{"id":3398,"date":"2015-11-02T05:35:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T10:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2015-11-01T12:41:51","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T17:41:51","slug":"halloween-wrap-sure-assess-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=3398","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Wrap Up: Be Sure to Assess the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How did your Halloween go?\u00a0 Was it successful?\u00a0 Did you forget anything?\u00a0 Do you wish you could have done something differently?\u00a0 Before you move on to Thanksgiving, be sure to assess your Halloween with our printable Party and Event Assessment form.<\/p>\n<h3>What Went Well on Halloween?<\/h3>\n<p>Start by thinking about the successful part of your Halloween.\u00a0 Think about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What went really well?<\/li>\n<li>Are there things you would keep the same?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jot down your top items that made your Halloween a success.\u00a0 These are the items you will want to repeat again next year.\u00a0 There were several things that went well for us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saved money by using\u00a0existing costumes: Current football uniform and a hand-me-down costume<\/li>\n<li>Prepared our bucket of Halloween candy the Wednesday before Halloween<\/li>\n<li>Had a lot of fun by going\u00a0out with friends to trick-or-treat as a large group<\/li>\n<li>Brought an extra bag to hold the excess candy<\/li>\n<li>Dressed warm enough; lucky that the weather was mild and in the 50&#8217;s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What didn&#8217;t go well on Halloween?<\/h3>\n<p>Next, it&#8217;s time to think about things that just didn&#8217;t work:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you run out of candy?<\/li>\n<li>Was everyone dressed warm enough?<\/li>\n<li>Did your kids start trick-or-treating too late in the evening?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Write down the things that went wrong, so that next year you can make some changes.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s what we need to fix for next year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t plan on having mums.\u00a0 There were too many hard frosts.\u00a0 Even though we brought the mums indoors, it was hard to keep them looking good.<\/li>\n<li>Forgot our light sticks at home.\u00a0 They were on the checklist, but someone left them on the dining room table. Oops!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Things to do next time<\/h3>\n<p>Lastly, write down a few things you want to do next year.\u00a0 By documenting your thoughts now, it will make it much easier for next year.\u00a0 Here are the changes we will make:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Put out more candy.\u00a0 This year Halloween was on a Saturday night, so we prepared 45 bags with\u00a04 pieces of candy.\u00a0 Everything was gone by 7:45.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip<\/strong>: In 2016, Halloween will fall on a Monday.\u00a0 Depending on the weather, we will probably need fewer bags.<\/li>\n<li>Personally, we wish we could celebrate Halloween on the last Saturday in October.\u00a0 It makes it easier when the holiday is on the weekend, and not a school night.\u00a0 Anyone else in favor of this change? \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Printable Halloween Assessment<\/h3>\n<p>As with every holiday, party, and event, it&#8217;s important to take an assessment when everything is over.\u00a0 Just click on the link below to print our assessment form:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Party-and-Event-Assessment-Chart-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3013\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Party-and-Event-Assessment-Chart-2-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"Party and Event Assessment.docx\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Party-and-Event-Assessment-Chart-2-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Party-and-Event-Assessment-Chart-2-779x1024.jpg 779w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Party-and-Event-Assessment-Chart-2-624x819.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Party-and-Event-Assessment-Chart.pdf\">Party and Event Assessment Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Happy planning!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are a few additional articles from our website that you may enjoy:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Halloween-Checklist.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3388\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Halloween-Checklist-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Checklist\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=3328\" target=\"_blank\">Halloween Checklist You Can&#8217;t Miss<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Halloween-bucket-of-candy-treats.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3331\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Halloween-bucket-of-candy-treats-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween bucket of candy treats\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=3328\" target=\"_blank\">Don&#8217;t gyp the kids: How to give out Halloween candy when you&#8217;re not home<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Party-and-Event-Assessment-Chart-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-3013\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Party-and-Event-Assessment-Chart-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Party and Event Assessment.docx\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1776\" target=\"_blank\">The Party is Over and It\u2019s Time to Assess<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did your Halloween go?\u00a0 Was it successful?\u00a0 Did you forget anything?\u00a0 Do you wish you could have done something differently?\u00a0 Before you move on to Thanksgiving, be sure to assess your Halloween with our printable Party and Event Assessment form. 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