Halloween beach
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Easy Breezy Creativity

Recently, I found myself going down a Pinterest rabbit hole looking for some creative Halloween decorating ideas. Painted pumpkins? Broomstick sculpture on the front door? Spiderweb wreath? Finally, I settled for dropping a single mini-pumpkin into the middle of a beachy arrangement I already had.

And you know what? It makes me happy every time I walk by it. As I say in Life Glows On, “Remember, it doesn’t have to be complicated to be creative. It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.”

I’m so glad I took my own advice.

CLAIRE COOK wrote her first book in her minivan at 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which is now a 7-book series. Claire is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author of 21 fun and inspiring books for 40-to-forever women, including Life Glows On: Reconnecting with Your Creativity to Make the Rest Of Your Life the Best of Your Life. 

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