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  • Mysteries of the Ouija Board

    Mysteries of the Ouija Board

    Where do you land on Ouija boards? Do you believe they’re doorways to evil? Can they allow participants to speak with the other side?

  • BEFORE HALLOWEEN WAS HALLOWEEN . . .

    BEFORE HALLOWEEN WAS HALLOWEEN . . .

    This is another guest post by Donna Marie West, where she shares some of the histories of Halloween or Samhain. . . . It was a Celtic solar festival called Là Shamhna, commonly known today as Samhain.Samhain, which means “end of summer,” marked the final harvest and the storage of food for the winter. The…

  • Sleepy Hollow

    Sleepy Hollow

    Sleepy Hollow y’all!!! This is an American classic Halloween story but so much more. We will share the history, location and pop culture references.

  • “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Poe

    “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Poe

    The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is one of the creepiest stories I have heard. Give it a listen if you are up for fright, and tell me if you don’t agree.

  • Halloween Bucket List 2022

    Halloween Bucket List 2022

    On our Halloween bucket list for 2022, we are sharing some of our family fun plans. We hope to give y’all a few ideas and maybe get some from you as well. Places to Visit This year is a bit different for us, as we will spend a lot of time with our oldest daughter,…

  • The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

    The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

    Have you heard Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven?” We share a fun version and also a more analytical website with you if you want to dive deeper. Halloween wouldn’t be the same without this gothic masterpiece.

  • Store Lantern We Made Ours

    Those of us who choose to home décor shop around Halloween don’t always find the ideal items. Sometimes we find items we like but have to put in a bit of elbow grease to make them ours or to fit our homes. Enter in our before and after shot. We started with a pretty plain…

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