Taking a bow...

Dude. I'm brilliant. Seriously. The boys had been talking about being knights for Halloween. I was getting ready to order these inexpensive sets I'd found. I'd agreed to make them each a cape/cloak. I was going to order this "queen" costume for myself. Not really too much work, but still was going to cost a wee bit, kwim?

Then. I convinced all three boys today that they want to be something different for Halloween. Something totally free and without effort. Something utterly appropriate. 

Yes, they are all going as SOCCER PLAYERS for Halloween! How genius am I?! ;)

Thank you very much. :)

Five on Friday

1. Pretty sure my project will be going up over on the Prism blog today...here's a peek:

2. Don't forget about the Good Grief Blog challenge deadline tomorrow! Check out the current challenge here.

3. With only 77 more days till Christmas, starting to think about advent calendars and gift tags. Loving the new stuff in the Ormolu etsy shop!!

4. But. It's not Christmas yet and we're headed for a corn maze and pumpkin patch this afternoon (supposed to be a break in the snow just for us, lol...actually, we didn't get much of any accumulation of the fluffy white stuff, though it's supposed to happen again tomorrow). Will share pictures eventually. ;)

5. Hoping to update over the weekend about my trip to Seattle and other things that have gone un-blogged due to lack of time. ;)

Yeah, not so exciting, I know. But at least I shared... ;)

Is it just me?

Or does October 8 seem a little early for the first snow of the season? Particularly given that I've only just accepted that it's fall, right? :) Sigh. I suppose I'll deal with it...helps that it's all fluffy and beautiful right now...

And the winners are...

Keens or Crocs here! And I can't believe you're going to be here and I won't get to see you!!!! October 3, 2009 | slammie

and

My favorite fall shoes are my Clark's clogs I got several years ago. I really need new ones, but my old ones are still comfy even though they look a little shabby -- hI have a brown pair and a black pair -- sometimes I wear without socks, sometimes with -- love them! October 5, 2009 | HeatherC

Thanks so much for all the fall shoe thoughts, everybody! Slammie and HeatherC, email me with your mailing info...first one to contact me can pick which of the two prizes you want dibs on. ;)

Had a blast in Seattle...will update in a bit...need to do some other catching up first, lol!

Acceptance (and a couple giveaways).

I have no idea why I fought it, but apparently I wasn't ready for fall. I blame my Keens. :) I love them and they're just so freakin' comfortable that I hate to switch to socks and other shoes for the fall...which, obviously, makes it hard for me to switch to jeans and sweaters rather than skirts and tees. See?

(This is Noah, me and Micah on the ferris wheel this summer. Yes, we really like our Keens around here, lol.) Sigh. So, now that it's October and the weather seems to be sending me messages (mixed though they are), I guess I'll try to get into the fall groove. Really. :) 

Now, actually, I do love October. Almost as much as I love November. (But November wins!) I love the corn mazes and pumpkin carving and leaf jumping and just all of it. I just have to switch gears and remind myself of this. :)

In the spirit of doing just that, how about a giveaway or two? I'll pick two random winners to win either this (a couple fun Halloween sets by Making Memories from last year-ish...some wall art stuff that's pretty cool and a little mini album set):

Or this (an assortment of Little Yellow Bicycle Halloween goodies from last year, including a fun little shaped chipboard album):

I'm heading out of town tomorrow...going to go see my mom and sisters, hang in Seattle, get pedi's, wander Pike's Place and see a Bob Dylan concert because my dad would have wanted us to. ;) (Woohoo!) I'll be home in a few days, so will leave this open until then.

Just leave a comment here with your favorite fall shoes (maybe you can inspire me and help me move on for fall, lol)...do it before midnight Tuesday (10/6) and I'll draw two lucky winners then. Happy fall!