soft spooky glitter

Maybe it's just me, but regarding the spooky hands on the left, I think the soft, glittery fur somewhat diminishes the "spooky...

Label : monsters, retail therapy, skeletons

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a little light reading

Admittedly, I have a weakness for magazines at this time of year. And it doesn't take much to reel me in. Just put a pumpkin on the cove...

Label : art, recipes, retail therapy

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the wall of chips

An undeniable sign that Halloween is approaching.

Label : retail therapy, treats

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spirit and fog

Spirit Halloween has arrived in town for the season once again. It's only been in Halifax for the past three or four years and before it...

Label : retail therapy

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september

September 1st. And Dollarama still has some unpacking to do in its Halloween aisles. Meanwhile, Michaels has already started phasing out Ha...

Label : retail therapy

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resistance is futile

I seriously considered not buying any Halloween magazines this year. Really. Each year, they seem more and more like a regurgitation of old ...

Label : beverages, recipes, retail therapy

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countdown to halloween: rusty

In Pennsylvania Dutch Country this past summer, I was exiting a craft shop, the proud owner of a wrought iron pumpkin. When, near the door, ...

Label : jack-o-lanterns, retail therapy

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misgivings day weekend: day two

So not surprisingly, I didn't accomplish nearly as much on this Misgivings Day weekend as I had intended.  But it remained a productive...

Label : pumpkins progress, retail therapy, vintage

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misgivings day weekend: day one

So when I noticed via Ghoul Friday that Misgivings Day Weekend was approaching, I thought, "Perfect!". I had been planning to get...

Label : classic horror, movies, retail therapy

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tales from the road (part three): Amish pumpkins

On our recent road trip south, we stopped briefly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. And stayed a night in a village in Pennsylvania Dutch C...

Label : art, pumpkins, retail therapy, road trips

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. . . and suddenly, it's Halloween

Maybe I haven't taken my vacation during the first two weeks in August in recent years.  I'll have to look back and check. Because t...

Label : retail therapy

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grocery store horror

Time was, grocery store displays were mild, innocuous affairs.  In autumn, you could count on a lovely harvest scene.  Hay bales.  Apples.  ...

Label : ghosts, monsters, retail therapy

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the horror of poor spelling

I made a shocking discovery at Michaels last weekend. A shocking discovery regarding clowns. Not only are they creepy.  That much is unden...

Label : monsters, retail therapy

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the countdown begins

Having a weakness for any magazine with a pumpkin on the cover, I tend to amass quite a collection between August and October of each year. ...

Label : retail therapy

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of fishing towns and crystal skulls

I had long since given up on the possibility of finding the elusive crystal skull of vodka at my local liquor store.   I had buried the rese...

Label : beverages, retail therapy, skeletons

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candy apples revisited

I have made no secret of my disdain for candy apples . Beginning with my earliest childhood memories, I have never understood their attract...

Label : candy, halloween memories, retail therapy

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that's no baby

I would have to place these in the same category of creepiness as dolls and puppets. Wal-Mart has taken a decidedly disturbing turn.  Or may...

Label : monsters, retail therapy, zombies

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monster cookies

It was beginning again.  Blog after blog after blog.   Heralding the return of autumn and Halloween-themed foods to store shelves everywhere...

Label : monsters, retail therapy, treats

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pumpkin chai

It may have been the cover photo on the brochure that drew me in. I've been needing to replenish my tea supply for a while now, and Da...

Label : beverages, pumpkins, retail therapy

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Motha

So yesterday evening, I sat down and leisurely explored the pages of Martha's new Halloween magazine.  Ideally, I would have done this a...

Label : classic horror, Costumes, ghosts, movies, retail therapy, vintage

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