In This Town We Call Home Everyone Hail to the Pumpkin Song...

My fave part about Halloween?  Pumpkin carving!  And here are this year's results...check them out! If you dare ;)

And if you wanna see some really cool decorations: (seriously watch this!)

Still not enough? Well there's always my Psych Halloween fic (pumpkin carving was never this sexy...I mean funny...)

Peace, Love and Sunshine

Laura  (select comment as: Name/URL - and double check to make sure your comment shows up - sometimes you have to try twice)

DIY: TV inspired Halloween Costumes

Last year a silly heat wave ruined my plans of being Penny Lane for Halloween (70s fur coat and  80 degree Weather don't mix...).  So there was only one thing to do: I hit my closet and tried to put together a last minute alternative. One blue sweatshirt, two orange converse, and a bunch of blonde clip in extensions later I was  Chuck's Sarah Walker:

Dressing up as your fave TV character is always an easy and cheap costume idea. In most cases you find everything you need  in your own closet. And even wigs or hair pieces can be found super cheap at Claire's or most drugstores.  

 Here's some inspiration:  

Wanna be Elena from The Vampire Diaries?  All you need are dark skinny jeans, a tank top or cami (either bright red or a darker color, like navy or petrol - no brights!), and of course her trademark KRMA leather jacket (but don't worry Asos, H&M and Forever 21 sell similar styles that look just as cute). And to complete the look with the perfect makeup check out this tutorial. 

If you're in the mood to dress up as Castle's Kate Beckett, you need a classic trench or peacoat, killer heels and of course her watch and ring. Just borrow your dad's, brother's or guyfriend's watch and find an old ring to wear on a necklace. Not detectivy enough for you? Just hit the next toystore and get a fake gun and police badge.

Feeling extra glamorous? Why not dress up as everyone's favorite Upper East Siders Serena and Blair. There are so many options here, but one look that works particularly well for Halloween is their season one school girl look. Keep it preppy for Blair (bows and headbands, and headbands with bows...), and show your wild side with Serena (short plaid skirt, messy hair, oversized cardigan...). 

...And If you wanna go for something funny, pick a reality TV character. Don't know what to do with those Juicy sweat suits and Ed Hardy tees?  Put them to use by  dressing up as a "Real Housewife" or a Jersey Shore character.  Got an old prom dress and a giant bottle of hairspray?  Be a Toddlers and Tiaras pageant girl! 

I hope this could give you a few ideas.  And if you already know what you're going to be for Halloween  then let me know and comment below!  

Peace, Love and Sunshine

Laura  (select comment as: Name/URL - and double check to make sure your comment shows up - sometimes you have to try twice)

O.O.T.D: Wild Horses

It may be  October but it's still hot enough to wear super short shorts ...life's good ;) But since I love fall clothing way too much to still wear them with tanktops and flats,  here's a way to rock them in the fall:

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1) High-waisted suede shorts - hands down one of my favorite trends ever!  They are so comfy, super easy to style and look absolutely stunning! ...yeah I'm a little obsessed...

2) I wore  mine with a simple white henley tee (tugged in of course) and an old denim jacket (another favorite trend of mine - I'm so glad they're back!)  

3) Since I spent most of the day running around on the farmer's market I wore these Asos booties, they match the shorts and add a little "fall flair" to an otherwise summery outfit.

4) And of course I wouldn't leave the house without  a scarf...and obviously I went with a horse print one (mine's vintage, but the colors are very similar to the pictured one I found on Asos)  

Is anyone else loving shorts for the fall?  Comment below!  

Peace, Love and Sunshine

Laura  (select comment as: Name/URL - and double check to make sure your comment shows up - sometimes you have to try twice!)

October Loves

Since October happens to be my facvorite month of the year, I figured that a post about my favorite october things was due...so here we go:

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1)  Plaid Shirts -  they will always be my number one, and this fall I've been obsessed  with a red/black Maison Scotch shirt, It has adorable leather applications on the sleeves  and has to be the softest shirt I ever owned.

2) Junk Food Batman Tee -  I love my  Junk Food tees (super geek, I know  :P), but this one beats every other one in my collection...I mean Batman, come on...

3) BIG floppy hats -  coolest accessory ever?  I think so.

4) Lace up wedge booties - I just got a pair of gray/greenish Wolfgang Joop booties, and while I have to admit  that I didn't love the look right away, I quickly fell in love with them...and they are sooo comfy!  

5) Nailpolish in all  shades of orange...because of Halloween and all....  ;)

6) Movies: 

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil -  Hands down the funniest Movie I've EVER seen!  I can't get enough of it. 

Trick 'r Treat - If there ever was a movie that captured the true essence of Halloween this is it. It's scary, funny, there's a  little bit of gore (okay maybe a lot),  and has a great message (don't mess with Halloween!) ...in other words:  Greatest scary movie ever made!

7) Songs:

Lately I've been obsessed with Hugo's cover of 99 Problems (Fright Night anyone?), and on a sweeter note Little Miss by Sugarland (I can thank Hart of Dixie for that), check them out! You won't regret it.

8) iPad Crime fighting - yes you read that right, lately I can spend hours playing Clue or the Sherlock Holmes game on my iPad, and  there's of course Psych's  Hashtag Killer. If anyone knows how I can turn this into an actual career please let me know.

So what  are your October faves?  Let me know, comment below!  

Peace, Love and Sunshine

Laura  (select comment as: Name/URL - and double check to make sure your comment shows up - sometimes you have to try twice!)