Halloween is literally the greatest holiday ever. Oh sure, I also love Christmas, but Halloween is the beginning of all the holidays and it is just so amazing. The smell alone is unique. When I open my decorations box, it has a special smell of all its own.
I have a ritual. September 1st, no matter how hot it is, I decorate for fall. I make the ball and chain go look for the decorations and I pull out all the fall and Halloween. I stash the Halloween for easy retrieval later, then …….I deep clean. I think one of the best things about decorating is the clean house that smells of the holiday when you are all finished. This is, of course, where you would slip in a holiday related beverage. Anything apple or pumpkin for fall and Halloween, and anything with chocolate or cinnamon for Christmas decorating.
There are a few key points to keep in mind here. The most important key is……MAKE SURE THE FAMILY LEAVES. This is important because they will want to help. If you’re anything like me, you don’t want their help. The second reason is, you cannot clean while there are people home. Especially the little sticky ones. So kick their butts out. The second key….music or movie. Turning on a Halloween movie or Christmas music while you’re decorating just sets the mood.
I prefer to get all the hard work done in one day, so that by dark I can enjoy the glow of my lights and hard work. Light the candles, and sit back and enjoy the view. I simply cannot express how much I love decorating for the holidays.
My family thinks I am crazy if I decorate too early, so I like to wait until the first of what ever month I am decorating for…..and October is taking TOO LONG!!!!
Super Cori 