Zooey Deschanel proves that she is like We with his love for the holidays.

In the latest issue of Us every weekTHE New girl a 44-year-old exclusively shares that the last thing she ordered online was “Halloween costumes for my kids.” However, a group costume theme is not planned for her family of four. (Deschanel shares her children Elsie, 9, and Charlie, 7, with her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik.)

“They have their own opinions about what they want to be and they won’t let me (interfere),” she explains, adding that she and her fiancé, Jonathan Scotthave “very different ideas about what a Halloween costume should be.”

She continues: “It goes very far and I favor humor. …So we’re all different things, but everything we enjoy, we love Halloween.

Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel Relationship Timeline

Although Deschanel doesn’t have a say in her family’s Halloween looks, she put her creativity to work with Vera Bradley to launch their 2024 collection. Winter/Holiday Collectionlaunched earlier this month.

“What’s cool about Vera Bradley is they have all these beautiful, very high-end bags that are lovely velvet things that feel very chic and special,” she explains. We. “And they also have really good practical everyday bags and backpacks, as well as little pouches that you can organize things in, like travel items.” Toiletry bags, I mean, they hold so much stuff. So it’s a very good place to shop for many different vacations.

Keep scrolling to see what Deschanel looks like We:

We: When was the last time you did laundry?

Deschanel: I do laundry all the time. I do my own stain removal. I’m obsessed with removing stains.

We: What task do you tend to put off?

Deschanel: I hate unloading the dishwasher. Isn’t that everyone? It’s the worst. I don’t mind charging it. Loading is going well. Getting it to work is good. But if it’s clean and he’s there, I’ll disappear. Jonathan will usually end up doing this.

Zooey Deschanel says it’s ‘narcissistic’ to watch herself in ‘Elf,’ even at Christmas

We: What movie do you watch on vacation? Elf?

Deschanel: Meet me in St. Louis is one of my favorites. I don’t watch myself in any way. I feel like this might be narcissistic. I think Jonathan was watching Elf every year before we met, but if anyone sees me on TV, I’ll probably run away.

We: What board games do you like to play?

Deschanel: I love Monopoly and Balderdash. I love playing games, but I’m not competitive. I find it really weird when people are competitive in games.

We: What is your favorite song to sing in the shower?

Deschanel: I don’t sing in the shower. I sing in front of the shower.

We: What was the last show you streamed?

Deschanel: (The HBO MAX docuseries) Crazy Chimp. I fell asleep. That’s my problem. Crazy Chimp – Check it out. It’s really weird.

The rare photos of Zooey Deschanel and her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik with 2 children: family album

We: Who is your favorite Real Housewives star?

Deschanel: My daughter Crystal (Kung Minkoff) is not activated Beverly Hills anymore, but she’s my friend, so she was my favorite. …I mean, there are so many icons. Beverly HillsI mean, I loved the days when Kyle (Richards) And Lisa Vanderpump were together. I know they’re not friends anymore, but I love watching them together.

To learn more about Deschanel, watch the video above and pick up the latest issue of Us every weekon newsstands now.

With a report by Christina Garibaldi