Halloween

Don’t you just love the spooky season? All the orange, black, and creepy decor around every corner? The big bags of candy for trick-or-treaters? And listening to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” at least half a dozen times before October draws to a close? We thought so.  The lead-up...
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Fall in Northern Michigan signifies pumpkin patches and hayrides, fall wine tours, downtown Petoskey Trick or Treating as well as many more community events. Petoskey is such a great little midwest town. Sitting on the shores of beautiful Little Traverse Bay, it's one of those few places that you ca...
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I grew up in a haunted house, at least that's what my friends thought.  My mother kept mannequins in our upstairs room with a bank of windows that face the busy Petoskey street.  For the record, I don’t recall the mannequins, or any ghosts or spirits, visiting me over the many years I lived ...
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Fall is finally in the air and who is excited for Halloween?! I know I am! I started decorating out front porch the other day and have a trip planned to Bill's Farm Market for more pumpkins, corn stalks and hay bales! The weather hasn't been the greatest here in Northern Michigan but it's fall and w...
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It's almost Halloween and there is a chill in the air. I love Halloween and I love making Halloween treats to share with the kids classrooms. Every year we are given a holiday that we have to provide treats for or just simply help out that day during the classroom party. This year, my older children...
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Did you know Michigan may be the unofficial Halloween Capital of the World? Last year, Ed Terebus, one of the owners of Erebus Haunted Attraction in Pontiac, told the Detroit Metro Times he came to that conclusion after doing some research. He discovered Michigan has more haunted attractions than a...
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Set yourself up for success this Halloween with these pumpkin carving tips and tricks. Choose the Right Pumpkin Choosing just the right pumpkin is the first step to creating that perfect jack-o-lantern. You want a fresh, healthy pumpkin, because it will be strong enough to hold up to carving, and it...
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Fall is finally in the air after the last few weeks of 90 degree weather. We enjoyed every extra minute of it but I'm happy to say the temps are back in the mid-60's where they should be! The month of October is only days away and the kids are getting excited for Halloween. The kids have already be...
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Summer may be over, but it’s not the only season you can enjoy camping in Northern Michigan. Shorter days and cooler nights make it the perfect time of year for cozying up to the campfire with family and friends while roasting marshmallows and sipping mugs of warm apple cider. Fall in the Mitten ...
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It's almost mid-October and Halloween is closing in and fast here in Northern Michigan. I feel like summer just ended but I'm trying to enjoy as much as fall as possible! With Halloween being right around the corner, I love to dress up and I really enjoy shopping for and even making my kids costumes...
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