Hey Everyone,
It's the week of Halloween! Did anyone carve any cool pumpkins last week? Send in pictures of your pumpkins and costumes and I'll post them! I'm getting very psyched up – I can't wait to visit a haunted house that I go to every year on Halloween night. A family in my neighborhood puts it together every year and it's actually really scary! People from all over the community line up to see it each year. It's very cool. Then, I go to the community center with my family for cider and donuts and to warm up around a big bonfire. It's so great to see everyone dressed up and having fun!
This week's idea is (of course) in honor of Halloween. Invite your girlfriends over for a spooky sleepover. Rent a few scary movies and scare yourselves silly! Get some festive treats to help celebrate (gummy worms, candy corn, etc). You could even get goofy with a photo-op – get out the flashlights, make spooky faces, and snap away! It's still as fun as it was when you did it at five years old – I promise. And friends always make it even better!
Hope everyone has a fun, happy, and safe Halloween! And don't forget to check out www.grltlk.org for more girl-fun!
That's all for now,
Katie
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Each week Girl Talk brings you the Idea of the Week filled with fun and creative alternatives to drinking alcohol. It may seem that all your friends are spending their time partying and you're probably thinking your only option is to join in. But research shows: nearly 75% of girls drink alcohol "to fit in." That means many girls are making bad (and illegal!) choices because they feel like they need to. Do you want to suffer the negative consequences that come with underage drinking? Here's my advice: be the cool girl who finds something else to do instead – you'll probably find that other girls around you will be thankful and relieved to have something fun and safe to do!