Infuse your morning coffee with a little love this February. It’s natural this time of year to think about romantic love, but this recipe is perfect for adding a little self-love to your day as well. (And is how I used it!)
Infuse your morning coffee with a little love this February. It’s natural this time of year to think about romantic love, but this recipe is perfect for adding a little self-love to your day as well. (And is how I used it!)
Planchettes were made for Valoween. A slightly spooky item shaped like a heart? Yes, please! If you’ve ever seen or used a spirit or talking board, then you’ve used a planchette. Today they have a clear eye near the point of the heart so letters and numbers can be seen below on the board.
It’s 2024, we’re working on year 9 of Spooky Little Halloween, and this year we are shaking things up! Now that my move and the 2023 spooky season are behind me, it’s time to refocus on some major updates I’ve been wanting to make around here.
Krampus is coming! Are you ready? I love that the scariest Christmas creature (and there are several of them!) keeps getting more popular year after year with Halloween lovers—so popular that my friends over at Spooky Cat Press have dedicated an entire line of products to him!
Happy Halloween, my spooky friends! It’s the most wonderful day of the year, and I can’t let it go by without celebrating. My plans for today include bidding farewell to my out-of-state Halloweenie Roast guests, scoping out some Halloween clearance shopping and then spending my evening on the couch with a killer cocktail and a creepy movie or two.
Since 2020, I’ve been sharing a best-of list from the blog and it’s become one of my favorite traditions. It’s a great way to look back and what you guys enjoyed and what I had a blast putting together for you. So today I’m checking in with the 2023 list. This season was another busy one full of travel. I got to kick things off super early with a trip to Kansas City and a cemetery photoshoot with Midge Munster and Andrew and Devin from Your Best Halloween Ever. I spent the end of September/beginning of October in Wisconsin with my parents. And right now, I’m in the middle of a two-week trip to the East Coast with stops in Virginia and New York City.
We’re closing out my leftover Halloween candy recipe series with one of my favorite Halloween candies of recent years: Witches Brew Kit Kat bars. Popcorn balls are a treat often associated with Halloween, but it’s a relatively modern treat. They were popularized in the 1950s when trick-or-treating as we know it now in the United States became more commonplace. Rather than individually packaged candy, neighbors would hand out homemade treats. Popcorn balls were cost-effective and relatively easy to make (esp. this recipe with just four ingredients!), so they became a Halloween staple.
Ever wondered about the Pair Eyewear Halloween collection? I sure did! As someone who has worn glasses since she was 7 years old, I remember standing in the chain eyeglass stores in the mall as a kid, marveling at all the options. I dreamed of someday being able to make my own money and buy more than one pair so I could change up my look on a whim.
If you have paraskevidekatriaphobia, steer clear of this blog post – that is, if you have the fear of Friday the 13th. Superstitions have always been fascinating to me. I have my own: for the longest time as a child, I never stepped on cracks in the sidewalk. When it comes to football, I believe I have to wear the right combination of T-shirt and jewelry to help my team win and turn my drink’s label to the TV when a field goal is kicked. And I 100% believe that if I think about something (good or bad) long enough…it will eventually come to fruition. (Like saying out loud that I haven’t received a jury summons in X amount of time.)
Welcome to one of my favorite posts of the year—my favorite Halloween things! Since 2020, I’ve been putting this list together. In 2021, it landed in the first issue of the magazine and has become a regular feature. I love using it as a place to highlight some of the small businesses I’ve shopped with during the year.