A few Halloween Memories

Over at a blogger forum, we've been discussing Halloween. Of course when the subject came up of Halloween Memories and who would host it I jumped at the chance. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, as a child it was all about candy, a teen it became a time of hanging out with each other and as a mother and adult it is so much more. Watching your children grow each passing year and of course the changing of the season, the beauty of the leaves falling down and everything. Now that you know a little about me and my reasons, lets go trick-or-treating!

This blog carnival is for, "What is Your Favorite Halloween Memory and why?"

For myself I must say one memory I still have is more when I was a teen and had a major crush on this kid. He knew and asked if I wanted to go trick-or-treating with him, I hadn't realized then that he actually needed chaperones. UGH! Either way the whole group had a ball, no we didn't egg houses that Halloween, but it was great dressing up and hanging out.

As the years passed I have fond memories of the ones with my children. When my daughter was two years old I decided I wanted to sew. This wasn't something I'd EVER done before, in fact in high school I actually failed sewing class. However the dress (she was a maiden) turned out beautiful, if I dig it up I'll post it here. The memory of picking the costume patterns and making them that year will last forever, the following years that's all my kids wanted...me to make them not buy them. One year I told my son I just didn't have time, it had snuck up on us. His response was, "But mom you said you made them with love. Do you not love us anymore?" Yep you know it, I made costumes that year too. Quick ones, but I made them.

My kids have a tradition...kind of. They go about two blocks and beg to go back home, they hate trick-or-treating but they love giving out the candy. It's strange for me because as a child I loved to go out. Course now my son reminds me, "Mom, don't you say not to take things from strangers?"

These are a few of my Halloween memories, let's go in search of some more. Open up those bags and get ready for the goodies.

Gayla over at Gayla's Place remembers when her twins had just learned the meaning of the phrase "Trick-or-treat" and went to Grandma's house. Only Grandma had her own surprise for the two tots.

Shelly at Soup and Nuts remembers laying on the floor sorting candy. Oh, that is a memory I'll always cherish, my sister always got the hard candy but I wanted those Butterfingers.

Sneak on over to Eve Lester's and read all about her Almost First Halloween Party.

Join Char as she walks us through her last child's Halloween at preschool. It is always great to have memories but they sure are hard to have when it is your last child.

Please do not worry, if this actually works I'll be happy. I'll be updating all day long, so if you have a halloween memory and write it up on your blog post me and I'll link ya.

To all those trick-or-treaters out there, have a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

Tags: Halloween, Halloween Memories, costumes, MomGadget

Are your gearing up for Halloween? How about a little fun?

Now, I've been searching the web for some fun you might have to help you count down the days until Halloween. Here is a fun one, you get to decorate your own little character. You try it and send a link back to me I'd love to see everyone's little people.

This isn't my credit alone, I found this through my friend Carson's blog, "Content Done Better."

A Holiday Meal Menu...

Have you ever made a menu? I'm not talking about you deciding what's for dinner but an actual menu. Have you? Every year, especially Halloween I make a Holiday Menu, this not only gives my kids the chance to see what is in store for them but the neighbors as well. See, two years ago I moved to my little street and around Halloween everyone heard I ate brains and puss and kitty litter. No, I don't eat that! Not really anways, but those were the names I placed on the meals I served the kids on Halloween. I know you're thinking that's disgusting but what is that holiday? It's suppose to be fun, scary, gross and disgusting!

Okay, all you need to do is think that for Halloween and make a holiday menu. What will you serve up for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Can you think of some strange names that'll make your kids howl or laugh up a storm?


My Halloween Menu for 2005
Breakfast:
Brains & Puss

Lunch:
Eyeballs & squiggly worms
or
cooked cow & maggots

Dinner:
Worms in Blood Sauce

Dessert:
Turds in Kitty Litter

Yes, I know how this sounds but it is all fun and games, nothing is really disgusting but the names. The reality is:

Breakfast, we have scrambled eggs with a drop of red food coloring to make it look like brains. The puss is only oatmeal. For lunch we might have hamburger meat and rice, oh and of course it's colored a light yellow. Dinner is spaghetti and sauce and for dessert well I can't give you the family recipe but it is a candy (not poop) on top of grape nuts cereal. So, do you think you can make your own Halloween Menu? If you can send me the link and I'll post it here, or just drop it by in the comments section.

I can't wait to see what you scare up. Oh and once we get closer to Halloween I'll post this years Menu. :)

Intro on the Holiday Mom

I'm what you would call the Hoiday Mom, we celebrate everything, that means the Leprechaun comes to our house in March, Cupid strikes his arrow, the kids will get a gift on the 1st day of school, Halloween and of course Santa comes.

Every month has some holiday in it and I love teaching my kids that. Up until last year, we homeschooled our children and the teaching in me has yet to leave. Maybe here I can teach a few others about the holidays or some holiday fun, either way, always feel free to leave me comments and tell me about a holiday I may have forgotten. We do crafts, games and our meals are holiday themed.

I'm a military wife and a WAHM of three, oh and currently pregnant with number 4. I'm no longer a military wife as we got out in December 2007. But I am a wife and mother to four very active children.

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