HALLOWEEN IS my favorite holiday and it's no coincidence that it takes place during my favorite season: fall. Everything is better; the food, the weather, the clothes, the music (there's just a certain type of music that is fall music, just like there's summertime music). Even when I was younger, fall was this sort of transitional time, like a new beginning with the start of the next grade in school (I loved school so this was actually something I looked forward to). Plus my birthday is in October! If only the weather would catch up with me. It is unbearably hot lately and I'm pretty sick of it. I can't wait to be able to layer cozy fisherman sweaters over polka dot button ups, bake pumpkin cookies, watch Hocus Pocus (my dvd case is empty though! I don't know where it is), and drink salted caramel hot chocolate. Pumpkin-flavored everything is my favorite. Also, I'm looking forward to the rain. I'm a big fan.

Anyway, I've got my costume all decided, and most of the supplies for it are all ready to go, too. I'm sure a lot of people are thinking of being the raven from Moonrise Kingdom, but oh well, I'm doin' it anyway. I usually end up making my costumes out of things I already have, and I made J an eagle headdress a couple Halloweens ago-- we were Eagle vs. Shark!-- so I know I can fashion together a raven head pretty easily. I'm so excited! We're having a little something at our house, so I should be okay in terms of running into anyone with the same costume...

What are you all planning to be for Halloween? ♢