Over The Rainbow

Okay, Halloween is over, and now I can go back to agonizing over next year's costume for trick or treat. I was thinking about doing her up as an Oktoberfest girl, but it's so hard to find "girly" costumes that aren't "princessy" while at the same time also not "slutty." So I guess it's a good thing I have a whole year to work things out.

Anyway ... know what you get when you combine the following ingredients, costing a total of maybe $12?

• One blue gingham dress from a bag of hand-me-downs from Brittany
• A white Hello Kitty tutu skirt bought on clearance at Macy's
• Some blue gingham pigtail holders from Wal-Mart
• And a pair of sparkleriffic red shoes from Target?

What you get is this:

Oh, and yes, I did send my kid trick-or-treating with a Longaberger basket. Don't you judge me!