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What I Love About Halloween

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Halloween is hands down my favorite holiday for many reasons. As a young girl, I would sit under this maple tree in our front yard & read books like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark or Goosebumps. It wasn’t just the fall season I romanticized – Halloween has been like my Christmas. And here’s why…

It Conjures Up Wonderful Childhood Memories

Some of my best memories revolve around Halloween. From Halloween slumber parties with dancing & games to helping my dad carve pumpkins & watching It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown & Hocus Pocus with my family ; we definitely had a lot of spooktacular memories. One of my favorite memories was going to this local pumpkin patch / garden shop & going through their haunted house. I remember dressing up in costume with my cousin & “helping” make the haunted house even better by scaring people as they walk inside.

A Stereotypical Dark Holiday Actually is Joyous

Although Halloween is seen as a rather scary & dark holiday, I find it to be very positive & joyous. I mean, who doesn’t love coming home with a sleeping bag full of candy? The nostalgic feeling of pouring the entirety on the living room floor & asking my brother to trade all the Reese’s peanut butter cups with me. Those were the days. The holiday allowed me to really bond with family & all sharing the similar love for the holiday. Even as we got older, my parents, brother & I loved going to our local historical town & get lunch or go to the local coffee shop & watch all the trick or treaters & elaborate costumes. I hope to continue this with my future family.

There Aren’t High Expectations

Other holidays like Christmas hold so many expectations & underlying stress. Halloween was never that way. We didn’t have to please anyone else & we could be as low key or extra as we wanted. If we wanted to just stay in & watch spooky movies, we could most certainly do that!

Dressing Up & Sparking Imagination

Being able to dress up like anyone we want ( to an extent) & be imaginative with our looks is one of the reasons I love the holiday. As I got older, my makeup game improved & started to really come up with elaborate looks. Especially when we started going to the Ren Fest, I loved doing multicolored eyeshadows, false lashes & gems on my face. I mean, you could do that on a regular day but I don’t think my 9-5 would approve.

It Fits Everyone’s Vibe

There’s something for everyone on Halloween. You don’t just have to love scary movies or gore to appreciate the holiday. I personally, am not the biggest fan of scary movies. I embrace the things I do enjoy & ignore the rest.

The Weather

Now, as a kid I used to hate having to wear a coat trick or treating. It would ruin the costume, you know? But overall – fall is my favorite time of year because I can be fashionable & I won’t freeze my ass off. The colors of the tees also help with the overall Halloween aesthetic. If I had to choose a season that best described me, I’d pick Halloween season.

Fall Activities

There’s so many fun things to do ine the fall. Last year, I shared my fall bucket list & those activities are still my favorites. Going to Ren Fest & drinking Meade, going to the pumpkin patch, eating apple cider donuts & going through corn mazes never get old. I also love going to haunted forests or houses & ghost tours in my local area. Roasting marshmallows by the bonfire, watching spooky flicks, & carving pumpkins. I also would LOVE to visit Salem one day. That is definitely on my bucket list.

Embracing The Spooky Side of Things

I’m the type of person who loved all things spooky 24/7 but Halloween is the one time of year where being weird & out there is kind of cool! If you believe in ghosts, this is the time of year to really immerse yourself in the history of things & stories. It’s fun to believe in the unbelievable.

Pumpkins Galore

Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin spice lattes – All Things Pumpkin all the time! I love decorating our front porch with them, carve them in cool designs & just the aesthetic of it all.

Ghost Stories & Urban Legends

Like I said, embracing spooky season is so much fun. Reading about ghost stories and urban legends is something I personally enjoy. Whether you think these stories are fake or not, they are still entertaining.

-B

Published by mindbeautysimplicity

40 thoughts on “What I Love About Halloween”

  3. Great post! As someone who is a big scaredy cat, I’ve been on the fence about Halloween, but I’ve always enjoyed the creativity, imagination, traditions, and fun it sparks. I think this post was just a reminder to embrace it and remember that all vibes are welcome! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. I honestly never thought about Halloween not having high expectations but you’re right. It’s so much easier to get through the holidays without the need to impress or indulge family. I never thought of it that way but it’s so true!! Over on my blog I have some really fun Halloween inspired true stories dropping. I can’t wait to share them with you!

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  12. yesyes to everything!!
    Apples & pumpkin goodies are my absolute fave- my comfort seasonal food is definately cooked apple in cinnamon and brown sugar, So good!! I use pumpkin for everything, mainly pet wise xD absolute BEST for fibers & digestion.. so I’d buy pumpkin to put outside for a bit, but mainly I buy them so we can cut and freeze them to give them as a treats to my dogs ahaha

    I’ve been super in-themed this year of reading horror/spooky/thrillers and for movies aswell! absolute LOVE!

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  13. Great post. We didn’t used to celebrate Halloween as a child but now it has become just as big in the UK as the US. My children love it though. It’s nice to see them get excited about it. I love Fall too – my favourite time. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. I love this post! I agree to all of the above. I remember how fun it was to plan what we were going to wear, and going out with friends and having such a good time! I remember coming back home “I’ll trade you my musketeers for your sixlets”. Such a joyous time for sure. Halloween is my second favorite holiday of all

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  16. That’s such a good point about there not being as many of those high expectations with Halloween, especially when you compare it to Christmas or Thanksgiving or even Easter.

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  17. I love Halloween and I have so many good memories of trick or treating with my parents and our dog and going to haunted houses and corn mazes. I also love the weather and being cozy. I love spooky things and ghost stories too.

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  18. I never cared much for Halloween; it always felt like a non-holiday. Apart from the annual party or catching up with friends, it never really mattered. However, I’ve enjoyed decorating more, going to a pumpkin patch, and getting Halloween-inspired treats since having children. It’s not a huge deal like Christmas, but I enjoy making it feel important for my children and watching the movies! Lovely post.

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  19. I love this blog post! I’m not much of a Halloween fan but I love the feeling of autumn and some of the activities like visiting pumpkin patches, drinking pumpkin spiced lattes, and dressing up in cosy clothes and fluffy coats.

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