I "litrally" would "die" without my peacock headband on the days when my hair looks like a Pixar character and I don't feel like styling. I simply throw on the head band, making the feathers cover the most unruly part, put some Bumble and Bumble Sumotech styling paste through the rest of the mop and go.

You've seen the rest of the outfit before...

• Cute Anthropology blouse (looks like two but it's really one) that I got on sale for $20
• Blank skinny jeans.
• Super comfy, two toned heels from Nordstrom.

Following my True Blood theme this year, I decided to go as a Maenad on Halloween Night. My costume requires a bit of background for those not up on their Greek mythology or True Blood watching:

Maenads are the followers of Dionysis, the god of wine. While worshiping they were rumored to experience ecstatic frenzies with super-human strength. Basically they got intoxicated off wine, danced, and went crazy--sounds a lot like Halloween in San Francisco to me. I made the toga dress out of a pashmina and got the grape cluster and garland head band from a craft store.

Pictured from left to right: The Queen of Hearts, me, Alice in Wonderland, and the money you could be saving with Geico. I also met up with Marie Antionette aka triplyksis!

Can I offer you some B Negative True Blood? All the flavor, none of the bite.

First let me apologize for my lack of blog posting of late. I'll re-enter the blogosphere with a Halloween re-cap. I went as Sookie Stackhouse to Kaboodles Halloween potluck. The costume is pretty simple--the only thing I bought was the cheap blond wig for $10. The apron is from the coffee shop I used to work at and I pinned a Merlottes logo on a white T. Stay tuned for my next costume that I rocked on Halloween night around San Francisco.

It's my little brother's birthday tomorrow so this past weekend we had a dinner for him. It was a great excuse to break out all the Halloween decor my mom and I have collected over the years. It's been a tradition in my family to decorate the house for every holiday (you should see it around groundhogs day....ha jk) and now that I'm back home from college, I got to help! Our house is officially transformed into a spooky lair. My fav is the bone candles! Pictured: the kitchen table....having room to eat is really secondary...

I also made a fall-inspired sangria for the party (for the adults of course--my bro is only 13). I took a classic recipe and added my own twists for something unique. It was so yummy!

2 bottles of a Spanish red
1/2 cup of Brandy
1/2 cup orange juice
3 different kinds of sliced apples
pomegranate seeds
orange slices
cloves
cinnamon sticks
nutmeg

The clove and nutmeg really transform the traditional summer drink into something as savory and comforting as cider. Cheers!

I have to take a minute to brag about this dress find: Nicole Miller; Neimans Marcus; $22...it pays to sift through the sale racks!

Tights: Spanx from Nordstrom
Shoes: Max Studio
Belt: Urban Outfitters

In honor of Kaboodle HQ's edgy day and our $1,000 Dream Makeover Giveaway, I pulled out my pleather, bejeweled heels, and "edgy" attitude (ok, or at least attempted an attitude...).

Leggings: Forever 21
Dress: Vintage Flamingo
Scarf: ugh, can't remember
Heels: stolen, aghem, borrowed from mom's closet.
Belt: Forever 21