I don't know what the culprit was, but I had some lousy pumpkins this year. Some were soft, which make intricate cutting impossible. I broke about 5 pumpkins this year, which can really almost make a lady cry, after spending 50 minutes cutting a face, only to have a large chunk of it break off... … [Read more...]
Sugar Rush!
I have mounds of Halloween candy stashed in the cupboards from our kids' trick-or-treating efforts tonight.We let them choose one treat at the evening's end (Avelyn fished out the one full-sized Coffee Crisp bar and wolfed it down before I could reason with her) and then put the rest of the booty … [Read more...]
PolkaDot Pumpkins
For the fourth year in a row I was talked into buying 5 pumpkins. One for each of us. We should each have one. It's only fair, right?Right...Well for the fourth year in a row I was stuck gutting and carving 5 pumpkins by myself. They always start off excited. They bring their pumpkins … [Read more...]
Halloween hangover
There are many things that a mom misses as her children grow out of stages.Halloween may not be one of them.As much as I love the excitement and the costumes that my two now make themselves - I am very excited that no one this year will be bringing any candy home.Many November … [Read more...]
Spooky!
I crashed heavily into my neighbour's couch Saturday evening, after a day-long Halloween-themed birthday party for her daughter, after which a lazy family-style dinner ensued... it was about 10 PM. We were all exhausted from the day, AND from another party we were all at the evening before. (Not to … [Read more...]
Costuming – The Easy Way
While out shopping some weeks ago, I asked Ava Scarlett what she wanted to be for Halloween. Naturally, she said, "A princess." Le sigh.I understand this. Oftentimes, little girls want to wear dresses and stuff. They want to look beautiful. It's fine, but..."You know, Ava Scarlett, Halloween is … [Read more...]
The cat…er…rabbit is out of the bag! CBC’s Steven & Chris show reveals dark secrets for a SPOOKTACULARILY easy Halloween!
Something scary and oh so chic is set for this Monday, October 31st on the Steven & Chris Show (CBC)! And if you're stressing over the last minute prep like me (my kids still don't have costumes yet)..fret not, Steven & Chris, hosts of this popular daytime television show, and their guests … [Read more...]
The Depths of Sewing Hell
With each child, Halloween has become more and more of a nightmare. One would think it would become easier because there would be so many costumes to pass down. No way! Every year they seem to want newer, bigger and better costumes or they want me to sew them something "special." Why? Because, I am … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Happy Halloweekend!
From Zombie Dirtbiker, Jessie and Woody (circa 2010)What are your little (or big) ones dressing up as for Halloween? … [Read more...]
Halloween: Just For Kids?
Before we had kids, my husband and I hosted an annual Halloween costume party.(The year was 2004; we were footloose and fancy free)It was so fun! Our friends would come in droves to carve pumpkins, eat their collective body weight in chocolate, and take lots of funny photos in their creative … [Read more...]
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