at our house and we had a fantastic day.

For the caption contest this week, I thought we'd use a picture that Zee took Thursday, when she was getting the costumes ready for our girls. [more]

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Boo! Fun facts and figures about Halloween

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The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick or treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted houses and parties.

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Super last-minute costumes for keiki

Courtesy of Disney FamilyFun

Have you been too crazy busy (or broke) to come up with a creative costume for the kiddies? With Halloween just a day away, here are some quick, easy and — best of all — cheap ideas for your little ones. These are courtesy of one of my favorite family websites, Disney FamilyFun. (By the way, these would work for adults, too!)

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Your all-time favorite fright flicks?

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The other night while channel surfing, I caught a glimpse of "Pet Sematary" on AMC. The cable channel will show a bunch of scary movies as part of its special Fear Fest moviethon through Halloween. That got me thinking about my all-time favorite horror movies.

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Our home is Halloween-ready

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Halloween is a big deal to my family. It isn't just a night of creative costumes and tantalizing treats. It's also my Dad's birthday. And my parents' wedding anniversary. So it's common for us to take Halloween celebrations to another level. [more]

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'Any man can be a Father ... '

Andreas with the girls at preschool

Happy Pappa's Day, Andreas ... and to all the other wonderful Dads in our lives! [more]

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