When I get the packet of coupons and recipes from my local grocery store, I’ll admit I usually grab out the coupons and throw the rest away without even a glance.  Last week I got a recipe that caught my eye, though, and I decided to give it a try.  It was easy and delicious!  My husband and I are big squash fans, but even my kids liked this one.

SPICED APPLE AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Today is the last day of October.  That means that the printable coupon sites will update their coupons tomorrow.  If there are any coupons you want, print them today!  Check out Group A, Group C and Group D, where there are still some great coupons left.  Remember, you can print each coupon twice.

For many years when my boys were younger, we had a tradition called “The Halloween Witch” that I learned about in a parenting class. The kids, after trick-or-treating, would leave their candy (or as much as was determined) that evening and the next morning in it’s place are new books. It worked great for several years, but when my first daughter was young knowing the ‘witch’ was coming into our house to get the candy really scared her. So, I changed the tradtion to the ‘magic Halloween bag’ instead. It was been really fun for my kids, plus their candy intake is limited.

I made this bag using scraps of fabric and ribbon. I didn’t really measure I just kept sewing as big as I wanted the bag to be. I made a drawstring for the top using ribbon and sewing a casing for it. I attached this cute poem I found and made it into a cute print on my computer.

It’s always fun to Trick or Treat!
With lots of yummy things to eat!
Like M & M’s and Licorice,
Handfuls from a candy dish!
But all that candy can’t be great!
It might give you a tummy ache.
So toss it in,
And close it tight!
And when you go to sleep at night
This magic bag has a surprise!
It turns your candy into a PRIZE!

If you want to copy this and use it for yourself, here you go! Just click on the image and save onto your computer.