From Crystals to Christmas?

One day, you’re just a ghost snacking on stolen Halloween candy in a field. The next, you’re frolicking in a winter wonderland.

Like many of you, I enjoy a good wander through a Costco. What I like less is being confronted with a fully lit Christmas tree sitting between the huge bags of Trick or Treat candy and tables heaped with huge piles of unfolded comfy pants.

I like the comfy pants and the candy just fine. It’s the juxtaposition that throws me off.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I love the holidays. I love ALL the holidays, even when they aren’t mine. (Especially when they aren’t mine, because I can enjoy them from afar without having to put in any personal effort.)

I just… um… want… not to see Christmas shit until after Halloween. I know I’m not alone in this.

Who are the people who buy Christmas trees in October, anyway? Don’t those people know that spooky season is already too short? I know that I’m not the only mom out there who doesn’t get her act together on Halloween until mid-October.

I’m not even busy with like, real parenting. My kid is 16. I’ll be lucky if he even deigns to wear an outfit, let alone capture it. No, it’s because Halloween marks the beginning of “climb up and down ladders a lot season” and honestly, a girl has to work up to it.

Hence my problem. My inflatables, dragon skeleton, and unicorn skeleton really deserve more than 45 days, so I’m gonna need to the people at Costco to just slow their roll for a bit.

But even as I type this, I also know that NOW is the best time to start planning those holiday parties. The season is short and calendars fill up.

The sad truth of it all is that I’m ranting about Christma-hanu-Kwanizka infringing on Halloween’s turf, but I’m also playing with cooler weather themes right now.

I want you to know that I’m doing it while sitting next to a unicorn skeleton, though. (Hi, neighbors!)

I continue to be surprised by how many Roper invites I’m selling. It’s Fall, and I honestly thought they’d start to taper down with the end of the Summer. Nope. Still going strong. So, it begs the question if I should do a A Very Roper Christmas.

Kind of has a nice ring to it. I’m going to consider it.

I also have fond memories of an 80’s themed ski party my friends and I threw years ago. Think neon, vintage ski jackets, sky-high hair, scrunchies, and a shot ski. Chalet All Day, an Aprés Ski theme could be just what folks need in the winter doldrums or to spice up that boring family holiday party.

Is it time to yell Happy New Year and start visionboarding 2026 yet? Will be soon. From crystals to Christmas… it’s a thing, whether we’re ready for it or not.