13 Halloween Candy Recipes

{Twix Milkshake} 

Whether you have a bunch of leftover Halloween candy or, like me, take advantage of the drug store sale aisle that discounts seasonal goods the day after (or sometimes earlier)...here are a bakers dozen worth of ideas on how you can work your favorite Halloween treat into a mouth watering recipe sure to be a hit with children and adults alike.

{Deep Fried Candy Bars}

{Snickers Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies} 

{Salted Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cup Cookies}

{Chewy Butterfinger Cookies} 

{Browned Butter Chunky Twix Cookies}

{Almond Joy Pudding Cookies} 

{Mounds Chocolate Coconut Cake Mix Cookies}

{Chocolate Snickers Cake}

{Monster Munch}

{Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream}

{Pretzel Bottom Snickers Blondies}

{Reese's Brownie Bites}

source: Huffington Post

Being Carrie Bradshaw

Anthropologie Skirt | Old Navy Tank | Zara Heels & Bag 

Luckily we were able to squeeze in a Halloween celebration this weekend before Sandy paid us a visit. Per my comments last week, I started thinking about my costume around 2:00 pm Friday for a party that started 8 hours later. I had some returns at Anthropologie so ran in and took a quick lap before running into this little lassie. Thought it would make for the perfect Carrie Bradshaw costume (could also make your own for a fraction of the price if time is on your side). We're still sans power & public transportation over here and expected to stay that way for the remainder of the week...but thankful that's the worst we experienced. Hearts go out to those less fortunate.

10 Last Minute DIY Halloween Costume Ideas

Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's

Cruella Deville

Catwoman

Devil in a Blue Dress 

Princess Kate

Little Red Riding Hood

Minnie Mouse 

Peacock

Indiana Jones

Rosie the Riveter

I have intentions every year of having a really sweet Halloween costume but it never fails that I start thinking about it a whole two days before (i.e. now) and all the stores in New York are wiped clean. I'm also cheap and don't like to spend money on something you'll only wear one night which usually results in me throwing something together out of items in my closet (see exhibit A from last year). These 10 costume ideas I found around the interwebs can all be thrown together if you have a few basic items: black dress (Audrey Hepburn/Cruella Deville), blue dress (Devil in a Blue Dress, Princess Kate), black leather pants/lace top (Catwoman), red dress (Little Red Riding Hood, Minnie Mouse), teal dress/purple tights (peacock), chambray shirt/high waisted jeans/booties (Rosie the Riveter). What are some of your last minute halloween costume ideas?

Weekend Update - 10/31/2011

{a last-minute diy halloween costume}

Boy, what a doozie of a weekend. Friday was a whirlwind going straight from work, to crashing the 'Business of Fashion' conference at Fordham Business School, then to watch the Cardinals win the World Series (yay) followed by a Halloween party at the Hudson Hotel where MC Hammer made a surprise appearance (yup). The snow/sleet/rain/ice Saturday served to pump the brakes and slow down the rest of the weekend. I've never in my life experienced such awful October weather but a 4-hour long birthday brunch at Harry's Cafe helped ease the blow. Sunday, while still chilly, the weather shaped up for a late-afternoon brunch at Back Forty and later napping / pinning (quickly addicted) while the boy watched football. Another big week this week with work trips to Charlotte and Boston, where I'll be seeing two of my favorite people. Happy Halloween!!

{fall table decor at Harry's Cafe}

{the birthday girl at her 30-person brunch}

{warm quinoa w/ poached eggs, mushrooms, kielbasa & butternut squash}

{bacon soup w/ poached egg...amazing}