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5 New Traditions To Start this October

October is upon us and we’re super excited to start your season off with 5 new traditions to start this October! This year, we have a whole 5 weekends in October to fill your time with fun, family and festive new traditions. Including outdoor family fun, football (of course), sweet treats, frisky flicks and spooky adventures. As the season is transitioning and the leaves are changing, now is the time to fall into new family traditions! Check them out…

1. Pumpkin Patch

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Fun for the entire family! Grab the kids, your favorite sweater and a smile and head out to your local pumpkin patch or farmer’s market. What greater way to spend the day than to take in the splendor of the local fall harvest? Pumpkin patches offer more than just pumpkins too, check out Didier Farm’s Pumpkin Fest, located in Lake County. They are a family owned and operated farm since 1912, bringing fun fall traditions such as pumpkin painting, hayrides, a bountiful farm-stand and more! After you’ve picked your favorite pumpkin, hold a family pumpkin carving or painting contest! This tradition is a whole day packed full of FUN!

2.Football Party

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Get ready for a touchdown! Grab your team (aka friends) and invite them over for an afternoon of football and yummy treats. Get the whole family in on the activity and dress up in your favorite team colors. For pregame snacks, check out these winning recipes. During halftime, get outside and play a game of touch football, or simply throw the football around. We only have a few more weeks of mild weather in Chicago this year, so jump outside and enjoy the fresh air while you can! PS: Go BEARS!

3.Celebrate National Cookie Month

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Did you know that October is National Cookie Month? That’s right! In addition to the traditional trick-or-treating that comes with this month, we’ve got an extra reason to inspire your sweet tooth. Cue the cookie cutters, chocolate chips and frosting and dust off those baking pans for a delectable new tasty family tradition. Have each member in the family bake their favorite cookies and enjoy all month long. You can even bake up a batch and bring it to your neighbors, friends and loved ones- for a pleasant, sweet surprise. This tradition has its extra benefits as it’s a great dish to bring to your next outing or gathering. Make sure you take advantage of this nationally recognized month- it’s only here for 31 days- that’s the way the cookie crumbles!

4.Halloween Movie Night

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A night in with the family watching your favorite Halloween flicks, enjoying monster munch popcorn and thrills & chills! Set up the living room with Halloween lights to set the ambiance. Kill the lights, take protection under a cozy blanket and settle in for a spooky, memorable and fun evening. Whether your poison is scary or classic family fun, you’ll be certain everyone will enjoy the ghosts, ghouls and laughs of this new family tradition. A few of our favorite movies to get in the Halloween mood are Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas and of course, Halloween!

5.Visit A Haunted House

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This tradition goes without saying…it’s simply all about finding the perfect attraction for you and your family! There are many attractions throughout Chicago and the Chicago suburbs- all sure to provide a fun, spooky time. An evening sure to provide a night full of screams, scares and classic Halloween memories to last throughout the years. Faint of heart? Don’t worry there are many local attractions that offer both family fun spooks to bone thrilling chills! Check out this link to find your perfect level of freight. Have any other October traditions you like to celebrate? Share them with us! Also, don’t forget the decorations! It’s A Wonderful Light is all set with your perfect Halloween or Fall outdoor decor-check them out here. As always, enjoy the little moments leading into the best season ever!!!

Make Your Fall & Halloween Extra Bright

School has started, summer is coming to an end and you know what that means…FALL! That’s right, the season of changing leaves, crisp air, football, pumpkin patches and the sweet scent of spicy cinnamon, crisp apples and warm ginger lingering all around. We have to admit, it’s one of our favorite times of the year, because that means it’s almost CHRISTMAS! We don’t want to wait until November to see beautiful holiday lights twinkling all over Chicago. That’s why we offer professional holiday lighting year round- for every occasion, season and holiday. Our trained service crews are here to service you and help to make your home bright and festive no matter what the special occasion. That being said, we’re super excited to show you what we have to offer for our Fall and Halloween displays. Soon you’ll be seeing haystacks, pumpkins, scarecrows and festive, colorful orange and purple lights decorating the neighborhood. What a better way to welcome your company for your football parties, gatherings and of course, the trick-or-treaters? But, let’s face it- who really has time to put up the perfect display with all of the hustle and bustle this season brings? Well, with It’s A Wonderful Light, you can worry about one less thing: your outdoor lights and festive fall display! We have a full array of lights, displays, corn stacks and haystacks to transform your house into a full, fall swagger. Whether you’re looking for a little something to enhance your front porch, illuminate your patio, brighten your trees, or a full display to spook the neighborhood, we’ve got you covered. Start a NEW tradition this year with a Halloween or Fall display! We handle everything: product, installation, service and we’ll even take everything down for you and store it for next year. Yep, that means you don’t have to lift a finger. Sounds like a good deal, doesn’t it? The best part is, you can transition right into your holiday lights whenever you’d like. We send our cheerful crews out to replace displays upon your request- and did we mention we take-down, clean up AND store everything for you? It’s all included in your display. Even accessories and 48 hour service guarantee. So when we say you don’t have to worry about a thing- we really mean it. Our goal is to make your outdoor holiday decor bright, beautiful and stress-free. So you can enjoy that ball game, catch up with family and friends and actually have time to enjoy the holiday, while enjoying your beautiful display (and all of the compliments you receive). We even offer suggestions and design your display for you in advance so you’ll see what it will look like before it’s installed. If this hasn’t gotten you pumped for a new fall tradition, we have some great ideas to get you in the mood! Inspire your inner fall spirit and take a look at the trending new traditions harvesting this season… [RPG id=458] Did these festive, fall looks inspire you? Let us help you start a new tradition this season with a Halloween or fall display. Whether you’re looking for purple, orange or green lights to wrap your trees, shrubs or roofline, or spooky lawn ornaments, or haystacks and cornstalks- we’ve got you covered! Contact us today for a free quote. As always, we wish you a WONDERFUL season ahead and we look forward to continuing to bring Chicagoland new traditions each year!