Monthly Musings October 2025: All Things Halloween

 

Hey there Besties! I know I have been a little off the grid lately but I am so happy to be back on the site this week. It is really giving me a bit of a lift. 

I am happy to be back with Holly for Monthly Musings and we have a fun one for you today. This month we are talking All Things Halloween. I am so looking forward to reading the other posts about favorite Halloween traditions, movies and of course the candy. If you are not in the habit of visiting the other writers who link up with us, please try to choose at least two to visit this week.

Let's get down to Halloween business!

1. Favorite Halloween Traditions--Think Back if You Have Littles

For over a decade Running Daddy and our neighbor have built a Spooky Walk every Halloween. The decorations are Spooky but not scary.

I love to give out candy.  I am a total sucker for a Disney princess or Woody the Cowboy. Seeing all the littles on Halloween is one of my favorite things to do.

What's Up Wednesday October 2025

 

Oh October, what are you doing to us? This has not been the easiest month for us from when the calendar flipped over. We are all ok, but wow October you are not been all that nice. For now, I am going to try to find little pieces of happy to share this month by linking up for What's Up Wednesday with Shay and Shaeffer. Let's do this.

What We're Eating This Week

Keeping it real, I have not done any meal planning this week. It is probably going to bite me in the backside this week when I get home from work, but I am keeping it real.

Hello Monday October 27, 2025: October Monthly Musings Topics

 

I am back after a little break that I will share more about at a later date. I am popping back on the site today for Hello Monday with Sarah and Holly to share the topics for October Monthly Musings. 

The last Thursday of every month, Holly and I host a little link-up party with fun questions to answer. On Thursday we will be one day away from Halloween so we will be talking all things ghost, goblins and trick or treat! This will be a fun one.

Hope to see you back here on Thursday for Monthly Musings All Things Halloween!

Monthly Musings September 2025: Fall Decorating and Fashion Preview

 

Here we are at the end of September Besties. The calendar and hopefully the temperatures in your are saying that it is finally fall. I am so excited to join my co-host Holly and the other talented writers who join us every month as we embrace fall for Monthly Musings. Grab a pumpkin spice latte and join us as we chat Fall Decorating and Fashion Preview.

If you are linking up with us today, just grab our logo, link back to the both of us and follow the question prompts.

1. How do you decorate for fall?

I typically decorate using items that I already have and then add in a few new items every year. I use both faux flowers and pumpkins and then also try to add in real pumpkins and gourds too.  

I typically decorate the living room, dining room, family room and a little bit in the kitchen. I don't go overboard, I feel like I strike the right balance.

Hello Monday: Monthly Musings September 2025 Topics-Fall Decorating and Fashion Preview

 

Hey Besties, I hope you had a Good weekend. Just a quick post this Monday morning for Hello Monday with Holly and Sarah. Today I am sharing the topics coming up on Thursday for Monthly Musings. This month we are embracing all things fall and sharing fall decorating, favorite fall outfits and what makes your house fall cozy.

Join me back here on Thursday for Monthly Musings!

Monthly Musings August 2025: Back to School/Fall Preview

 

Hey there Besties. I am starting this post off in a non-typical way. When Holly and I chose our topics way back in the beginning of the year, Back-to-School and a Fall Preview seemed perfectly appropriate for late August. Flash forward to the events in Minnesota yesterday and I am honestly feeling pretty sad. If there is one thing I try really hard to do on this site, it's not to be a tone deaf a-hole (yup, I just semi-cursed on this site). I know it's a little hard to push out a back-to-school post like nothing happened yesterday. 

All school shootings are horrible, they need to stop, and they are totally senseless. I wish I had the answers on how to stop these senseless acts of violence. This one hit me even harder because this was at a Catholic school, much like we have been part of for close to twenty years. Two of my friends are Catholic school principals, I have numerous friends who are Catholic school employees, including two of my Best friends. This one just hit harder. 

What 's Up Wednesday: August 2025

 

Wait, whoa whoa whoa. When did it get to be the end of August? I feel like it was just August 1st about five days ago. Since I need to face reality that it is the last Wednesday of the month and share August 2025 with you by linking up for What's Up Wednesday with Shay and Shaeffer.

What We're Eating This Week

Monday-Chicken and vegetable stir-fry with rice noodles

Tuesday-Running Daddy will be at a work training all day in West Virginia so I think we will just figure out dinner on our own

Wednesday-Probably steak tips with rice and salad

Thursday-Taco bowls with salad

Friday-Take-out of some kind