tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post3085533913195872832..comments2024-03-28T17:53:34.935-04:00Comments on Exquisitely Unremarkable : The Halloween That Wasn'tKim http://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-43837346052704111212017-11-21T19:58:24.451-05:002017-11-21T19:58:24.451-05:00I prefer fall to Halloween, too, Teri. It's a ...I prefer fall to Halloween, too, Teri. It's a lovely time of year, but the hype of Halloween is not my thing. November Blessings to you too, my friend!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-80667066089696148002017-11-21T19:57:31.782-05:002017-11-21T19:57:31.782-05:00I feel the exact same way, Lorri! I am sitting bac...I feel the exact same way, Lorri! I am sitting back and letting other enjoy!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-69908786972075962192017-11-21T19:57:04.631-05:002017-11-21T19:57:04.631-05:00Enjoy Halloween, Mary!! I hope it was everything y...Enjoy Halloween, Mary!! I hope it was everything you hoped it would be!!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-49843595731662844352017-11-21T19:56:35.030-05:002017-11-21T19:56:35.030-05:00You are so right, Deb!! I remember it when my sist...You are so right, Deb!! I remember it when my sisters kids would come over and trash our house. My mom said it just never ends!! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-36080950740805766302017-11-21T19:55:45.146-05:002017-11-21T19:55:45.146-05:00Sounds like some great memories, Melanie! Little k...Sounds like some great memories, Melanie! Little kids do make it more fun!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-16144937968845735772017-11-21T19:54:36.432-05:002017-11-21T19:54:36.432-05:00Sounds like the perfect Halloween, Vanessa!!Sounds like the perfect Halloween, Vanessa!!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-78183659511647626552017-11-21T19:54:12.507-05:002017-11-21T19:54:12.507-05:00Thanks so much, Jan, Happy November to you, too......Thanks so much, Jan, Happy November to you, too...and enjoy those grandchildren! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-81697273670588953872017-11-21T19:53:46.658-05:002017-11-21T19:53:46.658-05:00Haha…This chick’s got whistles. You just made my n...Haha…This chick’s got whistles. You just made my night!! 😂Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-12132931730362017982017-11-17T16:47:11.413-05:002017-11-17T16:47:11.413-05:00I am not...nor have I EVER been a halloween person...I am not...nor have I EVER been a halloween person. I don't think kiddos need all of that candy, so I pass out small packets of pretzels, whistles, pads and pencils...anything that is not sweet.<br />One year a young boy left my porch only to holler down the street at his buddies...."Hey, come up here, this chick's got whistles". Their Mothers probably hated me, but I loved the "tweet tweet's" that I heard all evening, neighborhood wide :^)<br />Blessings,<br />JJaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140775009986030091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-9292074620210079552017-11-03T13:58:47.550-04:002017-11-03T13:58:47.550-04:00For me, the fun of Halloween was seeing it through...For me, the fun of Halloween was seeing it through the eyes of the grandchildren ...<br /><br />Wishing you a Happy November!<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-46709255662809830482017-11-02T22:58:58.857-04:002017-11-02T22:58:58.857-04:00LOL, I love this post. I am not a grinch, but I do...LOL, I love this post. I am not a grinch, but I don't pass out candy because we are out with our daughter. We go every Halloween and visit this sweet elderly couple. My girl loves to see them and they love when we come to visit for a while. Afterwards, we come home and watch a Halloween movie. It's a fun night for us. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773180367875733720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-32065199956389541102017-11-02T10:42:35.161-04:002017-11-02T10:42:35.161-04:00Halloween was fun when the kids were participating...Halloween was fun when the kids were participating but now that they are grown I don't really miss it. No decorating. No trick or treaters. We have never had kids stop at our house. I live in the country and when the kids were going door to door we would drive into town and 'do' the neighborhood that I grew up in. That neighborhood was one of 'those' and it was fun to go back and say hello to the old neighbors, many have lived in those same houses for 40-50+ years. I am now content to let others having their fun. Lorrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154324971136140766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-19755398988113581302017-11-01T21:26:40.137-04:002017-11-01T21:26:40.137-04:00Hah!! Not what I was expecting to read Kim!! I a...Hah!! Not what I was expecting to read Kim!! I am at the opposite end of the spectrum. Because I was deprived for some 20 years I love Halloween. This is the first time my girls got to experience it and they had a blast. They got all dressed up and handed out the candy. And I sat inside and grinned from ear to ear. I also had a small stash of candy that I was stuffing myself with. ;)Mary K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17696218067214163344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-26639339570700512182017-11-01T19:45:41.527-04:002017-11-01T19:45:41.527-04:00It's your break time, Kim. Enjoy it. When you ...It's your break time, Kim. Enjoy it. When you have grand kids it will start all over. LOL EVERYTHING will start all over :) From your furniture getting trashed again, to the heart-stopping worries about possible accidents, to...just all of it. So enjoy this pause...because I can assure you, it won't last. Seize the moment :) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-56208321599717067722017-11-01T11:22:25.911-04:002017-11-01T11:22:25.911-04:00The one thing I loved about Halloween when my kids...The one thing I loved about Halloween when my kids were little was taking them trick-or-treating. They loved dressing up and running from door to door, collecting candy. We'd always go with friends and bring along thermoses of hot chocolate to keep us warm. Simply a happy, fun time. Now that I don't have any little kids or grandkids, Halloween is no big deal to me. I don't decorate for it, but I do enjoy seeing all the kids at my door. We didn't have many - we never do - but they were all so cute and polite. If we ever have a grandkid, I would love to take him/her trick-or-treating again.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-60516257296246627872017-11-01T10:50:11.914-04:002017-11-01T10:50:11.914-04:00Haha...Kim that's so funny!! We settled down t...Haha...Kim that's so funny!! We settled down to watch Stranger Things last night, too. It was way more fun than trick or treating. And btw, Jake from State Farm? Hilarious!! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-63352132871217744262017-11-01T10:45:58.036-04:002017-11-01T10:45:58.036-04:00Oh no, Carla. That's no fun. I really hope thi...Oh no, Carla. That's no fun. I really hope this year turned out better. Happy Halloween!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-90327019960023578802017-11-01T10:26:38.225-04:002017-11-01T10:26:38.225-04:00You and me both, Gina! ♡You and me both, Gina! ♡Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-14076826878904473762017-11-01T10:22:10.834-04:002017-11-01T10:22:10.834-04:00Haha...no holding back here, Tammy. And yes, I was...Haha...no holding back here, Tammy. And yes, I was spider free for you, my friend. A subtle reference...no scary pictures. Hope you had a lovely Halloween!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-5025251627448725292017-11-01T10:21:22.972-04:002017-11-01T10:21:22.972-04:00Thanks Mia. I like to write about whatever's o...Thanks Mia. I like to write about whatever's on my mind. I'm glad you enjoyed it!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-60742389408821058322017-11-01T10:20:53.834-04:002017-11-01T10:20:53.834-04:00Your porch looked so cute this season, Florence, I...Your porch looked so cute this season, Florence, I am sure that was a big draw!! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-41018766720445630022017-11-01T10:20:32.098-04:002017-11-01T10:20:32.098-04:00Yay, Christmas! Me too, Cathy!! Yay, Christmas! Me too, Cathy!! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-64984144111937266222017-11-01T10:19:27.042-04:002017-11-01T10:19:27.042-04:00Oh Deanna, we had a similar experience a few years...Oh Deanna, we had a similar experience a few years back. A dad a few streets over from us was "guarding" the intersection by his house as his wife handed out candy if you dared to pass him. He had a horribly scary mask on and he was wielding an actual chainsaw and revving it as the kids walked by. My kids took one look and went the opposite way. Frankly, I did, too. Nobody needs candy that badly. Your Fall Fest sounds way more my speed!! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-6306024573964867162017-11-01T10:15:26.356-04:002017-11-01T10:15:26.356-04:00Ha! Doreen I can picture that costume. Funny! We l...Ha! Doreen I can picture that costume. Funny! We live in the “can’t go to the bathroom” neighborhood. The bell rings nonstop from the minute school gets out until well after dark. I have to say that I love rainy Halloweens. They are quiet and I much prefer that! Hope your holiday was quiet, too… xo <br />Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-40130224920121655432017-11-01T09:10:41.157-04:002017-11-01T09:10:41.157-04:00Growing up, I loved Halloween and when my daughter...Growing up, I loved Halloween and when my daughter was little I enjoyed getting her ready for it. I think my favorite costume for her was a ‘housewife’...curly wig, housedress with big fake boobs, feather duster, fluffy slippers...you get the picture. When I was little in syosset there were so many trick or treaters my mother didn’t have time to go to the bathroom. It was crazy but fun. Now, we haven’t had to buy candy for years! Even when we lived in Westchester there were so few kids coming we only needed to buy one or two bags of candy and had leftovers! I like to see the small kids dressed up and having fun, but the bigger ones need to stay home ;). <br /><br />As for decorations, I’m not a huge fan either and never really decorated for Halloween. Most of the decorations look tacky so just some mums and pumpkins are what I used.<br /><br />xxxDoreen@foxdenrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418636999038800443noreply@blogger.com