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This is a guest contribution from freelance writer Sally Writes. In what is probably no news to you horror lovers, one survey reported that 26% of people looking to buy a home responded that they would be open to purchasing a haunted home, and 36% said that they might consider aContinue Reading

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I created the #MyHJHaunt contest with selfish intentions initially. I LOVE Halloween decorations and seeing all the creative ways people spook up their houses. That’s what I was after. However, I wasn’t expecting how hard picking a winner would be. Holy cow there were some GREAT entries. I’ve put offContinue Reading

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This October on my evening strolls with my dog, I had a little fun taking pics of my haunted neighborhood. It was fun to see so many people participating this year. I thought it’d be fun to present my findings with a photo essay. Happy Halloween!Continue Reading

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I was trying desperately to get HJ’s newest endeavor, the Haunt Jaunts Halloween Emporium, up and running well before October. Sadly, like so many of my big ideas, it didn’t quite happen the way I’d envisioned. However, better late than never right? I’m pleased to announce that for all intentsContinue Reading

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I don’t know about you, but come August I’m ready to start my Halloween shopping. Two of my favorite Halloween shopping spots, SpiritHalloween.com and Halloween Express, are running deals in August. (This is also as good a place as any to make a DISCLAIMER: I participate in affiliate marketing programsContinue Reading

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The YouTube clips I’ve seen shared most this Halloween involve some spooky music timed to light shows. They have left me with major Halloween house decorating envy. The first one of these I saw was after my sister Dinell pointed the “This is Halloween” one out to me. But thenContinue Reading

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I wish I had the talent, vision and patience of people like the Frog Queen. There’s a part of me that would love to design and build my own Halloween decorations. Okay, so what Chris creates is more than mere decorations. It’s a freaking entire whole creepy graveyard that drawsContinue Reading

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Times are tight right? Lots of people are looking for ways to stretch their money as far as possible and get the most out of their investments. And then there’s the whole “reduce, reuse, recycle” phenomenon. I’m only semi-frugal and green by nature, but I can appreciate ingenuity. That’s whyContinue Reading

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While I was out and about this Halloween season, I saw a bunch of frighteningly fun Halloween props and decorations I’d like to buy.  (Because unlike the Frog Queen or ShellHawk I’m not crafty and need pre-made Halloween decorations to haunt my home with.) Not surprisingly, a lot of what I likedContinue Reading