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Halloween During COVID: What We Are Doing
Given everything going on in the United States right now, I find myself craving a little levity and joy! That’s why I’ve been wondering about Halloween during COVID.
The CDC recommends against trick-or-treating. That recommendation makes sense as a blanket declaration for the country. I feel okay evaluating the situation in our individual context.
We are definitely canceling our annual Halloween party on the cul-de-sac where we invite the whole neighborhood. However, I do feel okay inviting one other family over and staying in our backyard. Then we can trick-or-treat—being careful to stay very far away from others, to wear masks, to socially distance, and not touch the candy immediately. … Read More
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Halloween Picture Books: Our Favorites
It’s time for the Halloween picture books! Honestly, I was afraid the boys had outgrown them. If you know me well, you know that I obsess over our children’s “lasts” because you never know when they are coming. Was that the last time you will ever strap your child into a carseat? The last time you will ever wipe their butt? I get teary just thinking about it.
When September 23 rolled around, we pulled out the Fall books. And they were a big flop. Books about leaves just couldn’t compete with their current obsession. I thought we might be retiring our annual ritual of bringing out seasonal … Read More
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How to Host an Easy Halloween Party
Since Halloween is right around the corner, I wanted to share our formula for how to host an easy Halloween party. This event will be our 7th annual. This event is different from our monthly Saturday Suppers. For those, we invite people from our neighborhood, as well as our friends. For our Halloween party, we try to stick to just people in our neighborhood.
We cast the invitation far and wide throughout our neighborhood. I post a description of the event on our neighborhood listserv (without our address) and invite people to email me if they want me to add their email to the evite.
We live on a … Read More