let's get on to the important stuff

you know, the stuff that matters...
...like what you're going to be for halloween!

there's only 1.5 weeks before the big night.  crazy isn't it?  the other day i was reminiscing some of my favorite halloween memories from when i was a kid.  i always loved this holiday.  what's not to love about dressing up in creative costumes, wandering around with your friends late at night, then eating a bunch of chocolate when you get home?  and now that i'm an adult, i get to throw in dance parties and spiked cider.  yup, puh-retty fun!

so okay, let's get down to business.  what are you going to dress up as?
or are you having trouble coming up with ideas? in case you need a bit of inspiration, here's a little help...

{diy rag doll costume using yarn, felt, & hair combs.}

personally, i'm a fan of the clever homemade costume.  one of my ideas is to have someone dress up like a giant elephant to follow me around everywhere, only we would never ever talk about it.  if people inquire about the giant elephant, i would quickly change the subject or beat around the bush. "oh, um... yeah... hey look over there!" dannon's idea is to go as complimentary colors.  he'd be blue, i'd be green, and we'd walk around saying things like, "i just love your costume!" and "you are an awesome dancer!"

{diy owl costume made from a pillowcase. decorate a mask from the craft store to complete the look.}

of course, there's also the route of classic characters, like fraggle rock or jem.  one year we went to bay to breakers as the beastie boys from the sabotage music video {yes, i went in drag}.  or there's the barely-any-effort-at-all costumes.  perhaps wear a lampshade on your head and call yourself a one nightstand {get it?}, or throw together any of jim's costumes from "the office."

{rosie the riveter - such a simple but classic costume.}

you could also get creative with clothes you already own.  one year i put on all the striped items i could find in my closet and made a crazy name tag with "Dr. Seuss, PhD."  i attempted to solve people's emotional problems with silly creatures and rhyming.  another idea is to wear all black, attach socks and
underpants all over your clothes, and frizz up your hair to be "static cling." funny right?


so those are a few of my ideas.
 how about yours?