We hope everyone has a spooktacular night!

Have fun, be safe, and make memories!

Hazel’s costume: Handmade by her Lala

Evelyns’s costume: Trish Scully

Who says Halloween is just for kids these days? Halloween has changed vastly over the last century. From being a night about kids and pranks - to an almost 9 billion dollar industry, Halloween is for just about everyone it seems.

My particular generation (geriatric millennials as the media likes to call us) really grew up with the dawn of what Halloween is today. Class parties, costume parades, family friendly decorations, it all sort of began in a retail sort of way in the 80s.

So, since we are burdened with the name geriatric millennials, I think we deserve a treat this Halloween.

So don’t forget to Boo(ze) up your adult friends this year!

I made it easy for you by offering these free printable tags that you can attach to your favorite bottle of wine, hard cider, or an even stronger potion.

I’m so glad that both of my girls love to be read to. They are always down for a good story time and when I can get those snuggles in, I take them. The only issue with that is occasionally, they can get stuck on a certain book or two and want to read it over and over again. This is actually a crucial way children learn so I usually oblige them, but I’m human. I can only take a Pete the Cat book so many times in a week before I am going to go crazy.

So that is my main motivator to do seasonal books. These are books that are put away with our holiday decorations and only come out during that season. So far, every time the girls act like they’ve never seen these books and get so excited to get them out. It gives Drew and I a break in reading some of the same books over and over again year around. These books also help us prep them for what to expect for that season regarding weather, holidays, and history.

I’ve done a little round up of some of our favorites from past Halloween seasons and a couple of new ones I’ve added. Let me know what books I need to add! Also, you can get these cute and comfy pajamas here!

1. The Little Kitten by Nicola Killen

2. One Black Cat by Robie Rogge

3. Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wahl

4. Gilbert the Ghost by Guido Van Genechten

5. Mother Ghost: Nursery Rhymes for Little Monsters by Rachel Kolar

6. Cats Night Out by Caroline Stutson

7. Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago

8. Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace

9. Day of the Dead: A Count and Find Primer by Greg Paprocki

10. La Catrina: Emotions - Emociones by Patty Rodriguez

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