One to remember
Good morning. I’ve been thinking about how quickly this season flies by.
One minute, we’re pulling out the Halloween decorations. The next, we’re rushing to find costumes, buying candy, and wondering how October went by so fast.
And somewhere in all that chaos, it’s easy to forget to actually enjoy it.
The silly games. The belly laughs. The traditions our family asks for year after year.
Those are the moments worth holding onto.
So today, let’s make room for a little more laughter, a little less pressure, and a whole lot of holiday magic.
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TABLE WISDOM
“A candy a day keeps the monsters away.”
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SOMETHING TO SIT WITH
The best Halloween memories aren’t the perfect ones. They’re the ones you get to enjoy together.
It’s easy to spend October rushing from one thing to the next.
But what if we let go of perfect for a little while?
Let the kids pick the movie, even if it’s the one you’ve seen 14 times.
Carve pumpkins together, crooked smiles and all.
Take a walk to admire the glowing jack-o’-lanterns in the neighborhood.
Snap a few silly photos. Or skip the photos altogether and simply enjoy being there.
Long after the candy is gone, these are the moments that stay with us.
(Psychologists Baumeister and Leary found that what we need most isn’t perfect moments. It’s consistent ones)
The giggles echoing through the house. The sticky fingers. The costumes that didn’t quite fit.
The feeling of being together when nothing else needed to happen.
You don’t have to make Halloween magical.
You just have to leave a little room to notice the magic that’s already there.
CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK
Soak Up the Halloween Magic
That’s it. Focus on laughing, connecting, and being present.
AFFIRMATION OF THE WEEK
I make time for fun.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
What do you want to remember about this Halloween?
TRICK OR TREAT WEEK
Every day this week, I’m bringing you one helpful Halloween trick and one fun treat.
🎃 TODAY’S TRICK: Glow Stick Safety
Add glow sticks to your kids’ wrists, ankles, and candy buckets while trick-or-treating. They can help make little ones more visible to drivers and easier for you to spot in a crowd.
(Remember, glow sticks are an extra visibility aid. Not a substitute for reflective clothing, adult supervision, and staying alert around traffic.)
🍬 TODAY’S TREAT: Halloween Would You Rather Cards PDF
Get the conversation going with these spooky, silly choices that have everyone picking sides!
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SOMETHING TO CHEW ON
Which horror movie was banned at one time?
A) It
B) Hereditary
C) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
D) The Exorcist
Find the Halloween movie trivia answer at the bottom of the email.
TABLE TALK
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself…and spiders.
D) The Exorcist. The movie was banned upon release in different cities in the United States as well as the United Kingdom.
Now, don’t forget to enjoy the holiday too. That’s the whole thing.
Thank you for sitting with us. I hope you enjoyed today’s edition. If you have anything at all you’d like to share, ask, or say, just hit reply. I’d love to hear from you.
I appreciate you!
See you tomorrow at the table,
Jenn Kropf
Founder of Healthy Happy Impactful