There is a huge debate. Love it or hate (the candy), but you have to love the candy corn princess. Sweet. Colorful. Bright. Sunshiny. Fun. Triangular. Bouncy. Youthful. Go for it, young candy corn princess…we will support you. Tomorrow, and Read More …
There are just five more days…until the most fun day of the year! At least for me. Halloween is one of my favs. I know that it is not everyone’s best but ooooooOOOOH! The candy! The costumes! The make-believe. The Read More …
Each year, coming up with Halloween costume ideas is not difficult. The usual options: cat bat witch ghost soccer/football/baseball player scary mask with jeans and a flannel shirt a hobo The unusual, thoughtful concepts: A Freudian Slip (not my idea, Read More …
Looking back, years later, “that costume you made was not so bad“. Never, ever, would there be words loved less if spoken. Especially, said to a mom, by a post-teen girl. Sigh. Happiness. Also, probably, looking back, on the topic Read More …
There are many ways to celebrate – Halloween happenings is one of them. Dressing up. Celebrating. Joining in. Having fun. Your own Halloween happenings are worth documenting and celebrating. ~ Dawn aka Hat Girl
Now would be an awesome time for new ideas and creativity. We certainly could use some out of the box thinking and unique solutions to everyday (ongoing) problems. But, it’s Halloween and that is a good time to just focus Read More …
It’s fun to reminisce with kids about your past and their childhood. Share memories. Find photos. Watch videos. Show them clothes (and costumes) worn (by them or you.) Halloween is one of those photographical moments. The moon is rising and Read More …
There are no cancellations, or postponements…of a holiday that happens, once a year, every year on the same date. Halloween is October 31. Period. End of story. Kids wait all year for this. They start planning it in the spring, Read More …
If you listen to the ads on the radio, and read what comes in the mail…fall is more stressful than any other season. Could that be true? Or, are they just trying to get you to buy into their products Read More …
Things, everyday things, can seem scary in the dark. Moss growing in a random shape, on a recessed set of stairs. Halloween movies. The lid of the extra trash can, rolling around in the shed. A kitten, hiding behind a bush. Read More …