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Halloween

Halloween Aftermath

by Cecily Kellogg

November 01, 2008

Friday night was technically my daughter's third Halloween experience. Her first Halloween was spent in the stroller, dressed as Tigger (she did not collect candy); her second, walking a bit while dressed as a Hershey's Kiss. This year, she was a ladybug princess (but without a hat; she wouldn't wear the hat), although for some reason she decided she was actually a kitty cat; this fact confused  Read more...

Halloween In Philadelphia! My Top Ten Picks

by Cecily Kellogg

October 21, 2008

Halloween isn't until next Friday, but there are plenty of awesome Halloween activities happening both this weekend and next weekend in the Philadelphia area. Here is my top ten list of fun things to do with your kids--and get more than one day's use out of their costumes. 1. If your kid is brave--and perhaps a bit older than preschool age (actually must be over 7)--you don't want to miss  Read more...

Keeping Halloween Simple & Green

by Cecily Kellogg

October 20, 2008

When I was younger, I loved throwing Halloween parties. I loved dressing up, I loved decorating my house, and I loved watching the guests arrive in their costumes. But somewhere along the line I got tired of dressing up every year. But I still loved the pageantry, and found myself quite enjoying hanging out on my porch to hand out candy every year. Now, of course, I have the absolute joy of  Read more...

Samhain

by Cecily Kellogg

October 13, 2008

Happy coming New Year! Wait, what? OK, most of us no longer celebrate November 1st as the beginning of the year, but folks used to. Yes, it turns out that Halloween used to be the Celt's New Year's Eve bash--including costumes to confuse the dead (because hey, even the dead like a good New Year's Eve bash). Obviously, you'll find the roots of our current trick-and-treating holiday in the  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in philadelphia

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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