Halloween Scarols for Some New Halloween Music

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   And now for a message from our sponsor! We simply must disclose that our parent company makes this music---but it's news in the form of a shameless plug that people simply must hear about!  It really is NEWS for Halloween. New Music, Finally! You know...Christmas has its own soundtrack and music....all of those Christmas Carols....but what about Halloween? Don't say it! Okay...the Monster Mash...one song from 50 years ago. I love it too...but after  exactly 13 repitions, I'm dying for something different. Well...get a load of this: HALLOWEEN SCAROLS! Now that's clever!!! You can get 10 bone tapping tunes... a few are so "hip" that even your teen might enjoy them....I know that's a stretch but hey! Check 'em out. There's ten tunes including "Oh Pumpkin Patch," "Haunt the Halls," and "We Wish You A Happy Halloween." There's even two raps including "Count Rapula!"

It's time to "Kick it..Old Ghoul!..and get "in the know" about Halloween music!

Here's a few samples:

'Twas the Night of Halloween!

Count Rapula

Make-Over your Wine Bottles for Your Halloween Party!

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In the News tonight---something to wine about. What a bloody story!

Let's get to it!

If you want an all-around awesome Halloween party without leaving a single thing out, then be sure replace the labels on your wine bottles with crafty Bottled Blood labels. For older kids and teens, use grapejuice or non-alcoholic wine bottles. These labels are bloody terrific! Your guests will get a blood curdling kick when they notice your serving up your best reserve of Red and white Blood for the vampires to feast on! The puns are never ending: Taste this one: A Bloodeaux from the Veinyard...with a Full Body aroma!

We have created 13 labels for you to freely download. Mix and match. The more labels, the more entertainment for the guests!

Choose from favorites like:

Thurston Bledwell Veinyards' Bloodeaux or  Capillary SauVEINuan. 

Or perhaps Count Bloodstone's Hemo Noir.

We also have white wines covered like:  Lilly of the Valley White Corpulsel reserve and Sparkling Plasma!

All you need do is download the labels from 

www.BooItYourself.com/wine

Print your favorites with an inkjet or other color printer. Print the labels on either inkjet paper that has the adhesive on the back (for making labels) or you can use spray glue or spray mount to attach regular paper. If you do not use the adhesive label paper, you will have many types of paper to choose from. You can choose different colors or fancy paper with textures. Most copy shops will even sell these to you in individual sheets and they will have a little binder full of selections to choose from.  Once you’ve chosen your paper and the labels, simply print the labels,  cut them out, and  paste them on.  What a marvelous display and surprise they will make to top off the party! This is an extra “bite” of entertainment that will be a real scream at your “you’ve thought of everything” Halloween party! BLOODY Amazing, mate!

Remotely Controlling all of Your Halloween Lights

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Here's a remotely interesting lighting tip for every holiday.

Did you know you can easily turn on or off  all of your holiday lights with the push of a single remote control button?! It's true! I've watched people run from room to room all over the house indoors and out bending over and plugging their illuminated decorations into wall sockets. You won't have to stoop that low if you want to invest in a set of X-10 Control Units. They're not dirt cheap, but you can use them for Halloween, Christmas, parties, or all the year long.

You can get started for around 50 to 75 bucks...and these devices will serve you for years to come! You'll need at least one PLUG-IN RF UNIT. This is the "Base" module. You can plug one set of lights into it. This is usually ($20). You'll also need the a remote control which may be 12 to 20 dollars. You can usually buy the base with 1 remote as a package deal. for around 30 dollars. For each area that you would normally plug lights into, you will need another different type of module. We recommend an  X10 Appliance Module 3-Pin . These are typically ($10).

Nowadays for all you super geeks... You can even get an Iphone or I-pad apps to control these babies...and you can get really fancy controlling different rooms and adding other modules like dimmer modules and timers. But let's get back to our story for us simple boys and ghouls.

When you have your base, remote control, and appliance modules, Just follow the instructions that come with each device. It should be as simple as

1) put batteries in the remote.

2) Plug in the base module into a wall socket. You may also plug in the lights in that room that you want to control INTO the base module.

3) Go to another room or location. Plug the appliance module into the wall socket. Plug the lights that are nearby into that module.

4) Make sure that the control dials on every device are at the same settings so that your remote will control these devices.

Now...with the press of the on or off button, you can control all of your lights!

A tip on where to get these:

Locally at Radio Shack, Fry's electronics, or most electronics centers.

or, search on-line for the best deal. X10.com and Smarthome.com are two popular sellers.

I love these things! I never have to leave the couch or my candy bowl!

Make a String-O-Lanterns: Halloween Lights for Cheap

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In the news this season I can't stress enough the bountiful fall harvest that you can get at the dollar store. It's the most boo-per-buck out there! You can get stuff for Halloween Illusions, Halloween Parties, Halloween Effects, Halloween Lights, Halloween multi-media! Need I go on? Most of the dollar stores (or 99 cent stores) will have those cheap jack-o-lantern treat buckets. (This application is probably far safer than using those things to hold edible candy!) They're usually close to a foot in diameter with the usual orange plastic container, black eyes and a black carrying strap. We can covert a pile of these into a great walkway illuminator! Get maybe ten or so. Take one of your strings of clear C7 Christmas lights. You're going to use these to make a string of illuminated pumpkins. Get the tool wielder of the house to drill some 1/2 inch holes in the bottom center of each plastic jack-o-lantern. Then unscrew every second or thrid c7 bulb from the string, put the jack-o-lantern on the string, and rescrew the bulb back in. With the light sockets in between, either insert orange c7 bulbs, or unscrew the lights so they do not light up.

Place your string-o-lanterns at the edge of your sidewalk or driveway for decoration and safety illumination! Hey, those guys look like my cousins...the octuplets!

Fluttering Sputtering Flickering Halloween Lighting Made Easy

Tonight we shed some light on a cool trick.
Have you ever wondered how you can inexpensively and eerily flicker  and flutter the lights in your castle ...or home? Sure, there's super expensive light flicker devices out there, but if you want to cheaply flicker your lights to create either a faltering electrical power look with indoor or outdoor lights... or you want to create a flickering fire effect, then listen up.
You're gonna need:
1) A flame flickering C7 bulb  (typically for faux candelabras)

2) A C7 nightlight socket

3) A photocell power socket

4) two extension cords
5) An enclosure like a shoebox.


When Light hits the photocell, it switches off.
When flickering light hits it...it flickers the power that it is allowing through it.

a) Plug your photocell into the extension cord.
b) Plug the extension cord into a power supply
c) Put the flickering bulb into the nightlight.
d) Plug the nightlight into another extension cord plugged into a power supply.
e) Place the flickering bulb near the photosensor....close enough to cause
it to flicker. You must experiment for like 3 seconds here. You will clearly
be able to see when it's working. Do this in a dimly lit room.
f) Plug the lamps that you want to flicker into the photocell socket.
g) tape down your gadget inside a box to keep ambient light from messing with your masterpiece.

Shut the lid...and voila. Remember, if this gizmo is going outside, use a plastic weather proof enclosure and a ground fault interrupter at your power source.

Now you can run up to 300 watts of firepower through this baby....making
your house windows flicker all the live long night.

Make an Eeri Disorienting Glowing Walkway for Halloween

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In dizzying news tonight---
If you are using black-light for cool glowing stuff…this is a MUST!
Make a glowing walkway!!! What’s particularly wild about this effect is that we are used to walking on dark (non-illuminated) surfaces, so when we introduce a glowing, luminescent walkway, it’s almost like you feel like you’re “hovering” as you walk. You don’t feel “secure” or “grounded!”  It’s a little disorienting. It’s a GREAT feeling to give to your Halloween guests! Keep ‘em a little “off balance."

Get a roll of brown paper from the home center---you'll probably find some in the paint or drop cloth section. This paper is the same kind used to make brown paper bags. We got a thirty foot roll for our long walkway.

Next, get a stack of fluorescent 8.5x11 sheets of paper from the office supply center. You should be able to find a pack with multiple colors if you want many colors. While you're at the office store, also get a can of spray glue---also known as spray mount. Cut the fluorescent sheets in half to make "bricks."

Next lay the bricks...I mean glue each brick in alternating rows on your roll of paper. Just spray the back of each half sheet thoroughly and press it down.  Secure the finished walkway to your sidewalk using duct tape along the sides. People are gonna walk all over you to find out how you did this!

Candy Alternatives for Halloween Trick-Or-Treat

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In not so sweet news tonight:
Hey, I love candy on Halloween, but who said that treats must be candy? There are some cool alternatives...and NO I am not talking about handing out cards or pamphlets or even crayons. That's as bad as socks on Christmas morning. Here's some better ideas:
Play-Doh ---they now have treat sized containers. Now that's Ghoul!
Also hand out your piles of loose change...you know...the coins. I have drawers full of coins.
You can also hand out party favors like poppers and small toys from the party stores. The parents are going to love you....at least until they step on those jacks.