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Oct16

New Black & Silver Glitter Nails

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New Black & Silver Glitter Nails

Hello! Prior to going to Italy I had to get my nails right and enjoyed an excellent fill after my last shift on Friday before my big vacation. I had a few color combos in mind for my nails but that all fell by the wayside because this fill will also serve as my claws for Halloween. And, I just know that Mrs. Lovett would never be rocking taupe and powder blue talons! These new glittery stiletto nails will be absolutely perfect for my costume and will provide a radiant pop of bling to all of my Italy OOTDs. Check these bad boys out:

I ditched glittery polishes in the summer and opted for bright sunny shades to made a statement with. My previous fills certainly matched the fun in the sun vibes of summer but it is fall, baby, and that means bringing back dark, rich shades of polish and glitter too! My Mrs. Lovett costume is a sexy white and black striped little number so I just selected which colors make sense: A starry night black with twinkling silver stars and a silver glitter polish worthy of being a disco ball. What can I say, I wanted that bling bling and ended up getting ALL of the bling bling! 😀

As my nail tech shaped and sharpened away at my acrylics, we had the most delightful chat and it was so nice to unwind in her chair after a long several weeks. I was working ten plus hours per day to get prepped for my trip and while it was one thousand percent worth it, it was so exhausting! I could literally feel myself melting as I was pampered because all of that stress simply vanished. That’s no surprise because we were so busy talking about our two favorite topics: Books and movies. We are both on pins and needles to see Other Mommy and my tech has to read the book it’s based on too. I cannot wait to discuss during my next appointment and relive all things Halloween!

Vaca hair? Check. Vaca nails? Check and double check!! Stay tuned for the first of many posts about my trip coming soon!

Are there any movies coming out that you want to see? Have you gotten fall colors for your nails? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Oct5

Trick ‘r Treat Snap & Switch Set: Mr. Kreeg’s Bedroom

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Trick ‘r Treat Snap & Switch Set: Mr. Kreeg’s Bedroom

Hi! I always look forward to when 5 Below drops their Halloween collection and have been waiting patiently for an item I saw in their sneak peek ads to hit the stores: A new Trick ‘r Treat Snap & Switch set of Mr. Kreeg’s bedroom. Trick ‘r Treat is one of mine and Johnny’s most beloved Halloween flicks and Sam is our favorite little buddy. He’s just SO damn cute we can hardly stand it and watch the movie multiple times a year. Last year, we so enjoyed putting together two Trick ‘r Treat Snap & Switch sets from 5 Below and Mr. Kreeg’s bedroom set did not disappoint! Although Johnny’s actions most definitely disappointed lol… Let’s discuss:

^^^ His little bum flaps!!!!

I tore into this set like a rabid animal because I love any and all things Sam and could not wait to display the build on our knick knack shelf. Johnny sat back while I worked and tapped in on the tiny pieces that were difficult for me to place. The build progressed quickly and easily and within fifteen minutes or so, the set was almost done. All that was left to do was rig the lighting for the jack-o-lantern. The wires to the lighting were wrapped up alongside the fuse box and I asked Johnny to untie it for me. We are both genuinely not sure what he was thinking because he ended up cutting the wire thinking it was some string or something? Yeah, I’m still scratching my head on that considering he works with wires constantly at his job!

I was SO sad about this ridiculous development because I was really looking forward to having this set and now the focal point was completely ruined. For a few days, anyways. Blessedly, Johnny was able to resauter the wires at work and when I returned home from my shift, I was delighted to see the glowing jack-o-lantern greeting me. It looked even better than I imagined! Johnny’s silly slip up ended up being no harm no foul and I have to razz him a little because it was such a wtf situation lol. Now, my Mr. Kreeg’s Bedroom set is complete and it is absolutely perfect. A definite must have for any Trick ‘r Treat fan!!

Big ups to Johnny for breaking my toy and then fixing it and big ups to 5B for always supplying the best Trick ‘r Treat goodies! I am keeping my fingers crossed for more Sam merch to drop ASAFP. He’s my lil bestie angel boy and I need it all!

Is Sam the cutest movie character in the world? And why is the answer a resounding YES? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep22

Halloween Costume Sneak Peek

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Halloween Costume Sneak Peek

Hello! As you all know, spooky season is mine and Johnny’s happy time and we take it very seriously. In fact, we start planning our couples costume for the next year every Halloween! We were pirates last year which was an absolute blast and as we passed out Trick Or Treat candy, I threw my idea into the ring for our 2026 look: Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett! This musical is very near and dear to my heart and I have the fondest memories of constant sing alongs with my sister. We have a simply charming (Horrible lol) rendition of Epiphany that we have been workshopping for years! If I could sing, Mrs. Lovett would be my dream role but I sound like a dying cat so a Halloween costume was the closest I was going to get. 😀

Happily, Johnny agreed to my sales pitch because like a majority of our past costumes, he basically has everything he needs in his wardrobe! Myself, not so much and I began browsing the World Wide Web to make my costume come to life. Courtesy of AMIClubwear, I found this amazing dress for thirty dollars which was a complete steal. Take a look:

^^^ Seriously, how perfect is that for a sexy Mrs. Lovett!!!

At some point last year, I saw a very similar dress to my AMIClubwear purchase on a Unique Vintage ad on Facebook. I clocked it, screenshotted it, and tucked it away for when I would need it again. When I began my costume shopping, Unique Vintage was the first website I checked out and the OG dress I had in mind was nowhere to be found. This was honestly a good thing though because all of their clothes are crazy expensive and I couldn’t justify spending one hundred plus dollars on a costume dress! After that total bust, I just Googled something along the lines of “sexy black and white striped dress” and struck pay dirt. I couldn’t believe my luck when the AMIClubwear option popped up and it was only thirty dollars! There was no question about it, this was my dress.

I ordered the costume immediately and waited on pins and needles for its arrival. After about a week or so it landed on my doorstep and I was more than impressed with my purchase after tearing apart the packaging like a rabid animal. It is fabulous!! For such an inexpensive costume, the quality was excellent and I would easily put it on the level of costumes sold at Spirit Halloween. The small/medium size fit like a glove and all of the details were exactly as pictured on the website. I am in love with the lace, ruffles, bows, and sailor neckline that give me all of the By The Sea vibes. This is truly a Mrs. Lovett costume with a super sexy twist and I cannot wait for it to come together for a slamming COTD (Costume Of The Day!)!

If you were impressed by this dress all I can say is: Wait till you see the shoes. They are magnificent!!

What are you going to be for Halloween this year? What are your favorite spooky season activities? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep2

Pajama Party OOTD Bloopers

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Pajama Party OOTD Bloopers

Hello hello and welcome to the Blooper Reel from my Pajama Party OOTD! These pajamas were fresh from the Halloween collection drop at 5 Below and I have basically been living in them – they are the comfiest PJs in the world! And did I mention cute?! The costumed bears and little ghost patterns had me swooning from adorable. There is nothing better to me than when I can put my lounge clothes on after a work day or just stay in them all weekend long. My happy time has been made even better with these sweetly spooky PJs. These pics could use some improvement, though! Take a look:

An in between face of either dropping some truth or something STANK

Lol took a little stumble which Gengar seems to LOVE

My plus one and I are ready to partay!!!

Seriously, who doesn’t love squeezing a squishmallow?!

I am the strongest woman alive!!!!!!!!!

What do you like eating better – crayons or candy corn? They both taste the same!

When it comes to flavors, I am a savory girl and rarely eat sweets. I enjoy ice cream and chocolate from time to time but that’s about it. I hate the texture of cake and frosting, I only eat cookies if they’re fresh out of the oven, and most chewy candy has gelatin in it which I refuse to eat. A sweet tooth I have not but to the people that do – there are some candies that I have serious questions about lol. Let’s start with candy corn – is it tasty to eat candle wax? I think I only tried it once in my youth and am still scarred from eating the equivalent of a crayon. There is no denying that candy corn is uber cute but is it actually good? I need to know!!

Another few candies on my list include Necco Wafers and those weird wax things that look like a bottle of soda. I can remember getting them in the very early years of going trick or treating and they were always a hard pass! Necco Wafers taste like chalk and you already know my stance on wax from our discussion on candy corn lol. Although I am not a candy girl, I do marvel at how much candy has improved since then. Because I’ll tell you what, some of these classic old school candies are just not it and I genuinely want to know who is still eating them!

My candy corn plushie is all the candy corn I need and was a terrific Pajama Party guest!

Do you have a sweet tooth? What is your favorite and least favorite candy? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Aug27

Pajama Party OOTD

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Pajama Party OOTD

Hello! It has been SO much fun seeing Halloween goodies in store and I say the earlier the better. In fact, it should be all year round! Halloween is, indeed, my favorite time to shop for home decor and scary cute clothes and 5 Below is one of my go to spots. There is nothing better than scoring little treats on the cheap! I am an avid fan of 5 Below’s pajamas and I couldn’t say no to two adorable sets during my first spooky shopping spree. They are the comfiest, softest PJs to snuggle up in and I have a feeling I’ll be living in them this fall. Check it out:

Who? What? Wear?

Pajama Sets: 5 Below

Candy Corn Plushie: TJMaxx

The Gengar plushie was a surprise from Johnny! ❤

I never used to buy pajamas because I always prefer to spend my money on clothes and shoes lol. However, 5 Below offers sets for under fifteen dollars and that is a deal that I would be hard pressed to find even at TJMaxx. I have purchased several pairs of pajamas from 5 Below and have quite the collection now. But, in my defense, I had a lot of time to make up for because my pajamas used to just consist of a few sad pairs of sweatpants and random T-shirts! While all of the PJs at 5B are uber cute, I think these Halloween themed ones take the cake!

Seriously, how darling are those little costumed bears doing their spooky best? And those teeny tiny ghosts?! Forget about it! Both of these pairs were hanging up at the front of 5B and I clocked them as soon as I walked in. They immediately went into my cart because I just knew they were going to sell out quickly. I was so right! The following week after buying them I ended up back at 5 Below with a client and there were no more sets of these pajamas in sight. I got them at the perfect time and feel like such a lucky duck. I can’t wait to curl up and watch scary movies and Supernatural in them all October long. 🙂

My plushies were my plus one to my pajama party and made for excellent company. Stay tuned for the Blooper Reel and stay comfy cozy!

What do you like to wear to bed? Is your wardrobe lacking any specific type of clothing? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Aug24

So Cute It’s Scary Craft

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So Cute It’s Scary Craft

Hello! Marc’s is a staple discount store in the greater Northeast Ohio region that is known for its pretty good prices but better known for its famous “closeout aisle”. The closeout aisle is, indeed, exciting because you truly never know what you are going to find. It could be anything from clothing and home decor to little gadgets, toys, or seasonal goods. It is my favorite when the closeout aisle features Halloween decor and I look forward to it every year! My dad tracks the progress of when the best Halloween goodies are out and they have recently began stocking their shelves, one of which had the most delightful spooky craft on it! Check it out:

My dad purchased this adorable sticker craft for our nieces and let me bring it back to my place as Johnny and I were hosting them for a slumber party. The book contained pages full of stickers to build faces for tons of Halloween characters like witches, ghosts, vampires, Frankenstein, black cats, mummies, and more. We spent a solid hour with the girls decking our characters out with stickers and each completed four pictures. Not only was this craft pure spooky fun but it was also a great exercise in sharing and teamwork. When one of us needed a certain sticker like ears or a nose, we all stopped what we were doing to browse through the sticker options together to find the perfect addition for the picture. We shared ideas, collaborated on ingredients for a witch’s brew, and even pretended to be our characters afterwards!

This craft was So Cute It’s Scary and the girls had such a good time with it. However, I think us grown ups liked it even more! Halfway through our early spooky season sticker session, Johnny declared that he wanted to get another one. I concurred and when he returned back from work the following day with the sticker book in tow. I have a feeling we’ll be spending some down time filling the pages together and will definitely be saving some for the next time the girls are over. There is no better time for me and Johnny than Halloween and we just love sharing our joy for the season with our girl squad! ❤

If you have kiddos or are a Halloween loving adult, this is such a fabulous craft if you can find something similar. Highly recommend!

Have stores near you started putting out Halloween items? What is your favorite Halloween character? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Aug19

5 Below Clothing Haul

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5 Below Clothing Haul

Hi!! October is my Halloween happy time but spooky season has come to stores early and it absolutely tickles me. It is so fun to see Halloween decor galore in store (I like to rhyme!) in August! While I love seeing what’s good at TJMaxx, I am always especially excited for the Halloween drop at 5 Below. Gasp! Don’t tell TJs lol but it is really nice to get spooky little somethings without feeling like I’m breaking the bank and 5 Below scratches that itch. I have had many a Halloween haul there and recently had a frighteningly good score with new PJs and a fabulous T shirt for Johnny! Check it out:

I am an avid fan of 5 Below pajamas and have an ever growing collection of their sweet and cheap lounge wear. Their PJs come in the most adorable patterns, are uber soft and comfortable, and buying a set is fourteen dollars in total. It’s such a steal! As soon as I saw their two newest Halloween PJ additions with the bears in costume and tiny ghosts, they were as good as mine and I was SO eager to bust them out. I donned my ghosts and pumpkins this weekend and they were perfect to spend some lazy days in post surgery. These PJs actually remind me a lot of the Aerie line from American Eagle as I used to covet their pricey comfortable apparel and the fourteen buck price sure beats fifty dollars for a pair of pajamas! I am in trouble if 5 Below drops more Halloween patterns in this set because I’m going to want them all!! 😀

And, of course, I couldn’t leave 5B without a little treat for Johnny too! Every spooky season 5 Below drops the most fabulous horror graphic Ts. They are seriously Hot Topic level in both style and quality and Johnny loves the Michael Myers one I got him last year. I legit gasped when I saw a Texas Chainsaw Massacre T last week because holy WOW is this shirt cool. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is my all time favorite horror movie and, although Halloween takes the cake for Johnny, it is high up on the list for him too. This movie poster print is everything and Johnny put it on as soon as I gave it to him. It made me so happy! There are a few more that I have my eye on for the next time I end up in 5 Below’s loving embrace because there is nothing better than getting a shirt that would have costed twenty-five smackers at the mall for five. Great success!

Ghosts, teddy bears, and Leatherface – Oh my! This 5 Below Clothing Haul gave sweet with a side of scary. Stay tuned for Pajama Party OOTDs coming soon!

What is your favorite classic horror movie? Do you have your Halloween costume planned already? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Jul21

Bath & Body Works July Freebie

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Bath & Body Works July Freebie

Hi! My family will soon be vacationing in Italy and I am SO beyond excited!! It is going to be a once in a life time trip and every day that passes is another day closer to hitting the airport and going off on an adventure. I decided to be the one in charge of assembling travel size products for everyone’s toiletry kit and there is no better place to do so than at Bath & Body Works. Thanks to their monthly freebie coupons, I have been able to snag travel size shower gels and lotions without paying one cent. The last shower gel I needed to get was for my brother and, unfortunately for him, there were no travel size men’s shower gels in stock. Fortunately for me, I was able to get a freebie for myself lol check it out:

B&BW does a preview of their Halloween collection every July and I just love it. I live for spooky season so the earlier Halloween themed goods arrive in store, the better. While my next freebie coupon will be reserved for my brother, I chose a travel size fragrance spray in Vampire Blood for my goodie. It’s actually perfect because I don’t have any travel size perfume and I’d rather not lug my full size bottle of B&BW spray across the world lol. It’s also double perfect because I am currently using one of their Halloween perfumes right now so I can keep with the theme in Italy. 😀

I Scream Float is my all time favorite Halloween scent by B&BW because it smells exactly like Diet Coke. And, as a DC fiend, that really speaks to me. However, Vampire Blood was my all time favorite before I Scream Float debuted last year. Vampire Blood is a dark mix of deep blackberries and raspberries and it is a delight to the senses… Usually. As I typed this, I attempted to spray the tiniest amount of this scent for a refresher sniff and ended up getting a huge spray straight to my nose smh. Consider myself refreshed! On the bright side, there are a whole lot worse things than Vampire Blood to be smelling all day now!

Another travel size product for Italy is checked off of my list which means more room in my bag for clothes and shoes to create OOTD magic!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

What is your favorite B&BW scent collection? Do you have any packing pro tips? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Nov7

Haunted Schoolhouse And Laboratory

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Haunted Schoolhouse And Laboratory

Howdy!! I had a most successful spooky season this year and I hope all of you had a blast too. I absolutely loved my pirate costume but my favorite thing was going to two different haunted houses! Johnny and I had a fabulous date night at the Factory Of Terror and on Halloween we went to the Haunted Schoolhouse And Laboratory with my big bro. We were so happy he wanted to come with us because haunted houses aren’t really his thing and we had the best time! The Schoolhouse And Lab has been a staple in Akron, Ohio for so long and I was most impressed with our visit. Check it out:

The last time I went to the Haunted Schoolhouse And Laboratory was at least seven years ago and honestly? It sucked ass lol. I don’t remember too much about going but I do recall paying a lot for tickets and being thoroughly disappointed by the experience considering what we paid. Because of that, I never bothered with it again until this past Halloween. Right from the jump I was amazed by how much this haunt has improved and I enjoyed every minute of it!

The Haunted Schoolhouse was definitely the main attraction and it was fantastic. It is set in an old brick building that is at least five stories tall and we got to explore all of it. Every floor was something different from scary nuns at school to a Texas Chainsaw Massacre-esque feature that I was most fond of. It is my favorite horror movie of all time! One of the coolest parts of this haunt was being banished to hell for the last floor by a nun. This floor took us into a dungeon style area complete with huge statues of Baphomet, cemeteries, creepy organ music, and exorcisms. After making our way down five floors, it felt like we were going into the abyss and it looked phenomenal. Just one floor alone of the Schoolhouse blew my past review out of the water and I couldn’t wait for more.

Once we emerged from hell, we went outside to the next addition of the haunt which is the Laboratory. This was set up like an alien takeover and holy WOW did it have some dynamite features. My only regret was that it wasn’t longer! For me, the best part of this haunted house was close to the beginning. Like the Schoolhouse, we began from the top down and were walking across sturdy theater catwalks. We were up fairly high and when Johnny told me to look down it was like staring into the mouth of a cave. It could have gone on for forever!

As we made our way through the floors of the lab, we saw a bunch of scenes of aliens causing mayhem. All the while we were walking through the most terrific lighting. It legit looked like we were making our journey in a swirling waist high sea of green. That was a really nice touch! At the final floor of the lab, we were greeted by a mad scientist who asked us if we were ready for the big show. Then, he turned on a huge orb that crackled with purple light and electricity. It was quite the send off because afterwards we were back outside into the Halloween night and delighting over our time together. ❤

The Haunted Schoolhouse And Laboratory is a haunt that I would happily visit again next year. This time around, the ticket prices were well worth it and then some and it was the perfect way to spend Halloween!

How did you celebrate Halloween? Did you go to any haunted houses this year? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Nov1

Couples Pirate COTD

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Couples Pirate COTD

Avast and ahoy landlubbers! Can you tell that I am still obsessing over my Halloween costume?! Johnny and I revel in dressing up together every Halloween and always opt for matching costumes. We understand that pirates is such a basic ass costume choice but once we decided to go for it, we were all in. In both of our thirty something years of living, neither of us have been pirates before for Halloween and there was no better time than the present. If these pictures didn’t make it obvious – we enjoyed every minute! Check it out:

Johnny and I both take our fashion extremely seriously and that is one of my favorite things about him. I like to think that our personal styles are pretty unique and every time we step out together is an occasion to get dressed up. Halloween is no exception. In fact, we probably take our Halloween costumes more seriously than our regular clothes! We’re not massive party goers and we don’t frequent the bar scene so when we dress up to pass out trick or treat candy is our one night to show off our costume creations. One night to let our inner children go crazy and immerse ourselves in a new character.

I have to say, we might have had more fun than the trick or treaters when we were posted up at our candy station. We had a roaring fire, Johnny was playing guitar, and we couldn’t get over the cuteness of every costume we saw. The entire night was a highlight but there was one moment that really stuck out to me. When I was chatting with a family that visited us, the little daughter timidly asked me if I had pink hair last year. I couldn’t believe that she remembered my Candy Queen costume and it warmed my heart so much. We pride ourselves on being the “cool” house to trick or treat at and this solidified that we are doing Halloween right. Sometimes a pirate’s life isn’t plundering for treasure, but sharing the wealth with candy instead!

I love all of the Halloween costumes Johnny and I have put together but our pirate COTD holds a special place in my heart. I can’t wait to see what we dream up next year!

What is your favorite candy? Did you have a favorite Halloween costume growing up? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah