Halloween.
Every parent's nightmare. Literally. Figuratively. Whatever-ally. I mean, where on earth would I find scary costumes that's trendy and fun - and that wouldn't break my wallet. Now, that's scary. Going to the mall and finding a costume that would only be used for a night, and finding that it cost $25 a piece - that scares the hell out of me. Not to mention I have to buy lollies (not the cheap kind thank-you-very-much), and all things nice - or risk being called the crazy cheapskate-witch of the street by little monsters.
Here I go again... tempted to take on that age-old script and tell my kids: "Back in my days... our parents just do homemade costumes"! So... will I risk my kids hating me for life for making them go out with a wizard's hat made from upside down carton cone? Thanks a lot Harry Potter, kids nowadays want the talking Sorting Hat kind. Gee. Well, I could record my voice in my iPod, tape it to the carton hat, and have it play, right? What's scarier than the nagging voice of your mum playing in your head, huh? Take that Sorting Hat! Gryffindor-my-foot.
Time to search on the web. Google "Best-kids-halloween-costume-ever." Ta-dah!
Brilliant. If not for the dozen things that could go wrong and land me in jail. Straps. Check. Straitjacket. Check. One dollar mask. Check. Child-safety...errm.
Darn these halloween revelries! Where is Christmas when you need it? Oh wait... that's another scary one... $50 gifts, unwanted presents, food. Oh dear.
"You know what, kids? What if we just go out and watch a movie tonight, huh?"
