Hello my friends! It is I, your resident “slacker” blogger. I’m not going to say that I can’t believe that it’s been almost a month since my last post. Because I can believe it. Every time I walk past my computer and say to myself, “Why are you not writing anymore?” and then continue to […]
Halloween 2010
Okay, so I readily admit that Halloween is over. Completely over. In fact, Halloween is so over that we are now fully able to obsess over a new holiday. Thanksgiving. Ahem. Yeah, right. We all know that according to retail standards “Turkey Day” is practically non-existent, and Christmas, if you’ve visited any Target or Walmart […]
The Pumpkins Barely Made it Out Alive!
After our arduous trek through the wilderness to obtain our Halloween pumpkins we came home with the intent of butchering the little dudes. We set them out on the table to admire our amazing gourd-picking skills and began mentally sketching out the perfect faces. “Whatddya think kids?” Jer asked, butchering tools in hand. This is […]
To the Pumpkin Patch!
This past Sunday my family partook of one of the most popular American holiday pasttimes…braving the pumpkin patch. Sure, this tradition centers on picking out pumpkins to be carved and/or decorated, providing beautiful backdrops for family pictures and offering a wholesome community experience but it also pays tribute to other, slightly less picturesque traits. The […]
A new situation
In the event that you are a (somewhat) regular reader of my humble little blog than you are undoubtedly already aware that I have an incredibly sweet, adorable if not head-bangingly frustrating three-year old son, Jack. And in the duration of his short time here on Earth I’ve experienced pretty interesting situations with this kid, […]
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 […]
Spooky ghost story…the tale of the missing body
Admittedly, I am notthebravest 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” storiescausing me to imagine hearing all kinds of spooky sounds at nightresulting in me forcing […]
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 hadkids we would hit the local Safeway and […]
Going in Costume…Toga!Toga!Toga!
I love Halloween. I have always loved this spooky holiday. I remember in elementary school my friends and Iplanning 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 […]
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 neverbought 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. […]