Oh hey! Johnny and I had so much fun on Halloween dressing up in our Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett couple’s costumes and passing out Trick Or Treat candy. This was truly a great success of a night because all of the neighborhood kiddos had a blast, so did we, and this is the first year in literal years that we didn’t run out of candy. We did, however, go through eight bags – my neighborhood was popping off! There is nothing better to me than reveling in spooky season with my main squeeze and I am very proud of how both of our costumes turned out. Here is a closer look at mine:
The thigh highs, fake lashes, wig, and cleaver hair clips were purchased at Spirit Halloween
My first order of business in creating this costume was finding the perfect dress. I originally had one in mind from Unique Vintage that is very similar to the one I bought from AMIClubwear. That idea was a bust as the dress was no longer available and everything on that website was crazy expensive anyways. I then turned to Google to continue my search and ended up finding my AMIClubwear dress for thirty dollars. It was such a steal! While this dress was ideal for Mrs. Lovett and the price was nice, I’m not going to lie: It was very itchy and was honestly driving me crazy all night. I will do anything in the name of Halloween fashion, though, and powered through because this dress is SO sexy Mrs. Lovett!
Next on the agenda was shoes and I was blessed by finding the amazing black and white striped platforms by Miss Left. This blessing turned out to be a major hassle as it took three tries to get the sizing right because I was unfamiliar with Chinese sizes. While this was a pain in the budinski, the employees that assisted me were so helpful and made sure that I would have my platforms in time to complete my costume. Thank goodness because I couldn’t imagine this COTD without them and the darling bat appliques. As you all know, I love a big chunky platform and will definitely be wearing these bad boys in every day life and not just on Halloween!
Finally, it was onto accessories which were all bought from Spirit Halloween for the most part. It was pretty chilly despite our bonfire during Trick Or Treat so I was thankful to have the thigh highs keeping my legs warm. And can we talk about those adorable cleaver clips? I found them in the cash wrap at Spirit Halloween and they were exactly what I needed to add some flare to my hair! Well, my wig but you get the point. With that, I was ready to rock Halloween with my Sweeney Todd honey!
I genuinely wish that we could fast forward to next Halloween because I legit cannot wait to be Team Rocket with Johnny! Jesse and James FTW!!!!
Does your neighborhood do Trick Or Treat? Did you have a good turnout this year? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
Hi! Johnny and I take our Halloween costumes very seriously and have had so much fun throughout the years curating the perfect couples ensembles. For this year’s Halloween, I made the executive decision to be Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett and Johnny was all for it. Perhaps we were both feeling inspired by seeing Josh Groban perform some Sweeney songs this summer! Sweeney Todd has been one of my all time favorite musicals for forever and Mrs. Lovett has always been a dream costume of mine. It was so exciting to finally make that happen with my main squeeze right beside me! Take a look:
Johnny and I basically have the same plans every Halloween: Go to a haunted house and pass out Trick Or Treat candy the following day in my parents’ neighborhood. This year, we got to do one of those things lol. The day before Trick Or Treat, we drove to the Factory Of Terror and got there right when they opened only to find that tickets had been sold out. Little did we know, apparently no one purchases tickets at the haunted house itself and online sales are the way to go so we were left in the dust. This was a bit disappointing but at least now we know for next year, I guess. -_-
Although our haunted house plans were a major bust, Trick Or Treat was an absolute joy! Johnny and I arrived at chez parents with an hour to spare before Trick Or Treat started to take pictures, get a fire going, and queue up our playlist of Ghost, Twin Temples, and classic Halloween hits. That hour of prep flew by so quickly and before we knew it, our first Trick Or Treaters were walking up the driveway! Seeing all of the costumes and interacting with everyone is just the best for me and Johnny and there were countless costumes that took the cake. We loved the family of inflatable dinosaurs, a little boy riding on a remote control car, a bitty baby in an axolotl onesie, and Gandalf The White. The little Gandalf was so happy when we knew who he was because no one else had gotten it right! ❤
While haunted houses are fun, it truly doesn’t get better than our Trick Or Treat time and this Halloween was still such a huge win. I am obsessed with how our costumes turned out and Johnny actually won second place at his work costume contest! Also, this is the first year that we haven’t ran out of candy during Trick Or Treat which is another feather in the cap because that hasn’t happened in several years. Most importantly, the kids in our neighborhood had a blast and that really is what Halloween is all about!
Sweeney Todd & Mrs. Lovett at your service! And we already know what we’re going to be next year *Drum roll, please*… Team Rocket!!! I can’t wait!
What did you do for Halloween? What did you dress up as? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
Hi!! Our Italy content has been postponed today because: HURRAY! The platforms I ordered for my Mrs. Lovett Halloween costume finally arrived! AND they fit! This was the third pair I had to exchange to get the sizing right and I couldn’t have been happier when they fit like a glove. These platforms are absolutely perfect for my costume and honestly every day wear too. You all know I love my huge platforms with spooky vibes! Take a look and then we’ll discuss the sizing fiasco that had me genuinely concerned that I would be going shoeless for Halloween:
Shoes are one of my favorite things to purchase because no matter what, I know my size. I am a true size six and if the shoes I am trying on are too, then there is no reason why they shouldn’t fit. Until these Miss Left platforms. Little did I know when I ordered these shoes that they were actually Chinese sizes. When they were delivered and I eagerly tried them on, I was so disappointed because they were HUGE. They fit more like a size eight than a six and it was a hazard even attempting to walk in them. Based on the measurements listed on the size chart, I exchanged the size six for a size five and couldn’t wait for them to get here because surely they would work, right?
WRONG! The smaller size was still way too big and I was at a loss, so I contacted the company and they were wonderful. They let me keep the too big shoes and requested that I send my foot measurements for a new pair. From my measurements, they informed me that they were sending a size four and all that was left to do was cross my fingers and toes and wait. The original shipping information said that my package would arrive on October 26th. However, they were shipping from China and I was concerned that delays might happen. Blessedly, that was not the case and they were delivered on the 22nd, well ahead of time.
I have to admit that I was nervous about these shoes not fitting because I would have had to throw my hands in the air and pivot. That would have been a huge bummer because I couldn’t imagine my costume without these platforms! I am pleased to report that the size four did the trick and now I know what size I am if I ever order shoes from China again. I am so appreciative to the employees at Miss Left for helping me solve the problem of the not fitting shoes because they were incredibly helpful and kind. And, thanks to them, my costume will be exactly what I pictured. I can’t wait for you all to see it!
Costume? Check. Platforms? Check. Accessories? Double check! I am SO amped for mine and Johnny’s Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett costumes!
What are you being for Halloween? What was your favorite Halloween costume you have used recently? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
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
Hello!! It is birthaversary week for myself and my darling Johnny and it is also Gemini season, baby! Not only is this a special time of the year for me and my main squeeze, but it is also a month long celebration with my Gemini Twin and best friend in the entire world, Kate. Kate is the fantastic author of Live In The Nautical and we became fast friends almost a decade ago when lifewithlilred first began. We share almost week apart June birthdays and, although I am not very into astrology, we both definitely live up to our Gemini status!
Every year for birthdays and Christmas, Kate spoils me rotten and she truly outdid herself this year. Both of us share a passion for musicals and she hooked me up with all of the swag from one of my all time favorites – Sweeney Todd. Check it out:
This haul was more like a giftathon because every other day for the past week, I received another package in the mail from my bestie. Every time I got a call from my dad saying that another package arrived, I would rush over to my parents, who live not even five minutes away to pick it up. It was so exciting because I would text Kate immediately after opening a gift and couldn’t believe it when she told me that there was more!
I am loving my new coffee mug to add to my huge collection and the soft and comfy as can be T. The true piece de resistance, however, was the cutting board fresh from Mrs. Lovett’s Pie Shoppe. I actually really wanted a new cutting board for my birthday, which Kate didn’t know and just shows how strong our bestie telepathy is! She knows me so well. ❤
Every day since Kate and I met, I am so thankful to the blogosphere for bringing us both together in a perfect instance of cosmic fate. We basically skipped the line to best friend status and my days feel SO weird if we haven’t texted at least once! Kate is such a shiny, bright light in my life and has and always will be a complete godsend – especially during this current rough patch that I am going through. Her constant care and support never fail to make me smile no matter how bad I am feeling and I am the luckiest gal in the world to be able to call someone like her my best friend. ❤
Thank you to my BFF and Gemini Twin for the amazing gifts, love, and years of beautiful friendship. Here’s to living all year round like it is Gemini season – you know both of your favorite bloggers will be! ❤
What is your favorite musical? Have you met any friends through the blogosphere? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
Howdy everyone and happy Thursday! I had such a fun filled busy day yesterday and I just had to tell you guys all about it! The day started out rocky but ended strong, so check out this track that will make sense to you by the end of the post and let’s discuss:
All of Tuesday, yesterday, and today I’ve had the unfortunate health issue of conjunctivitis in both of my eyes. It’s been a pain in the ass and it hurts like the dickens. On Tuesday night when I was with my boyfriend I finally decided to take my contacts out, which should have been done at the first signs of redness. I guess better late than never though, considering both of my eyes were blood red and I looked like the spawn of Satan once I realized it was time for the contacts to go. I was hesitant to take them out though because my plan was to drive from his home in Canton to school in Cleveland the following morning and my eyesight isn’t the best. #dangertomyself #andothers
I woke up Wednesday morning with my eyes crusted shut completely, which was a lot of fun! After getting myself ready for school, I deemed my vision safe enough to drive as long as I took it nice and slow. I left my man’s house early so I would have time for a leisurely drive as well as stop home to grab my back up glasses before school. I made my pit stop home, grabbed the dorkiest glasses ever, and headed to Tri-C for my French class. The worst part about wearing my glasses aside from how much I hate them is the fact that I wasn’t able to wear sunglasses during my drive. My face was crumpled into a permanent squinting position which I’m pretty sure gave me premature wrinkling. #SHAMEFUL
I rolled into my French class looking nerdy chic (I hope) but was then struck with the fear of “oh shit, I hope people don’t think I’m stoned”, compliments of my blood shot eyes. Throughout my class I was SO paranoid that I might as well have indulged in a pre-lecture hit of cannabis. “Does she think I’m high? Does he think I’m blitzed? DOES MY BELOVED PROFESSOR THINK I’M STONED?!” A gazillion thoughts of my classmate’s possible judgement were swarming through my head at a rapid speed BUT I still managed to kick major derriere in my class! #OUI 😉
After a semi stressful but nothing that I can’t handle afternoon, it was time for Sister Date Night!! Kristen and I had a sexy evening of dinner and a movie planned and it was so much fun!! I picked her up in the Little Red Love Machine for some fine dining at Taco Bell and a showing of Sinister 2. My sister and I were starving and were so happy to be in the comforting atmosphere of TBell for some binge eating. We shoveled burritos, chalupas, and tacos down our gullets until we fell into the “too full to move” food coma. It. Was. WONDERFUL!
We slowly made our way back to my whip and collapsed into the seats. We unbuttoned our pants to ease the bloating, got ourselves together, and headed to the theater for some scary movie shenanigans. We arrived at the Regal Cinemas and purchased our tickets only to find out that we were eligible for a free popcorn thanks to my Regal Crown Club rewards card. “More food!!!” We got our popcorn from the concession stand and answered with an enthusiastic “YES” when we were asked if we wanted butter on our popcorn. Who doesn’t want butter on their popcorn? Seriously. If it were up to me, I would be able to go behind the concessions counter to pump my own butter just to make sure that each individual piece of popcorn was drenched in sweet, caloric, buttery goodness. #delish
Kristen and I entered our designated theater with our hands full of popcorn and purses full of pop brought from home. As we walked further into the room we saw that we were the only people there! It was so great! Throughout our showing of Sinister 2 we were able to swear, scream, and make off color comments to our hearts content. My personal favorite was when I dared my sister to go pee in a corner…I promise you she didn’t! #pinkieswear
ANYWAYS, the Sinister sequel was scary as fuckkk. I’m a big fan of the first movie, despite how scary I find it and the second one was just as good/terrifying! Kristen and I spent a significant amount of time with our hands covering our eyes and screaming “OH SHIT” at a hefty portion of the film. We had such a blast even though we were so scared! Kristen kept pestering me to spend the night at her apartment and I kept begging her to stay the night at home. We’re basically the two biggest twenty-something babies ever. #noshame #adultbabies
During our drive home, when we weren’t trying to bribe each other into staying the night, Kristen played DJ with my iPod. We jammed to TLC and Britney Spears but the most memorable song she played was “Epiphany” from Sweeney Todd, hence why I posted it at the beginning of the post. Kristen and I love that movie so much and “Epiphany” is our all time favorite song from it. We played it at full volume with our windows down all while singing very poorly. I couldn’t stop laughing for the duration of the song and was almost in tears by the time we were stopped at a red light with good ol’ Sweeney Todd blasting through my speakers. #howaboutashave?
We couldn’t decide where to stay the night at so we went our separate ways to sleep all by our lonesome. All night I was petrified about the evil Bagul lurking in my room or dreams, but I promised myself that if he made an appearance that I would deliver a swift punch right in his suck hole. KA POW! Lucky for me, Bagul must have heard my threats, so I was okay for the night – however, I woke up halfway through my slumber because I had to go to the bathroom and I REFUSED to leave the safety of my blanket fort. I am so thankful that I didn’t wet the bed once I fell back asleep and I woke up refreshed and ready to take on a day of homework! #blessed
^^^ I feel like I haven’t posted a pic of myself in a while, so there you go!
So there you have it, a long post about some Wednesday Fun! I had a fabulous Hump Day and I hope all of you are having a great week! What is everyone up to this upcoming weekend? Any big plans? I wanna hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
Helloooo everyone and happy Hump Day! Welcome to a new edition of Woman Crush Wednesday – Helena Bonham Carter style! I am such a big fan of the stunning Miss Helena…and so is my dad, for that matter – but that’s neither here nor there. ANYWAYS, enjoy this video of one of my favorite Sweeney Todd songs starring our lovely vixen herself and then let’s discuss:
Dear Helena Bonham Carter,
Ohhhhh sweet sweet Helena, I just adore you. You truly are such a phenomenal actress and it is such a joy to watch you light up the big screen. No matter what your role is, you always seem to steal the show. What I find so inspiring about you is that you never shy away from the weird and macabre but you embrace it with so much gusto that it makes “normal” people look like the weird ones. You’re an oddball, and I mean that in the most loving way possible. All of your cute little quirks are so endearing though because they are so relateable to so many people, myself included. You are unique and proud and it makes me want to scream Sweeney Todd lyrics at the top of my lungs from my bedroom window. Not only are you insanely talented and an amazing role model, but can we please talk about your staggering good looks? Hubba hubba, woman. Your off screen looks are killer and no matter what you look like in movies I always find myself weirdly attracted to you. Btw, I’m sorry to hear about your break up with your long time love, Tim Burton, but on the bright side – that means that you and I can get married! Hurray! I LOVE YOU!!!!
^^^ Oh. My. God. I am so helplessly obsessed with that black and white picture. GORGEOUS!
So there you have it, this weeks Woman Crush Wednesday: Helena Bonham Carter Edition. Who is everyone’s #WCW this week? What is your favorite character that my woman crush has played? I wanna hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
Helloooo everyone and welcome to a new edition of Man Crush Monday – Alan Rickman style! I know what you guys are thinking, “but Sarah, he’s old”. Well my response to that is: I just can’t help myself, he’s a babe! Take a look at this lovely duet compliments of Mr. Rickman and Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd and then let’s discuss my #MCM:
Dear Alan Rickman,
Oh Mr. Rickman, you handsome, brooding, baritoned man you! I am so weirdly and shamelessly attracted to you and I apologize to no one. After a Harry Potter kick with my boyfriend where we watched every single movie within a week, my passion for you was rekindled and the fire in my loins burns deep. (AYYY!) Your performance as Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films was truly one for the ages. You fit the description of Professor Snape in the books so perfectly and you added on to the character with touches that were uniquely your own. No one could have played the part any better. Your acting throughout the Harry Potter films made me laugh and cry hysterically. Every time I watch the scene of your death in the final HP film, I cry like a baby – lord have mercy on a gal. And please don’t even get me started on your performance in Sweeney Todd because I could babble about your baritone for days. So instead of blathering about your sexy deep singing voice, I’ll just blather about your sexy good looks! Hubba hubba, sir. Like a fine wine, you get better with age and I’m so excited to see what your career has in store for you next. I LOVE YOU!!!!!
^^^ What a beautiful, beautiful man. BE STILL MY HEART! ❤
So there you have it, this weeks Man Crush Monday: Alan Rickman Edition! Who is your #MCM this week? What is your favorite creative endeavor by my man crush? I wanna hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
Hello everyone and welcome to a new edition of Man Crush Monday – Johnny Depp style! I think everyone male or female loves them some J-Depp and anyone who says otherwise is a big liar. I, for one, have had a deep lusting for Mr. Depp ever since I saw Benny & Joon, which was the first movie I ever saw with him in it. In the immortal words of Enzo from the Seinfeld episode “The Barber”, “That Johnny Depp, he make me cry.”
Dear Johnny Depp,
Oh Johnny. Do you mind if I call you Johnny? Wonderful. I am such a big fan of yours, even though your recent films have been quite the disappointment…But that’s okay, you’ll get it together. You always do. This critique does not take away from the fact that I love so many films of yours, specifically Sweeney Todd, Benny & Joon, Secret Window, Chocolat, and Edward Scissorhands. I have so many pictures of you hanging up in my room as well as the DVDs of my favorite films of yours. I also pride myself on having the Sweeney Todd soundtrack on my iPod for those times when I feel like killing people and making them into meat pies. (It doesn’t happen very often.) Your talent is so amazing and I hope that you continue to have more opportunities to showcase it. I adore your friendship with Marilyn Manson and always enjoy watching you perform with him – you little rock star, you. Now that I’ve gotten talking about your talent out of the way, I can now discuss your staggering good looks. You sir are a total hunk, hubba hubba. Please don’t take offense to this, because I say it out of concern for your future: Start making better movies!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
^^^ Lord have mercy! The black and white picture is one of my favorites and it’s currently hanging up in my room! ❤
So there you have it, this weeks Man Crush Monday segment in honor of Johnny Depp! I hope that all of you are having a great start to your week so far! What is your favorite Johnny Depp film? If you could give him one piece of career advice, what would it be? I wanna hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
