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  I may be a tad early, but my favorite time of year is quickly approaching and the time to prepare is NOW! Because "by the pricking of my thumbs.... Something WICKED this way comes!" If you know me, you know that I never EVER pass up an opportunity to dress up and you'll also know that Halloween is my all time favorite FAVORITE FAVORITE time of year. As per tradition, we have our annual family costume party, we go all out with our costumes (sometimes making them from scratch) and keep it secret until the big day. We also make chili, breadsticks, caramel apples and endless crafts to further decorate our already haunted houses. My dad does a yearly spook alley in the backyard and it is quite a sight to behold. To hold off bombarding you with all the details, I am going to keep this post short and sweet. This year I would absolutely LOVE to get input from my readers of what what you would like to see on Spreading Happy Thoughts in the weeks leading up to Halloween. Is...

A mermaid party? SHELL YES count me in! Alright you guys. I know this Shell Yes party is old news and you are all probably sick of seeing it on everyone's social media. So after this blog post, I am done, I promise. After all, if it doesn't get blogged, did it really happen? Hmm? SHELL YES IT DID! I've said it a million times, but this party was absolutely the highlight of this summer. (Hendricks was born in the spring so I can say that!)  If you've followed me for awhile you know that I perform as a mermaid for birthday parties and special events. I sing songs, swim and read a book I've written especially about my mermaid character, Sonnet. This kids love it. Heck, the adults do too. The tail is super realistic.   Anyway, I've been living in Iowa for the past four years and have watched from afar as Alison (from The Alison Show ) and her friends all partied without me. (Insert sad, crying face emoji.)  I told myself if we ever moved back, I would definitely go...