Erin's Musings

It's very well know that I like things typically associated with being "nerdy." One of my favorite things to fan over is J.K Rowling's Harry Potter series. Today, I bring a craft to awaken the wizard in us all: Wands! Everyone knows a witch or wizard needs a wand to cast spells, so I have an easy, inexpensive, and wickedly fun craft for all those Potterheads out there. What you'll need: -Chopsticks -Hot glue gun -Beads (optional) -Acrylic paint in assorted colors -Sealer (Modge Podge works great) I had some chopsticks laying around the house that I was saving for a good craft. You can usually get some free from Chinese restaurants or if you need more than a few pairs Oriental Trading has chopsticks at a reasonable price.  Heat up your hot glue gun. Once it's heated, use the glue to create designs on your chopstick. I looked up pictures of wands from the Harry Potter movies for inspiration but I would suggest doing whatever you find appealing. Yo...

My brother and I throw our second annual Halloween party and it was fantastically fun! We absolutely adore Halloween and horror movies so it makes sense that it was themed “Horror Movie”, right? Even though we ran out of food, laughs were found a plenty. In order to have a successful Halloween party one must have a kick butt costume and I wanted to give you guys a little break down of my the ideas behind mine and of course the outcome. After many mind changes, I settled on the iconic character Beetlejuice. I searched the internet for unique costume inspiration photos and this is what I found! The first inspiring idea came from the-coveted.com . I just love the unique and classy vibe it gaves off (especially the satin gloves and tie!). However, I don't have a very classy style. The second idea is from helloagaingirls.com  and honestly this is a bit too edgy for me, but I love love love those boots! So I have my inspiration and this is how I created my ...