What a beautiful holiday but when translated into english, Day of the Dead, it sounds morbid, creepy and sacrilegious. I'll admit, when Sam's pre-school said that they would be making an altar to honor the dead, I had some questions.  I spoke with her teacher and decided that I need to learn more about the holiday. It took me a while to get past the name, but once I did and learned more about this Mexican custom, the more it intrigued me. In case you're not familiar with this holiday, it is celebrated on November 2nd and is a day to honor those that have passed on, but it is a day of celebration and not morning. Beautiful alters are erected with pictures, flowers, beautifully painted masks and light candles. On top of this, they play the deceased's favorite music and make their favorite foods. In my quest to learn more, I took Sam to the Longmont Museum for their El Dia de los Muertos exhibit, it was beautiful. I was blown away by how elaborate these alters are and the care and love that went into designing them. Thank you to The BellaVita School and the Longmont Museum for your enlightenment. And if you get a chance, check out the altars at the museum, you won't regret it.