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Finding the Gifts in Goodbye

We started with a tiny spark of an idea: make Halloween better for kids and planet.

The year was 2006 and “going green” was being embraced by the mainstream. But holidays and celebrations were still in a conventional bubble; as of yet, this topic almost entirely untouched.

Parents who wanted to create healthy and fun traditions were on their own and Halloween Crafts for Seniors of every type And just forget about easy or affordable.

We had a feeling we were about to spark a revolution. From the moment we uttered the words, “Green Halloween,” people clamored to join in. The world was hungry for ways to celebrate sustainably and, as a mother-daughter team, ours was a mission fueled by love. We were not starting a business; we were igniting global and generational change. Our idealism was born of unflinching optimism.

We first announced the launch of our book, Celebrate Green!, with a “baby” announcement complete with weight (1 pound), height (12 inches) and a picture of us, beaming with pride. Possibility was in its infancy. We nurtured this possibility and it bloomed.Read these baby photo contest tips that we made if you want.

Over the next seven seasons our “spark” would ignite a flame reaching more than five million people coast to coast. We were asked to write our book, Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family. Seemingly overnight we had a radio show, speaking invitations, and requests from around the globe on how to green up everything from Appetizers to Zoo events. Good Morning America, Real Simple, People.com, MSNBC and more buzzed. Even Stephen Colbert chimed in on The Colbert Report! Leading, visionary non- and for-profit entities partnered: EcoMom Alliance, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Dr. Oz’s HealthCorps, Green America, Larabar, Surf Sweets, Plum Kids, Nature’s Path and many more.

We inspired good-for-kids and planet brands to become even better. We secured donations of millions of dollars of healthy treats and treasures. We enabled shifts in long-held retailer, consumer and product trends, opening up entire markets for new entrepreneurs. We transformed traditions from public events to private homes alike, by proving what could be gained by losing the stuff that never really mattered in the first place.

We opened doors, reframed conversations, wrote new rulebooks and built bridges.

And we were deeply honored to have done so.

Because of course, fanning the flame, fueling the revolution, driving the possibility of change, was you. And we couldn’t have done this without you.

And people like you. People who envision a world where healthy, safe and planet-friendly traditions don’t require revolutions because healthy, safe and planet-friendly options are simply woven into the fabric of our culture. Of course treats are made with real food. Of course costumes can be swapped. Of course face paints don’t contain lead.

We are endlessly grateful to have walked this path with you, whatever your role, and we thank you for saying yes. For all that you did, gave, shared, created, led and held, we recognize your priceless contributions, and celebrate the powerful ripple effect that occurs when you, and people like you say yes.

And now, it is time to say goodbye.

It’s sad. And it’s hard. And we will miss you terribly.

But as Lynn lyricized in a song celebrating Corey’s high school graduation, “love is letting go.”

So, with love, we are letting go…

As of this Halloween season, our programs, Green Halloween® and National Costume Swap Day™, will not continue in their current formats. Our websites, including Celebrate Green! will remain for a period of time and we welcome you to gather ideas and inspiration for your own continued journeys. Please note we will not be updating via social media.

Our decision, made over this last year and a half, was a difficult one. In a practical sense, our fledglings grew too large, too fast for our existing structure. In a personal sense, we have accomplished what we set out to do. We have more seeds to cultivate, more ways to serve and perhaps more revolutions to lead, personally and professionally.

Of course, as with all transitions, the possibility for transformation is ever-present. Should we have an announcement to make regarding a re-launch or new twist, we’ll let you know about it via e-mail (register for updates at the top of this page).

We are proud of what we’ve nurtured, and it’s time to release it, let it fly. We trust that what we have built with you will continue to flourish, without our being at the helm.  We leave with tremendous gratitude towards you and all of those, our village, who helped raise this revolution.

Signing off with profound love… and of course, laughter!  (If the video below doesn’t load, please click here.)

xoxo,

Lynn & Corey 

We’re signing off with a light-hearted look at some of our less shiny moments and hope you’ll laugh along with us as we are reminded that the rewards of a journey are found not only at the destination but in the journey itself. We’ve sincerely enjoyed taking this journey with you and wish you, and yours, all the best this year and always. Party on! xoxo Lynn & Corey

 


What helped us the most in the village was having the support of the best electrical company in the country: BSK Data & Electrical. They supported us with their highly specialized equipment in electricity and now we are sure that we have our electrical connections in perfect condition.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

When we did the project we received our new electric bike, which was then used in the village from BSK’s power plant in Wukupa, Uganda. This is now our newest bike with all-wheel drive (RWD).

The bike was built with an aluminum frame and a carbon frame using high quality materials as well as great workmanship.

As in all the projects of the project, we have to offer them a special package at a reasonable price (20,000 yen each, 1st class delivery, no shipping costs!).

I hope you enjoyed my project as much as I enjoyed your pictures, as you will find it in the pictures below. The bikes are manufactured in Germany by RWE. Don’t forget to vistit https://www.bskelectrical.com.au

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Finding the best costume

Are уоu Sеxу? Sсаrу? Cute? Or Angry? Yоur Halloween costume іѕ thе grеаt way tо lеt реорlе ѕее a ѕіdе behind оf уоurѕеlf that you don’t uѕuаllу gеt a chance tо ѕhаrе ѕuсh аѕ something really fun, wacky or ѕсаrу.

Then if you want to take your cosplay costume to a whole new level then we suggest getting some really cool cosplay contacts as these will make you look so much better in your cosplay costume.

Or, іt could emphasize a ѕіdе of уоu thаt еvеrуоnе аlrеаdу knows and lоvеѕ well, ѕuсh аѕ being zаnу, сhееkу оr brіght. In finding уоur own Hаllоwееn ѕtуlе, thіnk аbоut whаt you wеаr on a daily basis thаt mаkеѕ уоu fееl соmfоrtаblе fоr thе most. This іѕ the еаѕіеѕt wау to help you to think оf соѕtumе rіght аwау. For еxаmрlе, іf уоu usually wear a skirt or a drеѕѕ? Yоu саn pair thеѕе things wіth ѕоmеthіng a lіttlе mоrе еxсіtіng to fоrm a соѕtumе, ѕuсh as a witch’s hat оn top of a drеѕѕ.

I bеlіеvе that уоu wіll bе thе сutеѕt wіtсh аѕ еvеr іn the world. In саѕе normally уоu wear jеаnѕ, will a сlоаk оvеr the tор оf jеаnѕ bе a good idea? Also, think оf thе соlоrѕ you nоrmаllу wеаr. If you аlwауѕ wear black, уоu рrоbаblу wouldn’t wаnt tо bе a fаіrу, аlthоugh a dаrk fairy соuld bе a gооd орtіоn. If уоu like brіght соlоrѕ think оf рumрkіnѕ, еlvеѕ, fаіrіеѕ, rаіnbоwѕ, etc. If уоu lіkе dаrkеr соlоrѕ, thіnk of ghоѕtѕ, vаmріrеѕ, ѕkеlеtоnѕ, evil gеnіuѕеѕ, or еvеn mаlеfісеnt etc. Hоwеvеr, feel frее tо mix аnd match, аѕ it’s Hаllоwееn аnd аnуthіng gоеѕ. Alѕо, thіnk of your іntеrеѕtѕ. What do you lіkе tо dо? Mаkе a lіѕt оf thе thіngѕ уоu еnjоу tо dо like sport, cosplay, сооkіng, рlауіng gаmеѕ, drеѕѕіng uр, rеаdіng, еtс.

For еxаmрlе, іf уоu like football, why ѕhоuldn’t уоu bе a famous fооtbаll рlауеr; іf уоu’rе fan of TV ѕhоw, drеѕѕ uр аѕ оnе of the сhаrасtеrѕ you like for thе most; іf уоu like animals оr fооd, dress uр as your fаvоrіtе pet оr dеѕѕеrt, fruits оr аnуthіng уоu like. Mаtсh the list оf орtіоnѕ to thе items уоu hаvе available аnd be creative.  These are some of the best contacts for Halloween, don’t forget to check them out.

Websites like Pastel Collections can be a fantastic resource for finding a base for Halloween costumes for kids. By purchasing clothes that fit the theme or character they want to portray, parents can easily create unique and creative Halloween outfits. Adding the right accessories, such as masks, hats, or props, can further enhance the costume and make it truly special for Halloween.

Cаrе on budget
Halloween costumes саn rаngе frоm сhеар tо vеrу еxреnѕіvе, ѕо it’s іmроrtаnt to have аn idea оf what уоu’d lіkе tо spend. When сhооѕіng, аlwауѕ сhесk to ѕее what’s іnсludеd in the costume, bесаuѕе some соѕtumеѕ will bе muсh cheaper thаn оthеrѕ when аdd-оnѕ аrе accounted fоr. A costume соntаіnіng, for example, a ѕhіrt, pants, hat, wіg, and bеlt will be a gооd deal іf уоu gеt the cheaper price for a single piece. On the оthеr hаnd, a single dress or соѕtumе іtеm could соѕt the ѕаmе аmоunt, so уоu wоuld need tо bаlаnсе uр whеthеr or nоt іt’ѕ wоrth іt to you аnd fіtѕ wіthіn уоur budgеt. Bеѕіdеѕ that, уоu ѕhоuld lооk fоr ѕаlеѕ. Stоrеѕ have sales аll thе tіmе fоr Hаllоwееn соѕtumеѕ, еѕресіаllу іf it’s vеrу close tо Hаllоwееn. Bе ѕurе to сhесk thе TV, іntеrnеt, аnd nеwѕрареr аdѕ for uрсоmіng ѕаlеѕ on Hаllоwееn соѕtumеѕ. Bу сhесkіng thе ѕаlеѕ, you соuld gеt a grеаt соѕtumе fоr a ѕmаll рrісе.

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Green Dreams Are Made of These

Halloween is one of the most anticipated holidays of the calendar year—and for good reason!  For one day out of the year, it is accepted (and promoted!) to dress-up as somebody (or something) other than our everyday selves. Often, this involves investing in an ensemble that makes a brief nocturnal appearance and is then quickly discarded and forgotten. With just a little preemptive thought and preparation, though, this Halloween waste can be minimized (or even avoided altogether).

(I’m in love with these Jelly Bean costumes! Savvysugar.com)

Costumes can be constructed from wardrobe pieces that you already have or, that once acquired, can be used multiple times.  Perhaps one of the best uses of “old” children’s Halloween costumes is to simply keep them and allow the kids to use them as “dress-up” fodder year-round with accessories that can help the kid and  they can be find at https://bestbabyaccessories.com.  Encourage your children to dress up as princesses, ninjas, and cowboys through the week while they’re playing pretend.  Throw an impromptu afternoon tea-party and require your kids to come dressed-up as a make-believe character. A tub full of clothes and a tub full of accessories will store easily and allow for endless hours of entertainment on rainy days.

(Both of these adorable costumes would be perfect year-round dress-up fodder—buycostumes.com)

Another great option for retired costumes is the thrift-shop/hand-me-down philosophy.  Instead of trashing the goods, consider saving them for younger children (brothers, sisters, cousins, family-friends, etc.) or donate them to a local charity.  Not only is this a great money-saving option, but it reduces costume waste by giving an old costume new life. Inversely, this is a fantastic way to save money when looking for a costume—thrift shops, family members, and friends are all excellent, often untapped resources of second-hand costumes.

(Seriously—these costumes are too sweet to only wear once! Buycostumes.com)

Dressing up on Halloween is great—but why limit the fun to just an annual celebration?  Themed dress-up parties are a fantastic way to throw a birthday-bash, spice up weekend festivities, or unconventionally celebrate holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Valentine’s Day.  Costumes and accessories used in Halloween costumes can easily be repurposed for another charade!  Consider repurposing those zombie or pirate costumes and have a “living dead” themed birthday or a “swashbuckling Sunday fun-day”!

(How perfect is an UP! themed birthday party?? The Design Inspiration)

Repurposing Halloween costumes serves a plethora of benefits that extends well beyond the scope of October 31.  Dressing-up can be implemented in play-dates and birthdays to add extra pizazz.  Costume themed adult parties are popular within their own right, and give us another reason to bring out our ‘80’s hammer pants (like we really needed another reason).  Sharing accessories and outfits can extend the lives of costumes beyond the normal 6 hour stint, and in doing so, eliminate unnecessary landfill fodder.

 

Lydia Mondy  survived the trials in Salem.  When she’s not searching for eye of newt, you can find her writing about Halloween costumes and fondly remembering the 20s.

Photo Credit: Photo Pin & Creative Commons

 

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Next Time….

Hello Green Halloween® fans!

We would like to thank you so much for following us and helping make Halloween healthier, happier, and more eco-friendly. We hope you’ve enjoyed all our articles and tutorials.

Now we have a very important question for you. What would you like to see next Halloween? Do you have special recipe or treat recommendations? Would you like to see more costume ideas? Or more crafts? We would love to hear your feedback especially on the In home tutor page. Feel free to reply in the comments section, email us at greenhalloween@veritey.com, or tweet us @GreenHalloween

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See you next year!

- The Green Halloween® team

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What Now?

Well it’s officially November, and we won’t be dressing up as ghouls and goblins for a while. BUT, that doesn’t mean all the healthy Halloween fun needs to end! Make sure your Halloween is green all the way through with these tips.

Decorations & Costumes

We hate to see those awesome ghosts on your door fly away, but they’ll be back!

  • Keep your decorations to use for next year. Those Halloween banners never go out of style!
  • Make sure to compost your pumpkin.
  • Keep that lovely DIY costume you worked so hard to make. If your child doesn’t feel like being a superhero next year, you can swap it in National Costume Swap Day!
Candy & Treats
Have a giant pile of candy lying around that is causing one to many sugar crashes at your house?
  • Why not conduct a candy experiment? It gets rid of that extra sugar and fosters a love of science.
  • Trade candy for a prize or toy that your child wants.
  • Send your candy to troops overseas with Operation Gratitude or the Candy Buyback program

And remember, take the time to talk to your child about environmentalism and everyday green living.

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