{"id":2122,"date":"2019-10-11T06:50:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T10:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=2122"},"modified":"2019-10-11T03:21:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T07:21:44","slug":"week-265-procrastinator-alert-prep-your-halloween-costume-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=2122","title":{"rendered":"Week #265 \u2013 Procrastinator Alert: Prep your Halloween costume NOW!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9908-e1570778072546-1024x769.jpg?resize=625%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9908-e1570778072546.jpg?resize=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9908-e1570778072546.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9908-e1570778072546.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9908-e1570778072546.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9908-e1570778072546.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_9908-e1570778072546.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption>Neighborhood Ghosts (photo credit: Grace Church)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week #265 \u2013 Procrastinator Alert: Prep your Halloween costume NOW!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greetings Tribe \u2014 and Happy Friday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halloween may seem like a month away, but its Thursday date this year means that many people will be partying the weekend before.  Some towns are even having trick-or-treating events as early as THIS weekend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you have your costumes picked out yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we were kids, it felt like we had months to scheme and plan and prep the perfect costumes for that one magical night a year.  Some of us even had time to practice our make-up weeks in advance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we&#8217;re lucky if we can throw together a good &#8220;couch potato&#8221; costume in short order!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year I resolve to come up with something better, more imaginative, more creative than my tried-and-true Rosie the Riveter garb&#8230;and every year I wind up pulling the same old jeans, boots, and red bandana out of the closet from the very same place I left them last year (and hoping they fit!).  All the while wondering what else I could have pulled together if I just&#8230;had&#8230;a little&#8230;more&#8230;time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How about you?  Have you thought about Halloween yet?  If not, here are some places to go for inspiration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Movies<\/li><li>Books<\/li><li>TV shows (ah&#8230;Ms. Maisel)<\/li><li>Video Games<\/li><li>Music<\/li><li>Hobbies<\/li><li>History<\/li><li>Sports<\/li><li>Pop Culture<\/li><li>Favorite Activities<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And remember, group costumes are a fun way to expand on a theme and get the whole family\/office\/group involved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your Happyness Challenge for the week ahead:\u00a0Prep your Halloween costume NOW!<\/strong>  Even if it&#8217;s your tried-and-true Rosie the Riveter costume&#8230;dig it out this weekend and try it on for size.  And if you have more time, brainstorm a list of ideas that might fit the bill this year.  Talk with your family\/friends\/co-workers about what you could pull together as a team.  Most important, settle on one idea (even if it&#8217;s just a back-up) &#8212; and get everything ready and in one spot.  That way, if you don&#8217;t get around to fulfilling your vision of all that your Halloween costume COULD be&#8230;you&#8217;ll have something at the ready so YOU can join in the fun anyway!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BONUS: <\/strong>if you find yourself with lots of extra Halloween supplies you don&#8217;t need, offer them up to your friends or donate them to your local thrift store!  You&#8217;ll be sure to Spread Happyness to someone else this Halloween!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spread Happyness \u2014 share your favorite go-to costume ideas in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>10\/11\/19 by Grace Church<br>\u00a9 Grace Church<br>grace@spreadhappyness.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week #265 \u2013 Procrastinator Alert: Prep your Halloween costume NOW! Greetings Tribe \u2014 and Happy Friday! Halloween may seem like a month away, but its Thursday date this year means that many people will be partying the weekend before. Some towns are even having trick-or-treating events as early as THIS weekend! 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