Well, our Christmas in July party went off without a hitch a few months back, and it’s hard to believe the chilly autumn weather is already here. It’s not all bad, though, as the onset of fall means we’re that much closer to our annual Halloween soiree. I know what you must be thinking: Gosh, you and your husband are some real party animals. Actually we just like to mark major holidays with a celebration of friends and family.
This Halloween we’ll be holding a costume party complete with guest judges and prizes donated from local retail stores. With the stakes this high, I have to set a high benchmark for costume creativity. Even if I’m exempt from winning my own contest, it’s still fun to dress up for a night. After much deliberation, I’ve decided to go as a holiday snowman. In fact, I might combine my two favorite holidays – Christmas and Halloween – by dressing as a trick-or-treating snowman.
The winter holiday season is a time of year that everybody enjoys. With a fresh blanket of snow on the ground, carolers echoing in the distance and the smell of Christmas trees for miles, how can you not be seduced by the spirit? Not only do you get to enjoy the whimsical ways of all your neighbors and friends, but you get to enjoy adding that festive memorabilia to your very own home. This way you’ll be able to savor the holiday spirit everywhere you go, even when lounging at home in your bathrobe. 
Whether guarding your front yard, appearing on a Christmas card or gazing from a hilltop, a snowman announces that winter has arrived. While their presence as symbols of the Christmas season may date back only to the early part of the nineteenth century, the activity of creating snowmen dates back to at least the Middle Ages, when in Europe every new snowfall would find townsfolk making snowmen in the streets.