Friday fun

Happy Friday, friends. I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween. The rain managed to hold off here, and the kids had a great time. ☺

Unfortunately, I was too tired last night to do any work on my NaNoWriMo project. I have a lot of writing to do today in order to reach my daily goal, but I'm pretty optimistic that I'll make it.

So how was your Halloween? And for those of you doing NaNo, how's it going so far? Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. ☺

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I've fallen in love with these Cat Week videos from The Ellen Degeneres Show. I dare you not to smile!



Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween!

Well, it's a dreary, gray day here—and just in time for Halloween. We're supposed to get rain and high winds tonight, which makes me feel bad for all the kids who are looking forward to trick or treating. (Mine included.) Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous—sun, warm temperatures, no wind. It's funny how it always seems to work out this way. I remember very few warm-weather Halloweens from when I was a kid. Usually it rained—or snowed...

Regardless, my husband and I will be taking the kids out tonight, even if we have to shorten our route a bit. Afterward, we'll come home and warm up, and then the kids will eat some candy (a special Halloween tradition!) and go to bed. (Friday is still a school day after all!) As for me, I plan on sitting down at midnight to crank out a few words for NaNoWriMo. Cross your fingers that I'm not exhausted before that!

What are your plans for today and tonight? Whatever you do, I hope you have a wonderful Halloween! ☺


Happy Halloween to all my blogging friends!

Sunday inspiration

Happy Sunday, friends. ☺

Halloween is almost upon us. When I was a kid, it was one of my favorite holidays. I loved carving pumpkins and dressing up to go trick or treating—even though I grew up in Michigan's cold Upper Peninsula and that meant that most years my costume ended up being hidden by a heavy winter coat! My kids, Iron Man and Rapunzel, can't wait for the day to arrive, and I have to admit that I'm looking forward to it too. How about you? Do you have any favorite Halloween memories?

In honor of the holiday, here are two inspiring videos showcasing the amazing creations of pumpkin sculptor Ray Villafane. Enjoy!






Wishing you all a creative and inspirational Sunday. ☺

Sunday inspiration

In honor of Halloween, here are two videos showcasing the amazing creations of pumpkin sculptor Ray Villafane. Enjoy!

Countdown!

I've always kind of hated that NaNoWriMo starts on November 1. I like to use the day before to make changes to my outline and try to fill in plot holes, but Halloween makes that a little difficult--especially since I have two children who are eager to go trick or treating. But I guess that's part of the challenge of NaNo: trying to fit 50,000 words around an already busy schedule to prove that writing is possible, and I (and everyone else who wants to) can find the time for it if it truly is a passion. That, I think, is the real lesson NaNo teaches.

So for all of you taking on the challenge: Good luck! I know that despite my tiredness and the fact that I need to get up at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, I, for one, will be sitting at my computer at midnight, typing away.

Enjoy!

Playing hooky

This morning's 100 words:

I'm playing hooky today, skipping the kids' storytime in favor of a few more minutes of sleep and some extra writing time. I call it a mental health day, and I need it after a week spent getting up too early, frantically trying to capture all the pieces of the chaos and coax them into something tamable. It's the season, I guess, the time of Halloween costumes and parties and an evening spent trick or treating in the cold, shivering on the sidewalk as my children go from door to door, plastic pumpkins in hand and wide smiles on their faces.

Trick or treat!

Today's 100 words:

Today I was a mom helper in my four-year-old's preschool class. The kids were celebrating Halloween, each arriving in costume and ready to trick or treat at several offices throughout the building. Even though times have changed since I was a child, the costumes really haven't, and it was great to see familiar standbys like Spider-Man, a police officer, and the ubiquitous princess, all popular choices from my own childhood. It was clear that the kids were having a great time, and watching them made me nostalgic for the days when Halloween meant candy, games, and fun.

What memories do you have of Halloween? Any favorite costumes?