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What we’re reading today:

1. What to do if you looooove Halloween but hate the Martha Stewartization of the holiday.

2. How haunted houses provide the right type of fear.

3. What’s the spookiest haunted school in Toronto?

4. Did you know there’s a candy hierarchy? We don’t totally agree with it, as while the top tier are in fact top tier, the gummies and rockets need to be higher for the sake of balance and seasonality.

5. We wish we made this adorable and spooky short film:

Hallows’ Eve and the Pumpkin Dream from Adam C Sager on Vimeo.

Photo by Iva’s Creations via Flickr

Megan Pettit shares stories from a new mom

Sure, Christmas is alright. There’s tasty baked goods, family dinners, A Christmas Story and gifts, but where’s the spookiness? Yes, a large man dressed in Coca-Cola colours creeping around and eating your cookies is a tad spooky, but it’s no Halloween. October 31st has ghosts, goblins, freaks and free candy. The Pettit household loves Halloween so much, we’re planning on making a eerie advent calendar filled with ghoulish goodies to help count down the days.  Read more...