Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is coming soon to a theater near you!  Actually its release date is Wednesday, June 24th and my son Caden couldn’t be happier.  We took him to see the orginal Transformers movie back in 2007 and he loved it.  I was actually thinking about not going with him and my husband because I thought it was going to be a “kids” movie and I wasn’t a big transformer toy fan.  Wow, I couldn’t have been more wrong!  It was awesome!

Even though the transformers are actually “autobots” and are there to save the humans on earth, each autobot has a personality and before you know it you’re cheering them on; Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are so cute!

Now with the sequel coming out next week, Transformer costumes will be flying off the shelves!  Kids all over the world are going to want to put on an Optimus Prime costume or Bumblebee Costume and save the Earth from Megatron.  It will be a great summer costume as well giving your kids hours of fun saving the world!

Fairy tales have been around since the beginning of time.  As a child my mom read them to me and now being a mom myself I read them to my children.  I’m sure when they get older they will read them to their children, and so on and so on and so on.  ”Once upon a time” and “happily ever after” are words we’ve heard a million times.

Some popular fairy tales are:

• Little Red Riding Hood
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears
• Hansel and Gretel
• Alice in Wonderland
• Wizard of Oz

Today these costumes have taken on a whole new look in the adult costume world.  Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks have never looked sexier! 

So this year when you’re trying to figure out a costume to wear to your annual Halloween costume party check out the new look of Alice in Alice in Wonderland costumes or Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz costumes.  Believe me you’ll definitely get a second and third look and everyone will love it!

May is one of the most popular months for weddings.  Brides-to-be are running around making sure all the last minute preparations are in place hoping for a smooth wedding day with no problems.  The grooms are just hanging out not really worried about anything at this point.  That’s why thankfully the brides take care of all the planning; arranging the invitations, finding a dress, picking out tuxes, ordering flowers, deciding on bridesmaids, the cake, music, food and last but not least the honeymoon destination. 

Most women would rather do it all themselves then have to brow-beat the groom into making decisions.  Of course, it’s a known fact that if a man planned the wedding and reception it would most likely be beer and a barbeque!  Although after some of the weddings I’ve been to, that wouldn’t be a bad idea.  Sometimes less is more!

Women dream of their wedding day from the time they’re little girls.  I think that’s why it’s so much more important for the woman than the man because she wants everything to go perfectly, just like she’d dreamed.  The flowing white gown, beautiful flowers, lovely music and the man of her dreams waiting at the alter. 

Little girls love to play dressup and pretend they’re the beautiful bride walking down the isle and looking gorgeous.  Bridal costumes are a huge hit for little girls not only at Halloween, but all year as well.  Pretend weddings are held in the basements and bedrooms of every little girl all over the world. 

HalloweenExpress.com has everything you need to give your little girl the best dressup bride costume she has ever had.  She can play pretend in it over the summer and then wear it to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.  Fairytale bride, blushing bride, elegant bride and  the blissful bride costume are just a few of the adorable kids costumes you’ll find at Halloween Express.

Wow, I can remember watching Star Trek when I was young and being so in love with Captain Kirk played by a young William Shatner.  Who can forget phrases like “beam me up Scottie” and “going where no man has gone before.” 

Today is the official release date of the movie Star Trek and it looks like it’s going to be a big hit!  If you loved Captain Kirk back in his heydey on the tv then you’re going to love the Captain Kirk in this movie.  He’s played by the actor Chris Pine and all the young girls out there (even the old ones like me) think he’s a hottie!

This Star Trek is actually a prequel to the original Star Trek movie.  It’s all about how James T. Kirk got into the Starfleet academy and how he became “Captain” Kirk.  This movie looks really exciting with lots of action, adventure and sci-fi. 

This is another one of those movies with characters that will make great Halloween costumes!  There are thousands of “trekkies” out there that whole heartedly follow Star Trek religiously.  With this new release Captain Kirk, Spock, Scottie and Dr. McCoy are going to be huge hits in costumes this Halloween.  Don’t delay check out the cool Captain Kirk costumes today!

At HalloweenExpress.com they have all the Star Trek costumes you need to make this Halloween, out of this world!  

Ok, so was I right or what about the big X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie being a huge hit.  It made over $87 million for its opening weekend!  My husband took our son Caden and his friends and they loved it.  Be sure to get your child a Wolverine costume before they’re all sold out!

Well on another note, Mother’s Day is this Sunday for everyone out there that it may have slipped their mind!  Here’s a little reminder to get out there and get your mom something special this year.  She’s not just a mother, but a baby sitter, a cook, a taxi driver, a referee (keeping peace in the house), a maid and she always has a shoulder to lean on!  For all that and much more, give your mom a gift that will make her happy - a virtual gift card from HalloweenExpress.com.  If she loves Halloween as much as I do, she’ll love it! 

HalloweenExpress.com has the largest selection of Halloween costumes and costume accessories online!  Your mom will have no problem finding a costume she likes.  This year make Halloween just as much fun for your mom as she has made it for you over the years!  Let her enjoy picking out any costume she wants from the comfort of her own home.  No rushing about going from store to store this Halloween looking for a certain costume in a certain size.  With a Virtual Gift Card your mom can have her costume with the touch of a button!  And believe me there’s not a mom out there that wouldn’t appreciate anything that will make her life a little easier! 

Today May 1, is the official release of the movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”  It’s actually a prequel to the X-Men blockbuster franchise, going back to the beginning and showing how the mutant character Wolverine came to be.  By the way Hugh Jackman who plays Wolverine just got People’s Magazine “Sexiest Man Alive” title!  So for all you ladies out there, it’s an added bonus when going to see the movie!  He’s got my vote!

My son, Caden has been bugging my husband all week to take him to see it this weekend.  So sure enough, tonight he’s taking Caden and a few of his friends to see the movie.  It’s already received great reviews so I’m betting the movie theater is going to be pretty packed tonight!  I think I’ll wait and see it next week.  I’m sure Caden will want to go again anyway!

You can bet the Wolverine costume will be a huge hit this Halloween season!  I can see it now, kids running around with the Wolverine signature 3 blades on each hand trying to trick or treat and not hurt someone in the process!  You can bet there will be plenty of adult Wolverine’s out there too this Halloween. 

The costumes aren’t the only great things happening at HalloweenExpress.com!  Check out their new and improved website!  It’s amazing and so easy to navigate through.  It makes you wish for Halloween to be sooner than October!  However it’s never too early to start shopping for that perfect Halloween costume.  Remember, the early bird gets the worm (or costume in this case)!

With today’s economic crisis, more and more people will be looking for discounted Halloween costumes for themselves and their children this year.  Well, look no further!  Even with the great low prices at HalloweenExpress.com on their costumes you’ll still find even lower deep-discounted priced costumes, masks, props and accessories in a special section on their website called “Super Saver Costumes.”  There you’ll find amazing costumes for both men and women for just $19.99.  Plus a “Closeout” section with a little bit of everything in it for a fun-filled low-priced Halloween!

Super Saver costumes for men include a Valiant Knight costume, a Vampire costume or a Scally Wag Pirate costume. 

Women can dress in an Egyptian Princess costume, a Belly Dancer costume or a French Maid costume. 

The possibilities are endless and the prices low at HalloweenExpress.com! 

Surprise, surprise, surprise it’s Friday 13, 2009 and I’ll give you two guesses at what remake slasher film is being released today - and the first one doesn’t count!  Does Camp Crystal Lake and a hockey mask give you any ideas?  You guessed it - Friday the 13th, and if you didn’t guess it then you must have been living under a rock for the last 29 years.  This popular film franchise has lasted almost three decades and is still going strong.

Once again Jason Vorhees is evil reborn and is back on his old stomping ground in this grisly campsite killing spree.  As usual the movie will be a big hit with the young audience that has followed the Friday the 13th series.  Did you know that the original movie Friday the 13th was released in May 1980 and since then 12 sequels (including today’s) have followed.  My nephew went to the movie theater at midnight last night to catch the first showing and said the theater was packed!  So, no matter what the reviews say by the professional movie buffs, people are going to flock to this slasher film just because…..Jason’s back!

If you really want to get into the Jason theme of the movie get a Friday the 13th hockey mask or really go all out with the whole Friday the 13th Jason costume from HalloweenExpress.com.  The Jason trademark hockey mask is always a big hit on Halloween too!

Happy Halloween 2008! 

The spooky decorations are out, jack-o-lanterns are lit, costumes are bought and the candy is ready!  If your children are like mine, they couldn’t get out of bed fast enough this morning for school.  They’re having their class Halloween parties today giving them a little taste of the fun to be had tonight. 

In our neighborhood trick-or-treating is from 6:00 - 8:00pm so by the time they get home from school and eat dinner it will be time to put on their costumes.  I’m so glad Halloween is on a Friday this year.  That way the kids can stay up a little later giving them time to come down from their sugar high. 

I hope some of my ideas on costumes, decorating and party’s came in handy this year!  I love being able to show you everything that HalloweenExpress.com has to offer.  Believe me you can’t beat their selection of costumes anywhere!  Don’t forget even though Halloween will be over tomorrow, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are still to come and we have some amazing costumes for all of them!  I’m sure there are a few people out there looking for that perfect Pilgram or Indian costume or maybe even a Christmas themed costume.  Look no further! HalloweenExpress.com has all your holiday costume needs!

Don’t forget all the Halloween safety tips I talked about in my blog Monday. I want everyone to have a great time trick-or-treating but be safe too! Happy Halloween everyone!

Monday, November 3rd is the deadline to send in your entry for the 2008 Tom Arma Baby & Toddler of the Year Photo Contest.  All entries must be postmarked by that date.  So if you haven’t taken a picture of your cute little boy or girl in an “animal themed costume” you better start clicking away now and get that picture in the mail. 

Tom Arma is known as ”the Armani of the kiddy costume world”.  He is also “the most published baby photographer in the world” according to The New York Times.  He now has 47 books published and his costumes have been featured on Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly, CNN Headline News, The Today Show, MSN and ABC news.  Wow, how many other kiddy costumes can you say that about?

But the best part is that ONLY at HalloweenExpress.com is the entire line of Tom Arma Costumes exclusively available for you.  Furthermore, the Tom Arma “Signature Collection” of costumes cannot be purchased anywhere else!  Pretty cool, huh?  One look at your child in a Tom Arma costume and you’ll see why we’re so excited to have his entire line here.  They are simply adorable!   

There are two grand prize winners in the photo contest that win $500 each plus other great prizes!  Check out the “rules and regulations” to get all the information you’ll need to enter the contest.  But remember your entry must be postmarked no later than Monday, November 3rd.  Happy picture taking and good luck!