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Store Party Prep: She’s only small, but she wears a rockin’ mask. How is it that my friends keep their kids looking so fabulous? I know I looked a mess when I was a kid. It might have had something to do with the fact that my Mom let us dress ourselves from a very early age.

Store Party Prep: She’s only small, but she wears a rockin’ mask. How is it that my friends keep their kids looking so fabulous? I know I looked a mess when I was a kid. It might have had something to do with the fact that my Mom let us dress ourselves from a very early age.

Store Party Prep: @jonathanlegate looks like he’s the Last of the Mohicans. How does one top that?

Store Party Prep: @jonathanlegate looks like he’s the Last of the Mohicans. How does one top that?

Store Party Prep: I think someone wants to be a Unicorn.

Store Party Prep: I think someone wants to be a Unicorn.

Store Party Prep: Angels added even more sparkle to the evening. It looks as though she’s blessing the monkey or possibly channeling some of his mischief?

Store Party Prep: Angels added even more sparkle to the evening. It looks as though she’s blessing the monkey or possibly channeling some of his mischief?

Store Party Prep: This is the mask I made. I think it’s going to be more embellished by tomorrow. It’ll have to be to keep up with my dress.

Store Party Prep: This is the mask I made. I think it’s going to be more embellished by tomorrow. It’ll have to be to keep up with my dress.

Store Party Prep: Some of the masks for Thursday’s (tomorrow) party became political. I can’t say I blame anyone. Maybe we’ll lend some masks to Occupy Wall Street after the party.

Store Party Prep: Some of the masks for Thursday’s (tomorrow) party became political. I can’t say I blame anyone. Maybe we’ll lend some masks to Occupy Wall Street after the party.

Store Party Prep: Fletcher was so serious and his mask ended up looking like a sweet Teddy Bear

Store Party Prep: Fletcher was so serious and his mask ended up looking like a sweet Teddy Bear

Store Party Prep: Shiny Sam & Sarah. They might look like best buds here, but when they became competitive about their masks, there was blood.

Store Party Prep: Shiny Sam & Sarah. They might look like best buds here, but when they became competitive about their masks, there was blood.

Store Party Prep: The store became like Santa’s workshop. My elves were extremely dedicated and serious about the job at hand.

Store Party Prep: The store became like Santa’s workshop. My elves were extremely dedicated and serious about the job at hand.