PUBLIC MARKS from vacelts with tag holiday

To help get my three-year-old twins in the mood for Halloween, I got a couple holiday CDs to listen to in the car on the way to school and other activities. But they have become obsessed with these CDs. If they aren’t in the car when we get ready to leave, they beg me to go get them before we drive away. If we take Daddy’s car that day, they remind me to get the CDs out of my car. And they want to listen to the CDs over and over and over again. I have listened to the same two CDs for two weeks straight. I have created Halloween Music Monsters! But their obsession is nothing compared to their reactions to the songs. They definitely have their favorites. Here’s what’s topping their list:

It seems like just yesterday we were playing around in the pool in the hot sun. But alas, the dog days of summer are behind us, school has started and fall is here. But just because the days are getting shorter and temperatures are starting to drop doesn’t mean that the outdoor fun has to stop. One great way to enjoy the autumn weather and expend some energy is to get lost.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I take a look at TV couples for shows airing this season (I’d say currently on TV, but with the strike we aren’t left with much but reality TV). Here’s my rundown of the most romantic couples on TV today.

Every year I put mistletoe up in my house. For me, it’s a fun reminder to appreciate the loved ones in my life. I never dreamed that mistletoe came with it’s own etiquette.

Baking cookies at Christmas has been a holiday tradition in my house since I was tall enough to stand on a chair to reach the counter. I have many memories of a delicious-smelling kitchen filled with laughter as I baked with different members of my family - my mother, my sister, my grandmother, my cousins - over the years.

Thanksgiving is usually one of those holidays that pass in a blur of turkey and football, but three - all during particularly different points in my life - stand out for me.

Overall, Mr. Magorium’s is a nice sweet simple tale. Nothing spectacular, but a cute movie nonetheless. If you go in with these expectations, you’ll be fine.

So while I dream of delicious, mouth-watering turkey on Thanksgiving, the meal always comes down to one course for me — Dessert. And when I think about Thanksgiving Day dessert, my mind always jumps to pie — more specifically pumpkin pie.

Parents make sure you set your Tivo for ABC this holiday season because Elmo and friends are headed to prime time for a Christmas special with a host of guest stars.

An unofficial holiday, April Fools' Day gives us all the chance to be a kid again (even if we don't have any) and cause a little harmless mischief. What is your favorite hoax or prank?