Best of Halloween Costume Ideas - Queen for a Day and More!

Saw a picture of Beyoncé dressed up looking like a queen holding a scepter (below) and got inspired for a Halloween costume idea.  Be a queen!

This is a Marie Antoinette-style gown. Eh!  We know her history.  Try not to think about the fact that she lost her head.  Just think of all the pretty gowns she wore.

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* * * Other costume ideas?

• Arabian costumes.  Why not be a genie?  Remember the old comedy TV show "I Dream of Jeanie".

• Mother and Daughter Matching Witches from the Wizard of Oz.

• Mommie can be the Wicked Witch of the West.  

• Daughter can be Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.

• What about an Exotic Belly Dancer?
• Stay Puft Marshmallow Man ~ Choose between the traditional Ghostbuster Marshmallow Man or a Cute and Sexy version!

Celebrate National Black Cat Day AND Halloween!

A Halloween celebration would be incomplete without a black cat.  

Do you think black cats are bad luck or good luck?  

Did you know that in a certain part of the world "giving a bride the gift of a black cat is thought to bring her good luck"?  

In my world, I believe a cat is just a cat, no matter what color the feline may be.  But during the Halloween season, it could be fun to dress up as a black cat!  Buy the cat mask and the rest of the outfit is left up to your imagination!  This is my way of celebrating the black cat.  😉

Venetian Masquerade Mask Luxury Sexy Black Cat Lace Mask For Fancy Dress Halloween Costume Party Girls/Women

Guide to Halloween Superstitions

Black Cats are not just for Halloween!
But black cats are perfect for Halloween! 
Agree? :)

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• Witchcraft fears in North Yorkshire village as black cats go missing(express.co.uk)

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My Best of Halloween Posts on G+ - Halloween ~ Thanksgiving ~Christmas!

Winding down the year of 2017. It has been a productive and profitable year for Home Business Works (formerly Cmoneyspinner's Home Business Projects).  Today is October 31st and this is the last post at My Blog Stop! for the month.  Thanks for visiting, reading, and subscribing.  There are 2 more months left in 2017.  Let's hope they are happy and peaceful.  ❤

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My Best of Halloween Posts on G+ - Witches, Sorcerers and Wizards!

So witches, sorcerers, and wizards are not the same? 

What else don't I know?


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My Best of Halloween Posts on G+ - Texas

Over the years, there have always been various businesses and organizations around Texas wishing folks a Happy Halloween. Here are a few.

Happy Halloween from Texas!

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My Best of Halloween Posts on G+ - Superstitions

"Another Halloween superstition occurred at midnight. That was the time when boys and girls went into the garden blindfolded and each pulled a cabbage (some claimed it was kale runts). Supposedly, the form of the cabbage head and its stalk denoted the physical peculiarities of the person’s future husband or wife. There was also a belief that if the roots tasted sweet or sour, it reflected the future spouse’s temperament." 

Fun fact about holiday traditions during the 19th century gleaned from a link shared via Google Plus by Geri Walton.

Glad she shared.  Also glad it's not true!  ☺

Not related but of significant note, Ms. Walton is the author of "Marie Antoinette’s Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe". Just an FYI.

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My Best of Halloween Posts on G+ (and Pinterest) - Halloween Moons

Pictures, photographs or artwork of the moon that evoked the mood of Halloween.

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My Best of Halloween Posts on G+ - Ghost Ships

Halloween is the time for everything ghostly and haunted. All in fun. Many interesting stories to be told. Especially about ghost ships.

H*A*P*P*Y * * H*A*L*L*O*W*E*E*N!

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My Blog Stop! ~ Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Celebrating Halloween all month long in October here at My Blog Stop!

Be safe and enjoy the holiday! 

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Check out the other Halloween posts at this blog.

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• The Top Halloween Costumes for Dogs this Year(poshonabudget.com)

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• 37 best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time(today.com)

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• 12 Masks of Halloween: #9 JAWS

My Pick for Best of Halloween Spooky Scary Stories

In the mood for a really spooky scary story for #Halloween?

Or do you just want to know what human beings are capable of doing to other human beings?

This story is about an entire family who had an insatiable craving for consuming human flesh. The incidents happened circa 1400 A.D. They were finally brought to justice and executed. 

Executed??!!  Can't believe they didn't have a lawyer to plead insanity as their defense. For sure, they were all basket cases!! 

Read about:

• The Scottish Legend Of Mass Murderer Alexander "Sawney" Bean And His Cannibal Clan

Happy Halloween!
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My Best of Halloween Posts on G+ - Gothic Garden

A new trend in gardening is creating a gothic garden with mystical garden statues, and black and deep purple flowers.

In lieu of traditional pastel or brightly colored flowers, a gothic garden is becoming popular and these black (or dark purple) flowers are often included in the mix.

• Black Cat Petunia (pictured)
• Centaurea, Black Sprite PPAF
• Onyx Odyssey Hellebore
• Black Star Calla Lily

Gothic Garden - Black Flowers

Happy Halloween!

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Happy Halloween! “Trick or Treat for UNICEF!” #BeScaryGood

When I was young there was a campaign/advertisement that came on television every year around or near the time to celebrate Halloween. It went like this: Children would knock on the door and when the neighbor opened their door, instead of asking for candy the kids would shout:

“Trick or Treat for UNICEF!”

The campaign began in 1950.  Certainly made an imprint in my mind. The idea was to get people to donate to the cause of helping children all over the world. This October 2017 will be the 67th year. I liked the idea THEN and like it NOW. Sharing this precious gem found via the UNICEF Tumblr blog. No doubt there are all kinds of ways one can contribute to such a worthy cause.

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UNICEF:

Books, pencils, playgrounds, crayons – not all children will have access to these things going back to school. But they will be exposed to violence: http://uni.cf/1AbEGqt

Bless the children always.  Have to keep this charity work on the radar.  Always embrace an opportunity, especially when it's a holiday, and find a means to extend charity to those less fortunate. Trick or Treat for UNICEF!!

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• Zendaya Named New Unicef Trick-Or-Treat Ambassador!

My Best of Halloween Posts on G+ - Halloween Recipes (Thai Food Recipes)

Highlighting my social shares on Google+ for Halloween.

Recipes for tasty Thai dishes that would be perfect for Halloween.

• Thai Pumpkin Stir Fry with Steamed Rice
• Thai Carrot Salad
• Thai Beef Noodle Soup
• (Blood Soup - A Vampire-Friendly Dish)
• Thai Pumpkin Curry
• Bua Loy - Thai Dessert Soup with Pumpkin
• Black Rice Pudding (black sticky rice, also known as "forbidden rice.")

Thai Halloween Recipes

   
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Jack O' Lantern, Halloween Pumpkin Decor Lantern with
Battery Operated & Adjustable Timer Function for Halloween Decorations by HANPURE