Helmet Party! from "Cougar Town"

Helmet party!

Travis wearing a helmet is one of my favorite storylines from season 3 of "Cougar Town", mostly because it's the writers' revenge against Dan Byrd for not cutting his hair. That's kind of amazing. And since Travis looks goofy and feels insecure, in true sweet cul-de-sac crew style the rest of the gang had a Helmet Party, where they all made Trav feel better by donning their own helmets.

Photo from Vulture.com.



This is a fun and simple party idea for you and your friends (especially if your friends are easygoing and obedient). The concept is simple: everyone wears their own helmet! The wackier the better. This is fun because people can use the helmet idea to express their own style or personality. For instance, Jules and Bobby wear big safe parent-approved helmets, whereas Ellie shows off a riding helmet (can't you just see her with a crop in her hand?) and Laurie wears an Amelia Earhart style cap. (Just make sure you make clear to your guests the difference between hats and helmets: hats are just hats, but helmets are weird and amusing, as well as protective!) Yakkay has some cute helmets if you're in the market for something fun and wearable.

You can even get a small door prize (a bottle of wine, a gift certificate... for a bottle of wine) to give out to the person voted Best Helmet at the party.

Ready, set, raise hell(met)!

Leslie Knope's waffle necklace

Happy Valentine's Day, "Parks and Rec" fans! If you're like me, you swooned a little over Ben and Leslie's adorable V-Day treats for one another in this week's episode. Leslie created a crazy and complicated but cute scavenger hunt for Ben (which Ron really enjoyed), and Ben got Leslie the playboy seal she'd dreamed about -- wearing an adorable little waffle necklace.

Photo source: verde04.tumblr.com.

We all know how much Leslie loves waffles, so this was an amazing idea. And of course as soon as I saw it, I wanted it. I managed to track down the necklace from Tiny Hands Jewelry. Guess what? This necklace is scented! No joke. (Don't wear it if you're trying to diet.) I obviously had to buy it. They even have a feature on their site confirming it was worn on the show:

So if you're a fan like me, this is a must-have. You can get it here! And while you're there, check out all the other adorable jewelry on the site. (Cupcakes! Cookies! Donuts!).