Happy Halloween

I just wanted to pop in and say hello! Hope you all are having a happy Halloween with the kiddos. What are your youngins' dressing up/dressed up as? What's their favorite candy?

I don't have any youngins', but someday if I have some, I have a feeling they'll really like Almond Joy. Those are NOT just for the elderly.

Wellll, when I was younger I didn't like Almond Joy that much. I probably preferred Bottle Caps, Whoppers and Nerds.

When I used to get home from trick-or-treating I'd always lay all of my candy out, divide it up into categories, and admire it. Yes, even back then I was a little OCD.

For a couple of years we used to trick-or-treat at the mall with friends.
Which one am I? And yes, mommy made my costume for me. Oh boy!



But that didn't last long. For real trick or treating you have to drive around and stop into all of the fancy neighborhoods. (Don't go to your dentist's house though, because she'll just give you a toothbrush.) Not cool.

Once I was a seductive mermaid. I think I was realllly into The Little Mermaid that year. Mom made this too.



Another year I was a monarch butterfly. Mom made this costume also. Here we are at storytime in the library, doing some crafting. Isn't mom pretty? I like your sweatshirt, mom. :) Very late eighties.



I guess this was my first costume - a ghost. An unhappy ghost. Probably because my sisters' costumes were a lot better than mine. There's no doubt in my mind that my mom made these costumes too. She's awesome. HOLD ON to your nose, Rachel!



Meow. Meow?


I'll be back tomorrow with a recipe to use up your kids' leftover Halloween candy! (Hide their Butterfingers tonight while they're sleeping.)