There’s an entire fashion show dedicated to chocolate clothing. See the video here.  Of course this topic made me think of Lady Gaga’s meat dress — it has its own Wikipedia page — see it here. But instead of showing a picture of that, I found some other fun stuff.

Kara Rodemer from Delish.com wrote about some yummy and oddly stylish dresses like the one at left, a chocolate bubble dress. She had more — like Cloris Leachman in a cabbage dress,  a spaghetti and meatballs dress, an artichoke dress, a creampuff dress, stale bread dresses (and slippers) and more salad dressings — err make that dresses. Click here to see 10 fun outfits all made from food on the Delish.com website.

Now, we know what to do with those leftovers!

Pam Parker is the editor of Lake Erie LifeStyle, Her Times and House to Home at the Erie Times-News in Erie, Pa. She is the mom of three, stepmom to three and step-grandmom to one.  

On Shark Tank, Arizona mom Raven Thomas brought in tasty Painted Pretzels, chocolate-covered pretzels topped with everything from Heath bars to coconut — all homemade with her family’s help. She’s got orders from Neiman Marcus and a $2 million order pending from Sam’s Club. She wanted a $100,000 investment for a 25 percent share.  Mark Cuban gave her the money and promised to sell them at Dallas Maverick games and in the Landmark Theaters he owns.

A stay-at-home mom  goes CEO!

If you waited until the last minute, it’s OK. Here’s what procrastinators can do: Contrary to popular belief, gift cards are acceptable. Just add a flower, a card and/or some candy, and you are done. Do it at lunch.

A spa service, manicure, pedicure,  massage or facial will make your loved one smile. Or, try tickets to a Bayhawks or Otters game, Playhouse event or Erie Phil concert.

For sweet treats, choose something your honey loves but would never buy for himself or herself. Around my house, chocolate-covered pretzels, bridge mix, strawberries, sponge candy, raspberries or potato chips (yes they do make them, and they are tasty), are fave treats. You don’t have to buy out the store — just enough to show you care.

Jewelry is always thoughtful, and you can finds gifts for under $20 (and even under $10) from regional boutiques like All That Glitters in the Colony Plaza. Another cool gift — try some beach glass gems from Relish. If your loved one loves art or something artsy — head to any one of the galleries, and don’t miss Glass Growers Gallery.

And if you have a real chocolate fan to buy for, buy tickets to Chocolate Sunday this Sunday at the Bayfront Convention Center. Now, that is a treat.

It doesn’t matter what you buy, just be thoughtful and romantic. The fact that you cared enough to think about a terrific gift will impress. Oh, and dinner — takeout can be a treat. Even if it’s Dairy Queen! Enjoy the day.

Three things I’m loving this week:

1.Chocolate Tootsie Pops. How awesome is it that they now make entire bags full of just the chocolate-flavor Tootsie Pops? I found some on clearance after Halloween and grabbed them right up. Honestly, I don’t even know why they make the other flavors.

How many licks does it take to get to the center? I’ll never know, I can’t resist chomping into it halfway through.

2. A women-only trip to sunny Florida with 4,000 of my closest friends. More about that here (if you get the “warning” message, ignore it…it’s safe, trust me!).

3. “Mommy Mantras.” This little book is chocked full of great advice. The cover says it all: “Affirmations and Insights to Keep You From Losing Your Mind.” You can read more about it in this Sunday’s Nov. 22 issue of Her Times magazine in your Erie Times-News.

My favorite Mantra so far? “Within me there is a peacefulness that cannot be disturbed.”

“At any given moment, you have the ability to feel tranquil. Period. While it might seem alien or bizarre to lay aside the anxiety, fear and frustration that we often associate with stressful situations, it’s find to do this.”

“Mommy Mantras” calls this a mega-mantra and says, “if you can really internalize its logic and power, you have the ability to radically alter the way you manage stress in your life.”

Amen.

Three things I’m not loving this week:

1. Holey socks. Seems every pair of trouser socks I own now has holes on both sides (you know how usually you can just put the hole on the bottom..no more…now I have holes on the top and bottom) and it’s driving me insane.

I keep checking the local stores for new ones, but refuse to shell out good money for flimsy, thin, nylon-like trouser socks. I want the thick tights-like trouser socks. Seen any locally? Share and I’m certain that karma will reward you.

2. “Yesterday’s News” cat litter. I’m all about recycling and, of course, I’m all about finding a creative use for old newsprint, but this cat litter is, well, crap. I had to use it when one of my kittens came home from a spay/declaw operation and could only hack about 5 days of it before I tossed the entire lot of it into a bag and took it outside.

First, it’s expensive. Second, you can’t effectively “scoop” it. Third, it does not, ahem, control odors.

I’ll take Fresh Step or Tidy Cat over Yesterday’s News any day.

3. Christmas shopping. Bah humbug. I’m just not in the mood to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on Christmas gifts. Sorry Santa, I’m just not that into you anymore.