I love Halloween. The main reason that I love Halloween is that the people in my neighborhood, and specifically the people on my block, love Halloween and celebrate in big ways. I've written about how we get over a thousand trick-or-treaters. I've written about what it's like adjusting to life in a Halloween destination neighborhood. … Continue reading Halloween on my block is already spoiled this year
Category: Halloween
It's cold and yucky in Chicago today including rain and even some snow, and we aren't the only ones dealing with a cold Halloween. Instead of complaining about having to cover up your Halloween costume with a coat, you can just bundle up in one of these last minute Halloween costumes for cold weather. Skier, snowboarder, or other … Continue reading 5 last minute Halloween costumes for cold weather
Trick-or-treating in Maggie's neighborhood was regimented. No kid dared show up on a porch a moment before 6 pm or a second after 8 pm. All candy was nut-free. Most was chocolate with a few other options kept off to the side for anyone who was allergic (Lewis). The ritual always ended with a careful … Continue reading The Halloween Key
I am often looking for images to go with my Halloween posts. Sometimes I use personal photographs or I make something using design software. I also try to look for pictures with creative commons licenses or in the public domain, but when all else fails I sometimes look for Halloween stock photos. Most Halloween stock … Continue reading 18 weird Halloween stock photos
When we were looking at houses I never thought to ask, "How many trick-or-treaters do you get?" Neither did my husband. We had no idea that we were moving into a Halloween destination neighborhood. I didn't even know that Halloween destination neighborhoods existed. Prior to moving into our house, Halloween wasn't a very big deal … Continue reading Adjusting to life in a Halloween destination neighborhood
Kim Z. Dale 