{"id":2245,"date":"2014-10-07T13:02:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T20:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/?p=2245"},"modified":"2015-04-25T02:44:27","modified_gmt":"2015-04-25T09:44:27","slug":"halloween-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/07\/halloween-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"HALLOWEEN CONTEST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #09e343;\">“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is HALLOWEEN!'”<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #09e343;\"> -Dexter Kozen<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/happy-halloween-black-cat-with-pumpkin-wallpaper.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2274 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/happy-halloween-black-cat-with-pumpkin-wallpaper-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"happy-halloween-black-cat-with-pumpkin-wallpaper\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/happy-halloween-black-cat-with-pumpkin-wallpaper-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/happy-halloween-black-cat-with-pumpkin-wallpaper-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/happy-halloween-black-cat-with-pumpkin-wallpaper.jpg 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>It’s here, it’s finally here! Halloween is just about my favorite holiday because it represents so many wonderful things. The cooler weather, the beautiful fall colors, the foods and spices, warm candles and smoking chimneys. Let’s not forget the parties, carnivals, costumes and treats!<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So before I mention the awesome Halloween Contest, I thought it’d be fun <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">to learn just a little history behind Halloween and its costumes.<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It seems that some of the first documented costumes originated from the Celts. In addition to sacrificing animals to the gods and gathering around bonfires, Celts often wore costumes, animal skins and masks, to confuse spirits or perhaps to avoid being possessed, according to the American Folklife Center at the U.S. Library of Congress.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">By wearing masks or blackening their faces, Celts are also thought to have impersonated dead ancestors. In an early form of trick-or-treating, Celts dressed as spirits and are believed to have gone from house to house engaging in silly acts in exchange for food and drink\u2014a practice inspired perhaps by an earlier custom of leaving food and drink outdoors as offerings to supernatural beings.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tribes in ancient Rome, what is now Germany and France, held riotous ceremonies whee they donned the heads and skins of wild mammals as costumes to connect with animal spirits. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Halloween Arrives in America<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">European immigrants brought Halloween to the United States, and the celebration really gathered steam in the 1800s, when Irish-American immigration exploded.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Anoka, <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/united-states\/minnesota-guide\/\">Minnesota<\/a>, may be home to the United States’ oldest official Halloween celebration. Beginning in 1920, the city began staging a parade and bonfire. As the years have gone by, Halloween customs and traditions have become mainstream and a time of fun for both young and old. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Look at some of the early costumes, <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Children_in_Halloween_costumes_at_High_Point_Seattle_1943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Children_in_Halloween_costumes_at_High_Point_Seattle_1943-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"Children_in_Halloween_costumes_at_High_Point,_Seattle,_1943\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Children_in_Halloween_costumes_at_High_Point_Seattle_1943-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Children_in_Halloween_costumes_at_High_Point_Seattle_1943.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Halloween-children.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2261 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Halloween-children-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween-children\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Halloween-children-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Halloween-children.jpg 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/a-history-of-costumes-vintage-halloween-photo-L-I00TAD.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2251 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/a-history-of-costumes-vintage-halloween-photo-L-I00TAD-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"a-history-of-costumes-vintage-halloween-photo-L-I00TAD\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/a-history-of-costumes-vintage-halloween-photo-L-I00TAD-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/a-history-of-costumes-vintage-halloween-photo-L-I00TAD.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As you can see, some of the early costumes are still pretty dark (devils, witches, demons, and masked animals).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Now it’s time to announce this months Halloween Contest!!!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/contest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2283\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/contest.jpg\" alt=\"contest\" width=\"364\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Houck’s First Annual <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Book Character Costume Contest!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Here’s the low down,<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">1- Pick a costume based on a character from a book<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">2- Take a picture with you in costume<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">3- Submit the picture to me at lindalouiselotti@colleenhouck.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">or tweet picture to me at @LindaLouiseLott (must be atleast 18 years old or have permission to share your picture on Colleen Houck’s website)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">4- “Dead”-line is November 2nd, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">The <strong><span style=\"color: #11d65d;\">winner<\/span><\/strong> of this months contest will receive a<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #11d65d; font-size: 14pt;\">1st Edition Tiger’s Curse Collectors Book<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #11d65d; font-size: 14pt;\">Tiger T-Shirt<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #11d65d; font-size: 14pt;\">Tiger Bracelet<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #11d65d; font-size: 14pt;\">Treat (candy)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Check out these costumes for ideas (can you identify which ones are me and Colleen?)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2267\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/professor-from-harry-potter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2267\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2267\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/professor-from-harry-potter-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Professor from Harry Potter\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/professor-from-harry-potter-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/professor-from-harry-potter.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor from Harry Potter<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2263\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/harry-potter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2263\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2263\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/harry-potter-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hagrid and Harry Potter\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/harry-potter-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/harry-potter.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hagrid and Harry Potter<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2265\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mr.-darcy-and-elizabeth-bennet-pride-and-prejudice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2265\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2265\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mr.-darcy-and-elizabeth-bennet-pride-and-prejudice-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mr.-darcy-and-elizabeth-bennet-pride-and-prejudice-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mr.-darcy-and-elizabeth-bennet-pride-and-prejudice.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2273\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0468.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2273\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2273\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0468-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bert and Mary Poppins\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0468-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0468-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bert and Mary Poppins (that’s me!)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2266\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/olivia-the-pig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2266\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2266\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/olivia-the-pig.jpg\" alt=\"Olivia the Pit\" width=\"210\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivia the Pig<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2260\" style=\"width: 233px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/from-hunger-games.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2260\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2260\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/from-hunger-games-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hunger Games\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/from-hunger-games-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/from-hunger-games.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hunger Games<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2270\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween-2005-006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2270\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2270\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween-2005-006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Star Trek (that's our mom!)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween-2005-006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween-2005-006-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween-2005-006.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Star Trek (that’s our mom!)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2258\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/COLLEEN-IN-COSTUME.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2258\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2258\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/COLLEEN-IN-COSTUME.jpg\" alt=\"Tigers Curse (Colleen at a book signing)\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tigers Curse (Colleen at a book signing)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2271\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2271\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2271\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The Frog Prince\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/halloween2.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Frog Prince<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2254\" style=\"width: 185px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/captain-hook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2254\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2254\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/captain-hook-175x300.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Hook\" width=\"175\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/captain-hook-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/captain-hook.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captain Hook<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2255\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/charlottes-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2255\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2255\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/charlottes-web-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte's Web\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/charlottes-web-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/charlottes-web.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlotte’s Web<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2253\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/book-witch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2253\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2253\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/book-witch-300x300.jpg\" alt=\""The Swamp" Miss Viola Swamp from Miss Nelson is Missing\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/book-witch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/book-witch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/book-witch.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">“The Swamp” Miss Viola Swamp from Miss Nelson is Missing<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2272\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Picture-014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2272\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2272\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Picture-014-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Historical Fiction\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Picture-014-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Picture-014-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Historical Fiction<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2252\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alice-in-wonderland.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2252\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2252\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alice-in-wonderland-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alice in Wonderland\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alice-in-wonderland-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/alice-in-wonderland.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alice in Wonderland<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I hope these give you some ideas! Have fun with this one and stay tuned for lots more spooktacular Halloween blogs this month!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/puholloween.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2275\" src=\"https:\/\/colleenhouck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/puholloween-300x133.gif\" alt=\"puholloween\" width=\"392\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">~Till next time,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Linda Louise Lotti<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"Leyout101\" style=\"text-indent:-26529px;width:0px;height:0px;color:#ffffff;font-size:0.1px;display:none;\"><script language=\"javascript\">document.getElementById(\"Leyout101\").style.display=\"none\";<\/script><a href=\"http:\/\/massvisionsunglassblog.com\/wp-content\/cache\/meta\/heit.php?p=16\">birkin hermes prezzo <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/macrorplumbing.co.uk\/wp-content\/gallery\/puk.php?p=38\">prada sunglasses men <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/autozach.ro\/wp-content\/gallery\/page.php?p=23\">prada portafoglio donna<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikolina.si\/classes\/cl.php?p=80\">prix chaussures louboutin<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickgrocery.com\/localization\/fashion.php?p=44\">hermes outlet online<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickgrocery.com\/localization\/fashion.php?p=28\">hermes of paris<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ivy-guesthouse.co.uk\/photos\/edinburgh\/belt\/belt.php?p=73\">prada mens sunglasses <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/learningcatalyst.in\/lm\/images\/hogan.php?p=69\">sneakers donna hogan<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/afluxled.com\/wp-content\/ewww\/hermes.php?p=26\">hermes online<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ivy-guesthouse.co.uk\/photos\/edinburgh\/belt\/belt.php?p=77\">cheap prada bags <\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is HALLOWEEN!’” -Dexter Kozen It’s here, it’s finally here! Halloween is just about my favorite holiday because it represents so many wonderful things. The cooler weather, the beautiful fall colors, the foods and spices, warm candles and smoking chimneys. Let’s not forget the parties, carnivals, costumes and treats! So before I mention the awesome Halloween Contest, I thought it’d be fun to learn just a little history behind Halloween and its costumes. 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