"Eleven days before Halloween.. all the good costumes are gone?"

Remember the blog project I did last year with three other women? Well, Froggie decided to resurrect it with me and we each got to invite another friend to join us. She invited a mutual friend (someone I met through her) and I invited a friend whose blog I really enjoy reading. So now it's Froggie, Mom of Many, Moma Rock and Merrylandgirl. Hope you enjoy the topics that we'll be exploring!

This week, I picked the topic: Halloween

Before reading ahead, first see what everyone else had to say on this topic:
Froggie
Mom of Many
Moma Rock

My subject line is from "Friends" and so fitting for today's date and topic. :)

Instead of just writing random things about Halloween, I thought I'd make some "Top 5" lists.


Favorite Costumes (that I've worn):
1. 80's Rock Star (2001)
2. French Maid (1993)
3. Greek Goddess (1997)
4. Dairy Queen--to go along with husband's Burger King costume in an ironic way (2003)
5. 50's girl (1988)


Favorite Costumes my kids have worn:
1. Peter Pan (2006--older son)
2. Pirate (2008--older son)
3. Fancy Spider (2009--younger son)
4. Woody from "Toy Story" (2009--older son)
5. Mariachi Singer (2007--older son)


Favorite Memories:
1. The Halloween party I threw in a hotel room (2002)
2. The Halloween party that turned into a "Sex and the City" marathon (2001)
3. Scaring off a scary clown...by flirting (2001)
4. Trick-or-Treating (anytime....if candy is involved, I am always happy)
5. My friend Denise's Halloween parties (the ones I've attended, at least)


Favorite Candy:
1. M&M's
2. Candy corn
3. Reese's peanut butter cups
4. Milky Way bars
5. Hershey's Krackel miniatures

Favorite TV show episodes about Halloween:
1. "Modern Family" season 2 ("Welcome to your nightmare!")
2. "The Office" season 7 (where Pam is dressed as Olive Oyl)
3. "Ugly Betty" season 1
4. "Freaks and Geeks" (only had one season in 1999-2000)
5. "How I Met Your Mother" season 1 ("Penguin suit up!")

Favorite things associated with Halloween:
1. Jack O'Lanterns (and carving them too...and baking the pumpkin seeds)
2. Candy corn (it's really only around at this time of year)
3. Party City costume catalogs
4. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
5. Trick-or-treating