October 2021

Great Games for Halloween

When you say Halloween party games, the classics come to mind for me--bobbing for apples (or eating apple cider donuts off a piece of string), dropping clothespins into a jar while standing over it, wrapping up friends like mummies with bandages and seeing who can do it the fastest. Those are some of my favorite memories as a kid. 

The Best Hot Chocolate

It's so wild that hot chocolate season is almost upon us. It's pretty cold at night where I am, so I'd say it's already here! When it comes to keeping the pantry stocked for cold nights, I usually get a powdered mix for my family (with marshmallows!) but I like mine without much sugar, so I use the actual cocoa powder and add in what I like, which sometimes includes a little salt or cayenne powder.

Best Kids' Movies From the 80s

Although there are plenty of 80s movies, TV shows, music and trends that did not pass the test of time, 80s nostalgia usually still speaks to my heart--especially in terms of movies. Who has two thumbs and plays The Goonies while working at least once a week? This person! So when I saw this list of 18 kids' films from the decade that are "definitely the best," I knew we had to check it out.

Fun Poetry Challenges

It's no secret that we love a good poetry challenge around here, so when I heard that this year's GISH Halloween challenge, also known as Halloweird, was featuring a poetry prompt on the first day, I thought I'd share it with y'all. GISH is doing a free 13 Days of Halloween challenge and day one, yesterday, involved a poem that Misha Collins wrote.

Hollowreads

Halloween is less than two weeks away! How are your Halloween reads going? So far I haven't read exactly what I thought I'd read, but I'm having fun reading what I have read! Copies of Bradbury's The Halloween Tree, Schlitz's Splendors & Glooms and other seasonal books are on my library shelf but I haven't yet been able to really dive into any of them just yet.

Transgender Training Institute Classes

Today's youth are more informed and aware than ever, which is fantastic. Some older people, from Millennials on up, can often feel behind and even embarrassed about not knowing correct terminology or how to approach issues--whether those issues affect them or they just want to be allies. There have been so many classes online this year to help combat these issues, many of them free, and I've been learning so much from them.

Send A Book Of Edible Spells

Send a Cake is a completely new concept to me, but I'm in love with it without ever having even sampled one already. They are amazing-looking! Each cake is a work of art itself, but it arrives in an artful display, sometimes with "butterflies" that fly out, confetti or other cool surprises. It's a whole experience, which is so great for people who can't be near one another, especially while social distancing. I wish I'd known about it sooner.

Amazon's Bringing the Meds

If you didn't already believe that Amazon has a monopoly on too many things, you might after you hear that they're also going to become a pharmacy. Amazon Pharmacy is delivering medicine for as low as a dollar a month (if you're a Prime member) and they're trying to sweeten the deal by searching for the lowest prices whether you've got insurance or not.

Songs That Make You Happy

Scientifically, there are different types of songs and musical chords that give us certain feelings. Several specific songs have even been identified that provide us with "musical chills" and feelings of happiness. This is definitely true for me. There are many songs that give me these feelings. Back in high school and college, I often cried while singing from connecting to the music so much.

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