Happy Halloween from All American Mommy

Happy Halloween from our family to yours! Have fun, eat lots of treats, don't trick (too much), and keep those kiddos safe!

Did you know?
In the second half of the nineteenth century, America was flooded with new immigrants. These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing Ireland's potato famine of 1846, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally. Taking from Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became the trick-or-treat tradition.

Healthier Candy Treats? Try Tiger's Milk Bars!

I've been in a chocolate craze lately. It's not a phase, it's a craze! I tried Tiger's Milk nutrition bars and I'm not feeling guilty about these sweet indulgences! With Halloween around the corner, you can hand these tasty treats out or give them to your kids as an alternative to candy. Trust me - they'll love them! Buying a box of Tiger's Milk bars is cheaper than a Snickers bar.

Tiger’s Milk has delivered essential proteins, vitamins and minerals since the 1960s. Available in Protein Rich, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter & Honey and Peanut Butter Crunch in the regular size bars (1.23-oz) and Protein Rich and Peanut Butter in the king size variety (1.94-oz), Tiger’s Milk offers an optimum balance of protein and carbohydrates for energy.

Schiff Nutrition, the maker of Tiger’s Milk bars, has been one of the most trusted and respected companies in the nutritional supplement industry for more than 70 years. Schiff_® makes sure that each bar is loaded with 16 vitamins and minerals and contains up to 10 grams of protein – with zero grams of trans fat.

In fact, Tiger’s Milk was named by the editors of American Way magazine in the November 2008 issue as one of only six “Most Edible” energy bars (of 30 taste-tested). Whether you grew up on these bars or are sharing them with your children for the first time, consumers can be confident that Tiger’s Milk is a wholesome treat for ghouls and boys.

Tiger’s Milk nutritional benefits include:

- 16 vitamins and minerals

- Up to 10 grams of protein (king-size bar)

- Good source of calcium and antioxidant Vitamins A and C

- Natural flavors

Tiger’s Milk bars provide a great value and consumers can be confident of their quality, as Schiff_® ensures that the popular bars adhere to strict quality controls throughout the sourcing, manufacturing, packaging and distribution processes.

Tiger’s Milk is available at select food and convenience stores near you. Please visit www.tigersmilk.com for more information.

The Bumpy Little Pumpkin

GREAT HALLOWEEN READ FOR KIDS!

The Bumpy Little Pumpkin, written by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand is a great children’s book. This is our second Halloween season with this book and we really enjoy it! I read it to Haley last year when she was just learning to read and now she is able to read it to us this year. When I took this book out of the closet along with all the other Halloween décor, etc., Haley recognized it right away and was excited to read it again. So, I guess you could say that this book is a Halloween tradition at our house.

Little Nell has found the perfect pumpkin for Halloween. It’s bumpy and little and lumpy, and just right. Then, her bossy sisters, BIG Sarah and Big Lizzie, tell her it’s too small and ugly to make a jack-o-lantern. But with a little help from her friends Reindeer, Harem and Bear Cub, Little Nell shows them all that big ideas sometimes come in small packages – bumps and all. Joyous and uplifting, Little Nell’s tale glows with the warmth of a jack-o-latern’s grin.

I highly recommend adding this book to your Halloween collection to enjoy with your children for years to come! Pick one up today! Get your copy today at amazon.com for $5.19 - $16.48.