Halloween Costumes of Years Gone By

While going through photos from my past, I realized that I don't have many photos of Halloween. The photo below was taken when I must have been about three years old. I, predictably, was dressed in a clown costume, while my sister, the braver of the two of us was dressed up as the scary witch.

In my vague memory of that Halloween, I recall seeing my sister for the first time in her costume peering at me, from outside the house, through into the living room window. I think if my mother could have given me valium to calm down after seeing my scary witch sister, she might have. Keep in mind my mother, to her dying day, didn't believe in any kind of medication. I was, needless to say, terrified.

All through my sister's short life she was fascinated by horror films and I wouldn't have anything to do with them. She, on the other hand, thought seeing the movie "The Boston Strangler" was a far better choice than, let's say, "The Yellow Submarine" starring the Beatles. The YS would have been my pick. You know how people say that it is uncanny how animals fit their owners? Well, I, of course, have a cat that is afraid of her own shadow....l.o.l.

Below is a photo of my first born standing next to my middle daughter. I was pregnant with my third daughter when this photo was taken. I thought they looked adorable as cow girls. There was no peer pressure to arrive in a Pottery Barn cupcake costume when my girls were little. Costumes weren't as elaborate back then as I recall.

Below is a photo of my youngest daughter, on the far right, with two of her friends from grammar school. Lindsay is wearing her grandmother's glasses from the fifties (with the lenses popped out) and a poodle skirt I made for the occassion.

We're missing last year's pictures of my grandsons, but two years ago they dressed up as a hobbit, a ninja, and a lion.

A Weekend Without Mr. Honey

Nothing like a weekend without Mr. Honey entertaining me to get me moving. This morning I cleaned the shower, vacuumed the entire house, did several loads of laundry, stripped the bed and put on new sheets, loaded the dish washer, and reorganized Mr. Honey's desk. He's going to be so surprised when he gets back from his Jeep trip.

A few months ago I moved Mr. Honey into the back guest room and set his office up in a more secluded part of the house. The truth is I got tired of seeing Mr. Honey's messy work space. However, since I moved him to a more private space, out of the sight of visitors, I still can't stand the mess, just knowing it's there really bothers me, what can I say?

In the photo above you can clearly see what I mean by sweet Mr. Honey's messy desktop. Anywho, I found the perfect solution to Mr. Honey's problem at World Market. This lovely black desk hutch was on sale this weekend and I simply could not resist! Isn't he going to be surprised?

Having Just the Right Accessories

I have recently redecorated my work space at Pottery Barn. Just like at home the right accessories make such a difference. I brought my Halloween banner from home to give my work space a splash of color. With Halloween just around the corner I have the perfect excuse to have chocolate at my desk all month long. What more appropriate way to share my chocolate with my co-workers than to have it ready to share in a festive glass pumpkin container, topped with Mr. Spider.

I found these cute Halloween notes at the Home Good's store.

Mr. Spider keeps me company all day and keeps my co-workers from getting too greedy when dipping into the candy jar.

If Mr. Spider isn't scary enough my teeth should be enough warning not to eat too much sugar.

L.O.L. Not too flattering, is it?

There's never a shortage of fun at Pottery Barn's call center.

It's time to get to the dentist. Gotta go...hee, hee, hee!

Hurray for Fall!

The hot weather has finally subsided and what a relief it is! The hot weather always makes me cranky and uninspired, but with the leaves falling and the promise of cooler days ahead I feel more like myself again.

This weekend Mr. Honey decided he would shampoo our carpet. I love it when a man works around the house! After having our family reunion at our house and fifty people tramping in and out of the house, our carpet was in sore need of some tender loving care. While I went to coffee with a friend and my daughter, Mr. Honey got to work and made our carpet look like new again.

When my daughter and I were finished visiting with my friend, we headed to one of my favorite little stores called the Green Thumb. When I saw the pillow you see below on display in the store I just had to have it. The hot weather definitely helped me get in touch with my inner witch, so the pillow seemed quite appropriate for me to own.

I got really inspired and decided to play like a six year old with glitter glue and construction paper and pretty holiday ribbon. I made the banner you see hanging on my mantle. I plan to take it with me to work and hang it all around my cubicle. Business had been good, so Pottery Barn has hired 30 new employees and as a result the desk at which I've been sitting is no longer going to be mine, come Monday morning. Management wants to mix us up, so that the new people can get to know everyone. I understand the importance of why they want to mix us up, however I hate change. In an effort to accept this change I am planning on making my new space at work as cute as possible. I already have a glass pumkin filled with candy to share wtih my co-workers and I bought a new plant to brighten my desk. I can't wait to hang my banner.

It's soup weather and I'm feeling revitalized!