I’m a 40-Year-Old Mom Crazy About Halloween

People often believe that Halloween is primarily for kids, much like LEGOs and Mario Kart. Adults may sneak a few Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups here and there, but it’s the kids who get them for free. Adults create or purchase costumes while children wear them; adults simply smile as kids dash from door to door. Kids receive mountains of candy for their courage to approach strangers. But I couldn’t care less; I live for Halloween—I’m a 40-year-old woman whose favorite holiday revolves around candy corn.

And yes, I indulge in it by the handful. I even battle my nine-year-old for the last Ghost Peep!

Halloween isn’t just a “fun” day or an “extra” celebration; it’s the ultimate holiday.

Halloween: A Time to Transform

I can rattle off every Halloween costume I’ve worn since I was a baby angel at age three. My top three include dyeing my hair blue and wrapping myself in a fish sheet to become “The Ocean”; dressing as a ’60s housewife with a martini glass, a cigarette holder, and a giant fake belly, dubbing myself “Pregnancy, Circa 1968”; and channeling Gwyneth Paltrow’s Margo Tenenbaum alongside my husband as Richie, complete with a striped polo dress and fur coat. Yes, my best costume was inspired by a Wes Anderson character. Grad school has its effects!

I’ve crafted delightful costumes for my kids too. One year, my youngest was a plain old hedgehog—not Sonic, just a regular hedgehog—made from felt and a glue gun because I live for Halloween. I even created Colonial outfits for my other kids.

This year, I’m already perfecting my fairy costume. I’ve gathered ears, an abundance of makeup that I experiment with nightly, and a glamorous dress. I’ll adorn myself with gems, spiky crowns, and elf ears, while all the other parents give me side-eye, thinking, “What fairy has such flawless cat eyes?” And I’ll simply respond, “Please, mom jeans, you chose to look like an ordinary Tuesday.”

Pumpkin Paradise

My love for pumpkins knows no bounds. I adore picking them out, especially the enormous ones that make you think, “Who would even buy a pumpkin that size?” Well, I would! I thrive on Halloween and gravitate towards pumpkins that the average household can’t lift. If it’s easy to carry, it’s not for me.

I’ll haul home five toddler-sized pumpkins, slice them open, and help my kids scoop out the gooey insides, which I find both gross and oddly satisfying. After that, I hand my three little ones sharp tools and let them carve. The result? Some truly bizarre Jack O’Lanterns that adorn our front steps—sometimes left out until mid-November because, well, why not?

Crafting Halloween Magic

On October 1st, our crafting begins with paper plate skulls to hang everywhere. We buy gingerbread Halloween houses and foam haunted houses. We even paint birdhouses to resemble haunted abodes. We create tiny boxes for goblins to fill with treats nightly—think elves, but a bit scarier.

We hang decorations like paper plate skulls, construction-paper bats, and toothpick skeletons, filling every surface with our haunted house collection because Halloween is the best holiday ever. My husband even paints seashells in pumpkin orange to create tiny jack-o-lanterns. I’m not kidding; I live for Halloween, and he embraces it because he loves me and knows what’s awesome.

And yes, I pull out the Halloween china. If you don’t have Halloween-themed dishes, I’m genuinely sorry for your somber celebrations without special skull cups.

Trick or Treating Extravaganza

We trick-or-treat in the most extravagant neighborhood in town, where every house goes all out with themed decorations. Every resident dresses up, and houses pump out festive music while offering themed candy. It’s so over-the-top that people stroll through just to admire the displays, and they can’t wait to give my kids candy. They, like me, live for Halloween! Expect handfuls of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, full-sized Krackles, and fistfuls of Starburst.

When we return home, we ditch our costumes (well, some of us), sift through our loot, and enjoy our annual Hocus Pocus viewing the night before Halloween. We then dive into an Addams Family marathon, featuring the best line in kids’ cinema: “What are you, darling? Where’s your costume?” “I’m a homicidal maniac. They look just like everyone else.”

While stealing Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups—though I can buy my own—my kids and I recite lines together. This is not merely a holiday; it’s the best holiday, filled with candy, unicorn horns, and The Addams Family! I can’t wait for Halloween this year to dress up, devour candy, and watch great films. I’ll construct another hedgehog costume, make more construction paper bats, and enjoy dinner on my Halloween china because Halloween, my friends, is the best holiday.

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In summary, Halloween is not just a holiday for me; it’s a passion that encompasses crafting, decorating, and indulging in all things festive. As a 40-year-old mom, I embrace every aspect of this wonderful season, from outrageous costumes to creating cherished memories with my family.

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