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Monday, October 12, 2015

Autumn

Having three children, four pets, and two working (me part-time) parents makes for quite the chaos. I am mostly failing at housework, laundry, therapeutic crafting, and self-care. But my kids all seem happy and we've got an A+ in family love!

I did receive these lovely handmade place-mats from Grammy Cathy. Don't they make our breakfast nook feel festive and fresh? That little squash is from our CSA.

And what would Autumn be without getting ready for the Birthdays and Halloween? R made this at school and it just cracked me up! It's every scary thing he could think of crammed into one picture. My favorite is the zombie. How about you?

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!

It's Halloween

by Jack Prelutsky

It's Halloween! It's Halloween!
The moon is full and bright
And we shall see what can't be seen
On any other night.

Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls,
Grinning goblins fighting duels,
Werewolves rising from their tombs,
Witches on their magic brooms.

In masks and gowns
We haunt the street
And knock on doors
For trick or treat.

Tonight we are
The king and queen,
For oh tonight
It's Halloween!

Saturday, November 03, 2012

Halloween was a bust and some Fine Art

They had a rough night the night before, so they turned into crabby apples. They flat out refused to put on costumes and refused to trick or treat. So we cancelled our plans to go to our friend's house and stayed home instead.

I got ready first, so I was in costume. I was the only one.

They really enjoyed giving other kids candy, though.

Actually it was a blessing. What with food issues, we would've been stuck with a bunch of candy they couldn't eat and I shouldn't eat.

Since I have no pictures of black cats and lady bugs (wouldn't that have been cute?), I give you fine art instead...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Halloween Swap back!

I sent off the wooden black cat faces and ghosts, remember?

I received these (bad photo alert)...

One day of the dead felt face, three upcycled wool leaves, one needle felted bat (hard to see in this picture), one sewn pumpkin, and a rune set in a cute tin.

I have to say, not nearly as "Halloweeny" as I expected. But overall really cute and it has given me a fabulous idea of what to make S for Christmas.

Now, off to work out birthday details. My boy is rapidly approaching 4, don't cha know!