Wed but Undead: Bride of Frankenstein State of Mind

Cardigan: New York & Company; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

Garland: Michaels

Prismatic Pumpkin Necklace

Bag: Zulily; Ring: PinkBopp, Etsy

Hair clip: Walgreens

Shoes: Madden Girl, Amazon; Socks: Amazon

Michaels

Tee, ModCloth

Sunglasses: Nordstrom Rack

I've never had strong opinions about the Bride of Frankenstein (or, more accurately, the bride of Frankenstein's monster).  Then last Christmas, I found this tee for just a few bucks at ModCloth.  Its bride is far from the frumpy lady love of the lugubrious lug.  Instead, she's a va-va-voom vixen rocking a mini dress and an insouciant expression beside the age-old challenge of trick-or-treat.  So I snapped it up and tucked it away with high hopes for Halloween.

And now it's time to bust it out in a fit of candy-colored chaos.  Styling it with patterns and accessories a-plenty was more fun -- and freeing -- than wearing a costume.  Because it's still me -- only amplified.

It's what Mary Shelley would've wanted.

Well, that and the right to own property. 

Painting the Town Pink: Baby Girl World

Bow barrette: Kohl's with flair from my craft stash

Bag: Sugar Thrillz, Dolls Kill

Pretty Pink Pacifier Necklace

Shoes: Chase & Chloe, Zulily

Tee: Sonoma, Kohl's

Leggings: Tek Gear, Kohl's

Coat: So, Kohl's

Magical Marabou Earrings

Sweater: Nine West, Kohl's

Star and Circle Necklace

Bag: Amazon

Scrunchie: So, Kohl's

Gift bag: Marshalls

Dress: So, Kohl's

Choker: Ella & Elly, Zulily

Pretty Pink Pacifier Barrette

Bag: A New Day, Target

Rocking Horse of Course Necklace

Michaels

Boots: Dolls Kill

Dress: Trixxi, Kohl's

Baby Shower Power Necklace

Bows: Wild Fable, Target; Hair: Amazon

Baby Shower Power Earrings

Maybelline, Walgreens

Bag: So, Kohl's

It's finally time to unveil my highly anticipated -- if only by me -- new collection.  Surprise, surprise, it's baby girl-inspired bling!  Fixating on pretty pink pacifiers, rocking horses, and other sweet things helps me concentrate on the magic of having a little girl instead of stressing about the scary stuff.  So, business as usual but motherhood edition.  Crafting, is there any problem that you can't solve?

Speaking of distractions, I also branched out by trying Maybelline's tattoo line of eyeshadow pens.  They're so fun, like markers for your face!  You can see how they look in the first and last selfies.  Which is to say a little lurid, a little '80s, and exactly what I need sometimes.  Ironically, I haven't used the pink one yet.  Maybe I'll bust it out for my baby shower.  

Finally, this weekend the husband and I picked out the paint for the nursery.  It's a pale pink called Marshmallow Bunny.  I actually picked the shade right across from it in the swatch library thingy, but the husband lobbied for the bunny because the name was cuter (and the color was pretty much the same).  

As a lover of language -- and bunnies! -- I couldn't agree more. 🎀🐰

Poe and His Crow (Rather, Raven)

Top: SHEIN; Skirt: Almost Famous, Kohl's; Stockings: A New Day, Target

Scary Squash Necklace

Canvas: Michaels

Bag: Wild Fable, Target; Ring: Pink Bopp

Top: So, Kohl's; Skirt: Wild Fable, Target; Shoes: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Pumpkin Peeper Necklace

Bag: Cat & Jack, Target

Top: Allegra K, Amazon; Skirt: Xhilaration, Target

Bag: Nordstrom

Skulls: Marsahlls

Jack-o'-Lantern Phantom Necklace

Barrette: Walgreens

Shoes: Mix No. 6, DSW; Tights: K. Bell, Marshalls

The husband is a big fan of Edgar Allen Poe.  You'd think it'd be me, the former English major, but I've always thought he was creepy.  Not so much for the stories he wrote, but because he married his teenaged cousin.  So a few weeks ago when I was in Michaels and saw a wrapped canvas of the dark one striding down the street with his redoubtable raven, I knew I had to get it for the husband.  Now it has pride of place in our living room, and I confess that I kind of like it!  

One Halloweeny (is that a word?!) thing I have always loved is curating festive outfits.  If it's black, orange, purple, or green, then I have the best time making it kooky and spooky.  This year I was excited to bust out these asymmetrical striped tights.  I'll go against my better judgment (as I usually do!) and tell you how the sausage -- or, in this case, the sausage casing -- was made.  It's not one new pair of tights, but two old pairs.  I stuck one leg in one half of the yellow pair and one leg in one half of the orange, then tied the two extra legs at the back and bunched them under my conveniently poufy skirt.  It was more comfortable than I thought it'd be, what with the excess hosiery being so pillow-like.  Then again, I wasn't leaving my yard.

If only I could be so motivated about my actual Halloween costume.  But as always, I remain laser-focused on fun but unnecessary pursuits while procrastinating about the stuff that I need to get done.

Fellow Halloween partygoers, don't be surprised if I show up in a sheet. 👻