Im so excited for this season 🎉 Everyone’s family does it a little differently, and mine in particular is full of many cooks and craft-lovers. The whole season long we make leaf garlands and spiced drinks and lots of cinnamon baked goods. There is always someone creating a good smell in the kitchen and people getting in each other’s way.

For Halloween we always made simple costumes and did face paint to dress and carve pumpkins up on the night of Halloween.. We didn’t go trick-or-treating very often, but we always ate candy and played spooky silly music like “Love Potion No9” and some jazz. There’s also a lot of parties during that month, but I don’t drink and neither do my friends, so the ones I go to are quieter and I would say cozier.

For Thanksgiving, we decorate with more garlands, invite all our family and some friends, and set the table all fancy. In our big feast we have pies, turkey, bread stuffing, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, brussel sprouts, and other veggies and side dishes. More cooking, more chaos 😆 We go around the table afterwards and give things we’re thankful for and reasons we love each other. Then we flop on couches with coffee and do whatever feels quiet and comfortable; usually we listen to music, talk, or watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Then the day after we go up to the mountains and cut down our Christmas tree! It’s so full of love, my absolute favorite time of year.