The Legend Of Mr. Ween Review (And Link For Your Own Free Copy!)

It has been quite some time since I've actually read a genuine, Halloween, story. I'm not sure what happened over the past few years or maybe decade but, the horror movies and books just don't seem to be as creative or original as they used to be. Well, there were a couple of really unforgettable horror movies now that I think about it. But only a couple as compared to dozens in previous years...

Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays! There are decorations that stay up all year and we always find new decorations to add to the mix! We often take trips to our local drive-in to watch horror movies and take part in the haunted woods and other fun things they have set up for Halloween fans. (Depending on the weather of course!) Halloween is just a fun time of the year that doesn't have to only take place on October 31st. You can plan parties, movie all-nighters, trips to local haunted houses, it's a holiday that can involve everyone no matter your age! Of course, no Halloween is complete without a good ghost story or a spooky tale!

The Legend Of Mr. Ween takes place in 1905 with a gentleman named, Hal.  He is traveling to Boston to seek work and ultimately finds something in Treattown. Hal is misunderstood by some of the locals but, he does win some of them over too! The author doesn't waste any time. You'll be brought to the story immediately and your imagination will run wild! It is a fantastic tale of how some of our most loved Halloween decorations came to be. (I'll give you a hint... it has to do with pumpkins!) This is a great story to add to your Halloween tradition, whatever that may be. Yes, it is kid-friendly although, I've noticed there is a kid version out there somewhere too! I am a horror fan but, I also appreciate fairy tales and classic literature and all kinds of books and The Legend Of Mr. Ween is definitely an unforgettable story! (and at 58 pages, you will be able to read this with your children quite easily!)

This story is for all ages and very easy to follow along. It is beautifully written and Daren Ross is a flawless author! His style of writing will remind you of good, old fashioned novels and this story will take you back to visit Treattown in 1905 yourself! There are a few times you will become so deeply immersed in this book that you'll start to wonder, "Is it 2019 or did I travel back in time?" If you aren't a horror fan or a gore fan, you will be delighted! If at times you start to wonder if this will turn into something dreadfully scary, have no fear! There are tons of little twists and tricks and turns. Don't worry horror fans, you will be pleasantly surprised with this fascinating tale of one of Halloween's most prized possessions! (Trust me here, the author adores Halloween as much as the rest of us!)

Click here for a free copy and don't forget to let me know what you thought of this spectacular cook!

R.L Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series Halloween Party

My whole family just loves Halloween! So, when we had an offer to host a party for R.L Stine, the kids were super excited!
Both Genevive and Aaron are big fans of R.L Stine and most of The Hub TV shows, so when our box arrived, they started digging through it and getting ready to prepare for their Haunted Halloween party.
We originally had a party date planned, and my oldest daughter also had a Halloween party planned for the night before,so we kind of twisted the 2 parties together.
Most of their relatives were coming, ages 5 and up. ( With the exception of Deegan, who is 2, but also had a fun time in his little ninja suit!) My oldest daughter also has a few friends with children around these ages, so we had a good turn out of 13 kids and some parents.
Along with the DVD of R.L Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series Halloween, premiere episodes, we received T shirts, glow in the dark snap bracelets, glow in the dark fangs and Grampire stickers.
Grampires is the season 3 premiere, episodes 1 and 2. The kids thought this was pretty cool, a retirement community of vampires! It was quite original and fit well of course.
A brother and sister go to visit their grandpa at his retirement community and end up finding out that some pretty scary vampires live there, and their grandpa ends up having to do what he can to save his grandchildren from these maniacs. ( This may end up explaining why little ones sometimes find these types of places so creepy:)
Along with watching the Grampires episodes, the kids had a few games, snacks of course, and also had a pumpkin carving contest. I think the most favorite was the jello eating contest!

Even a couple of the older kids played this game.
the object of the game was to see who could finish a bowl full of Jello, first, BUT, they also had to have their glow in the dark fangs in! This definitely made this much harder!

I believe this is also a lot harder then what it looks like!

Of course the little bat princess in the back, ( That's Genevive), and deegan, didn't want to participate, but they did have tons of fun painting pumplkins for the pumpkin carving/painting contest.

Everybody agrees that The Hub and R.L Stine, added a lot of spooky and creepy fun to their party and they especially loved all of the goodies they took home after the party. I think a few of them are still thinking about their grandpas and grandmas.....


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