This year the girls wanted Pokemon costumes. The idea was partly fuelled by their obsession with watching Pokemon on Netflix, and partly by the fact that they had seen a "make your own Pikachu costume" section in their Chirp magazine. The 5 year old brought September's magazine to me, folded carefully open to display the magazine's idea for a Pikachu costume. "This is what I … [Read more...]
Halloween Cowboy, Circa 1980
My husband as a rootin' tootin' Halloween cowboy, circa 1980 or so. … [Read more...]
The ONE magic ingredient you need to make a Scarecrow Costume in 10 minutes or Less
For Halloween, my Oz loving girls asked if they could be the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodsman. The seven year old had a clear vision of her Tin Woodman costume and some pretty elaborate ideas involving cardboard boxes and tinfoil. I was left wondering how I was going to turn her younger sister into the scarecrow. I had some ideas involving making straw out of yellow felt, or.... … [Read more...]
Thirty Some Years, One Little Red Cape
When I was quite young I was gifted with an antique child's manikin that came dressed in a little red fur trimmed cape with matching skirt. That year for Halloween I borrowed the red cape and went trick or treating as Little Red Riding Hood. Then a few years later my little sister did the same. Flash forward to the 21st Century and just two years back my daughter borrowed … [Read more...]
Happy Halloween: Little Red Riding Hood & The Big Bad Wolf
We had so much fun Trick or Treating tonight! I'm terribly proud of my girls, who were both brave and polite. And cute, did I mention cute? It was Rocket's turn to wear the Little Red Riding Hood costume this year. The one that Rainbow wore two years back and my sister and I both wore thirty some years ago. Rainbow's costume request was to be The Big Bad Wolf. Perfect, … [Read more...]
Material Girl
In honour of Halloween, I present a picture of one of the winners of the ShesConnected 80s party costume contest: Julia of Ask Mama Moe. Totally awesome, right? That is one FANTASTIC caveman costume right there. (No clue what I'm talking about? Head over to her place and read one pretty darn amusing story.) … [Read more...]
This is Halloween…
Disclosure: I'm a Kinder Mom Ambassador. I received free Kinder Surprise eggs, and I chose to give some of those away on Halloween. The bottom picture was framed using the My Kinder Moments Facebook app. Frame your photos using the app for a chance at this month's $500 prize. … [Read more...]