Saturday, October 18, 2014

Get creative for Halloween now before it's too late...

Well we are trying this again...  I know I know I've said it before but this time I promise I will post, blogg, share, tweet and use all aspects of social media to increase the presence of Naturally Loved on the web... HA!  If you know me you know my life is crazy...ALL THE TIME.  Life with kids and jobs and going going going... We forget to stop and reflect that "now" is happening. So I'm pursuing this writing business again to implement a practice of being grateful for this "now".  So here is what's going on now...
Eva is 5 and Luna is 2 and  they are so much fun together, a handful for sure, but the sweetest of sisters.  They have a lot in common, like games and characters; favorite dolls, Frozen, giggles, and so on. Yet they can be as different as night and day when it comes to understanding the word no.  One complies and the other wants nothing to do with it. 
So here we are, right around the corner from Halloween and that Fall feeling is in the air! I have to say it's one of my favorite times of the year. Now, it does take me a couple of weeks to get used to the idea, the Florida girl in me wants an endless summer; however, once the boots come out, the season is embraced...  Fall has brilliant color, sounds of crunchy leaves, tastes and smells of harvest in the air and have I mentioned Halloween! I love it! My kids and I walked around our neighborhood last night to look at all the spooky houses.  Eva called to each one saying it was spookier than the last.  It blows my mind how much she's changed from one year to the next. Two years ago she was way too afraid to even get close to a house with lights.
I'll never forget my little Eva's first Halloween... we dressed her up as a piece of Nigiri Sushi! Now I know I've been talking about being present and living now, but every once in awhile. It's good to look at the past to see where we've been and look at a piece of why where here. She was the cutest little piece of sushi. Clearly...  :)

















I know it is ridiculously cute and I am seriously creative...   Haha, now this was as time before, brace yourself, pinterest and I was obsessed with sushi.  I think it was because everyone told me "don't eat it when you are pregnant!"  So as soon  as she was born I lived off sushi! I had this amazing orange pillow on my bed and realized I could make it look like a piece of salmon... and voila cuteness created!  Now there are so many cute ideas floating around the Internet that I know some of you mama's will take my sushi idea and improve the heck out of it... as you should!  The point of this entry is that take advantage of your babies not complaining that you are dressing them up as a piece of sushi, mermaid, popcorn bucket or whatever!  I am speaking from experience and a mother of two... yes two... Elsa's this Halloween!  oh it gets better.  We are headed to Disney World and I am pretty certain that we are not going to be the only two Elsa's there. All my persuading and bargaining and trying to get them to accept a creative costume idea was gone the moment the Elsa and Anna costumes came into the store.  In my defense I brought them in because people were paying crazy cash for an Elsa dress and I found a good deal on some so here we are.  Two sisters, both Elsa's... Hey I tried to get one to be Elsa and the other to be Anna.. but nope. My say is completely out the door.


Okay so here are some fabulous first year costume ideas for those of you who have babies that can still just lay there and be compliant with the ridiculous costume you put on them.... hey I am just sayin' take pictures put it in the baby book and show your awesome mom-ness at their wedding album montage many many many years from now.  :)


crochet mermaid tails for newborns... makes a seriously cute newborn photo shoot too!  we have homemade ones in the store from a gal who lives in Ireland, but has family in CO...  she is the crochet master....








have some extra pairs of mix match socks?  turn your baby into an octopus! 

this one I can't even tell you how much I love!  first I wish I had thought of this, two this is so simple!!! cut up paper vegetables, a brown blanket in your stroller and a subway wrapper...seriously so easy!!!





want to wear your baby and trick or treat too!  convert your carrier into a popcorn bowl with some felt and glue, pop some popcorn glue it to a cap and head out the door!







the garden gnome is the sweetest costume for pictures! little babies with beards, are you kidding me?









Okay well I hope that you got some good ideas from this blogg post and I also hope that you took a little piece of advice from me, you know I love to give it unsolicited advice... but no matter what's going on with your life take the time to appreciate now.  Don't say you can't wait till your baby is walking because before you know it they will be running. Take advantage of today and enjoy it.

xoxo-
Aly 
mama of Eva & Luna 
wife to Jimmy the cheesemaker/shepherd
and bad ass owner of Naturally Loved

ps i promise I will post again soon.. start checking us out every two weeks or so...no promises though!