This costume was made relatively easy. We put his picture on Facebook and everyone went crazy over it. People we didn’t even know was sharing the picture. Everything was purchased at a thrift store or items we already had. The total cost was about $25 from items purchased at local thrift stores. Here is a … Read more
My daughter had a party this haloween, the annua Harry Potter party. As a room mom I decided that I needed to play along! Really I just love this kind if stuff! My costume came from good will, and imagination! Tried to find the ugliest dress I could find and a big purse. Brown sweater … Read more
When my daughter told me that this would be her last year trick or treating it broke my heart. I knew right then that we had to make it the best one yet. We sat down and talked about what she wanted to be. She has had some awesome costumes in the past. She has … Read more
This costume was a hit! We made them out of cardboard boxes, duct tape, and some spray paint. We went downtown and I swear EVERY SINGLE PERSON asked to get their photo with us. It was hilarious. We had such a great time. I sent the photo to my mother and she asked which theme … Read more
I love Sour Cream and Onion Pringles, I will go through five cans every week and a half (I may have a problem), and I got sick of throwing them out when I finished them. So I figured I would start saving them and make something out of them (what, I did not know). I’d … Read more
My son is 8 years old and LOVES this time of year. We always try to build his costume to incorporate his wheelchair so he can be just like everyone else out trick or treating. We like to try to be original and not the store bought costumes or the most popular thing of the … Read more
My 8 year old son, Thomas, has Asperger’s and wanted to be something totally different from anyone else! As always, every year, we make a costume rather that get a shop bought one, we like to be unique! He said he wanted to be Frankenstein’s monster. We started by thouroughly cleaning out a car fluid … Read more
“Screech” was summoned by some of the darkest and most evil sprites that this earth will ever face. He rose from the ashes of plagued souls who where sacrificed to bring this demon from the under world. The name Screech was given to him by his victims. Because the last sound they hear is the … Read more
American Truck Repair Express’, LLC Newest Peterbilt Truck In June 2009, my daughter Di’anna, son-in-law Travis, and son Trenton, decided to open a new family business, American Truck Repair, LLC in our hometown of Hendersonville, NC. In November of 2009, my daughter and her husband had a little baby boy, Braxton. Then, in 2013 two … Read more
My son just turned three and is train obsessed. We live in Boston and a block from South Station. He loves to visit the station to watch the trains and wave to the engineers. When asked what he wanted to be for Halloween he wanted to be “Gordon the big strong engine” not a simple … Read more
Well, this costume was created because we could not find a tractor costume anywhere ! We had no choice but to make it ourselves. I used a diaper box and painted it, attached straps that were adjustable. We used push on lights from the dollar store that were great while trick or treating in the … Read more
Every year, we look at ourselves and decide what couple we could play convincingly, so our looks will lend to our costume. We were a shoe in for Woody and Bo-Peep. Sick and tired of all of my peers going around in short miniskirts and cat ears, or X-Rated Disney princesses, I decided you could … Read more