Homemade Ariel Costume (for a High School Principal!)

Homemade Ariel Costume (for a High School Principal!)

I was eight years-old when the Little Mermaid was first released in 1998, and ever since, I have always wanted to be Ariel.  This year, as a 31 year-old woman, I decided was time!  In the beginning of October, I spent about 5 hours looking up costumes, but all of the pre-made Ariel costumes looked … Read more

Sexy Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume

Sexy Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume

True Life: I plan my Halloween costumes at least a year in advance I’d be lying if I said I don’t already have plans for 2014. Last year before I even wore the costume I had worked so hard on the previous year, I said “I’m going to be the Queen of Hearts next year” … Read more

Cute Homemade Toddler Costume: Russell from UP!

Cute Homemade Toddler Costume: Russell from UP!

It was less than 2 months away to my son’s first birthday and I still had no idea what the theme party would be. One evening while switching channels, Disney Pixar’s Up was on TV. I’ve seen the movie several times and am a huge fan; and then it clicked! The Russell character would be … Read more

Coolest Monsters Inc. Family Halloween Costumes

Coolest Monsters Inc. Family Halloween Costumes

I got the idea to do Monsters Inc when my 2 year old daughter was screaming and I found myself wondering if the lights were going to start flickering.  I realized she sounded just like “Boo” and was the perfect age to use that as a costume for Halloween.  Then I decided to have my … Read more

Homemade Toddler Mermaid Costume (and Mommy Ursula)

Homemade Toddler Mermaid Costume (and Mommy Ursula)

Every year me and my 2 year old daughter dress up togather as a theme Snow White and the evil queen alice / queen of hearts u get the pic… Well this year we was ariel the lil mermaid and ursula my costume was however store bought but my daughters costome homemade yep now I … Read more

Last-Minute Minnie Mouse Costume

Last-Minute Minnie Mouse Costume

At 8:30 pm the night before Halloween, I decided I wanted to wear a costume to work the next morning. I had just gotten home from the gym to find that my husband wasn’t at home. I called him and discovered that he was across the street from Wal-mart. When he asked if I needed … Read more

Sexy Handmade Cinderella Costume

Sexy Handmade Cinderella Costume

My sexy Cinderella!! This costume was time consuming. Took me over a week to do, but it came out great!  First, the leotard! I stenciled out an old bathing suit  onto blue stretch velvet and then sewed it together. It wasnt covering the boobs (oops!) so I had to cut it across the waistline and … Read more

Most Creative Homemade Slinky Dog and Woody Costumes

Most Creative Homemade Slinky Dog and Woody Costumes

Here is Woody and Slinky Dog from the infamous Toy Story series! We stole the show at both of the costume contests we attended- winning first prize each time. The head was made by covering a yoga workout ball with (hundreds of strips of) paper mâché and then painted. The mouth was tricky. We took … Read more

Creative Alice in Wonderland Family of Four Costume

Creative Alice in Wonderland Family of Four Costume

Every year, for the past 4-1/2 years, we have chosen to do family themed costumes. In 2009, we were the Addams Family. In 2010, we were the Flintstones. In 2011, we were a Pirate Family. In 2012, my husband deployed to Afghanistan for his 2nd deployment, so since we were not a “complete” family, I … Read more

Best Monsters Inc. Costumes Ever!

Best Monsters Inc. Costumes Ever!

Our 3-year-old daughter, Sofia, loves the movie Monster’s Inc. When it is bedtime she hides under the covers and waits for her dad to come into her room and pops her head out and yells, “BOO!” She calls him Kitty, a.k.a Sully, and me Mike Wazowski. People even say she looks like the little girl … Read more