Halloween decorations have been sneaking up on me like a masked, knife-wielding psychopath in the woods on a dark and stormy night. It’s no secret people decorate their homes for Halloween, but the trend seems to have reached a tipping point. I believe it is now at a comparable level to Christmas decorations. Halloween is … Continue reading Halloween lights
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Get thee to a pumpkin patch
As temperatures down South dip into the 40s and 50s, tasteful seasonal decorating requires at least one nice gourd on the front porch. Some of you have been so eager for fall temperatures that you ran out and bought a pumpkin when they first arrived in stores or when the pumpkin patches first opened in … Continue reading Get thee to a pumpkin patch
Holy costume, Batman, it’s Halloween!
Life is filled with difficult decisions. When you are the ages of my boys, one of the most agonizing choices is which costume to wear on Halloween. The conversation this year began in earnest about April. My boys have a bin of costumes from which they could select any number of identities: Power Ranger (Red), … Continue reading Holy costume, Batman, it’s Halloween!
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