October is officially in full swing, and something spooky is in the air.

While Freddie and Jason hold their own during Halloween, there is nothing scarier than not having a good costume to wear.

I have had quite a few of you reach out in dire need of costume help, and lucky for you, I am never short of costume ideas. I start planning my costume by November 1st and run through at least 100 different views, so I will pass some of my costume wisdom onto you all.

One thing about me is that I do not buy pre-made costumes from stores like Party City or Spirit Halloween. I think the costumes are overpriced and overrated. I do not want to pay 50 dollars for an overly shiny polyester costume when I could find it in my closet.

This leads me to my first point: I believe everyone has Halloween costume potential, just waiting to be tapped right out of their own wardrobe. You just have to be able to get out of your comfort zone and make a costume that works for you.

For example, I may not own the identical red dress of Princess Buttercup, but I could fish out a cute red top and brown belt to work some magic. Or I could throw on a pink top with green accessories, throw my hair in some space buns, put faux freckles on my face and call myself Strawberry Shortcake.

My point in all of this is to show you that the possibilities are endless for a costume. Don’t be afraid to make something your own and have fun with it. Not only is this manner of costume cost-efficient, but it’s also eco-friendly.

I’m excited to see what all of you will put together.