Happy Halloweenie!

So, we haven’t had a “life” update in quite a while, because life just keeps comin’!

I was signed to a real live modeling agency recently, and have been able to score some pretty steady work out of them, surprisingly! I do promotions for Jack, SoCo, Jim, Jose, cigar promo’s, event hosting… Check them out by clicking here. They’re called PUSH Models and they’re in almost every state, and growing! I couldn’t be happier and I’m SO glad I listened to Boo when he told me, “I’m sick of people telling me how pretty you are and I have to tell them you don’t do anything with it. DO something with it.” Good advice, dear. Plus, I’m still doing my beer tubbin’ thang, which is, um, lucrative. Which is good, because my car payment is redic and well, I love shoes.

Boo got a new job, working with special needs students at a specialized school for children with autism, Asperger's, and other relatively severe special needs. He loves it. I have to say, the man’s got heart. A BIG heart. He loves what he does and I love him for doing it! So between that and working for Arizona State University, I’d have to say, my man’s days of pizza slingin’ are over! I respect a man that can don a hard hat or work in fast food and bust his ass for his family, but it’s just not the man I know Mo is. He’s better than that, he’s a college grad and he’s worked towards this for too long. I’m SO proud of him!

Anyway, onto Halloween! We bought this kid a little devil costume. We had it planned out that he was going to be the devil and we were going to be his little devil parents… Well he wouldn’t wear his costume (go figure) and I had about 15 minutes to think of what the HELL else to be. So I used the leftovers from Moses 2nd birthday party and we were all pirates! I think we turned out pretty cute!

We ended up trick or treating with my bff’s, their men and their kids around our neighborhood but are in for a change of plans next year! Earlier trick or treating, when we have more daylight, bbq after with a Halloween party for the kids too. We simply went too late this time and were left in the dark. Boo! As for grown up Halloween fun, we went to my tattoo artist and good friends house for a Halloween house party and reunited with some old friends on Friday and hit the town on Saturday going to both Tempe and Scottsdale because we were super excited to be back in the “city”.

I’m so glad his birthday stuff was lying around and we were able to throw together some last minute costumes to trick or treat with our buddies! And we both mentioned how thankful we are that we are here, where we can do this kind of thing, unlike last year where we hit 3 houses and went home because everybody in our neighborhood were being Hallo-scrooges.

Before I go, I wanted to throw out some ideas for your next Halloween, to “give back” before the holiday season. Right before Thanksgiving, when we like to give thanks for all we have, and Christmas, when charities are in your face and people are broke, it’s an opportune time to get a little charity work in…

I’ve done “Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat”, it’s an organization that donates the canned food you collect while trick or treating, to local homeless shelters and food banks, because grocery stores often charge per can or pound for food “donated” to shelters. If you don’t want to get involved, take a wagon around with you and explain what you’re doing, on Halloween before anyone is out trick or treating, since most people are at least at home getting ready to go out for the night, or setting up their candy situations. They’re usually stoked on what you’re doing and willing to give a can, or two, or three. I’ve done it before with multiple people and parked at the end of each block, unloading wagons and taking breaks because people are so generous. And any homeless shelter will take your food. If they won’t, a church will. Somebody will take canned food in your area.

If you are like me, and don’t give your child candy, (No, I’m not robbing him of a childhood, get a grip on yourself.) you can always donate it to shelters for battered women and/or abused children, children’s hospitals, food banks or a local organization that sends candy to the troops. All that info can be found online!

Also, it’s not exactly “charitable” but some dentist offices offer “buy-back” programs for your candy and pay cash. Check that out as well!

I hope everybody had a fun, happy and SAFE Halloween!