Too Early for Halloween?

I was shopping the other day, and came across the seasonal aisle. It is already filled with Halloween candy. There was an older lady complaining that it was too early for Halloween. I had to walk away before I said something.

It is never too early for Halloween! In a perfect world, I would start planning for Halloween on November 1 every year! It has always been my favorite day of the year, and just because I'm an adult, that doesn't have to change.

It's not just October 31 either. It's everything to do with Halloween. I spend months picking out the perfect costume (although I am seriously torn between Jessica Rabbit and Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas this year). I put a lot of work into my costumes. Last year, I made Elsa, Anna, and Olaf costumes for my youngest three children. I also put together an amazing Chucky costume for my husband and spent hours figuring out exactly how to do his makeup. His costume (which was seriously bought at Goodwill for under $10) won not one, but TWO costume contests last year.

The year before that was the Halloween party that he proposed to me at. We were dressed as Harley Quinn and Joker of course, and while his costume was store bought, a lot of work went into mine since know one seemed to even know who Harley was back then (now she's everywhere).

Bring on the pumpkin and apple spice flavored everything! I can't wait for apple cider donuts. Honey crisp apples. Hoodie weather. Haunted houses and scary movies!

I get more excited just sitting here typing this!

My sister is getting married on October 24 this year, so that Saturday is usually one of my big Halloween party nights, but obviously I will be busy. That's okay. Halloween actually falls on a Saturday this year, so I will just have to go all out for that one night only.

As you can see, in my world, it's never too early for Halloween! Christmas on the other hand, can we just skip December?

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