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Halloween Recipes From Bloggers
Halloween is a great holiday to have fun with recipes. Cute, spooky, gruesome… the options are endless! Blogoween -or- Blogotober delivers a lot of great recipes from many bloggers. Deliciously Rotten Deviled Eggs Who doesn’t like deviled eggs?!? Parenting Chaos has a spooky yet cute deviled egg recipe. Something that can be fun to make for adults and kids! Deliciously Rotten Deviled Eggs. Pumpkin Snack Boards Snack boards have become increasingly popular for a while now. Totally The Bomb brings us a roundup of pumpkin snack board recipes. Each one is equally spooktacular looking! Pumpkin Snack Boards. Halloween Dirt Cups Desserts On a Dime is a yummy blog, not to…
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October Reads
October is coming to an end soon. Halloween is next Sunday! Witches, goblins, ghosts, oh my! It seems like most of October flew by so fast. Hope the rest of you are enjoying cooler weather. It’s reaching record high temperatures for this time of the year here. Ouch! Seasonal reads are some of the best reads. It puts you in the mood for the season, especially if you aren’t experiencing the current seasonal vibes. The Watchers: The Tomb by Carl Novakovich John Gideon, a former homicide detective turned P.I., has dug too deep and discovered the truth about the world while searching for the only family he has left. John…
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My Hometown Is Haunted Part 2
If you aren’t already following Mind. Beauty. Simplicity. then you should be! My Hometown Is Haunted: Sharing Local Ghost Stories is one of her many blog posts for Blogtober. In response to My Hometown Is Haunted: Sharing Local Ghost Stories, here is My Hometown Is Haunted Part 2! About a year or two ago, I found out from a co-worker that the Parish I’m from has an interesting ghost story… or creature story, really… of their own! The Rougarou The rougarou, also called loup-garou, is often described as a werewolf type of creature. It is a big part of the cajun french folklore. Legend has it that the creature lurks…
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DIY Halloween Decorations
Halloween decorations can be expensive… no, they ARE expensive. What does one do when finances are tight? DIY it! DIY projects can be cheap or expensive, pending materials. There are also projects for beginners as well as advanced DIYers. I took it upon myself to DIY an outdoor Halloween decoration due to cost and because I wanted to as a wood working lover. The tutorial will be available in a future blogoween post! If money is an issue at the moment or if you love to DIY then check out some of these DIY Halloween Decorations! Halloween Harvest and Floating Ghost Most of the materials required for this project can…
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DIY Halloween Costumes For Dogs
Halloween costumes are expensive… on the end of, let’s break the bank and forget the bills expensive. It’s that time of the year to impress Jason Voorhees, right? Halloween costumes for dogs are just as expensive at times. Have you ever walked into PetSmart (or a similar pet store), full of excitement when seeing the variety of dog costumes? Disappointment slams into the floor upon turning the tag over, revealing the price. Your fur baby looks up at you with dollar signs in their eyes. With Pinterest and blogs galore there is no need to empty the bank for a Halloween costume for your dog. DIY projects can be either…
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Short and Sweet Sugar Skull History
Sugar skulls are more than just a pretty skull! Introducing, a very brief sugar skull history for today’s blogoween post. The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) originated in Mexico, going as far back as the 1630’s. It honors those that have passed away, celebrating those that have passed rather than mourning those that have passed. It is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. November 1st celebrates children and November 2nd celebrates adults. It is a time to pay your respects, remember the good moments and to celebrate the lives that were lived of those that passed. Why Sugar Skulls The most common symbol for The Day of…
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My Fall Favorites
As requested from Mind. Beauty. Simplicity, today’s post for Blogoween is focused on my Fall favorites. Be sure to give her a follow. She has an amazing blog and a beautiful Instagram account! This year I am trying to embrace holidays a little more, at least my favorite ones. The past few years have been very heavy with circumstances in life and mental health… to put it lightly. Fall is one of my favorite seasons. What is your favorite season? Pumpkin Season I’m not a fan of a lot of pumpkin flavored food and drinks but I love pumpkins! Decorating, growing and carving them. Pumpkin patches look like they are…
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10 “Old” Movies to Watch This Halloween
Movies and books are my addictions. Growing up, I watched a lot of horror movies. Some people prefer old movies and some prefer new movies. No judgement on movie ages here! If it’s good I’ll watch it. This list of old movies (in no particular order) to watch on Halloween contains some classic and not-so-classic choices. 1. Halloween There is one tradition for Halloween that I stick to most of the time. It’s watching Halloween, always the original, on Halloween. It isn’t the scariest movie of all time but it has a definite creepy factor mixed with a great theme song. Thank you, John Carpenter! Any Michael Myers fans out…
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13 Days of Blogoween
Hey Followers! It has been a very long time since I have posted. Unfortunately, I was caught up in evacuating for Hurricane Ida and am now dealing with the aftermath of it all. However, one of two of my favorite holiday seasons of the year has begun… Spooky Season (Christmas being the other holiday)! As much as I would love to participate in Blogtober I don’t have the time to do it due to Hurricane Ida aftermath. Don’t stop reading yet! Instead of Blogtober I will be participating in Blogoween… 13 days of Blogoween to be exact. Throughout the month of October there will be at least 13 Halloween related…
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Desktop and Laptop Quality Has Gone Downhill
Hey Techies, have you been feeling the heat and complications of current laptops and desktops? I always purchase HP laptops because in the long run it’s been more budget friendly for higher customizable specs during “good” sales. However, in recent years I’ve noticed a big downgrade in quality for not only HP but other brands as well. Laptops are much thinner and lighter. With the lightness also comes poorly constructed cases that damage easily and screws that don’t stay in place sometimes. Let’s not forget the fact that you can’t easily swap out batteries like once before. The pin inside of the laptop for the charger is also so thin…
