tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post700263970064017914..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Halloween - the run-upExpat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-7873333555708359772009-11-02T00:45:52.183+00:002009-11-02T00:45:52.183+00:00Nice hair! And I like the skull in the background....Nice hair! And I like the skull in the background.Gone Back Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391620186388562057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-59642204225637023322009-11-01T15:00:41.929+00:002009-11-01T15:00:41.929+00:00Modern - Did no one ask why you were dressed like ...Modern - Did no one ask why you were dressed like that? Usually in the UK the costumes are scary.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-41413306313726784442009-11-01T07:42:06.166+00:002009-11-01T07:42:06.166+00:00Halloween is really starting to catch on here. We ...Halloween is really starting to catch on here. We had more than 150 trick or treaters in our small Thames Valley town! I even put on an old cheerleader sweater (the skirt, erm, was a bit tight, and the pleats in the back barely covered my bottom so I wore jeans instead!)A Modern Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632406403657444930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-78457044327993237622009-10-30T21:02:25.552+00:002009-10-30T21:02:25.552+00:00I do miss the States at Halloween, but then again....I do miss the States at Halloween, but then again... Ive never been a mom/mum while living in the States so perhaos I wouldnt do well with Halloween--I go into a panic if there's a school production with the possibility of a homemade costume! I could cope with an orange scarf for a few days (my complexion would scream 'WRONG! Take it OFF!'.<br /><br />Have fun tomorrow!Michellouihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841678308675092702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-38864839725633776022009-10-30T20:44:47.655+00:002009-10-30T20:44:47.655+00:00An orange silk scarf? Just make sure this year you...An orange silk scarf? Just make sure this year you are not going OTT again.Metropolitan Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363451142875981407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-45565726135933316322009-10-30T19:51:39.244+00:002009-10-30T19:51:39.244+00:00Ah yes I remember boning in 1980s dresses. I used ...Ah yes I remember boning in 1980s dresses. I used to make all my own clothes. You're very dedicated. I quite like living soemwhere at the momentwhere they don't celebrate all these pseudo festivals. As a mum it's exhausting.Paradise Lost In Translationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507703496080523959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-45384029329640029732009-10-30T18:54:27.693+00:002009-10-30T18:54:27.693+00:00What a great mum you are! I was totally lazy and d...What a great mum you are! I was totally lazy and dressed them up in bought costumes.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443153003836499323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-63169846544659593552009-10-30T18:22:55.613+00:002009-10-30T18:22:55.613+00:00Candy FLoss!!! He looks like CANDY FLOSS!!! Mold...Candy FLoss!!! He looks like CANDY FLOSS!!! Moldy cheese indeed! Have a great Hallow'een!<br />SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-9891695531680361012009-10-30T17:48:22.427+00:002009-10-30T17:48:22.427+00:00Like you, I'm gearing up for it. Just dug the ...Like you, I'm gearing up for it. Just dug the Count Dracula outfit out of the cupboard for my Little Guy and have dusted off my orange pointy hat. The girls will no doubt announce that they have to be at a party at the last minute and expect me to fit driving into the already packed schedule. And where's the Handy Husband in all this? Why in Florida ofcourse!<br /><br />Good luck!!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-1826325528995323482009-10-30T12:22:38.853+00:002009-10-30T12:22:38.853+00:00Just Don't Get Halloween. Mercifully my two (...Just Don't Get Halloween. Mercifully my two (13 and 10) have just about grown out of it.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548801150312804111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-72463645581510522492009-10-30T00:02:25.471+00:002009-10-30T00:02:25.471+00:00one of the joys of living in the country now, is t...one of the joys of living in the country now, is that we'll not have the usual 100 kids ringing the doorbell in less than an hour, we don't expect any kids at this house...<br /><br />Gill in CanadaGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-13161011559466617942009-10-29T22:30:02.428+00:002009-10-29T22:30:02.428+00:00ahhh yes....the anticipation of Halloween, young k...ahhh yes....the anticipation of Halloween, young kids and sprayable hair dye...must find and burn pictures... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-67962664327539725932009-10-29T20:32:47.136+00:002009-10-29T20:32:47.136+00:00I don't do anything for Halloween. I batten do...I don't do anything for Halloween. I batten down the hatches & hope no one throws an egg at the window. If they do no doubt the fox will get it!<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-47652461679160090832009-10-29T20:07:03.506+00:002009-10-29T20:07:03.506+00:00dont know why l'm thinking green eggs and ham....dont know why l'm thinking green eggs and ham...Sazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04433666175721615185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-16810696198390516722009-10-29T20:04:55.898+00:002009-10-29T20:04:55.898+00:00Please tell me you are joking about the Halloween ...Please tell me you are joking about the Halloween CARDS? Gordon Bennett.Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043321826488144781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-425675036021914122009-10-29T18:47:55.578+00:002009-10-29T18:47:55.578+00:00OH bless - I remember Trick or treating when we li...OH bless - I remember Trick or treating when we lived in Canada. It was fantastic. I remember going round as an Octopus for days before.Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-4714890326219509002009-10-29T18:43:04.072+00:002009-10-29T18:43:04.072+00:00The Doctor is really worried that we are supposed ...The Doctor is really worried that we are supposed to dress up too (for our neighbours' Halloween party). I have told him not to worry, we are Brits and therefore can get away with not knowing the rules!nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-22517320654576121832009-10-29T17:11:33.480+00:002009-10-29T17:11:33.480+00:00No Halloween here I miss it but glad not to deal w...No Halloween here I miss it but glad not to deal with teenage costume issues.Formerly known as Frauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798890008067408048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-55467056011827086752009-10-29T15:19:39.997+00:002009-10-29T15:19:39.997+00:00yep, Halloween started early here too. I did the ...yep, Halloween started early here too. I did the ebay thing for one costume(daughter #1 has been begging for this costume for 2 years and I finally found one that fits), daughter #2 wanted to be Lola from the BBC series Charlie & Lola which was great because DD#1 was that 2 years ago and I already had the costume(handmade of course, who sells C&L costumes? noone!) So far DD#1 has worn her costume to one neighbourhood event, a grocery store party, her gymnastics team party, and school! She has two more parties and then finally wears it again on the actual day. Talk about getting your moneys worth out of a costume, wish I could say the same about my wedding dress...hmmm, I should have kept it so I could wear it on Halloween...seeing that it's about 6 sizes too small...now that would really terrify the natives!Snowflowers Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543028816090710198noreply@blogger.com