Bookends: October 2020
During the pandemic, when each day seems to blend into the next, I’ve been trying to make holidays and birthdays stand out a little more. This is not an innate … Continue reading Bookends: October 2020
Tag: Halloween
Halloween Pie 2017
This Halloween continued the trend of child-led costume assembly that began last year. I’m all in favor because it appeals to my general laziness and to my “bah, humbug” attitude … Continue reading Halloween Pie 2017
Bookends: October 2016
I’m typing this from the stairs that overlook our front door, interrupted every few minutes by children dressed in costumes I can’t identify and begging for candy. Actually, it’s less begging … Continue reading Bookends: October 2016
Halloween Pie 2016
It’s Halloween once again! This year to celebrate their third reading of The Lord of the Rings (including an audiobook and a read-aloud by each of their parents), my daughter dressed … Continue reading Halloween Pie 2016
Halloween Pie 2015
Categorizing and graphing my kids’ candy haul has become an annual tradition. And my kids, as nerdy as their parents apparently, cheer more for making pie charts than they do for … Continue reading Halloween Pie 2015
Halloween Pie
When I was a kid, the month of October sounded like the whir of the sewing machine as my mother made Halloween costumes for all three of us kids. Not … Continue reading Halloween Pie
ROW80: Halloween Check-in, Library Love, and Indigo Girls
I love library days (usually Wednesdays in our house). The kids and I trek to the library, pick up bags of books, and trek home. Used to be, we’d walk … Continue reading ROW80: Halloween Check-in, Library Love, and Indigo Girls
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden
Martha Stewart is no Friend of Mine
I don’t know if it’s country-wide, but in our neck of the woods, trick-or-treating happens on the 30th when the 31st falls on a Sunday. My Halloween experiences have given … Continue reading Martha Stewart is no Friend of Mine
Imperfect Happiness 