Halloween is over. Done. Our 13th annual Halloween open house is over. The morning after the party, I was too tired to put the toilet paper back on the roll. Our Halloween party does not change from year to year. Frankenstein hangs by the door, Mr. Pumpkin Head is on the wall by the entertainment center, … Continue reading Halloween Is Over
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Halloween Pumpkin Carving
Halloween Pumpkin carving is one of our more important traditions. Cole carved his first pumpkin, guided by an adult hand when he was 2. At the age of 14, he is a master pumpkin carver. This makes me, as happy as a good grade on any test. Odd, I know. My job is to harvest, … Continue reading Halloween Pumpkin Carving
Play a Trick For A Treat!
Trick and Treat! Good Day. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to go forth and trick someone and then come back to Odd and file your report. Odd loves pictures, videos, and written stories just post them as a comment! Everyone who plays will win a treat. Of course, there will also … Continue reading Play a Trick For A Treat!
Things Happen To Me!
The other day, a friend said to me, “Why do these things always happen to you?” Just lucky, I guess. Things do seem to happen to me. If a “thing” is going to fall from the sky, I have a pretty good chance of it landing at my feet. I’ve learned to accept it, and … Continue reading Things Happen To Me!
Halloween Candy Left-Overs
Planning ahead here are some suggestions for what to do with all of that leftover Halloween candy. As I said in Halloween Candy Horror, I would suggest just pitching it, but, for some of you, recycling is always the answer. Because I’m always striving to be helpful, I went looking for a few ideas, and … Continue reading Halloween Candy Left-Overs
Halloween Candy Horror
I am going to say it … right out loud. If you are sensitive, please leave now. Are you ready? HALLOWEEN CANDY. Do you ask your friends how much candy your kid should eat on the big day? Do you worry about oral hygiene and glucose levels, or ponder what IS the appropriate allotment of candy per … Continue reading Halloween Candy Horror
Rascal’s Halloween Costumes
Rascal shows off a few of her Halloween Costume Ideas. I'm a witchy pilgrim!! Candy and turkey are covered! Poor dear me. All skin and bones! Starving! Send food! Immediately! Thank you! This nose is worth a 1000 goals. Really. Sports Illustrated really should feature me! Rascal is still undecided about her Halloween costume but … Continue reading Rascal’s Halloween Costumes
We Love Halloween!
We love Halloween. We really love Halloween. Flashback: October 1st, 1996. Cole was King Cole for his first Halloween and, naturally, I took lots of pictures. These three pictures were my favorites, so I put them in a frame and every October 1st from that point forward, that picture frame was the first decoration out of our … Continue reading We Love Halloween!
Wondering about Death
Waldorf education encourages parents to let children “wonder” and not provide factual answers too soon. If a four-year-old asks how water comes out of the kitchen sink, we might smile and say “I wonder,” and the child can then come up with all sorts of creative and imaginative answers. We can play along. Perhaps, there … Continue reading Wondering about Death
Parenting for an Audience
Cole and I ate breakfast out this morning. He ordered an apple pancake which takes 30 minutes to make. I sipped my hot chocolate, he sipped his coffee, and it was clear there was not much to talk about. He pulled out his iPhone to show me some stop motion videos he had made and … Continue reading Parenting for an Audience