Whew, this week has been a stressful ride for folks in the US and those of us adjacent to it, hasn’t it? I think it’s safe to say that my current mood is cautiously optimistic but I will need a long time to come down from the anxiety rollercoaster. Let’s throw it back to a simpler time for a moment: Halloween 2020.

I’ve never been super into seasonal decorating. Or dressing up for Halloween — not since my early 20s anyway. But as with so many other things, 2020 ended up different. This year, I felt an inexplicable impulse to fill my front porch with pumpkins:

Look how jolly they look! Is “jolly” not what we go for when it comes to Halloween? Oh well.

I also sprinkled some “Mini Boos” (seriously, that’s what they’re called, I die) inside my house:

I knew that stockpiling thrifted candlesticks would pay off some day — I was able to assemble a “Halloweeny” candle display in 3 seconds flat. Now, admittedly, that was the extent of my seasonal decorating efforts which, for some, might seem like barely an effort at all. But it was a pretty big step for yours truly. My husband also got into the spirit, and built this candy chute for socially distanced trick-or-treating.

To claim credit where it is due (if I say so myself), he built it and I decorated it. We both stole our ideas from others in the neighbourhood.

And I also got dressed up for Halloween. In fairness, it only happened because I stumbled on the perfect dress a few weeks ago. It’s a dress that puzzled me a lot. The material feels pretty cheap, but the construction and finishing details are fantastic. There are no labels anywhere on the dress. I can only assume that it was either a sample of some kind, or a theatre costume. Either way, it was pretty perfect:

I live the witchy vibezzz all year round, so it seemed only fitting to let my witch flag fly this Halloween:

Hope you had a safe and spooky Halloween, and survived the rollercoaster that was Election Week. Onwards and upwards!

10 Comments on Halloweening, 2020 Style

  2. Same here! I never decotated in the past and this year I had the strongest urge to buy pumpkins. We even carved one. I also light candles more… I guess with all the insecurities this year one at least needs extra
    cosiness at home.

    • And I don’t even like warm colours that much, but this year, I felt drawn to that entire palette. It must be an extra need for cosiness.

  3. LOVE the dress! Please let me know if you ever want to get rid of it. A heads-up would be great, to give me time to lose the 10 pounds I’d need to fit into it! 🙂

    • I’m keeping it for next year’s costume for now, but I’ll let you know 😉

      I wish the material was nicer, I’d be tempted to wear it all the time.

  5. Love the costume! My husband made a candy chute, too, and was so pleased when it was widely admired. I dressed up as Moira Rose. Daughter agreed to be Alexis for 5 minutes just for my photos lol.