Be the "Ghostess" with the "Mostest" this Halloween

It's one of my favorite times of the year - Halloween. Time to eat tons of candy, dress up, and most importantly have an excuse to have a party!!! It's also a fun to see what your family and friends are going to wear and to make fun of them for how silly they look, it's not just for kids anymore.

Tips on throwing a Halloween Bash no one will ever forget -

• Throw away the scary music and come up with music that gets the mood going. This year we are going to play tons of Michael Jackson music (especially Thriller) and other hits that have nothing to do with Halloween, but will get the party started.



• Create a signature drink for the party to enjoy. Make a "Bloody Mary" or "Green Swamp Thing" drink. Get creative, it's your party!



• Have a contest and have a worthwhile prize - This helps encourage people to dress up. There is nothing worse than having a Halloween party where no one dresses up. LAME - O!



• Create a theme - This year is "Tribute to Michael Jackson". It's timely and everyone can have a good time doing their best MJ Impersonation and joining in on the Thriller dance off.


• Candy, Candy, Candy!


• Have fun with the Decor. Have a different theme in each room. Make one room a murder scene while another one is covered in white sheets. Lots of spiderwebs, lots of goblins, and throw in a surprise or two along the way. Nothing is better than pulling a good prank on someone.


• Create a Picture area where people can take pictures on their own. For example, a pumpkin patch or a haunted house with ghosts in the background. Make it funny!

• Be creative with your costume contest and find ways to save some money by getting craftsy. I see people that spend over $100 on a costume they will most likely wear once. I like to go with pop icons. Sarah Palin, Britney Spears, etc. This is easy to find outfits to match these people. This year I am going as Kate Gosslin. I went to the Dollar Store and bought 8 babies for $8 and a wig for $15. I will wear normal clothes and bam there is my costume. My boyfriend is going to wear a fake Ed Hardy shirt and wear a "Dad of the year" Award.

Happy Halloween to all!

Surprised! You're Engaged Real Moment

As I was getting ready to leave for work, I could not help but resist watching Good Morning Texas. They were interviewing a new local business named Surprise! You're Engaged. The founders offer a very unique service: They will film and help orchestrate the proposal. What a great idea, especially when you want to relive that moment over and over. Let's face it sometimes guys need a "little" help when it comes to popping the question.

The founders are actually dating and started the business when they were talking about getting engaged. The segment ended with a proposal aired live on TV. Let's just say she was "Surprised" when she got "Engaged". Watching this is real and actually made my eyes tear up. Nothing beats a genuine and thoughtful proposal. I love to see happy people! Check it out. It's a little long, but its worth the wait.

See video below.

The Knot Launches Gift Registry 360 Tool

Today’s couples register with an average of three retailers, making the current process of managing and shopping from multiple registries an outdated and incredibly limiting experience for couples and their wedding guests. The Knot looked to create a brand-new platform that would provide couples with the individuality and flexibility they want, while at the same time making it easier for wedding guests to find and shop from online wedding registries. Gift Registry 360, or GR 360, is tagged as the next generation of online gift registries and is the first opportunity for many registry retailers to make a meaningful foray into the Facebook environment.

To launch this new initiative, The Knot has partnered with five key registry retailers, Macy’s, Target, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, and Crate and Barrel.

“We believe Gift Registry 360 is the future of registry gifting because it takes the product information out of the retailer’s websites and puts it into the hands of the couple,” said David Liu, CEO and cofounder of The Knot Inc. “As more and more of our couples use social networking platforms like Facebook to communicate about their weddings, we’re creating a unique and exciting opportunity for our retail partners to make their products available at the point of guest contact where they are most likely to transact.”

The Company has plans to launch the platform on a stand-alone web presence with increased functionality in 2010.

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