Halloween.
A great Holiday. For a lot of reasons. It's fun. There are few expectations from family members if the right gift is given or enough gifts are given. It's simply fun.
For some.
For some it's an evil holiday that worships Satan. I don't get it...so I'll leave it at that.
For some it's more than just a holiday. It's something very serious. Like my husband. He'd have the house decorated Halloween style every day if he could. And not just the cutesy pumpkins and cobwebs and screaming door mats...but like SCARY stuff. When we first got married I was literally SHOCKED at some of the stuff this guy had in his storage.
Our first Christmas in our own place, in order to get him to celebrate (the scrooge) I had to decorate our Christmas gear Halloween style. Take reference to this incredible movie. Yes...that was our house. Let's just say a few years later we got a letter from Londyn asking us if we could please keep Christmas and Halloween separate that they were indeed, Separate holidays. Knowing me, I have that letter tucked away somewhere for safe keeping. Or lost in one of the many boxes still hanging out in my garage waiting to be unpacked.
And while I'm very exciting for Halloween this year...as Lola is about the age where she can get more into the festivities and the costumes...I have to say...I just can't get myself into the spirit yet.
My house has minimal fall decorations and zero Halloween yet. I have yet to pull Lola's costume together. (that could be because I'm cheap and waiting for things to hit the clearance section or to find an adorable used or hand-me-down costume from a friend) And not a single bag of candy has found it's way through the front door.
Could I, GASP, be a Halloween Scrooge?
What are you doing with your family and kids to get ready for Hallows Eve?
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So far, pretty much nothing, but that is because, like you, I am cheap. I've ogled the huge Charlie Brown pumpkins at the store and I've bought Calvin a cowboy hat that will soon become part of his costume, and that's it.
Wait, I did buy some sugar pumpkins and make pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin pancakes, and pumpkin dip. But that's really it.
I suck this year.
I haven't put up a single decoration, but have been working on our costumes. i am all about handmade. using stuff we have, or find at the thrift store. I finished a blue dress for Eve to be Wendy from Peter Pan...it was made out of some old pj pants I found at goodwill. Anyhow, the kids are still little, but Russ and I are going to be part of the cast of characters from Peter Pan. I love having good costumes for the whole family!
Hey!
I just wanted to get back to you! You emailed me about ordering a few of the owls, I believe... that I sold on GroopDealz a few weeks back. I would be MORE then happy to send those to you, if you want to email me with your final order :)
casonshelley@gmail.com
Thanks so much!
~Shelley Smith
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