Happy Halloween!

image courtesy of Great Arrow via Red Stamp

Here's to hoping to you receive lots of treats today, and always!

Two Halloweens????

Having Halloween on a weekend is AWESOME, in fact Halloween on a Sunday is even better!

I have a fun packed weekend planned this Halloween.  

The original plan was to dress up and go out tomorrow night.  A close group of friends came up with group themed costumes, gathered items and we were ready to go.  

On Monday this week, we received a Halloween party invitation for tonight.  SPOOK-TACULAR!

Then I thought....wait, what am I going to wear?  Tonight's party is also a costume party, and I am totally opposed to wearing the same costume and outfit two nights in a row.  

So I've been racking my brain and think I've complied some options for great last minute costumes.

These quick outfits all include things I already have in my closet.  What can you re-purpose for a quick Halloween party? What are you going as this Halloween?

If....Then

IF it is fall THEN Halloween is close.

IF Halloween is close THEN you should carve a pumpkin!

I love Fall in VA.  The leaves change color, the weather has this crisp chill that only requires a light sweater. It means the holiday season is quickly approaching, which means people in turn are joyful and excited & it all begins with Halloween; however, I am a firm believer that Halloween is not complete without a pumpkin. 

The b/f doesn't know it yet - but I'm going to beg him to carve pumpkins with me this weekend.  Two years ago, he and I carved the most AMAZING Joker pumpkin.  The only problem was I got so excited for Halloween that we carved it 3 weeks in advance and it was completely rotted by October 31.  

This year we've been so busy we haven't even had time to go to the pumpkin patch, which happens to be one of my favorite things to do. 

Here are some fun pumpkin projects, crafts, carvings, and pictures.  Enjoy!

Learn to make these HERE, Martha Stewart

Learn to Make this "chandelier", Martha Stewart

Sew yourself a pumpkin patch

I personally LOVE the "G" pumpkin - for obvious reasons I suppose. 

What woman doesn't love a little sparkle?

 I can't wait to try some of these out!
Which is your favorite pumpkin project?

Yikes!

BAD NEWS:

Busted the iPhone.

Womp, Womp.

GOOD NEWS:

Maybe it's time for a shiny new iPhone 4

Everybody needs a friend

I started a new job a 1 1/2 months ago. 

I'm selling educational software that plugs in with course management systems (i.e Blackboard, Moodle, Angel, etc.) which allows faculty and staff at schools to identify students that are at risk of failing and/or dropping out of school.  It also helps students schedule online appointments to get help, so-on and so-forth. 

I love my new job.  The people are awesome; it's a small little start-up that fosters creativity.  I've always kind of considered myself this odd hybrid of creative and technical (I sew, I like computers - you get it).

Well today - I added an office mate.

Meet Smartie-Fish!

He's fun and vibrant and makes long days at work, more fun.

Ok, fine, at least he made this ONE day at work more fun.  

I'm excited for many more Smartie-Fish filled days.