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What really scares me about Halloween...

Halloween.  A night of little goblins and ghosts running amok, neighbourhoods shroud in orange and black, the sound of giggles, the thud of cheap candy filling up pillow-cases and the pitter-patter of hyperactive feet racing about, one house to the next.  Oh it all sounds so magical doesn't it?  I guess everything does- in a perfect world! But in my world on Halloween night it's different- much different.  Let me tell you, why I rank Halloween #1 (that's right, top spot) in the category of "Stupid Occasions I Wish Had Been Phased Out The Day My Kids Were Born". Here's what my world looks like on a typical Halloween: 5pm :  A trio of boys comprised of Bossy (#1), Needy (#2) and Demanding (#3) form an alliance and suddenly decide that the costumes I spent two weeks making (in order to prove my advanced skills in Housewifery) are either: a) not cool enough b) itchy c) flammable d) all of the above (especially once they realise I won't budge on givin