Friday, October 29, 2010

Halloween is for the sweet tooth

I'm not gonna lie to you. Halloween, to me, has always been about the candy. Forget the costumes, the spooky decor, the staying up late, and the scary movies. Just GIVE ME THE CANDY!

When my family moved to France when I was seven years old, it was all just a big adventure.... until I found out that they don't celebrate Halloween over there. What? You mean I can't go door to door and take candy from my neighbors? WHAT KIND OF COUNTRY IS THIS?! (But for the record, other than on Oct. 31st, I really didn't mind living in France).

When we were still living in California, before France, my parents would tell me to pick five pieces of candy from all the loot I had just gathered. Then, the "Pumpkin Fairy" would come and trade all that candy for a TOY!

And since I was only five years old at the time, I totally fell for it.

What a sneaky way for mom and dad to keep all of that candy to themselves. BRILLIANT!

Below, an Etsy tribute to the sweetest American tradition around....




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13 comments:

  1. Lori POctober 29, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    I LOVE the candy corn soy candle!

    We never had a brilliant plan like your parents. We just did it the old fashioned way. Sent the kiddos to bed and raided their candy. :)

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  2. Impossible AliceOctober 29, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    lol, parents can be very creative (and/or sneaky...) when they want to be! I love that, the 'Pumpkin fairy'!

    I live in Australia, and Halloween isn't celebrated over here either, though, as a kid, I always wished it was - it looked so fun in the movies, and I've always had a penchant for all things spooky =)

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  3. MeelingOctober 29, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    Cute story...love the "pumpkin fairy"!

    Those PB cup crayons are really neat!

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  4. MelodyOctober 29, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    Haha, wow, your parents were evil geniuses!

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  5. AnnetteOctober 29, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    What a great idea...just wish I had thought of it 20 years ago!!!! It's always been about the candy for me too!!!

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  6. anaOctober 29, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    Oh wow. Your parents are brilliant.
    I looove halloween for the candy as well :) great finds too :)

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  7. Geisha MonroeOctober 29, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    Thank you for featuring my soap in your blog!

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  8. Diana WaldonOctober 29, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    delicious! thanks for including me!

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  9. My Life Under the BusOctober 30, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    Well how completely evil....I mean thoughtful of your parents! I bet they moved to France to save your teeth !!! : ) I have a friend in Australia who I have to collect all the special goofy Halloween candy for and ship to her. She absoluteely worships Halloween and doesn't get any over there : ( .....it's my favorite holiday!

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  10. Mami Made ItOctober 30, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    Lovely story! Great etsy finds! Love the cup crayons!

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  11. JessMadeThisOctober 30, 2010 at 6:57 PM

    Haha, yes I agree! Your tribute to Halloween is really cute. I especially like the crayons - so clever.

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  12. Sarah B.October 31, 2010 at 8:40 PM

    Thanks! My parent were really evil geniuses :)

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  13. SenjaNovember 1, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    Dear Sarah, thank you so much for your comment on my blog :) So glad you like my photos! We just bought a new camera ;)

    And I love candy, too!

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