Kids Art gone Terribly and Hilariously Wrong: Halloween Edition

These are definitely scary...
Um.....the funny part is the mom behind this little "artist" swears they are a "very nice, racially tolerant, open, accepting family". Yeah, so how did you raise this?
 This is a short edition, but I had to share these...this one makes me wonder what the inspiration was behind his art...

The scary part for me is the fact that they get up and start walking...ya'll know zombies are my biggest fear!

And the winner is...

As you all know I am a not a fan of the "sexy" costume... I decided to crown the celebrity with the best ever most creative costumes...

and the winner is...

Heidi Klum!!!

  This one is probably my favorite!
   
Thay say this year she was an extra terrestrial, and even arrived in a "UFO"

Riding in on a horse as Lady Godiva

Now THIS is how Halloween costumes should be done...tasteful, creative, and scary!

Hallowen Traditions

There are many Halloween traditions that people have. Carving pumpkins, visiting farms, decorating their houses, and trick or treating are the usuals, be me, being unusual, have a tradition that I dont bring upon myself. And this is getting the S@&# scared out of me. I'm not talking about a "Boo!" from behind a tree scare, I'm talking a real "This isnt normal, I may be scared for my life" scare.
Last year, my husband and I decided to have a date night and go to a haunted house. After spending 3 hours in line for a 30 minute walk through, we decided to make the most of the night by grabbing a few drinks. We pulled in the garage, walked up to the back door, and sat down on the couch. I was all ready and set for bed when my husband went back out on the porch for a quick ciggarette. He rushed back in pulling me out of bed saying "Come look at this...I think I'm seeing things!" And there, standing in our neighbors yard was a person. Dressed in all black and holding a pumpkin...swaying. Not kidding. Just standing there looking at us.

Now let me remind you we just left a haunted house and I was still halfway buzzed...it freaked me out. So I did what any person would do...called the police. (lol)
They came, and turns out this pumpkin swaying weirdo was my naighbor who had enjoyed a night of partying and....some kind of party "aid" forced her to act in this strange way. The cops said she was completely out of it and had to take her in because she had no keys, they didnt want to leave her on the street.
One Halloween, I was partying at Excalibur in downtown Chicago. Now this place is rumored to be haunted by ghosts from the great chicago fire. A friend of mine was fixing her makeup in the mirror when all of a sudden her face went blank. She ran away from the mirror towards the door. I asked her what was wrong and she said there was someone else in her reflection.

 We tried to leave...and the door was STUCK! We pulled and yelled for at least a minute which felt like an eternity until it finally opened. When I asked her what she really saw, she, a brown skinned long haired girl said she saw a white person with red hair...creepy.
I have yet to face my greatest fear, which movies seem to love to glorify...
ZOMBIES!
 Not the slow, murming Night of The Living Dead zombies, but the new age super athletic zombies like the ones in Dawn of the Dead and ZombieLand...You can outrun the slow ones, but these are a whole different ball game...Hence the Zombieland Rule #1 CARDIO...
 Oh better believe I have all the rules of zombie survival down...

I can be your kickass partner...

If only...

If only closed minds came with closed mouths...
There are probably few things I hate more than a negative person. You want to be miserable fine, but dont bring that to my space. Lately, when people do, I have less and less of a problem telling them to

Seriously. You dont like what I'm wearing? Don't care. You dont like my ideas? did not ask for your approval. If you want to be negative do everyone else a favor and keep it to yourself. Just shut up. I am sliding on my shades and laughing you off...

Mogul Mama Mondays

Angela Bassett

I know this is a mogul Mama post, but when I think of Angela Basset I think of THIS:

THIS...

but most of all...THIS...

Mrs. Bassett is the bizness! She is no doubt my all time favorite actress and even though she portrays fierce, strong, and intimidating characters in movies she really is this...
 A loving mother to twins!

 twins Bronwyn Golden and Slater Josiah, now 12 months, who were carried by a surrogate, although the children are biologically Courtney and Angela’s. The couple discussed the issue on the Oprah show, saying that they went through seven years of failed fertility treatments, including IVF. It was an extremely trying time, especially for Angela.
She says,

I was devastated when it didn’t happen [again and again]. I had to remain hopeful and resilient and, ‘Okay, let’s do it again.’

Eventually,a friend who didn’t look like she was expecting announced to them thatshe and her husband were five months pregnant. Confused, Angela said,’You are?’ and the friend revealed that they were using a surrogate.This was the turning point for Angela and Courtney,

Shebegan to tell me about the idea of surrogacy. The more we learned aboutit, the more we began to think that perhaps this was an answer for us.

The twins were born on January 28th, 2006. Courtney says he always knew they would have twins,

I had a dream about seven years ago that we were going to have twins. I didn’t know how it was going to happen.

For Angela, the actual birth of their babies was an amazing experience. She says,

Juststanding there together, holding each other with the realization thatthis is the moment that we’ve been working toward, praying for…it's a dream come true.

These two little miracles are proof that dreams do come true!

Nifty AND Thrifty!

Here's a cool Halloween craft, or if you just want to play a practical joke on someone...I thought this was pretty cool...

Here’s what you need to make a spooky Halloween Mirror:

- a small old looking frame (thrift store)
- an old book (thrift store)
- razor blade for scraping
-glossy black spray paint

Creepy image, right?! You could also use an old image of an ancestor. Although that might freak your kids out more. I personally would put a picture of my family members making a scary face to add more personalization...
1. Take the mirror apart.

2. Cut out the picture to fit the frame.

3. Scrape off the coating on the back of the mirror.

4. When scrapping try not to scrape off too much. Less is more here. Check it as you go with the picture underneath.

5. See, it looks good here. If I was to do it again, I would scrape a lot less, trying not to scratch too much.

6. Tape the picture to the back of your mirror.

7. Spray your little frame with black spray paint. Then assemble it all together, and
…VOILA!!

There you have it! A spooky mirror that you’ll want to keep face down most of the time.

Are Disney people serious?

ummm.....what parent would let their kid...suck on this.....
*side joke* Buzz has a Woody...

Just added to the bucket list...

APPLE STORE DANCE!!! I HAVE to do an apple store dance before I die! In case you are totally lost and have no idea what I am talking about...

LMAO! Is this not the most awesome randomness you've ever seen? Oh how I wish I was there that day!

Turns out, Apple Store Dances are the new planking (which was dumb to me) but I gotta do one asap! Here are some more...

of course LatoyaForever got in on this...

Be on the lookout for MINE!!!

I need a friend like LatoyaForever...

Check out LatoyaForever's YouTube channel if you need a laugh...

She's kinda crazy but people like her make life fun

Girl Crush...

C'mon...you know you have em too...
Mine is (currently) Corrine Bailey Rae, I'm obsessed with her hair, and her music. Wish she would come on out with some more...
 
Cute as a button, but still has that "I'll break your heart and say it's not you, it's me" effect.

Somebody Save Barbie...

I was reading some heated debates on this new "Barbie" trend sweeping the globe thanks to our good friend Nikki Minaj...  Now I don't know Nikki personally, so I dont know if she carries this persona with her at all times or its just a gimmick (that's working) so sell records...
One reader even had the nerve to say it's "our" fault because we "takify" everything we get our hands on....thats a whole nother post.
 But the point is that Barbie is a classic American Icon and even though she was "born" with certian characteristics that do imply she is...simple....unrealisticly shaped...and again...simple, however it is being taken to a whole new level, glamorizing being a perfect, plastic being. But we have Mattell to thank for that.

 But why, why why are grown women immortalizing...and imitating a childhood toy? Especially one SO unrealistic...if Barbie was a real woman....
(sorry, I had to)
Now I was never a huge barbie fan but every little girl has had the experience of playing with and ultimately destroying a Barbie. I honestly feel that "Barbie" has a different meaning today...what exactly does she stand for? Well for me, I was always interested in the "off" Barbie, and I have some pics below to show what I mean. Not the collector Barbies, but the one's that are doing things your average Barbie would'nt do...and I ain't talking about giving lap dances at concerts and wearing face masks to red carpet events...

You cannot deny the dopeness of these barbies..they are just too great for words...they emulate real women, real scenarious, I love them...I'm glad that the Barbies my daughter will see will look more like this, and not this...  

So I say, somebody please save Barbie!!!