Things are looking up

Well, Saturday night my best friend called me and said she wants to buy the extra large tote for her mother-in-law, she just wanted to check with her sister-in-law to see if it was something she'd like. Then at church another woman said she wants me to make a custom purse for her niece for Christmas. My neighbor behind me wants me to make her a Gator purse but the size/style of the Asian one I did. And, I also saw the woman who commented on the black and white purse at Oktoberfest. I told her it didn't sell and she said she wants it. Turns out she didn't have the $$ with her at Oktoberfest and didn't want me to lose a sale if she were to claim it. That's why she said if it sold to make one for her. Ah, it all makes sense now , so simple too. So, things are looking up!
I've got to get to work on the nesting doll order (and maybe an extra one? Christmas is coming and I do have to send a package to Portland, I wonder if anyone there would like to get one for Christmas? hint hint!) and make the kid's Halloween costumes too. I'm trying to decide what to do for that. Originally I wanted to make baby girl a mermaid costume similar to the one Heather Bailey made for her daughter last year, (but I'd probably make a shell bra type top because it's still warm where I live). But, while going through her clothes (she'll be switching from 18-24 mos to 2T soon) I ran across an adorable little red riding hood my folks got her for her B-day last year. It's a 2T and it is SOOOOO cute! I figure I could put her in the dress shirt/shirt dress I reconstructed with little patent leather shoes and ruffled socks and give her a little basket with some gingham fabric inside it and voila, instant costume. But, I already bought shear dark blue, light blue/aqua, and pearlized fabrics and green satin for the mermaid tail. What to do, what to do?? I have plenty of fabric that it can be next year's costume too I guess. My son was going to be a fisherman to go with the mermaid. I could make him a wolf costume but it would be really warm. He could be the woodsman who rescues little red riding hood, but again, flannel shirts aren't really weather appropriate here. I need to decide soon. What do you all think?