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80 Great Couples Halloween Costume Ideas & Invitations

Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Goth Couple Halloween Costume Party Invitations

Goth Couple Halloween Costume Party Invitations

What will you be this Halloween?  If you’ve been invited to a Halloween Party or have decided to host your own, have you given any thought to your costumes?

Here are 80 ideas for Couples Halloween Costumes:

  • Sexy Vampire and Vampira
  • Lady Gaga and Elton John
  • Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf
  • Batman and Catwoman
  • Avatar Neytiri and Jake Sully
  • Cinderella and Prince Charming
  • Sexy Nurse and Charming Doctor
  • Adam and Eve
  • Mermaid and Ship’s Captain
  • Frankenstein and his Bride
  • Tarzan and Jane
  • Buzz Lightyear and Jessie
  • Mickey and Minnie Mouse
  • Sexy Cop and Villain
  • Cheerleader and Football Player
  • Cowboy and Cowgirl
  • Little Bo Peep and Her Sheep
  • Carol and Mike Brady (Brady Bunch)
  • Tinkerbell and Peter Pan
  • Jack Skellington and Sassy Sally
  • Cowboy Gunslinger and Barmaid
  • Sailor and Sexy Sailing Partner
  • Barbie and Ken
  • Hooter Girl and Sleazy Customer
  • Aladdin and his Genie
  • Sexy Caddie and Golf Pro
  • Sonny and Cher
  • Farmer and Sexy Farm Girl
  • Romeo and Julie
  • Marc Anthony and Cleopatra
  • Prisoner and Warden
  • Flight Attendant and Pilot
  • Doctor and Nurse
  • Pirate and his Vixen Pirate Wench
  • French Maid and Butler or Man of the House
  • Sexy Teacher and Student
  • Old Professor and Sexy Schoolgirl
  • Dance Hall Girl and Manager
  • Race Car Driver and Sexy Groupie
  • King and Queen of Hearts
  • Sexy Secretary and Boss
  • Toga King and Queen
  • Roaring ’20s Flapper and Tuxedo’d Gentleman
  • Greaser and his Gal
  • Sexy Angel and Devil
  • Bonnie and Clyde
  • Disco Fever Couple
  • Circus Ringmaster and Sexy Lion
  • Flower Power Hippies
  • Playboy Bunnie & Hef
  • Magician and Sexy Assistant
  • Rickie & Lucy
  • Count Dracula and Countess
  • Bavarian Barmaid and Beer Drinker
  • Sexy Popstar and Manager
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Devil and his sexy Cohort
  • Marge and Homer Simpson
  • Zombie Prom King and Queen
  • Fred and Wilma Flinstone
  • Austin Powers and Foxy Cleopatra
  • Sheriff and Sexy Jailbird
  • Cruise Ship Director and Passenger
  • Graveyard Skeleton Bride and Groom
  • Caveman and Cavewoman
  • Santa and his Sexy Elf/Wife
  • Harem Prince and Princess
  • Robin Hood and Maid Marian
  • Popeye and Olive Oyl
  • Sailor and Deckhand Diva
  • Hollywood Starlet and Director
  • Flinstones Bamm Bamm and Pebbles
  • Elvis and Pricilla
  • GI Joe and Jane
  • Pharaoh King and Queen
  • Galdiator and Gladiatrix
  • Viking Warrier and Viking Princess
  • Indian Chief and Indian Maiden
  • Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland
  • Senor and Sexy Senorita
  • Batman and Sexy Girl Robin

Now that you’ve been inspired on how to dress, it’s time to order Halloween Party Invitations your guests will love!

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ETIQUETTE CHALLENGE #7: You post “RSVP to my invite” but everyone wasn’t invited!

Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Little Black Dress Party Invitation

Little Black Dress Party Invitation

You’ve spent lots of time and effort picking out and mailing the perfect invitations for your incredibly awesome event.  You breath a sign of relief and mentally go over all the details. You know people are slow to rsvp, if at all, so a few days after mailing the invitations, you decide to speed things along and send out a tweet or post to your Facebook account.

You carefully craft a message and post:  “I just sent out invitations to my fabulous party and you don’t want to miss it! Please RSVP ASAP”.

Mission accomplished.  Your guests will RSVP, your head count will be accurate, your budget on track and all’s well with the world, until…

O-H N-O!@!? You realize there are people on your Twitter or Facebook accounts that just got your post and they were NOT invited to your party!!!

What do you do?

Chime in and tell us what you’d do. What you wouldn’t do. What you’d do when the non-invited respond to your posts, “What party?”

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Kids Halloween Birthday Party Invitations & Ideas

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

If you or your child is lucky enough to have a birthday around Halloween, you have another theme to choose from when planning a birthday party. 

Dance in the Moonlight Halloween Invitations

Dance in the Moonlight Halloween Invitations

Kids love to dress up in their Halloween costumes and getting to wear them more than once is a real treat. 

Choose your favorite Halloween invitation and be sure to send it with enough time so guests can plan to attend. 

You can make your home a Haunted House for Halloween and serve creepy foods and drinks. You might also want to have some food that kids recognize and will actually eat if your party is around the lunch or dinner hour. 

If the birthday party is actually on Halloween, you can plan to have some parents stay and trick or treat your neighborhood as a group before the party starts. 

Goodie bags with spiders and Halloween trinkets, and even more candy, will delight guests. 

Be sure to be prepared to take lots of photos and video the event so you can enjoy the replay without the chaos.

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ETIQUETTE CHALLENGE #6: What do you say when Karaoke performance stinks?

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Karaoke SingerYou finally said yes and went to Karaoke night with your friends.

When one of your friends finally makes it to the microphone and belts out her/his favorite tune…

And it was horrible…

What do you say when they ask what you thought of their performance?

Do you tell the truth?

Do you leave early pleading a long day tomorrow?

Do you join them on stage the next time?

Chime in and tell us what you think!

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Creepy Halloween Party Food Ideas

Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Cute Witch's Cauldron Halloween Invitations

Cute Witch's Cauldron Halloween Invitations

Here are a few creepy food ideas to use at your Halloween party:

  • Fake Blood – In a bowl, mix 1 cup Karo Syrup, 1 Tbsp. Water, 2 Tbsp Red Food Coloring, 1 tsp Yellow Food Coloring
  • Bones – use fresh carrots or well cleaned chicken bones
  • Brains – tofu, carve in the brain lines and round off the edges for the shape
  • Ears – dried apricots
  • Eyeballs – peeled grapes or oiled olives
  • Fingers – long chicken strips, hot dogs or cheese sticks
  • Hair – silk from corn on the cob)
  • Hand – fill a latex surgical glove with water (add a little orange food coloring for flesh tone), tie it off tightly with a twist tie. Lay flat or drape it over a bowl to give it some shape then freeze it until solid. Peel off the latex and use it as ice in a punch bowl (make sure flavor of ice compliments punch)
  • Intestines – wet, cold cooked spaghetti
  • Liver – half of a canned peach
  • Skin – oil a soft flour tortilla
  • Teeth – unpopped popcorn

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Monster Movie Marathon & Scary Invitations

Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Thrillerman Halloween Party Invitation

Thrillerman Halloween Party Invitation

Slumber parties are not just for girls or for birthdays!

A great pajama party idea for girls and boys is a monster movie marathon. Choose the scary movies you want to show, get permission from guest’s parents that they approve their showing, then pop the popcorn, serve the pizza and get ready for some screaming. If your guests are young, show cartoons with their favorite monster characters.

Halloween is a great time for this kind of party. After trick or treating, everyone can change into their pajamas, grab their pillows and settle in for a fun night of screams, giggles and candy overload.

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Low Carb Cosmopolitans & Bachelorette Party Invitations

Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Martini on Hot Pink Invitation

Martini on Hot Pink Background Invitation

Cosmopolitans are a great drink for a bachelorette party, a lady’s birthday party, hey, who needs a reason? They’re fun, they’re festive, and they’re pink! Unfortunately, they are loaded with sugar, typically 4 teaspoons in each drink.

Here’s a low sugar/low cal recipe that tastes just like the high calorie version.

  • 1 jigger (1.5 oz or 3 tablespoons) Citron vodka or regular vodka (nutritional analysis uses 80 proof)
  • 1 oz (2 tablespoons) diet cranberry juice (NOT “light” — it must say diet) OR 2 teaspoons unsweetened cranberry juice and 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (fresh squeezed preferred)
  • 2 to 3 drops orange extract
  • 2 to 4 teaspoons sugar equivalent in artificial sweetener (to taste), liquid preferred

Put all ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-full of ice and shake well. Taste for sweetness. If you are using unsweetened cranberry juice, you may need to add more sweetener. Strain into a Martini glass and garnish with a small lime wedge or curl of lime peel.

Enjoy!

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How do you clean dusty candles before a party?

Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Holiday Candles and Cones Invitations

Holiday Candles and Cones Invitations

I have lots of candles I use for decoration and I never intend to light them. I’ve noticed that they get dusty and dull looking.  How do I clean them? Here’s a few ideas:

  • Rub them with pantyhose.
  • If the candle has designs, use a cotton swab soaked in water to clean the grooves.
  • Use a lightly damp cloth to wipe the candle clean.
  • DO NOT use cleaning products as most are highly flammable and can soak into the wick.

What type of candles should you burn? According to Care2.com, beeswax.

“Beeswax candle fuel is the only fuel that actually produces negative ions, which not only helps remove pollution from the air but increases the ratio of negative ions to positive ions, the ideal and necessary scenario for clean air.” In laywoman’s terms, this means they cause charged gunk (dust, pollen, odors, toxins, etc.) to fall from the air onto the floor via static electricity.”

As we come into the holiday season, be sure to safely burn all candles.

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Fabulous Harry Potter Halloween Costume you just have to See!

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Harry Potter Costume for Halloween Party

Harry Potter Costume for Halloween Party

This was so great, we had to share this post from CostumePop from Debi Olsen, Fort Collins, Colorado:

“Over the years my son has received numerous comments on his resemblance to Harry Potter. Unfortunately, he has never wanted to be him for Halloween because it wasn’t scary or cool enough. Well, this year we came up with a way to solve those problems!

We started with a rolling backpack, extended the handle and attached a hanger to the top. The neck was made from a plastic food container that was painted and attached to the hanger. We hung a shirt on the hanger and stuffed it to make a body, added the sweater vest, tie and robe to complete it. The jar is from Sam’s and was originally filled with cheese balls. The hands were from Halloween decorations. After adding the glasses and wand, Harry was now complete!

(Well, not exactly complete since he is missing his head!) He simply strapped on the backpack, put his head in the jar, closed the robe under his neck, and off he went. His costume was a hit everywhere he went although it scared quite a few little kiddos!

Note:  Of course, if you don’t look like Harry Potter, you’re going to have to add a mask to pull off this costume!”

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ETIQUETTE CHALLENGE #5: Lipstick on your Party Glass?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Lipstick on GlassYou have this great new passionate pink lipstick that is just perfect with your outfit, but while at a cocktail party, every sip you take is leaving a pink lip print on your wine glass.

Do you keep wiping off the rim of your glass?

Does a glass with a rim of lipstick prints bother you when it’s yours? When it’s some one else’s?

If it transfers that easily to your glass, what do you do if you kiss someone?  Kiss and wipe, don’t kiss, make an excuse before you leave your mark?

Will you wear the lipstick again?

Chime in, tell us what you think!

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