Everyday should be a spiffy day!
Tis the day after my birthday and it’s a fun one.
While we don’t go trick or treating, we do like to have fun and get creative around here, also laugh and consider ourselves “kind of a big deal.”
So I thought this was the perfect costume for Jackson this year.
I hope you all have fun tonight! :)
Crapper’s full, so copper boom ya withchay woman since you have the need, the need for speed.
Also a part of that group, but not pictured is my 2013 costume of Jessica Day!
I love getting to be creative with these things and think outside the box. Obviously I didn’t go too far out of the box for myself, as all my characters are my favorite brunettes from TV and movies (Julia Louise Dreyfus has to be my all time favorite actress).
But for Jackson, I enjoyed thinking outside the baby box.
His cousin Eddie costume was decided super last minute and was really easy to create thanks to Amazon. I just hope every year I get to have some kind of say in what he wears. There may have to be lots and lots of candy involved.
My biggest pieces of advice are this…
Don’t over complicate it. Sometimes you can get inside your own head and talk yourself out of ideas that would actually be really cute. Especially if you’re dressing your kids – they’re going to look cute in whatever, so just have fun!
If you’re super stuck, base the outfit around something they love. Jackson currently loves carrying things around. So this year’s costume has something he can carry and he’s wearing something he’s comfortable in and won’t fuss with.
For yourself? Dress up in something you’re comfortable in! Last year when I dressed up as the neighbor from Christmas Vacation (in a literal sweat suit) I was mostly comfortable and also I probably lost 10 pounds in sweat after standing outside in it. So another note: think about your surroundings so you don’t pass out.
Have fun! And if you’re in/around Knoxville and have kids, come to this!
At the risk of sounding like your Dad your junior year of high school…you really need to think about the future…of your Halloween costume!
Is it something you’re going to be able to wear beyond the festivities of this week? Hmm? What are you going to do with it Monday morning when it’s time to go to work?
If you’ll pick any of these looks I’ve cooked up from West Town Mall, it’s as if your costume got accepted into college with a promised job the day after graduation. Why? Because they’re all things that can transition seamlessly into your everyday life.
Full disclosure: there are no Slutty Pumpkins in this list (nor are there any Hanging Chads).
Grab a coat, a chic hat and a really cute kid, and lady you’re ready to help rule the British empire in a few…maybe several…years. But gosh, won’t this cream coat look just as delicious on you as a commoner?
The Brave Chic look has never been easier. Grab a simple blue dress, put your hair in a side braid and keep a look on your face like, “I must fight for my family now.”
Who would say no to a Halloween costume that makes you look both sexy and powerful? Totally justify the purchase of this gor-ge-ous jacket by making yourself into one of the Scandal characters. And it’s easily done since this jacket was LITERALLY worn by Olivia Pope on the show. Then take it and wear it to every single meeting you ever have afterwards, and watch as people melt in their chairs the moment you enter the room.
An easy, comfortable graphic sweatshirt is not only a great costume (since the sweatshirt says it all), but it’s also an easy/comfortable way to relax on the weekend following the Halloween festivities. These are both SUPER soft. Go as a hipster kid that can’t take enough selfies, or like someone who had a really epic weekend…then go have yourself a really epic weekend.
All of these fabulous looks can be found at West Town Mall!
