Published October 28, 2011, 12:00 AM


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Jennifer Kross, left, holds the homemade Queen of Hearts costume she wore at a recent Halloween party. With her is Lori Listopad, co-author of wom-mom.com, which offers how to make Halloween-themed crafts, recipes and work-appropriate Halloween accessories.

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