Confessions of a Holiday Junkie!: Fall

Halloween season is in full swing. Not only do I love the colors of Fall, but I love seeing a world full of Bats, Witches, Skulls, Owls and Zombies. If you want to bring a little of that fun, family friendly spook factor into your home, here are a few Halloween TV specials I'm looking forward to.

This Wednesday the 15th, ABC will be airing both Toy Story of Terror and the classic It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. Toy Story of Terror was a TV short released last year that I missed, so I will have the DVR set and ready to record.

ABC Family will kick off it's 13 Night of Halloween on the 19th, so here is a preview of that.

For fans of the series The Good Witch, I have good news. First, a new movie The Good Witch's Wonder will premier October 25th and secondly, the Hallmark Channel has picked up the "Good Witch" TV series and it is set to premier in 2015. I think Hallmark is doing a good thing, by bringing in more TV series. I'm really enjoying them.

For fans of outdoor decorating, the makers of The Great Christmas Light Fight, are bringing you The Great Halloween Fright Fight. This will will air on October 28th on ABC.

The possibilities are limitless, depending on your taste. Even the History Channel, The Food Network, Turner Classic Movie and the Travel Channel have Halloween specials. I still need to do a search myself and see what catches my fancy. I'm a big fan of the Food War Specials, so I'm sure that will be one of them.

If spookier is your preference, the AMC channel will begin airing it's Fright Fest schedule on Friday the 17th. Want to watch a marathon of some of the classic horror/slasher series, this is the place to find them.

Friday, Oct. 17
9 a.m. ET – “Graveyard Shift” (1990)
11 a.m. ET – “Silver Bullet” (1985)
1 p.m. ET – “Thinner” (1996)
3 p.m. ET – “Cujo” (1983)
5 p.m. ET – “Dreamcatcher” (2003)
8 p.m. ET – “Firestarter” (1984)
10:30 p.m. ET – “Children of the Corn” (1984)

Saturday, Oct. 18
2:30 a.m. ET – “Riding the Bullet” (1984)
6 a.m. ET – “Cujo” (1983)
8 a.m. ET – “Children of the Corn” (1984)
10 a.m. ET – “Tremors” (1990)
12 p.m. ET – “Tremors 2: Aftershocks” (1996)
2:15 p.m. ET – “Tremors 3: Back to Perfection” (2001)
4:45 p.m. ET – “Tremors 4: The Legend Begins” (2004)
7:15 p.m. ET – “Tremors” (1990)
9:15 p.m. ET – “Tremors 2: Aftershocks” (1996)
11:30 p.m. ET – “Tremors 3: Back to Perfection” (2001)

Sunday, Oct. 19
2 a.m. ET – “Tremors 4: The Legend Begins” (2004)
4:30 a.m. ET – “Creation of the Humanoids” (1962)
6 a.m. ET – “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh” (1995)
8 a.m. ET – “The Howling” (1981)
10 a.m. ET – “Pumpkinhead” (1988)
12 p.m. ET – “Child’s Play 2” (1990)
2 p.m. ET – “Child’s Play 3” (1991)
4 p.m. ET – “Bride of Chucky” (1998)
6 p.m. ET – “Seed of Chucky” (2004)

Monday, Oct. 20
9 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th” (1980)
11 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 2” (1981)
1 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 3” (1982)
3 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 4” (1984)
5 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th” (1980)
7 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 2” (1981)
9 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 3” (1982)
11 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 4” (1984)

Tuesday, Oct. 21
1 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 5” (1985)
3 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 6: Jason Lives” (1986)
5 am. ET – “War of the Colossal Beast” (1958)
9 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 4” (1984)
11 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 5” (1985)
1 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 6: Jason Lives” (1986)
3 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan” (1989)
5:15 p.m. ET – “Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday” (1993)
7:15 p.m. ET – “Jason X” (2001)
9:15 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th” (2009)
11:15 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th” (1980)
Wednesday, Oct. 22
1:15 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 2” (1981)
3:15 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th, Part 3” (1982)
5:15 a.m. ET – “Violent Midnight” (1963)
5:30 a.m. ET – “Corridors of Blood” (1958)
5:45 a.m. ET – “Invasion of the Neptune Men” (1961)
9 a.m. ET – “Slaughter of the Vampires” (1962)
9:15 a.m. ET – “Invasion of the Neptune Men” (1961)
9:30 a.m. ET – “How to Make a Monster” (1958)
9:45 a.m. ET – “The Funhouse” (1981)
12 p.m. ET – “Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare” (1991)
2 p.m. ET – “The Fog” (1980)
4 p.m. ET – “Survival of the Dead” (2009)
6 p.m. ET – “Land of the Dead” (2005)
8 p.m. ET – “Lake Placid” (1999)
10 p.m. ET – “House on Haunted Hill” (1999)

Thursday, Oct. 23
12 a.m. ET – “Return to House on Haunted Hill” (2007)
1:45 a.m. ET – “An American Werewolf in Paris” (1997)
4 a.m. ET – “Puppetmaster” (1989)
9 a.m. ET – “Eight Legged Freaks” (2002)
11:30 a.m. ET – “Lake Placid” (1999)
1:30 p.m. ET – “Cujo” (1983)
3:30 p.m. ET – “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997)
6 p.m. ET – “Thirteen Ghosts” (2001)
8 p.m. ET – “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (2010)
10 p.m. ET – “Ghost Ship” (2002)

Friday, Oct. 24
12 a.m. ET – “Scream 3” (2000)
2:30 a.m. ET – “Deep Blue Sea” (1999)
9 a.m. ET – “Scream 3” (2000)
11:30 a.m. ET – “Ghost Ship” (2002)
1:30 p.m. ET – “Firestarter” (1984)
6:30 p.m. ET – “Damien: Omen II” (1978)
9 p.m. ET – “Omen III: The Final Conflict” (1981)

Saturday, Oct. 25
1:30 a.m. ET – “Hide and Seek” (2005)
6 a.m. ET – “Graveyard Shift” (1990)
8 a.m. ET – “Christine” (1983)
10 a.m. ET – “Friday the 13th” (2009)
12 p.m. ET – “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (2010)
2 p.m. ET – “Child’s Play 2” (1990)
4 p.m. ET – “Child’s Play 3” (1991)
6 p.m. ET – “Bride of Chucky” (1998)
8 p.m. ET – “Seed of Chucky” (2004)
10 p.m. ET – “Child’s Play 2” (1990)
Sunday, Oct. 26
12 a.m. ET – “Child’s Play 3” (1991)
2 a.m. ET – “Bride of Chucky (1998)
4 a.m. ET – “Seed of Chucky” (2004)
6 a.m. ET – “The Crow: City of Angels” (1996)
7:45 a.m. ET – “Tremors” (1990)
9:45 a.m. ET – “Tremors 2: Aftershocks” (1996)
12 p.m. ET – “Tremors 3: Back to Perfection” (2001)
2:30 p.m. ET – “Tremors 4: The Legend Begins” (2004)
5 p.m. ET – “Tremors” (1990)

Monday, Oct. 27
9 a.m. ET – “War of the Colossal Beast” (1958)
10 a.m. ET – “Riding the Bullet” (2004)
12 p.m. ET – “Dreamcatcher” (2003)
3 p.m. ET – “Ghost Ship (2002)
5 p.m. ET – “House on Haunted Hill” (1999)
7 p.m. ET – “Halloween” (1978)
9 p.m. ET – “Halloween II” (1981)
11 p.m. ET – “Halloween” (1978)

Tuesday, Oct. 28
1 a.m. ET – “Thirteen Ghosts” (2001)
3 a.m. ET – “Dreamcatcher” (2003)
9 a.m. ET – “Thinner” (1996)
11 a.m. ET – “Lake Placid” (1999)
1 p.m. ET – “Friday the 13th” (2009)
3 p.m. ET – “Tremors” (1990)
5 p.m. ET – “Pumpkinhead” (1988)
7 p.m. ET – “Halloween II” (1981)
9 p.m. ET – “Halloween III: Season of the Witch” (1982)
11 p.m. ET – “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” (1988)

Wednesday, Oct. 29
1 a.m. ET – “Child’s Play 2” (1990)
3 a.m. ET – “Child’s Play 3” (1991)
11 a.m. ET – “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (2010)
1 p.m. ET – “Children of the Corn” (1984)
3 p.m. ET – “Bride of Chucky” (1998)
5 p.m. ET – “Seed of Chucky” (2004)
7 p.m. ET – “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” (1988)
9 p.m. ET – “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers” (1989)
11 p.m. ET – “Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers” (1995)

Thursday, Oct. 30
1 a.m. ET – “Ghoulies” (1984)
3 a.m. ET – “Ghoulies II” (1988)
5 a.m. ET – “Creation of the Humanoids” (1962)
5:15 a.m. ET – “Violent Midnight” (1963)
5:30 a.m. ET – “How to Make a Monster” (1958)
5:45 a.m. ET – “Slaughter of the Vampires” (1962)
9 a.m. ET – “Halloween” (1978)
11 a.m. ET – “Halloween II” (1981)
1 p.m. ET – “Halloween III: Season of the Witch” (1982)
3 p.m. ET – “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” (1988)
5 p.m. ET – “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers” (1989)
7 p.m. ET – “Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers” (1995)
9 p.m. ET – “Halloween” (1978)
11 p.m. ET – “Halloween II” (1981)

Friday, Oct. 31
1 a.m. ET – “Halloween III: Season of the Witch” (1982)
3 a.m. ET – “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” (1988)
5 a.m. ET – “Slaughter of the Vampires” (1962)
5:30 a.m. ET – “Invasion of the Neptune Men” (1961)
5:45 a.m. ET – “War of the Colossal Beast” (1958)
9 a.m. ET – “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” (1988)
11 a.m. ET – “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers” (1989)
1 p.m. ET – “Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers” (1995)
3 p.m. ET – “Halloween” (1978)
5 p.m. ET – “Halloween II” (1981)
7 p.m. ET – “Halloween III: Season of the Witch” (1982)
9 p.m. ET – “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” (1988)

I've been working on a few things and have several things to share, I just happen to be running behind on actually posting them. For today, I'm going to share my Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats. When I came across these...

I knew I had to try the recipe on the back for a tastier and seasonal Rice Krispie Treat. In case you are like me and have no idea what the actual recipe is for the "Original Treat", here is the recipe as it reads on the package. I simply substituted 1 bag or regular marshmallows for one bag of Pumpkin SpiceMallows. So far, I 've only been able to find the marshmallows at Wal-Mart. That doesn't mean they won't show up still, but so I haven't had much luck.

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3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows
- OR -
4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies®
Why use Kellogg's® Rice Krispies®?

1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

2. Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated.

3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Best if served the same day.

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Once I spread the mixture, I quickly added some Indian Corn to the top. Be sure to press them firmly into the mixture before the entire pan sets. The package suggested 1/2 cup of candy corn, but I would put them on according to taste. Half of my taste testers liked them and the other half preferred them without. I just happened to think "LESS IS MORE". My final batch looked like this......

I took them to my Youth Group meeting and came back with NOTHING left in the pan. The girls all came back for seconds and thirds! They were definitely a hit with the girls.