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My friend and I got to talking about brooches and she asked me how to accessorize dresses and tops with her favorite pins. It really had never occurred to me that many others might have the same style dilemnia, so here's a little blog dedicated to suggestions on how to wear your brooches and pins! Brooch placement can often be perplexing, too high and it may appear like it's sitting on your shoulder and too low it may look like it's dangling off your breast. Not all brooches are created equal and not all necklines may allow for a pin...

"I read your blog (Coffin Kitsch) quasi-religiously and I love your style. I was hoping I could talk you into doing a special about handbag and outfit combinations. I feel that when I put together an outfit my handbag of choice is often forced. I would really like to see how you put handbags and outfits together." I was asked this question over on my personal blog about styling handbags with outfits. Since we got so many great new and fun styles in, I thought this question was relevant over on the Cats Like Us blog. Atomic Argyle Wiggle Dress...

I love to dress in theme, which may be why my favorite holiday is Halloween. This is the time of year I start planning my costume (only 133 daysuntil Halloween)... yes I plan this early! Most of my friends love Halloween too, so there's lots of costume parties and dances to attend. The past few years Andrew and I have been putting together couples' costumes, and every other year we switch who gets to choose the theme. Let me share with you some past costumes.... 2022 Our "big" costume was a couple's costume if there ever was one! We did...

What Hellraiser "Cenobite" wants to compete on  Dancing With the Stars?   Dr.CHA-CHA-Channard!!   Thank you Monster Matt for your 1400th joke!!   -Meagan Kyla

Watercolor painting of Lon Chaney Sr. as The Phantom of the Opera by Monster Matt Patterson. You can haunt Monster Matt on the web: www.monstermatt.com Twitter: @1Monstermatt Facebook: www.facebook.com/MonstermattPatterson Come on back to the Cats Like Us blog for the last Monday of every month for some more Monster Matt madness! -Meagan Kyla

Ever wonder how the infamous brawls between Frankenstein's Monster and The Wolfman start off?  Here's one humorously painted (watercolors on paper) possibility... -Monster Matt   Hahaha! Thanks Monster Matt and we'll see you next month for Monster Matt Monday!   -Meagan Kyla

I'm so excited to share our Holiday Collection with all of you. It's December 1st, so let's deck the halls and decorate ourselves in holiday style! Do you want to be in the holiday spirit, but don't want to make a too much of a fuss? Looking as darling as our model Andrea is a breeze with the Amanda Red Matrix dress by Heart of Haute paired with the Scallop Mambo earrings and a blue sequin hair flower. We love the Amanda dress as it's 100% cotton, easy to layer and would be the perfect dress for a holiday party....or...

I have to admit this would be more exciting if there was a real firecracker involved in the making of this cocktail, but I don't want my face being blown up and I certainly want you to keep your pretty mug intact as well! The Firecracker Cocktail is a layered libation is pretty and patriotic with a tart and very sweet flavor. The taste reminds me of a melted bomb pop! Ingredients: 1.5 oz Vodka 1 oz. Lemon juice 1.5 oz Blue curacao 1 oz. Grenadine Splash of simple syrup Method: Take a tall ice filled glass and slowly add...

I was inspired by two things, POM Hula and crazy neighbors, thus the POM POM CooCoo Nuts was born. I'm not going to lie when I say I really needed to make a drink after listening to crazy neighbors (who are moving out, wooo!) screaming and raving for hours. I'm not encouraging you to hit the bottle when you're stressed or I can't say that this drink will get rid of the neighbors, but at least it will take the edge off a little. So hey, thank you crazies for inspiring something creative!  Ingredients: POM Hula-a delicious blend of pineapple,...

I was so excited when we got Beachbum Berry's latest book, Potions of the Carribean. So much amazing history and vintage recipes are packed into this book, like the La Florida Daquiri Number 2 that comes from the 1935 Bar La Florida souvenir recipe booklet. Bar La Florida also known as Floridita is a historic bar restaurant in the older part of Havana famous for it's daquiris and was one of Ernest Hemingways favorite hangout spots while in Havana. Most us know daiquiri's as being sugar-filled blender drinks, but this classic cocktail is simple, lightly sweetened and refreshing! Ingredients: 2 oz. Cuban rum*...