Halloween Transformation Diet Part 1

Pics are all on my Instagram.  The pink pic in the middle is me in my Versace dress.  I won't make it back to that weight by the party but will try.  The pic to the left was taken today.  Yes my pants are sagging so lost weight.  Pic on the far right is me in my Chanel vintage dress earlier this year.

A friend on Facebook pointed out that a meteor shower was going on so I attempted to write this by the pool. One problem for some reason I have the Halloween jitters so I decided it was best to work inside.  You know it is the stupid person in the movie who is distracted by work, phone or computer that gets killed.  I will probably go back out later.  Anyway it is almost time for my Family's Halloween party and I want to make sure I have a huge transformation.  My transformation will not only be my costume but my skin, hair, and weight too. At least that is my goal.  So today is day 9 of my Halloween Diet Transformation.  I am doing Keto and low carb for now but depending on my needs the diet may change.  Oddly enough I am concentrating on my arms but I haven't lost weight from there.  Next Post I will have measurements for my arms.  I will do 3 posts total.  I am weighing myself in stone and I am not giving one of the numbers.  Why? I am average height and double digits in Stones is not good looking on paper.  When I drop a full stone I will announce it.  If you want to see me change Day to day you need to follow me on Instagram Love Yascone as I am posting my diet for the day and a video everyday there. Note with Stone the number before the decimals are stones and the numbers after are pounds (yes like American pounds).


Well here is my first 8 days (total lost 8lbs in 8 days) :

Halloween Transformation Diet
Day 1 Stone 1X. 2lbs

Day 2 Stone 1X.12 (New stone number) took iodine, 2 magnesium, 1 L-lysine, vitamin C, bamboo, fo-ti
10 jumping jacks and lunges 15 squats
10 close arm wall push ups
10 finger tips on wall push ups
5 min oil scalp message inverted (hang upside thingy)
Dry brushed body and face
5 min just arms concentrating on triceps
Infrared Sauna 30 min 
Second shower
Fenugreek oil on boobs
Wrinkle cream Moisturizer/brightener  face 
Moisturizer and mineral oil body.
Lips everything on the face plus Vaseline 

Day 3 Stone 1X. 9 lbs Keto Flu

Dry bushed morning body & face
Washed hair conditioned and used aloe to seal
Sunscreen/aloe on body
Face La Mere eye cream, Aloe, Sunscreen
Aloe on lashes minor sting
Magnesium, L-Lysine, Benadryl
15 jumping jacks 
15 lunges
20 squats
5 min inverted scalp/hair massage 
I ate the leftover marrow that did not dissolve in my bone soup
Apple cider vinegar problem freckles
Aloe and baking Soda patch for old injury that turns red at times on face 
Off brand vapor rub on knees and upper arm and on feet
Bamboo 

Day 4
Stone 1X. 7 lbs
Began day with runny poo.  More than likely Magnesium build up
Today was hard check Instagram post for Oct. 3
20 jumping jacks
20 lunges
25 squats 
10535+ steps
13 floors
L-Lysine
Bamboo
Fenugreek oil boobs
Apple cider vinegar for skin improvement  

Day 5
Stone 1X. 5 lbs
L-Lysine
Bamboo
25 jumping jacks day 4 of challenge
25 lunges
30 squats
Apple cider vinegar water
Inverted scalp massage


Day 6
Stone 1X. 6 lbs
Bone soup 
St. James

Day 7
Stone 1X. 8lbs GAINED
Bone soup=water weight check Instagram to see how many bowels eaten
Ate salad as replacement 
Shopped for Halloween all day
Took 12 magnesium because I was constipated

Day 8
Stone 1X. 6lbs
Salad worked but eating soup to finish it off
Rest of the week will be salad

Day 9
Stone 1X. 6lbs Push

Why Magazines & Bookstores Will Never Be Obsolete

So in the early 2000s a lot of bookstores were closing down.  There were many articles about how print was dead and that everyone would get their info through the web.  Well, bookstores are still around and print is not dead.  Yes, I read magazines online but I also love to go to a bookstore and peruse the magazine stands.  Going to the bookstore is the social nonsocial.  It is a community of people who more often than not chooses not to interact but interaction is also a possibility.  When I look at an article online I miss out on 80% of the things that may interest me.  Online no matter how hard you try, you and your attentions are directed to certain sites.  Yeah, you can try to direct your searches but you are still going to see what google, bing, yahoo and the other search engines want you to see first.  The purest form of looking at magazines is going to the bookstores and looking at the stands.  Yes, they have mainly popular magazines mixed with some locals but the playing field is for the most part equal.  My eyes see their covers and I choose based off of what attracts me.

Last year I decided that I wanted to write reviews for magazines.  Let's face it sometimes we waste time and money on magazines that may not have anything we need.  For example, it is hard to find a good February issue for any magazine.  A great cover doesn't always mean a great issue.  I wanted to be the person to say don't buy this month it is all "clickbait," lol.  I wanted to write these reviews last year...way to procrastinate Love.  In that time I bought a lot of magazines many were disappointing.  Today I decided that now is the time to go to the bookstore and look at all the pretty magazines in print.

What to buy? What to buy?

I decided to go to Barnes & Nobel because it can frankly put me in a good mood, a hopeful mood. While driving to the bookstore I realized it was the end of May and it is "New Magazine Time." (Note: The July issues will be out soon but I am still looking at June.)  So, of course I am going to look at magazines.  Then I decided maybe I should try that magazine review blog I thought about.  I walked into the bookstore and immediately got distracted by all the books that were on sale.  Love, we actually gave ourselves an assignment please put down Rich and Pretty.  While walking to the magazine section I decided test one.

Test 1

Does the magazine make me want to take it back to my table?

Literally it means does the cover interest me? Is it a mag I normally love? Who is on the cover? What is in the issue? But let's face it, test 1 is all about the cover first, and the magazine brand second.  I concentrated on fashion, food, and decorating magazines only.  Okay one real estate mag did make it to the table.  The point is if it didn't make it to the table it didn't speak to me.  It didn't give me a reason to carry it into the café part of Barnes & Nobles.  Yeah, I might have picked up the Magazine but it wasn't worth it to me to walk it back to the table and look at further.  In all, only 10 made it to the table.  I picked up more magazines than that, but either the cover model discouraged me or it just wasn't a good issue.  At least not a good issue at first glance.

Test 2

Does it do anything for me? In other words, is it worth taking home? Is there anything in it that engages me at all.  Does this magazine help inspire me in any way? Or did I glance through this magazine and set it aside in less than 5 min? If a magazine does not give me that, "ooo wow that image" feel, or "ooo la la that article" moment it is not getting more than 4 minutes of my time.  This happened with only two of the magazines I picked and one I would actually buy in a different month but just not this month.  Ummm, wait, I am not being honest I can tell in less than 2 minutes if a magazine is worth buying but you know I am trying to be nice.

Test 3

Do you really need it? Does it really inspire you? Is it just pretty pictures?  Don't get me wrong pretty pictures are a good reason to buy a magazine but NOT WHEN YOUR ON A BUDGET! I need more from my Magazines than pretty pictures.  Especially when some of the magazines cost more than most books! If I had an extra $1,000.00 in my pocket and no bills then yes I would buy these publications.  Otherwise hell no! They aren't giving me anything I really need.  

Test 4

I'll buy it even if I really shouldn't spend the money right now! This is a magazine that has the pretty pictures and the articles that inspire me.  It isn't just a pretty pic of a great food recipe but an article on the Keto Diet.  It isn't just a pretty ad for a designer but a fashion spread that talks about trends I never saw coming.  These magazines inspire me as an actor, a woman, a foodie and a consumer.  They are magazines that I might hesitate to get rid of later.  They are definitely magazines that I want to take my time to read and not just browse while I drink my frappe in the Barnes & Noble Café.  Of the ten magazines I brought back to my table, only 5 were one that I would take home.  There were specific reasons for each!  Out of the five I would say the British Vogue and Where Women Cook June issues were the most important for me.  Vogue's VLIFE really engaged me with its Big Little Deal and Peak Performers article.  So, yes, I would have taken home two June issues of Vogue but like I said the British Vogue was best.  ODDA is expensive but the theme Queen Bee is worth it.  As a woman who is fighting to rule her own destiny I need it.  Of Course W made the list.  It is my favorite but there have been some issues that have let me down in the past.  Ms. Tiffany Haddish is on the cover of W's Dare to Be You June issue.  As women it is time to build ourselves up.  The best magazines are inspiring us to keep moving forward.  They show us doors we never knew existed and let's face it you might miss the best magazines of the month unless you get out to your local bookstore.  We are not virtual people.  We are real and sometimes we want to...no we need to see the real thing to discover something we never knew we needed.  

From W Magazine to Chrissy Teigen to Asking Yourself Those Questions

I love W magazine.  My Aunt Yvonne would send us (Love Joy & Faith) the magazine when we were just 10 years old.  Well, I was 10.  It was our first exposure to high fashion beyond Vogue.  (We loved Vogue too by the way. ) I have been getting back into being me and that includes reading W magazine.  While reading W's article Natural Beauty Chrissy Teigen Loves Contouring I became inspired.  I wanted to know how I would answer these questions.  I wanted to know if I could answer these questions.  Would I like my answers to these questions? Then I wondered how Joy, who is almost my twin (we are the same age for nearly 4 months out of the year) would answer.  Then I asked myself, "How would my answers affect my life?" Would I need or rather want to get rid of somethings? Would I be a little more focused because I discovered/remembered part of myself? The questions are not what you would consider life changing but for me it was.  

Asking Joy the same questions also taught me a few things about myself as well as my sister.  I know Joy remembers me interviewing her but she was very ill at the time.  I was concerned wouldn't have the same impact for her.  Oddly enough I discovered this morning it did but I doubt she realizes it fully yet.  Joy, began to clear away all the bullshit in her head and think about what she wanted.  She has begun to focus on high fashion again and what makes life fun for her.  She said she wasn't going to try to adapt herself to others.  I know, you may think high fashion isn't important, but imagine if it were something else.  We all at some point people please.  We all forget what gets us going.  We all forget what we did that day we felt supper confident.  

My sister and I want to be our best spiritually, physically and emotionally.  This week for some reason Joy and I both are declaring what we want.  The Chrissy Teigen interview made me say hey let's answer this for ourselves.  We start with Joy's "interview" first.  I don't want our answers side by side.  Yes, it is okay to notice our difference but for me this is not about comparison.  For me, this is just an opportunity to share what works for us.  It is also an opportunity to remember we know what works for us; because the last few years it has been too easy to forget.

Joy Yascone

Your look in three words: 

Joy: bohemian. Cultured. Town-N-Country

Five-minute routine: 

Joy: tinted moisturizer, bronzer, lip gloss, blush peach, peachy nude lipstick, sea salt spray (hair), curl definer

Never leave the house without: 

Joy: Lip Gloss

Beauty from the inside out: 

Joy: Energy of love

Exercise regime:

Joy: Urban walks five to ten miles

Cleanse or not: 

Joy: Yes I cleanse, probiotic heavy (kevita, yogurt), berries, hot water and lemon juice (Inate response )

Beauty essentials:

Joy: lip gloss, lip liner, lipstick, deep conditioner 

Skincare secret: 

Joy: No smoking, No drugs

Hair remedy: Tracey Cunningham is my hair remedy.

Joy: Biolage deep conditioner

In-tub must-read: 

Joy: astrology charts

Spa-cation at: 

Joy: Kholer in Wisconsin 

Fragrance of choice: 

Joy: Mariel by H20 or anything that smells of the sea

Best advice from mom: 

Joy: be true to you

Best advice from the pros: 

Joy: not about what size you wear it is about how you wear it

Beauty icons: 

Joy: Alyssa Milano, Tandy Newton, Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Monroe, Kerry Washington

Love Yascone

Your look in three words: 

Love: Princess. Tomboy. Standout. 

Five-minute routine: 

Love: exfoliate lips, moisturize face (with SPF) if necessary, Bare Minerals Golden Tan powder adding more to the eyes, tinted Mineral Veil, Black mascara, liquid blush, lipstick and lip gloss

Never leave the house without: 

Love: lip gloss and breath mints

Beauty from the inside out: 

Love: Laughing at yourself

Exercise regime: 

Love: Club dancing (preference), Spinning (recently) 

Cleanse or not: 

Love: Yes, I look at what my body needs and determine what kind of cleanse from there.

Beauty essentials:

Love: Facial Moisturizer, Lip Gloss

Skincare secret: 

Love: Sweat (no really, my face is healthier and looks better after a good sweat)

Hair remedy: 

Love: Kinky-Curly 

In-tub must-read: 

Love: I meditate/plan my life. I never read in the tub.

Spa-cation at:  

Love: Kholer

Fragrance of choice: 

Love: Chanel Chance

Best advice from mom: 

Love: buy more than one if it is your favorite 

Best advice from the pros: 

Love: do not line my bottom eyelid 

Beauty icons: 

Love: Ava Gardner, Sofia Vergara, Jennifer Lopez, Lisa Bonet, Vanessa Williams, Pam Grier

Ask yourself these questions.  If any of it doesn't match up with what is really going on with you maybe you need to change things around.  Make your words, heart and actions matchup.

Kicking Start Your New Year With Foundation Garments (The Low Down On Period Panties And Waist Training)

I really want to be in-depth about waist training and period panties but I will do that in 2016.  Today is the last day of 2015 and I just want to say yes or no on these two intimate apparel subjects.

Period Panties by THINX WORKS!  I love them.  They feel great.  They stay dry.  They protect your clothes.  I had them on during a road trip for over 18 hours with no problem!  Just be careful these panties can get full.  I wore them just long enough to get it to the over full point.  If they get over full the stitching can be an area of leaking but not really.  I like it better than pads and tampons and I think they are great to wear while sleeping.  I feel it is prefect for preteens just starting their menstrual cycle.  Read the washing directions.

Now on to waist training, which I like.  What I don't like is over paying for something when it is not the best product on the market.  That waist training company that the Kardashian's keep promoting is over priced by over $60.00 and it is not the best one.  How do I know?  I own two of them.  I will talk more about that company later.  Very unhappy with that company and their over priced under performing products.   I am not naming the company because I want to devote more time to deal with this company.  Now on to Divafit, my waist trainer of choice, is not cheap.  It is also not super expensive. I love this product.  The sizes are true to fit.  A medium is a real medium.  They fit well and are comfortable.  The quality is very good, too. It is much better than the one the Kardashian girls keep taking selfies in.  I also own Miss Belt Instant HourGlass Shape, thanks to Faith giving it to me as a Christmas gift.  It is cheap and it is worth it.  It makes my back feel better and supported.  It feels like a back bra, lifting you up.  It is bulkier than real waist trainers but for true back support this one feels better.  Comfortable enough to sleep in and worth the money.  Waist training has some benefits beyond making you look smaller.  I swell up a lot, especially while driving or flying.  I have to wear compression socks and stockings.  I really should wear compression sleeves for my arms.  I think waist trainers that offer compression can offer help for those who need it.  It is not just vanity people. I take long road trips and even if I am fasting my body can gain 10-20 pounds in water weight in one day.  It is very scary and can take 2 days to recover.  When traveling I must wear compression everything.  Waist training has a point.

Call It A Work Christmas

The 4 have had a very odd year this year and yet it was not so odd.  It was full of ups and downs, arguments and fights followed by impossible achievements.  This Christmas like this year was very odd.  On paper we had the best Christmas ever!!! It was filled with evening gowns, 100% silk linens and major property acquisitions.  There were no real major fights during the Holidays and we had a beautiful Christmas tree.  We even have great pictures of the four of us together.  On paper everything was perfect.  In the years to come that is how I hope to remember everything.  Off paper was something the world doesn't see.  Everything we did, every present we gave each other, every picture we took, was part of our working Christmas.  Yes, even on Christmas Day, we worked.

The Gifts

We each purchased beautiful dresses for each other.  They look beautiful and we look beautiful in them but every dress we bought was for an ad campaign.  We didn't pick the dresses because we wanted them.  We picked the dresses because we needed them.  Do we love Ralph Lauren? Yes. Would we have made different purchases if these were actual gifts? Yes.  We were so under pressure the entire month of December that we didn't give ourselves a chance to even think.  We each got at least 5-8 great gowns and dresses.  If it were a holiday shopping spree it would have been a fun one.  We would have enjoyed ourselves.  Perspective is everything.  We were panicked.  We wanted a certain look so we didn't go for what we wanted for Christmas.  I look at the rack of clothes in our "war room" and they really are amazing but I can't say they were gifts because they weren't.  If I could do the moment again I would remove the pressure we felt to get things done.  I would have noticed sooner that I am in a store with my beautiful mother and my two beautiful sisters shopping for dresses.  Next year and the years to follow will be working Christmases, too.  I know this because of the type of work we do but I am going to have to learn to change my perspective.  A woman in the grocery store was talking to her sister on the phone.  I over heard her ask her sister if she wanted to go dress shopping.  It was only then that I realized that I had that moment with my sisters already and I missed it! When family works together it is hard sometimes.  We are entertainers, event planners and we host guest from around the world.  Entertainers never take off for holidays, hospitality never takes off for Holidays.  Technically we did not give each other gifts, but we can think of what we did purchase this year as a working gift.

I did however buy silk for each of us.  I had been meaning to for years but silk, even on sale, even with a coupon, is expensive.  I spent well over $300.00.  I think it was closer to $500.00.  I should know but I am trying to avoid becoming depressed.  So why did I buy silk now? It wasn't for Christmas, although my purchase arrived just before Christmas Eve.  I bought it because I am trying my best to avoid a major problem with our hair.  Yea, I know just get a regular satin pillow case and hair cap.  I tried that.  I have used that for years.  Silk is better.  Satin served me well but it was not enough.  Satin keeps hair healthy but it doesn't protect as well as silk.  Oh and just so you know satin is the type of weave of the fabric it is not fabric.  Satin can be any fabric including silk.  I also learned that real silk is sold by the weight not thread count.  Well, to get back to the topic.  Something really bad happened that I don't want to talk about, but the silk was all I could do to help the situation.  I one day I will have the money to get them piles and piles of silk for fun.

The property we bought is a historic building.  It is a building everyone notices when you drive by and we will make it a place people won't forget.  We closed on this building in December which is a great Christmas present for all of us but...this was a lot of work.  Several months of stress and more to come.  Still this was the best moment we had this Holiday Season.  Maybe by New Year's Eve we will take a moment and really celebrate.  Again perspective is everything.   We need to take just 30 minutes and say wow.  Instead we are busy renovating the building and booking guest at our properties and burning the candle at both ends.  I want the 4 to see that they are not just working, but achieving great things.  I just need them to take in that this is Christmas and though everything we did this year was for work, it is still pretty cool.

Work

We tried to attend family events this year.  Last year I did not attend Christmas dinner and missed most of the Holiday Season.  This year I really wanted to try and be there with everyone for Christmas.  I was looking forward to Aunt Kim's Charity Party.  I missed it.  I wanted to be on time for Aunt Crystal's Christmas dinner.  We were 2 hours late.  I knew Aunt Kim's party was going to be amazing.  I was still searching for dresses with Mom and my sisters for our company ad at 9:00 PM the evening of my Aunt's Party.  I looked like a haggard hobo not a woman looking for dresses for work.  I remembered looking at my phone and saying I'm not going to make it.  Being creative while collaborating with 3 other women takes time.  The pics to Aunt Kim's event were amazing.  We were also late for Christmas dinner.  Why? Because we had someone book our property on Christmas Day.  Our guest arrived in Louisville on Christmas and found they had nowhere to stay.  Since we just purchased a new building this was a much needed booking.  Mom and Faith worked hard to settle our guest in one of our places.  In our family, you dress for Christmas dinner.  We did not.  We arrived looking well, less than what is expected, but we were there and we had fun.

Holiday Season

My husband passed December 13, 2013, Friday the 13th.  This year I wanted to decorate on the 13th to change the emotional charge of the day.  We haven't decorated since 2012.  We did not get a chance to do anything for Christmas on December, 13th this year like I wanted.  I was feeling  down. I felt like I failed.  I was downstairs at 2 am when the doorbell rang.  I didn't answer the door because it couldn't be for me and everyone else was asleep.  I did not know it was my mother's youngest brother, my uncle.  I did not know he brought us a real tree.  I went to bed before dawn.  I called my mother later that morning and she told me Uncle Wayne left us a tree.  The mood at our home had not been good.  It was difficult at best.  When I came downstairs later that afternoon it smelled like Christmas.  Faith who works all day and all night everyday looked happier than she had in months.  The tension was leaving our home.  We had something that we needed but couldn't get for ourselves left at our door step and it changed everything.  My uncle knew what the 13th was and he brought us a tree.  My uncle loved Bryan, too.  We all did.  He was our family.  I believe Bryan knew we felt defeated.  He knew that we really needed to change that day, so he sent my uncle at 2 am.  Thank God! We decorated our tree differently than we normally do but we still love it.  That is our first tree in years.

Perspective

I need to look at my life with new eyes.  Days can be a burden or a learning experience.  Work can be work or a moment to be spent with others.  A beautiful dress is a beautiful dress.  Does it matter that I got it for work? Christmas is Christmas even when we work so hard and we don't take notice.  Christmas happens. Life happens.

The Advantage Of Being Sisters‏

Being a sister is not easy; being 3 sisters and all 3 of you are type A and talented, even harder (Note Feb 21, 2017 look at Introductions: The Magic That Is , Quest For A Good Hair Day & From W Magazine to Chrissy Teigen to Asking Yourself Those Questions to learn more ). 

We are all pretty, so we don't like be labeled the ugly sister. Although, I must admit from time to time I do make myself the ugly sister. Let me warn you now, that is a major set up. I do this because I want to know what kind of person you are. Many people are kept at arms length because they revealed their own ugliness. I guess that is one of the advantages of being sisters. There are 3 of us and it is very hard for people with bad intentions to get close. They do of course, but it is only because the one sister who is sounding the alarm was forced to shut up.

The other good thing about being sisters? There is always someone to cover for you. If Joy is supposed to be at a party but has an audition, no one will be upset with Faith or me replacing her. It is still a good time. If Faith is over booked but our mom needs someone's opinion about a new piece of property, I'll go with mom to look at the property and Joy will arrive ahead of time to one of Faith's other bookings and stall. Joy is great at stalling.  We could also look at my classic "Love" moment.  I am not feeling an event but I know Joy and Faith are going to look hot which means I don't have to try as hard, hehe.  They look good so I look good.

Being sisters always means you have a personal stylist, personal assistant and brand ambassador. Yes, there are major problems working with your sisters. The fights are hell on Earth. The resentments are growing and sometimes you feel like you aren't getting enough credit! The thing is, the good out weighs the bad. I gladly serve as my sisters spotlight, bodyguard, personal assistant, glam squad and back drop. I know we all have the same goals. We all want to get to the same place. We may all want to lead and yes sometimes that is a problem but it is also a great advantage. Once we figure out this dance of lead, follow, lead the world will be no match for us.

Why Royal?

Why Royal? I am sure many people ask that question when they see this page. I am also sure many other people get it. There is for me a well defined and yet verbally undefinable reason why I call my family royal. For me it is what it is and I consider all of my family not just the 4 as Royal, I always have. In Zen they say that if you try to define something you kill it. So I will do my best to bring you closer to my reasoning as possible without trying to define it.

The word Royal suits me and my family. It just fits. Some people are not comfortable with such a title and that's okay. The title of farmer really mattered to my Grandfather. Yes he was a reverend and a carpenter but the thing that made him smile most was farmer. To me, he was a Royal farmer, because I was lucky enough to know my great grandmother, his mother, but he down played that Royal part a lot. There are all kinds of titles in this world. Titles that are forced upon you and titles you choose.  

There are also titles that go beyond choosing and beyond simply what you do. For me and my family there is something that seems written in our very being and the only word I can give it is Royal. It is there when we are at our best and our worst. It is there when we are in a crowd of a thousand other people. Our Royalty is not attached to a crown, a piece of land or a country. Our Royalty transcends all time and space and is recognized across the universe.  

The problem is with the way the world works growing up I began to become ashamed. For I was a Royal without a country to rule. I had no knights to protect me. I had no army to command. History of this country forced more than half of my ancestors to carry the title of slave. I could not boldly go out in this world with the title I knew I had/have. 

Then it occurred to me, why relinquish my truth, my crown. If I continue to live by what this world (reality) is offering me, I will be living on nothing, as I am a woman and black. I am claiming what is mine! People can try to take it away all they want but I be damned if I am just going to give it away! There are some titles you choose like husband. Other titles are forced upon you like slave. But we each have other titles that have existed with us since the beginning of time. I and frankly the rest of my family was born with a memory of one of ours. It is a Royal title and My Royal Family 4 will serve as a beacon. The 4 will not hide to make the world comfortable. The 4 will shine!

How To Save Your Halloween-No Costume No Problem

Let me start by saying this Halloween was and is high maintenance this year.  It is not the decorating, we are used to that.  It is not the food we have that part down!  This year I made an epic mistake and ordered 12 costumes from one company.  Biggest mistake EVER! I had to run to the store and find some dresses for each woman in my family.  HELL!!!! I have a rule, try to buy something kind of nice for like $20-$25.  I went to 5 stores before I could find anything.  Yes, I could have made my costume but this year I have run out of time.  My feet hurt!  My Back is sore! My legs swollen! I fear that I have let everyone down but you know what? I made I pretty good jambalaya (Party Food So Good You Don’t Want To Share- Halloween Goodness) tonight and I added some finishing touches to Mom and Aunt Crystal's awesome decoration! In fact they have done such a good job that our “costumes” will look stellar.

If you can’t think of a costume or your costume doesn’t fit or you have hardly any money and even less time here is what you do.

1.     Get a masquerade mask, witches hat or some other prop like an eye patch.  You can get eye patches at Walgreens I think for like $4.

2.     Raid your closet, H&M or Charlotte Russe and find the cutest and/or slutiest dress, bathing suit or pajamas you can find and put them on.  FYI I did not go for cute or slutty.  (I am working with sexy and I don’t really give a F…I am tired.)

3.     And this is the most important. Surround yourself with Halloween decorations.  Pick a place that looks real Halloweenie and go.  It is the environment that surrounds you that makes your costume.

The decorations at our house practically gives me a pass on my costume.  Don’t believe me, check out my pics below.  Also see earlier pics here Halloween Cute, Scary And Sexy: Throwing A Halloween Party.

I will be posting Halloween Party pics sometime in November as I will be too busy tomorrow.

Oh and you can always dress up like this guy.

The Walking Dead