halloween

I know it's only August 2nd, but Halloween is just around the corner, and many stores are already preparing for the holiday by selling decorations, candy and costumes!

My friends and I used to try and plan our group Halloween costumes ahead of time by researching popular yet original ideas. One year we were dressed as different colored trolls, then zoo animals, road signs and pageant queens followed the next years in college.

Whether you want to avoid these or you can't wait to buy these, here's a list of (what I think will be) the 10 most popular Halloween costumes this year:

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What happens when you tell your kids that you ate all of the Halloween candy they collected during the night?

As it turns out, lots of crying.

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Oh no!!! Who does that to Kermit?!?!? She's def the Gaga hiding under your bed, so watch out and get in the Halloween spirit with Lady Gaga's Gagaween!

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Everyone thinks their neighborhood is the best for trick-or-treating. But the folks at real estate site Zillow have actually compiled a list of the best cities for scoring some ‘tricks or treats’ this Halloween.

In creating its third annual Trick-or-Treat Index, Zillow considered factors such as median home values, crime rates, population density and overall “walkability” when choosing the 20 best urban areas in which to gather candy on October 31.

So how does your city measure up?

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The owners of this house in Riverside, CA know how to decorate for Halloween.

Not only is the house decorated with lights, it actually talks! Well, it’s not the house that’s talking, it’s the lights that are synced with songs like ‘Party Rock Anthem’ that play on speakers.  

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#1.)  Trick-or-treating.  It comes from an old tradition where poor children in England and Ireland would go door-to-door praying for the dead on All Saints' Day.

--After World War II, kids in the U

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Halloween is fast approaching. Besides figuring out exactly how much candy you'll need for the trick-or-treaters this year, another burning question remains: how will you dress for those adult parties and festivities? While you can always go with the tried-and-true — zombies, vampires, and superheroes — may we suggest something a little more timely? We took a look at the most popular topical costumes being sold by retailers, and added in a few of our own ideas for homemade get-ups as well. It's safe to sa

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Every October, domestic goddess Martha Stewart takes a break from folding napkins into peacocks and instead turns her attention to Halloween, a holiday she adores.

She not only does an elaborate themed issue of her magazine, she tapes a television special as well — and this year, she’s creating a spooky maze from ordinary lawn decorations and showing us how to turn a simple two-car garage into a haunted house. The behind-the-scenes photos from her special are a real treat for fans. 

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Halloween is a blast! You get to dress up! People let their hair down. It's a complete departure from the hum drum of every day life into fantasy. For one night,  you can be whomever you want to be! I think that's one of the reasons I like True Blood.

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