Can you believe that Halloween is less than a month away? I know I can’t. Madison wanted to be a fairy with wings or a princess. My mother in law has a princess costume that we can use, so she was easy. However, I had no idea what to make Will. He is in a weird size this year, and it is really hard to find costumes for him. However, I did find a some Halloween costumes at the Halloween Party Store that were super cute and that would fit him.

(Ignore the mess in the background and the pearl necklace he’s holding too).  I just ordered this for him and it came within a couple of days!  It is tad long but besides that it fits awesome.  I love that the toolbelt is attached to the costume, so you don’t have to worry about losing it.  You can also adjust the belt in back and make it tighter too!  This does come with a cute little red hat too, but there is no way I can keep that on a 16 month olds head!  I am impressed with the quality and service from the Halloween Party Store and highly recommend you use them for your Halloween costume needs!

In my house, the question of when is my birthday is asked often — usually weekly.  Madison is dying to turn 5 years old.  I am not sure what she thinks happens when  you turn five, but she can’t wait.  The book When Is My Birthday? comes in handy after being asked that question a hundred times in one day.  The book starts off with Elmo helping his mom get ready for Daisy’s, Elmo’s sister’s, birthday party.  Elmo gets jealous and wants it to be his birthday too.  He finds himself jealous that daisy got a toy truck (now, as a grown up I’d be jealous of some new modern furniture).  However, we find out at the end of the book that Elmo’s birthday is close by, so he doesn’t have to wait for long for his turn.  Daisy also shares it with him too while he waits.  I find that this book helps Madison, somewhat, with patience and sharing.  Plus, kids always enjoy reading about parties, presents, and cake.  When Is My Birthday? is a great book for impatient little ones waiting for their birthdays.

Sometimes you come across sites that you have to pass on, because they are just so cool.  Personally, we aren’t a huge Halloween house here.  My kids are little and easily scared.  However, Bill has a cousin who loves Halloween.  She loves it so much that she actually got married on that date!  It was a dress up ball, and we all rented costumes!  I know that she would love, love, love the site I found.

One of the best Halloween invitations sites has to be Invitation Consultants.  Normally, most the Halloween invitations I have ever seen are boring.  However, as you can see by the invitation that I included in this post, these are definitely NOT boring.  I love the detail on all of the invitations.  The pictures are crisp and scary.  I also am floored by the amount of invitations they have to choose from.  Most sites only give you a couple to choose from.  I quit counting at 30 for here.  They have awesome invitations even if you don’t such a graphic one too!

Invitation Consultants can definitely solve all of your halloween invitation needs.  I’m not even havinga  party, and I even want to order some!