Homebody Halloween

Do you hate that Halloween falls on a Monday? Do you hate dressing up and going out only to have your makeup smudged and your heel break? Do you have to take kids trick-or-treating because you’re a nanny and you know you won’t have it in you to go rage after escorting Ana and Elsa all over the Lower East Side? (Oh wait sorry, that’s just me). If so, might I suggest that you join a new club this year, and throw your own chic and chill homebody Halloween gathering. Having people over to your apartment for spiced cider/mixed drinks, food, and movies is the perfect way to still honor Halloween while keeping your costume and dignity in tact.

Décor:

Let’s go for broke with this Fall theme, shall we? (Oops too late, I’m already broke). Step one, I cover my apartment with pumpkins. If there is a flat surface in my living room, it will have a pumpkin on it; natural or painted it, does not matter, pumpkins are the mascots of Fall. Have some room left? Step two, candles, lots of Fall scented candles. Then throw some earth tone throw pillows on the couch with some coordinating fuzzy blankets, and turn down the lights, your cozy coven is complete.

Drinks and Snacks:

 Four words: red wine hot chocolate. I cannot wait to try out my recipe on Monday. Luckily, calories don’t count on Halloween, so I’m also going to bake a ton of dirty red velvet cupcakes (red velvet cupcakes with marbled vanilla icing and Oreo crumbles). Of course, no October 31^st gathering would be complete without an irrational amount of candy, so I’m going to throw that ish around like confetti.

Entertainment:

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good horror movie, but they don’t really guarantee a fun friendly night. I’m much more of a cheesy Halloween movie lover, and I can’t get through the spookiest season without watching “Hocus Pocus”. So a double feature of “Hocus Pocus” and “Halloweentown” it is.

OOTD:

Just because you’re not partying doesn’t mean you can’t look cute (you know you’re going to want to take a seasonally appropriate insta). My crazy and exhausting Halloween party was on Friday, so I’m already tired of putting all my effort into an insane costume and elaborate makeup. I have decided to pay homage to my love, Ryan Murphy, and dress as a coven member, Taissa Farmiga to be exact.

This relaxing night guarantees a good time with the friends that you actually want to talk to (and not those drunk girls you get stuck talking to at that horrid party in that gross bathroom that we’ve all been trapped in before), yummy food, and the promise of actually getting up on time for work the next morning without a disturbing hangover. Enjoy!