THE FEED: Spooky Sports!

THE FEED: Spooky Sports!

Every Monday in The Feed Kevin talks to The Ump Vin Sarullo about everything going on in Connecticut High School Sports. Happy Halloween! This week Vin brought some fun spooky Halloween themed updates from the Connecticut high school sports world. We also talk about some of the girls who are tearing it up on the…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do you go trick or treating?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do you go trick or treating?

Happy Halloween! I’m sure tonight you’ll either be heading out with the kids or handing out candy from your front door. But why do we do this tradition every year anyway? Trick-or-treating was supposedly inspired by something called “mumming” which people used to do back in the Middle Ages.  They would dress up as ghosts…

THE FEED: Super Easy Last Minute DIY Costume Ideas

THE FEED: Super Easy Last Minute DIY Costume Ideas

Every Thursday in The Feed Kevin talks to Kallie from ButFirstCoffee Blog.com about all things parenting, kids and mom life. If Halloween weekend snuck right up on you and you didn’t get a chance to pick up any costumes this year, don’t worry! Kallie has some great ideas for last minutes costumes you can put together just using things…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we carve pumpkins?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we carve pumpkins?

By now you’ve probably carved up a few Jack-O-Lanterns for your front porch. But why do we carve pumpkins anyway? Where did that come from? The modern holiday we know as Halloween really started way back with the Irish festival, “Samhain,’ which was meant to recognize the transition from summer into winter. During the festival…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the Circus Peanuts flavoring?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the Circus Peanuts flavoring?

Congrats, you’re off the hook candy corn! Circus Peanuts have voted the new worst Halloween candy this year. The BEST and still champion is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. As it should be. For years I could never pinpoint what the actual flavor these orange looking marshmallow peanuts was. The original orange colored one is…