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In case you missed it, check out our Halloween party ideas BlogTalkRadio episode, which aired yesterday.
 
It was a great episode, all about this year's hot Halloween trends and ideas. Valerie Bihet, a professional event planner shared creative ideas for kids, such as a Halloween scavenger hunt with mini pumpkins. Valerie has also shared a ton of her ideas from crafts for kids to grown-up drink recipes on Celebrations.com. Here are some of my favorites.

• Eco Halloween Trick or Treat Candy Carrier
• The Creepy Crawler Cocktail

Be sure check out more of Valerie's creative ideas on her blog at http://thevibeagency.wordpress.com/. We also got to catch up with Mary McCarthy or the "Queen of Halloween," as she's known in her Maryland neighborhood, where she throws an annual Halloween bash in her 1881 haunted Victorian mansion. Mary also authored Adult Halloween Parties, a great source of inspiration for decorations, party food, drinks costumes and more. You can also check out some of Mary's creative ideas on Celebrations:

• Halloween Costume Ideas and Trends for 2009
• Haunted House Adult Halloween Party

For more from Mary, check out her Halloween site, CreativeHalloween.net and her humor blog, PajamasAndCoffee.com. Mark your calendar's because next month on Tuesday, November 10th we'll be talking Thanksgiving recipes, cocktails, decorations and crafts. Hope you'll tune in!