Last week was party dress day the K offices, and by special request I have transported myself to the high school gym for prom. This time, instead of my stand-by platonic friend as my date, I'm taking my internet crush, stock photo model Jesper. *swoon* 

The dress I bought about 9 years ago at Sears for $29.99. It's still my go-to holiday party dress. 

I am absolutely wrecked after throwing our Halloween bash. I was up for over 24 hours straight between setting up, partying, cleaning up and all the insomnia in between from stressing over everything. It wasn't my typical party since it was at a fencing gym instead of my house, and I wish I had done some things differently, but it was a great time.

Our Futurama costumes didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped. My son was perfect as Nibbler, but we were so busy setting up the party that my husband's and my costumes didn't really get pulled together. His hair wouldn't stay up and the orange spray didn't show very well. My purple hair was also tough to see in the lighting, and I lost my armband and had to cobble together a new one at the last minute. But it still worked out OK in the end.

This year the family is dressing as characters from one of my favorite shows, Futarama. I started a list a while back for costume ideas for the three of us. My husband and I will be rockin' our costumes on Halloween night, but my son's costume made its debut last night at the pumpkin patch.

It turned out pretty well, and amazingly he didn't pull at the hood and eyeball antenna at all. It should look great when all 3 of us are in costume.

Did I mention I love Halloween?

 The perfect outfit for Saharan sands? Not likely. But I'm more well dressed than that cow at least. And better hydrated.

* Tan long-sleeved top with floral details, Kohl's, $8
* Brown foldover skirt, Old Navy, $9.99
* Round-toe two-tone pumps, Payless Shoes Source, $9.99
* Infamous laptop bag, $40, TJMaxx
* Peach wrap, bought in a Paris Metro station for about $4

(photo by @triplyksis, background suggestion courtesy of @stellastylista) 
 

We had an unseasonably rainy weekend in Northern California. If it's going to rain, I'd rather it be Paris. In a painting. Why not?

Today outfit:

* Tan and pink top with tie-back waist, Old Navy, guessing 4 years ago.
 
* Brown foldover skirt, Old Navy, $9.99. (I have it in black too.)
 
* Round toe two-tone pumps, Payless Shoes Source, $9.99 (I have these in black too. I do that a lot.)
 
* Pink pearls, bought in Hyderabad, India. I ended up with 4 strands of beautiful pearls for about $150. I rarely wear them but I love them.
 

It was Bohemian day at Kaboodle so I cobbled together my most flowy outfit. And since I had the outfit, why not stop by a drum circle at the beach? Feel the love.

* Brown Tank, bought at Costco for $11,99
* Yellow beaded skirt, bought in India for about $3.00
* Red embroided handbag, bought at Ross for $10 I think.
* Yellow flower chocker. Worn before.
* African cow bone bracelet. Worn before.
* Brown and gold sandals, bought Old Navy so very long ago. So old that they broke when I tried to jump.

R.I.P. Old Navy sandals!