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Kitchen Table Kibitzing, September 29, 2023: Halloween Vibes [1]
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Date: 2023-09-29
Amazingly, it will be October in (checks calendar) two days! The spooky season is upon us — fall color, cooler temperatures (for some), and Halloween decor is beginning to pop up. Oh, and according to the NYT, The Pumpkin Spice Latte Will Outlive Us All.
So jumping the gun a bit, here are some mood setting items — and maybe some ideas for holiday projects. Hey, we’ve had enough real life nightmares to contend with. Fantasy ones sure do feel better and that’s why we love Halloween.
Before you put on a witch hat, why not learn how it came about?
Christine McConnell is like a cross between Martha Stewart and Morticia Adams. Ms. McConnell is completely redoing a spooky old house in her signature style and vlogging about it. She also has videos on smaller projects such as this one. They are also mind boggling in their complexity but somehow one can’t look away! Try making a Jack O’Lantern this way at the risk of your sanity.
After that, you may feel the need of a cocktail. 46 Halloween Cocktails That Are Spookier Than Your Costume
Or perhaps a cookie, if sugar is your poison. 42 Easy Halloween Cookies for a Sweet Spooky Season
Other party snacks? From Country Living: 54 Fun Halloween Appetizers for a Spooktacular Dinner Or from Food Network: 28 Wickedly Delicious Appetizers Perfect for Any Halloween Party
More Halloween craftiness from Rachel Maksy. She’s adorable and fun to watch. Here she is transforming some thrift store finds and making them spooky.
Speaking of Morticia Adams…
Some shopping hints from HuffPost: Ridiculously Cool Pieces Of Halloween Decor Going Viral On TikTok
October is the time we talk about ghosts because the veil between the world of the living and that of the dead is said to be at its thinnest on October 31 (Samhain). There are beautiful views of an old English estate in this video.
We mustn’t forget vampires…they are a fixture of the season.
I’ll leave you with these with some soundtracks:
Do you have any favorite Halloween traditions, favorite movies, costumes? What do you think you’ll wear?
The weekend begins now. Come in, be comfortable, and share your day, your weekend plans, your menus! We can talk about anything. This is an open thread.
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