Your own children can help spread the word against abusive child labor in the cocoa industry. It’s a very real problem.
Interpol recently rescued 54 children from slavery in cocoa fields in Cote d’Ivoire. The kids, as young as 11, worked for 12 hours a day in hazardous conditions.

To speak out against problems in the cocoa industry, witches, ghosts and Harry Potters will distribute Fair Trade certified chocolate this year by reverse trick-or-treating, a project started three years ago. When kids receive their Halloween treats, they hand back a Fair Trade treat. The free Fair Trade chocolate kits include Fair Trade …read more

I’ve come across some fun pumpkin posts lately. 
Pumpkins Make Great Serving Bowls — Linette shows you how to turn a pumpkin into a serving dish.
Ten Places to Sleep with a Ghost — Sandy has done her research on a spooky night’s rest.
Fair Trade Halloween: Reverse Trick or Treat! — This is mine from Tree Hugging Family, so check it out while the free kits last.
Howl-o-ween Photo Contest — Heather tells you how to have fun with your pet while possibly helping your local Humane Society.
How to Pick the Perfect Pumpkin — Gayla shares her pumpkin-picking expertise.
Green Your Halloween Early …read more