Halloween, it's the time of year for sugar highs, bubbling cocktails, haunted houses, ghost stories and ghouly good fun for children of all ages. Some people plan their costumes all year and really get into the spirit, while others wait for the day to come up with something because they are being dragged to a party against their will.

Children always seem to know what they want to be and it usually has something to do with Disney or the most popular movie of the year. I am going to go out on a limb and bet we see a lot of characters from Frozen this year alongside the traditional firemen, princesses, kitty cats and super heroes.

Who doesn't love to see babies dressed like pumpkins, teddy bears or lions? However, I recently saw a baby Freddy Krueger costume and I thought that might be a little too nightmarish for an infant, but to each their own. In the same vein, I saw a baby Uncle Fester once and I thought it was adorable.

I have seen some fabulous pet costumes in the past couple of years; particularly costume classes at fall horse shows. I reminisce about my first costume class when my mother dressed my pony up as a boat and put my brother and I in sailor costumes. We won the blue ribbon not only because the costume was over the top creative, but additionally all the other ponies were afraid to enter the ring with the light blue tissue paper ocean that created sensory overload.

If you need a dog or cat costume, I suggest getting a "cone of shame" and drawing two olives on the inside. Instant martini.

I always like couple or group costumes like the gang from Scooby Doo or Wizard of Oz characters for children or grown ups. I am sure this year we are going to see a lot of zombie apocalypse crews. Those undead seem to be everywhere.

I love costumes that play on words. A few years ago my husband put on his tuxedo and I dressed up as a cop. We were an "Officer and a Gentleman". I have also seen a Playboy bunny holding a feather duster for a "Dust Bunny" costume. And one of my favorite costumes is when you put a cardboard box over your body and attach a condom wrapper, maybe a cigarette butt in an ashtray, wine glass and put a lampshade on your head to create "a one night stand".

Lastly, there is something about Halloween that brings out the inner bad girl for over 20-ish women. There seems to be an unspoken pass to dress like a ho at Halloween. What is better than Snow White? Sexy Snow White. Fishnets, garter belts, studded bras—you name it, it is acceptable to go in public like that for one day a year. Have fun with it, but don't make it a daily habit or around here people will certainly start to talk.

Zombie is the new black for Halloween.