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Happy Halloween!

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This Green Faced Witch and this Queen Elsa (who’s really Harriet) would like you wish you a very Happy Halloween!

Here’s that Green Faced Witch looking extra spooky with a mean face and a real, decorative broom.  I made her dress using a pattern for the Wizard of Oz wicked witch.   I really wanted her to have an old-fashioned looking dress, and this pattern was perfect!  The spider web fabric makes it extra spooky and extra fun!

But she doesn’t want you to be too scared.  She’ll rip off her hat and say, “It’s me!  It’s Alma!” in case you look too spooked by her green face.

There was no question that Harriet wanted to be Queen Elsa for Halloween.  She’s pretty obsessed, and this hand-me-down from my cousin’s daughter was perfect!  She’s quick to point out that she’s ‘Just Harriet” if you call her Queen Elsa.  She doesn’t want there to be any confusion.

Here she is freezing everything, but not really since she’s not really Queen Elsa, she’s just Harriet:

Now let’s just hope for a dry evening so we can get some good trick or treating in!

From left: Alma's pumpkin from school, my surprised pumpkin, Alma's jack-o-lantern (designed by Alma, carved by me), Harriet's spooky pumpkin (designed by Harriet, carved by Jesse), Jesse's cool pumpkin, an extra pumpkin.
From left: Alma’s pumpkin from school, my surprised pumpkin, Alma’s jack-o-lantern (designed by Alma, carved by me), Harriet’s spooky pumpkin (designed by Harriet, carved by Jesse), Jesse’s cool pumpkin, an extra pumpkin.

 

 

On My Mind

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Two things are on my mind right now.  Let me share.

1.  Idina Menzel (yes, Travolta, that is her name) is in danger of forever being type-cast.  Here’s my evidence.  She played:

  • a woman with a special power
  • the power is feared by others
  • she tried to control the power
  • the power got out of hand
  • the woman belts out a power ballad that shows how she’s going to move on, and embrace her power
  • the woman went to the mountains to live an isolated life
  • the woman had a sister, whom she loved
  • she hurt her sister, while trying to help her
  • people hunted her

Now I ask, is that Elphaba or Elsa?  It’s totally either, or both, right?!

I’m sure I’m not the first person to think of this.

And, hey, if you’re the best at doing something, stick to it!  And Idina is the best at belting, so keep it up, lady!

2.  I know it is completely ridiculous, but when my children sleep later than normal, I totally flip out.  Why can’t I just enjoy the extra sleep without instantly assuming they are dead or something is terribly wrong?  I guess that’s what motherhood is.