Circus-Inspired Halloween Costumes

This is probably kinda late, but I decided to share some last-minute Halloween costume ideas with you! Since I'm a big fan of Water for Elephants (book and the movie) I decided to throw together five easy(ish) Circus costumes that you probably still have time to pull together. The red blazer could be swapped out for a vest. The sequined leotard could be switched out for a sparkly dress or tank and shorts. And as for the the Bearded Lady---I wish I would have come up with that sooner! How fun would it be to walk around in a sexy dress with a beard on your face? :)

Left to right:

Black jeggings + black boots + white collared top + bow tie +

red blazer + top hat + whip + mustache = Ringmaster

Polka dotted dress + ruffly socks + red pumps +

clown makeup + red nose = Lady Clown

Sparkly leotard (or sparkly tank with sequined shorts/skirt) +

satin gloves + glitzy jewelry + tiara + glittery flats =

Main Event (a la Water for Elephant's Marlena)

Curve-hugging red dress + fishnet stockings +

red lipstick + sexy pumps + beard = Bearded Lady

Boyfriend jeans + old button-down shirt + newsboy cap +

brown boots + suspenders = Crew Worker

DIY Cat Barrier for Under $100 (See-Through, Climb-Proof, and Too-Tall-To-Jump)

ICYMI: I gave up Cotton after deciding that after trying so many things, my two adopted cats Dahlia and Cotton were just never going to get along. Long story short: I missed her. And Cotton's back. And Dahlia's not going anywhere. My heart is big enough to keep trying. And my apartment is big enough that if I need to keep them separated long term (or permanently), it can be done.
I'm going to write-up a separate post about some of the solutions I've tried, how they worked, who they worked on, and what I'll be trying next. But in this post, I wanted to share the main 'piece de resistance' of having both cats in my apartment: an un-climbable, un-jumpable, see-through barrier to separate Cotton and Dahlia.

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Penny's Apartment | Big Bang Theory

Aniela, a lovely reader from Germany, sent me an email requesting advice on recreating the style of Penny's apartment on Big Bang Theory.

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Aria's Room | Pretty Little Liars Decor

Welcome back for LU's 2nd room in the PLL series! Today you're getting a glimpse into my favorite room on the show... Aria's room. Aria Montgomery is the artistic, imaginative, bookworm of the bunch. So it's no surprise that her room has an artsy, historic, romantic eclecticism atmosphere. Plus, it's full of books. My two words for Aria's attic space: Vintage Eclectic. (Those happen to be my two favorite decorating words... so brace yourself for my soon-to-come swooning.)