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GTKY - Halloween

'tis my favorite time of year and favorite holiday. I'd like to know how you ladies celebrate this spook filled occasion.

Do you decorate your house?

Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive?

Do you dress up for Halloween?

What was your favorite costume?

For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off?

What's your favorite candy?

Do you like scary/horror movies?

Bonus: Favorite scary movie

What are your Halloween plans this year?

HaPPy HaLLoWeeeeeen!!!!
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Re: GTKY - Halloween

  • Do you decorate your house? You bet! I start mid-september.

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? I like to call is elegantly morbid. although, I've kinda soften it up for the little one but she seems to like the spider web and bats.

    Do you dress up for Halloween? Typically yes but this is my first time being pregnant for halloween. I hope my costume fits.

    What was your favorite costume? I've had several but I'd have to say when I was in middle school, I dressed up as a gypsy. it was all using my mom's things but I rocked it.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? - I'm a sucker. I give them several and DH yells at me. Especially since we always get so many trick or treaters.

    What's your favorite candy? - redhots. not really a Halloween candy but I love me anything cinnamon.

    Do you like scary/horror movies? absolutely!

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie - hard to pick just one....

    What are your Halloween plans this year? The years of going out to a local club are on hold so we'll just hand out candy and take LO around the neighborhood.
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  • Lol, I love that you love it!

    I put pumpkins out and cute fall stuff. October is my favorite month, it's our anniversary. I don't do lights and all that, but our house is festive.

    I'm not giving candy this year, I'm giving pencils. I bought almost 100, Halloween pencils. As a kid I always loved the random crap we got (pen, money, toothbrush, king size candy, little toys, erasers)...

    I don't like scary movies. At all.

    I love kit Kat or chocolate anything.

    Not dressing up, I don't think.
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  • @venti29 I like the pencil idea. I'm an 80's child, ya know, where they scared the crap out of us saying people put razor blades in the candy and poisoned so I don't eat other people's candy unless it's hard based and FULLY inspected. I'm scarred for life!
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  •  Do you decorate your house?
    Yes! I have a black rubbermaid tub that my mom passed on to me when I started decorating my house. This year I am adding more to the stash.

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive?
    I generally do cute spooky. This year I made ghosts out of milk jugs and put purple lights behind them to light them up. I also made a black feathers and ping pong ball eye balls wreath. My favorite decorations from the stash is the ghost and pumpkin tinsel and a spider that you hang from the ceiling that makes creepy noises when you clap.

    Do you dress up for Halloween?
    I haven't tried too hard since having DD. I have a kitty cat set that includes ears, a tail, and a bow tie that I add on to whatever I am wearing. DH has a shirt that says I don't do costumes.

    What was your favorite costume?
    Definitely this beautiful can can girl dress my mom made for me. I will see if I can find the picture. DH and I went to a Halloween themed homecoming in high school and I should have that picture on the computer.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off?
    We never get very many trick or treaters so we always let them take a handful! This year we are going TOTing so we won't be home to catch the kids. Maybe we will get some of the later ones.

    What's your favorite candy?
    I <3 candy! Reese's and smarties are some of my faves. Oh and tootsie rolls. Oh and Milky way. Pretty much anything other than gummies and licorice.

    Do you like scary/horror movies?
    Not really anymore. I used to love them but ever since my anxiety spiked I just can't handle them. My favorite Halloween movie is Hocus Pocus.

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie
    Oh my goodness. There are so many....SAW, The descent, the strangers, etc

    What are your Halloween plans this year?
    We went to a community Halloween party on Saturday. We are going ToTing on Halloween and then Friday evening we are hosting a Halloween party. So far 3 families are coming.

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

    I couldn't find the pic but I have it up on the wall so when the lighting is better tomorrow I will add it :)

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  • I usually decorate, but not this year. Too much with a newborn. Below is a pic of last years decorations.

    I only dress up if I'm going to a party. Last year I was a fairy. I'm not dressing up this year.

    I usually let kids have a small handful. I was actually impressed how many parents told their kids they could only have one.

    I enjoy scary movies. I don't have a favorite though.

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  • Do you decorate your house? A little, I have my pirate pumpkin out and some fall decorations.

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? Cute... not even remotely spooky.

    Do you dress up for Halloween? Nope, well... sort of? I went to a party Saturday as "Fifty Shades of Knocked Up". I wore a grey t-shirt, yoga pants and cheetah print flats. 

    What was your favorite costume? I'm a fan of silly/lame costumes, like loofas and peanut butter/jelly.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? I hide with my lights off, especially this year since DH probably won't be home. He's decided if the World Series goes 7 games he and his buddy are driving to Boston to go out for the game, and then driving home. It's 6 hours away... ugh. He's a nut.

    What's your favorite candy? I love Mr. Goodbars and anything gummy.

    Do you like scary/horror movies? Nope, I avoid them entirely.

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie... Shawn of the Dead was pretty hilarious.

    What are your Halloween plans this year? I'll probably be watching Game 7 of the World Series, alone... in my bedroom with every other light in the house off. 
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  • I'm lame on this GTKY....

    Do you decorate your house? No...we wanted to until we found out that there is no trick or treating on our street so we figured why bother? I do put up a fall wreath on the door though

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? N/A

    Do you dress up for Halloween? No

    What was your favorite costume? Hmm, I have to say my favorite was when I dressed up like The Good Witch from the Wizard of Oz.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? We don't have trick or treat in our neighborhood but if we did, I'd probably start with one and then give more as the night went on depending on how many people showed up

    What's your favorite candy? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, although I love all Halloween candy!

    Do you like scary/horror movies? Sometimes

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie: Don't really have a favorite

    What are your Halloween plans this year? Absolutely nothing! Like I said, I'm lame on Halloween things! We talked about having a Halloween party but a lot of our friends aren't really into Halloween so we wouldn't know who to invite.

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  • Do you decorate your house? We do! Now that I have kids I am just starting to get into it. I was never really a big Halloween person and I am all about it now.

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? Festive and cute spooky

    Do you dress up for Halloween? I don't. That's more a budgetary thing than festive!

    What was your favorite costume? As a kid? I went as my fourth grade teacher and she thought it was hilarious (she dressed right out of the 80s)

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? A couples pieces each 

    What's your favorite candy? Crispy Crunch!!

    Do you like scary/horror movies? YES but thre are some that I have seen once or many times that I won't put myself through again. 

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie...hmmm....probably the Exorcist. Fave Halloween movie would be Ghostbusters though

    What are your Halloween plans this year? Take the boys TOTing
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  • Do you decorate your house? No

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? N/A

    Do you dress up for Halloween? Sometimes, but we aren't this year

    What was your favorite costume? Hmm I can't think of one.  We don't really dress up that often.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? This year we aren't giving any out because our dogs go nuts every time the doorbell rings!  I usually give them a couple of pieces.  It depends on how many kids come by.

    What's your favorite candy? That's tough!  I like Kit-Kats and Snickers!

    Do you like scary/horror movies? No, I am a wimp!

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie  See above...I am a wimp!

    What are your Halloween plans this year? Nothing this year.  We are lame haha :-p
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  • Do you decorate your house? We decorate inside, mostly for fall but with some Halloween stuff.  I'd do more, DH has requested that we wait until we have LO's and then he'll do the kiddie stuff.

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? Fall themed, mostly.

    Do you dress up for Halloween? Nope.  I do have a pair of skeleton earrings I wear every year though.

    What was your favorite costume? I never had good costumes as a kid, we didn't have the money to buy them.  We tried to be creative (I was a dice one year), but I grew up in an affluent and jappy town, and it was never quite where it needed to be to not be made fun of.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? One or two pieces, depending on what we're giving out.

    What's your favorite candy? Chocolate.  Anything chocolate.

    Do you like scary/horror movies? Nope!  Too many nightmares.

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie

    What are your Halloween plans this year? I'm giving out candy.  It's our third halloween in the house - the first year we had no one, last year in the midst of tearing out our house from Sandy we had a handful and I was all, "really?  really?" in my head.
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  • Do you decorate your house? Of course!|

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? Mostly cute and festive.

    Do you dress up for Halloween? This year I'm just dressing up for work. It will be a shirt that says "Good Witch", and a witches hat.

    What was your favorite costume? Lisa Simpson

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? They get to grab a couple.

    What's your favorite candy? Usually Swedish Fish, but I like all candy.

    Do you like scary/horror movies? Yup

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie Stay Alive

    What are your Halloween plans this year? Just handing out candy.

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  • Do you decorate your house? Yep- spider webs, bats, lights etc

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? Probably somewhere in between. Most of our decorations aren't really cute, but not particularly morbid or scary. I do want to add some more "scary" elements like tombstones and a skeleton.

    Do you dress up for Halloween? Not usually but I did this year.

    What was your favorite costume? My favorite costume of mine in the past was a can of coke. It was pretty awesome. Next year I really want Evan to go as a character from Where the Wild Things Are next year. Either Max or a Wild Thing. They are both so cute.
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    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off?  It depends. I have done full size candy bars in the past so they get just one of those. I have also given out a combo of a small toy (glow bracelet, silly bands etc) and candy so usually it is just one of each. Next year I think I might give out chocolate milk.

    What's your favorite candy? Heath

    Do you like scary/horror movies? Bonus: Favorite scary movie I do. I think my favorite is The Shining although I really like The Exorcist too.

    What are your Halloween plans this year? We did a couple trick or treat events already- one was at the zoo. We won't take E trick or treating because I don't really care about showing him off to the neighbors really and I don't really want to keep him up past his bedtime. I will just pass out candy at home and admire all the cute kid costumes.


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  • well this GTKY is going to be a big fail for me!

    Do you decorate your house? nope, we only decorate for Christmas

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? n/a

    Do you dress up for Halloween? if I have a party to go to sure

    What was your favorite costume? my mom once made my sisters and I carebear costumes! I wish I had a picture of that

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? I grab a handful and put it in their bag!

    What's your favorite candy? I don't really like candy, but if I had to choose I would say reese cups

    Do you like scary/horror movies? not at all!

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie

    What are your Halloween plans this year? nothing this year. last year I went out to the bars but thats obv. not on this years list!  I do plan on going over to my SIL's though to see the kids all dressed up

  • Do you decorate your house? - We decorate inside usually. This year I didn't since my due date is the day before Halloween. I'm too tired for that stuff. Also, we just moved into our new house in July and I definitely need more decorations.

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? - Mostly fall themed that I can keep up for Thanksgiving with cute Halloween accents.

    Do you dress up for Halloween? - Usually yes. My friend and I have co-hosted a Halloween party every year for the last 4 years but those days are over for me. It's a massive drunk fest. I will definitely be the mom that dresses up with LO's though.

    What was your favorite costume? - The year before our wedding I was a zombie bride. I handmade my costume and it was awesome. Also fitting for where I was in life at the time.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? - Usually 2 pieces each. We can't really pass out candy though because our dog goes absolutely nuts when someone is at our door. Maybe we will sit in the driveway.

    What's your favorite candy? - Snickers

    Do you like scary/horror movies? - I do, DH hates them.

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie - Nightmare on Elm St. or Halloween

    What are your Halloween plans this year? - We will get pizza and rent a scary movie.
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  • @tudorRose11 how you feeling? smart on not decorating too much. I have tons of decorations (big surprise) and decorated when I was pregnant with my daughter. I regretted it after because what you take out, you have to put away! needless to say, we had Halloween decorations right before Christmas was knocking on the door.
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  •  Do you decorate your house? Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? 
    Yes, cute and festive

     Do you dress up for Halloween? What was your favorite costume? 
    Yes.  This year we did animal costumes.  Leopard for me, bear for DH, monkey for A, and zebra for the dog.  My favorite costume from childhood was when I was a present.  I wore a big cardboard box covered in birthday wrapping paper with a bow.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? 
    One piece.  We had over 200 ToTers last year.

    What's your favorite candy? 
    Skittles
     
    Do you like scary/horror movies? Bonus: Favorite scary movie 
    I don't like horror movies.  I do like the old Hitchcock movies though.  Psycho is my fav.  But my favorite thing to watch for Halloween is The Great Pumpkin.

    What are your Halloween plans this year? 
    Yesterday we went to our neighborhood halloween party.  We'll hand out candy on Thursday and I bought fun snacks to have for dinner.

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  • @vitan - my thoughts exactly! Anything I put up I will have to take down. No thanks. I am just trying to keep up with a clean house and cooking at this point - decorating is not on my radar.

    I'm feeling ok, thanks for asking! I'm really uncomfortable at night and just feel tons of pressure down low constantly. I am so ready to go.
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  • Do you decorate your house? Only with the pumpkins we've carved.

    Do you dress up for Halloween? Sometimes.

    What was your favorite costume? A few years ago a bunch of my friends/co-workers and I dressed up as the Smurfs and Gargamel.  We got a lot of attention when we were out at the bars.  It was fun.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off?  I typically give them a couple pieces.  At the end of the night depending on how much is left I will only give them one piece or let them grab.

    What's your favorite candy? I love most candy unless it has coconut or is Snickers.

    Do you like scary/horror movies? Nope, not at all.
     
    What are your Halloween plans this year? Taking DD trick or treating in the neighborhood.

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    Do you decorate your house? Yes! We actually do more decorating for Halloween than we do for Christmas. LOL.

    Are the decorations scary and morbid or cute spooky and festive? Scary. I think our house looks awesome, though.

    Do you dress up for Halloween? Not really.

    What was your favorite costume? No idea... I don't like wearing cheap costumes because they are super uncomfortable. And I don't have the money to go all out on an expensive/nicely-made costume.

    For trick or treaters, how much candy do you give them? one a piece? a couple of pieces? let them grab? or do you hide with the lights off? One piece, otherwise, we run out. We bought two huge bags from Costco this year, and I still worry we will run out and have to run to the store (like we did last year... lol).

    What's your favorite candy? Anything chocolate. I also love candy corn.

    Do you like scary/horror movies? Yes, but I hate watching them. I know that doesn't make sense... lol. Also, I hate gore, so I'd rather watch things that are scary because they are creepy (like Paranormal Activity, Blair Witch Project, etc.) than slasher movies. I do not like slasher movies at all.

    Bonus: Favorite scary movie Hmmmm... I have a fondness for Blair Witch Project, but I wouldn't say it's super scary or anything. ETA: Oh, oh! I do LOVE The Shining.

    What are your Halloween plans this year? Just handing out candy.
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