<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Halloween 2015 Archives - ON TAP FOR TODAY</title> <atom:link href="https://ontapfortoday.com/tag/halloween-2015/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://ontapfortoday.com/tag/halloween-2015/</link> <description>fun loving, inspired living</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:48:29 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/ontapfortoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-ACS_1560-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>Halloween 2015 Archives - ON TAP FOR TODAY</title> <link>http://ontapfortoday.com/tag/halloween-2015/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">42026970</site> <item> <title>Today: Halloween 2015 | A strawberry and a lobster.</title> <link>https://ontapfortoday.com/2015/11/02/halloween-2015-a-strawberry-and-a-lobster/</link> <comments>https://ontapfortoday.com/2015/11/02/halloween-2015-a-strawberry-and-a-lobster/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:48:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art and Creativity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Baby]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charlestown]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Clark]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grace]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Halloween 2015]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ontapfortoday.com/?p=9066</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>I sort of have a love/hate relationship with Halloween. Actually, it’s more of a hate/hate relationship. Like, aren’t people creepy enough already, without having to dress up like zombies and murderous clowns? Also, I’ve said it before, but I’m not a fan of fall decor. I have already promised Nick that if and when we move to the suburbs, I will not be decorating our lawn with punny tombstones and fake spiderwebs. I just won’t. And I’ll probably want to turn our lights off at 5 instead of give out candy on Halloween… mostly because I don’t want teenagers and their serial killer costumes to give me nightmares. I’m the Grinch that stole Halloween. Except that I’ll leave three very important elements behind: Candy (obvi) Babies in costumes Dogs in costumes The rest is no good. But these three things? These three, I embrace. I had every intention of dressing Clark as a banana, to complement Grace’s strawberry costume (#fruitsmoothie)… but his, shall we say, robust figure did not fit into any of the peels I found. The poor guy was almost off the Halloween hook entirely (and if anyone deserves a break lately, it’s him), but when I spotted a lobster costume tucked in among the Christmas decorations (Yesssssssss! And no, it’s never too soon for Christmas!) at T.J. Maxx on October 30th, back on the hook he went. I’m basically keeping this costume accessible year round. It’s just too good. Grace’s strawberry costume got lots of use last week too, from gymnastics to running around Nick’s office, to actual Halloween. She kept telling people, “This my costume. A strawberry.” We spent the evening with friends in Charlestown checking out the festivities around the monument, and I’ve got to say… Halloween wasn’t all that bad. In fact, it was pretty great. But now it’s time to get the Christmas boxes out of storage. Also On Tap for Today: Getting some fresh air at the Trailside Museum/Blue Hills 10 Times Pinterest Took Halloween Too Far via The Kitchn Working on the pre-baby list What’s the best Halloween costume you saw this weekend?  </p> <p>The post <a href="https://ontapfortoday.com/2015/11/02/halloween-2015-a-strawberry-and-a-lobster/">Today: Halloween 2015 | A strawberry and a lobster.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ontapfortoday.com">ON TAP FOR TODAY</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">I sort of have a love/hate relationship with Halloween. Actually, it’s more of a hate/hate relationship. <em> Like</em>, aren’t people creepy enough already, without having to dress up like zombies and murderous clowns? </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">Also, I’ve said it before, but I’m not a fan of fall decor. I have already promised Nick that if and when we move to the suburbs, I will not be decorating our lawn with punny tombstones and fake spiderwebs. I just won’t. And I’ll probably want to turn our lights off at 5 instead of give out candy on Halloween… mostly because I don’t want teenagers and their serial killer costumes to give me nightmares.</span></p> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q641/elizabethev/painted%20pumpkins_zpsly8udhsa.jpg?resize=1024%2C768" alt="" width="1024" height="768" /></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">I’m the Grinch that stole Halloween. Except that I’ll leave three very important elements behind:</span></p> <ol> <li><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">Candy (obvi)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">Babies in costumes</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">Dogs in costumes</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">The rest is no good. But these three things? These three, I embrace.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">I had every intention of dressing Clark as a banana, to complement Grace’s strawberry costume (#fruitsmoothie)… but his, <em>shall we say</em>, robust figure did not fit into any of the peels I found. The poor guy was almost off the Halloween hook entirely (and if anyone deserves a break lately, it’s him), but when I spotted a lobster costume tucked in among the Christmas decorations (<em>Yesssssssss!</em> And no, it’s never too soon for Christmas!) at T.J. Maxx on October 30th, back on the hook he went. </span></p> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q641/elizabethev/IMG_9275_zps60s6jtvh.jpg?resize=1024%2C1365" alt="" width="1024" height="1365" /></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">I’m basically keeping this costume accessible year round. It’s just too good.</span></p> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q641/elizabethev/strawberry%20gymnastics_zpsvoswmm8t.jpg?resize=1024%2C768" alt="" width="1024" height="768" /></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">Grace’s strawberry costume got lots of use last week too, from gymnastics to running around Nick’s office, to actual Halloween. She kept telling people, “This my costume. A strawberry.”</span></p> <p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q641/elizabethev/charlestown%20halloween_zpsnqcqsgaw.jpg?resize=1024%2C768" alt="" width="1024" height="768" /></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">We spent the evening with friends in Charlestown checking out the festivities around the monument, and I’ve got to say… Halloween wasn’t all that bad. In fact, it was pretty great. But now it’s time to get the Christmas boxes out of storage.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">Also <strong>On Tap for Today</strong>:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">Getting some fresh air at the Trailside Museum/Blue Hills</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';"><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/10-times-pinterest-took-halloween-a-little-too-far-225178?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Category%2FChannel%3A+Main" target="_blank">10 Times Pinterest Took Halloween Too Far</a> <em>via The Kitchn</em></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';">Working on the pre-baby list</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: 'PT Sans';"><strong>What’s the best Halloween costume you saw this weekend?</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a href="https://ontapfortoday.com/2015/11/02/halloween-2015-a-strawberry-and-a-lobster/">Today: Halloween 2015 | A strawberry and a lobster.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://ontapfortoday.com">ON TAP FOR TODAY</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ontapfortoday.com/2015/11/02/halloween-2015-a-strawberry-and-a-lobster/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">9066</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>