Sunday Southern Days

While there are still, like, six weeks to go before Halloween, we are in the early prep stages at our house. Toula has selected both Elsa and Elena of Avalor costumes (We'll see who wins out in the 11th hour) and I've ordered her adorable little Trick-Or-Treating bag (and it was on sale for only $8.40)! Score yours here:  https://www.mythirtyone.com/kyrap/product/8330 You can also add embroidery personalization on the Cinch Sac backpacks, which I think are great for older kids to Trick-Or-Treat. For now, we'll stick with the Carry All Caddy for T's little hands. Happy Fall, Y'all!

This year, I decided to make a chicken Halloween costume for Toula.  So easy: 2 white feather boas 1 white onesie  Yellow tights Safety pins I started at the top of the onesie loosely wrapping the boa around the onesie in a spiral formation, pinning it on the inside every 6" or so. About half way down, I needed to start the second boa. Be sure to avoid the arm holes so you can get your little one in and out of it through the bottom snaps.  I had her wear an additional undershirt so the pins weren't against her body. She didn't put up a fuss at all! Such an easy, inexpensive costume that no one else had at the party (sorry Spider-Man and Elsa). Stay fabulous,

I know I am not alone in receiving an onslaught of "artwork" sent home from school. Aside from a Rubbermaid bin, I'm running out of display ideas. Today, 6 Halloween pieces arrived in my daughter's backpack, too cute to toss. So I got to work with a 5 minute craft: School Art Banner 1.0 I popped two holes in each piece to thread through a ribbon, creating a little display garland for my kitchen.  Here is the final product: Stay fabulous,

Yiayia Drucie and Zoe at church. Zoe striking a pose at the airport. Zoe's Max & Erma burger is bigger than her face. Yiayia Carolyn and Zoe. Zoe's 2nd Halloween - Yiayia Drucie made her Strawberry Shortcake costume!

Our Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Flaps Philip Poulos, is pretty much a hot mess 100% of the time, even when he's sleeping. Since he's never still this was the best pic we got of him in his cowboy costume. Best part of he costume -- total score (new with tags on it) at a resale store for only $2!

A few shots from trick-or-treating! Reagan, the lobsta Our nieces and nephews: Gia (old lady), Leah (Hannah Montana), Dean and Marino (mobsters)