http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site en jnorman@statesville.com Copyright 2008 2008-10-29T18:55:00-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/carve_your_own_online_pumpkin/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/carve_your_own_online_pumpkin/#When:17:55:00Z Try your hand at this digital pumpkin. 2008-10-29T17:55:00-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/trick_or_treat_safety_guide/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/trick_or_treat_safety_guide/#When:13:26:01Z The American Red Cross offers these simple tips to fill your Halloween night with spooky fun, tasty treats, and safety for everyone! Tips and tricks 2008-10-27T13:26:01-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/executive_chef_offers_pumpkin_carving_tips/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/executive_chef_offers_pumpkin_carving_tips/#When:13:16:01Z With Halloween just around the corner, folks will soon sit down to carve ghoulish faces and single-tooth grins on their favorite pumpkin, creating one-of-a-kind jack o’lanterns. In keeping with the season, the following is a conversation with Richard K. Erskine, a certified executive chef and president and owner of Southeast Culinary College. Erskine teaches a pumpkin-carving class at the college, and here offers some of his best pumpkin-carving tips. Tips and tricks 2008-10-27T13:16:01-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/book_features_appalachian_bigfoot_more/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/book_features_appalachian_bigfoot_more/#When:12:58:01Z From an Appalachian “Bigfoot” allegedly seen in Campbell County, Tenn., to ghost tales near Middlesborough, Ky., author Larry Thacker uncovers many “Mountain Mysteries” in his most recent book. 2008-10-16T12:58:01-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/spooky_tales_for_children/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/spooky_tales_for_children/#When:17:14:00Z A vegetarian vampire with a sweet tooth and a large-mouthed creature with a big appetite and his own eating stool are among the playful and ghoulish standouts in the stacks for kids this Halloween. For more tender trick-or-treaters, there’s plenty of books without a fear factor, including a tale of a dear old cat still learning how to live in her third century. 2008-10-15T17:14:00-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/keep_sugar_overload_at_bay/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/keep_sugar_overload_at_bay/#When:17:12:00Z It wasn’t the gruesome costumes or gory masks turning up at Lisa Bruno’s front door that spooked her on Halloween. It was the pudge lurking beneath the costumes. “The kids were just so huge,’’ Bruno says. So five years ago, she was scared into changing her holiday handouts, giving out toys instead of candy. Other households do the same, offering stickers, pencils, Play-Doh or glow sticks, to mixed reviews from candy-loving children. Tips and tricks 2008-10-15T17:12:00-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/whats_hot_for_halloween/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/whats_hot_for_halloween/#When:17:01:00Z Hey, kids — it’s time to decide what to be for Halloween. Have your sights set dressing up like Hannah Montana or Ironman? Join the crowd! Tips and tricks 2008-10-15T17:01:00-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/krispy_kreme_offers_jack_o_lantern_doughnuts/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/krispy_kreme_offers_jack_o_lantern_doughnuts/#When:18:31:00Z Krispy Kreme is again celebrating Halloween and autumn with limited-edition doughnuts. 2008-10-14T18:31:00-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/book_on_halloween_style_is_bewitching/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/book_on_halloween_style_is_bewitching/#When:18:29:00Z If you are looking for easy and inventive ways to bring the creepy crawlies to your Halloween festivities, check out Halloween Tricks and Treats (Time Home Entertainment, $19.95), the latest book by Matthew Mead, a food and craft stylist. 2008-10-14T18:29:00-05:00 http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/try_your_hand_at_cat_bowling/ http://www.aroundiredell.com/scaredypantsnc/index.php/site/content/try_your_hand_at_cat_bowling/#When:15:55:00Z Squash as many cats as possible with a giant pumpkin. 2008-10-14T15:55:00-05:00