1. Join our Patch Book Group: Want to read and discuss “Prep” with us? Email jennifer.marangos@patch.com

2. Ask me About Blogging: To learn about blogging and how you can blog for Emmaus Patch, email jennifer.marangos@patch.com.

3. Quote of the Day: “A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” – Ansel Adams

4. Don’t be a ‘fraidy Cat! Getting Halloween costumes together for the kids shouldn’t be scary. Share your tips in this week’s Moms Talk.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1934, Sofia Villani Scicolone, later known to the world as Sophia Loren, is born in Rome, Italy.