Halloween Archive

  • Glad THAT’S over…

    Glad THAT’S over…

    Well, all-in-all, I’d call Halloween a resounding success!  Everything came together exactly as planned, costumes were on, makeup stayed put, tantrums weren’t thrown and dishes were prepared.  I’d call that a “good day” in my book. A few years ago, my sister-in-law Sara started, what quickly became tradition, serving soup on Halloween night and everyone [...]

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  • Spooky ghost story…the tale of the missing body

    Spooky ghost story…the tale of the missing body

    Admittedly, I am not the bravest chick in the coop.  In fact, I’m kind of a full-on weinie when it comes to anything paranormal.   Need proof?  Read this.  I kind of have this syndrome, if you will, that stems from watching “ghosty” stories causing me to imagine hearing all kinds of spooky sounds at night resulting in me forcing [...]

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  • Don’t ya just love the pumpkin patch?

    Don’t ya just love the pumpkin patch?

    So I’ve already expressed my love for all things Halloween.  And, naturally, visiting the pumpkin patch falls right in line with that particular  holiday spirit.  Since we’ve had kids we’ve tried to make it a priority to hit a local patch and support our farmers.  Before we had kids we would hit the local Safeway and [...]

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  • Going in Costume…Toga!Toga!Toga!

    Going in Costume…Toga!Toga!Toga!

    I love Halloween.  I have always loved this spooky holiday.  I remember in elementary school my friends and I planning out our costumes.  There was the princess year, the punk rocker year, the princess/fairy year,  the punk rocker/hooker(?) year…I think you can see the trend.   Come on, it was the ’80s.  Although, that doesn’t explain the [...]

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  • I should have never bought that Halloween candy!

    I should have never bought that Halloween candy!

    I made a big mistake.  Huge.  Humongous.  I should have known better.  I should have recognized my own weaknesses. I should have known when to say “no.” I should have never bought that Halloween candy…the party pack, no less. About  a week ago I was doing my grocery shopping, minding my own business, cruising along the aisles.  [...]

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