I stumbled onto a blog chock full of pretty clothes like those below. Check out The Perfect Closet to see more of her pretty picks.

Daydreams

This dress is beautiful and only $4,000+ dolares.

This one is an absolute stunner and also quite sold out.

This would make me feel like a super heroine:

And this one is just drop dead beautiful:

That concludes my fantasy shopping daydreams for today.

Getting on track

Here's what I'd like to accomplish during the month of November:

Things on or affecting the list:
Chicago trip
Finish my sister's photo album
Add 3 more garlands to my etsy shop
Have an English tea
Get birthdays on calendar
Read one shelf sitter
Finish filling out passport application

Other things:
Start on some holiday gifts
Go help the folks cut wood

Halloween pictures (part 1)

We had a Halloween party on Saturday. (which by the way was #87 on my 101 list.) I was Frida Kahlo (which hardly anyone got, but I'm always okay with that). Everyone came in costume! It was great.

So so wrong I know but he is my little brother. He's used to getting away with shit.

I found this banner at the local Goodwill. The bats in the hallway were inspired by Martha Stewart, high priestess of all holiday crafting. In fact almost all our decor was ripped straigh from good ol' Martha.

Glittery skull! A pain but so cool looking.

The whole house was covered in webs and spiders and a couple of these spider balls.

My favorite costume of the night:

"Peg" even brought keychains to sell and a camera for any much-needed Glamour Shots. Very thorough!

Couple of friends looking fittingly evil:
Old dead people staying in grim character:

I'll have some more pictures tomorrow.

Words

Willful Creatures, a collection of short stories by Aimee Bender, is odd, and I enjoy odd. However, many of the stories felt like they were missing something, but the good ones were very good. My favorite was "Fruit and Words" and it can be listened to here.

Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst was a fluffy story. I enjoyed it, but I have to admit to being a bit let down because I absolutely loved Dogs of Babel with its hauntingly sad and horrifying turns. This one followed a bunch of reality tv show contestants in a race around the world. I like dthe skipping between viewpoints, but it all felt a bit too easy by the end.

If I won the lotto today

I'd splurge on pretty clothes from Plumo. Like these:

Found via This Is Glamorous.

In the interest of sharing

Found two super spiffy design blogs today!

Nice Spice

and

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Enjoy!