tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363059308149706320.post7691675940337477665..comments2023-06-13T17:55:57.351+10:00Comments on LISTENING TO THE SQUEAK INSIDE art by Kirstin McCulloch of LilliBean Designs: ☆Hello. I am the Meanest Mama EVER [Friday Art]Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495304925279290058noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363059308149706320.post-90173221785683621792014-11-06T20:24:07.316+11:002014-11-06T20:24:07.316+11:00Ha ha! Thats so funny! We had very similar Aussie ...Ha ha! Thats so funny! We had very similar Aussie upbringings by the sound of it. I don't think we've ever celebrated Halloween. Maybe I went to a fancy dress party dressed as a witch once? That could have been Halloween?! Or was it just Friday the 13th... love your blog :)Karen Sagovacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363059308149706320.post-32015082195712927012014-11-01T11:54:04.148+11:002014-11-01T11:54:04.148+11:00Halloween was my very favorite celebration almost ...Halloween was my very favorite celebration almost my whole childhood and adulthood!! If there had been no Halloween I would have made a Halloween celebration party anyway. You could have a dress up Birthday Party one year for your girls and make it a Halloween theme. I would just improvise. I was once the main scene in a haunted house, I had to scream hundreds of times and have my throat slit it was so much fun scaring people!! I loved it! I have always had fun dressing up and dressing my child, carving pumpkins and making pumpkin seeds in the oven! We'd have fireworks and meet at neighbours houses for drinks...so fun! This is year is quiet one... But the memories are awesome!! Your an amazing artist and mommy!! Never forget that! Love your nod to Halloween!<br />Hugs Giggleshappytilernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363059308149706320.post-48288045636571179912014-11-01T03:56:10.057+11:002014-11-01T03:56:10.057+11:00Your day of the dead art is so fantastic!!! I was ...Your day of the dead art is so fantastic!!! I was lucky to be in a neighborhood with LOTS of homes welcoming LOTS of trick or treaters growing up. And then as an adult I so enjoyed getting dressed up for adult costume parties , and even for the patients when I worked in nursing homes. I still have one or two costumes but it's been a LONG time since we did anything for Halloween. We don't even get any trick or treaters any more(at least on our street) so I gave up buying the treats. Must be hard on your youngsters to see and read about the fun but unable to be a part of it themselves. Good mom you are to make up your own fun and reclaim your rightful title:)Linda Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363059308149706320.post-13636009162659492172014-11-01T01:10:52.016+11:002014-11-01T01:10:52.016+11:00I love your Day of the Dead art! So beautiful! I&#...I love your Day of the Dead art! So beautiful! I'm sorry to hear about the lack of Halloween trick or treating. That must be confusing for little kids. Maybe next year you could organize a block party for the neighborhood kids and get your own tradition started. I have to admit, Halloween trick or treating is really such super fun as a kid or an adult. It's my favourite time of the year.SL Scheibehttp://redzombies.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363059308149706320.post-49243058532881318822014-10-31T21:32:14.220+11:002014-10-31T21:32:14.220+11:00Aw your post made me laugh! It must be strange fo...Aw your post made me laugh! It must be strange for your kids finding out about traditions in the northern hemisphere- I couldn't imagine it being baking hot at Christmas-it just wouldn't feel right so i guess it's just what you're used to but then, as you say, the world is so much smaller now and if course your kids want to go trick or treating! (I didn't know it wasn't a thing in Australia! ) i don't celebrate Halloween but that's because i don't have kids and it really is a holiday for them. I do remember going trick or treating as a kid but it defintely want quite as Americanised as it is these days. We had horrible hard plastic masks that made your face sticky because the mouth hole wasn't big enough to breathe through properly, held on with elastic that nipped! Ah the memories! I'm sure you'll regain your best mama Crown soon once tonight is over and the Christmas adverts start on tv!Nic McLeannoreply@blogger.com