This Halloween season we’ve come across a bunch of great new pumpkins. We’ve added them all to our Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns Facebook photo album, which is a collection of some of the fun pumpkins we’ve come across during the years.…
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Trick or Treat, Emphasis on the Treat
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
Ever since we moved away from Phoenix, my supermarket of choice has been Publix. (For day to day things. I also like Fresh Market and Harris Teeters, but I tend to shop those when I need special foods.) Last night…
A Jaunt Through My Haunted Neighborhood
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
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…
Ghosts or Gore Fandango Gift Card Giveaway
by Courtney Mroch • • 1 Comment
Among the jaunts I love to make are to movie theaters. Especially to see horror movies. I like all kinds of horror movies. I’ll watch the gory ones like Saw and Hostel, and I enjoyed them, but I prefer my…
Spooky Stays, Haunted Attractions & Macabre Museums
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
This Halloween season, I’ve come across some spooky stays, haunted attractions, and macabre museums both by accident and via people sharing with me. I decided to make a list of them, since there are a bunch I wanted to keep…
Halloween Things to Do in Nashville
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
Today I added a couple of local events to the Paranormal Events page and felt bad. Sometimes I forget about all the things to do in Nashville, especially the haunted and Halloween variety. It seems I get focused on researching…
Blackout: Brave a Haunted House Alone?
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
My friend Gene shared a haunted house experience that terrifies me just thinking about it: Blackout. I had never heard of it before Gene clued me in. (Not surprising, given that I’m a haunted house weenie.) He sent me a…
Support Halloween/Enter if You Dare Giveaway
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In years past I put a lot of effort into a Halloween Blog Party here at Haunt Jaunts. This year I’ve been too disorganized to do a formal party, but I do love giveaways. And I love Halloween. Can’t let…
Grand Opening of the Haunt Jaunts Halloween Emporium
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
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…
Wicked Wednesday: Spirit Halloween’s One Day Only Free Shipping
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
SpiritHalloween.com is not just one of my affiliates, it’s also one of my favorite places to shop for Halloween. If I was more handy like so many of you, I’d make more of my decorations and costumes. But since I’m…
Upcoming Paranormal Events Report Week of 9/10/12
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
Whoa Nellie do I have a list of paranormal events for the report this week. You can tell it’s getting closer to haunting season. More and more activities are cropping up. As of this posting, I haven’t added all…
Upcoming Paranormal Events Learned of August 27, 2012
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
Okay, so this week I’m LOADED with upcoming Paranormal Events thanks to invites, people sharing tidbits that led me to events, and my new pal John Tobin of Glory Haunt Hounds who sent me a Facebook group suggestion to check…
Yankee Candle Halloween Air Freshener Giveaway
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
This morning I ended up finding some Yankee Candle Halloween Air Fresheners when I stopped in at TJ Maxx to see what kind of interesting soaps they had. (I have a thing for soaps. However, I’m sure people thought I…
Start Your Halloween Shopping Now, Save Money
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
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…
Why Now is a Great Time to Sign Up for HJ’s Newsletter
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
Halloween is fast approaching. I know. I can hear some of you saying, “It’s only mid-July, Courtney. It’s still summer. Halloween is a long way away.” Oh no, my friends, Halloween is inching ever closer and will be here before…
A Look At Other Horror Movies Coming Out in 2012
by Courtney Mroch • • 4 Comments
At the start of this year, I listed horror movies coming out in 2012 for the first quarter of the year. Then, as usual, I fell off the wagon. I didn’t follow up for the second quarter. Now we’re almost…
My Love of Halloween (And the Paranormal!)
by Emma Curtis • • 2 Comments
Hello! My name is Emma Rae Curtis, and I’m a huge fan of Halloween. I blame it completely on my wonderfully active imagination. I’ve had it ever since I was a little girl, and there’s been no looking back. It…
What Scooby Doo Characters Are Saying about HJ’s Halloween Cruise
by Courtney Mroch • • 6 Comments
I came by my love of mysteries and the paranormal (and maybe even haunted travels?) honestly: via TV in the form of a lovable little cartoon called Scooby Doo. I wondered what Scooby Doo characters might say about the Haunt…
Help Haunt Jaunts Welcome Our Newest Writer, Emma Curtis
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
Haunt Jaunts is super excited to announce we’re adding some fresh blood around here with a new writer, Ms. Emma Curtis. Emma approached me with the idea of writing for HJ after finding us because of our shared interest, i.e.…
Movie Monday: Halloween in the Bermuda Triangle Cruise Promo Video
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
We want YOU….to come cruise with us! We just hope our Director of Paranormal Tourism’s singing doesn’t scare you away. That’s perhaps more frightening than the Bermuda Triangle itself!
Come Spend Halloween 2012 in the Bermuda Triangle with Haunt Jaunts
by Courtney Mroch • • 8 Comments
I’m pleased to invite one and all to Haunt Jaunts first ever group event: Halloween in the Bermuda Triangle with special guest investigators Ghost Eyes aboard Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas. You can find complete details and booking information…
Movie Monday: A Collection of Halloween Light Shows
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
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…
Team Michael, Jason or Zombie? Choose for a Chance to Win a CrazyDog T-Shirt
by Courtney Mroch • • 12 Comments
Guess what time it is? Giveaway time! Thanks to our sponsors, CrazyDog T-Shirts. They’ve generously offered up a free shirt for one lucky winner. THE PRIZES HOW TO PLAY It’s easy. Just do two things: Tell me which team you…
Where Are the Top Five Spookiest Cities To Spend Halloween?
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
Last year I wrote about five popular real haunted places that also have top Halloween haunted houses. I got to thinking about it the other day when I was reading a copy of Woman’s World magazine. In their Getaway section…
Friday Fun: 13 Most Original Adult Halloween Costumes of 2011
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
I’m not creative enough to come up with my own original costumes, but I do appreciate the creativity of those who can. I also appreciate the creativity of those who design original costumes. Each year the costumes keep getting better…
Friday Fun: 31 Funniest Halloween Costumes of 2011
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
I rounded up my picks for the 31 funniest Halloween costumes this year, one for each day of this spooktacular month. Some made my funny Halloween costumes lists (Top 5 and 15 More Hilarious Costumes) from last year, but many…
Not Your Ordinary Halloween Decorations
by Courtney Mroch • • 2 Comments
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…
5 Lessons Learned about Surviving Halloween Haunted Houses
by Courtney Mroch • • 3 Comments
Today I saw a clip of Josh Gates from Destination Truth (included below) getting his fright on at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. I couldn’t help but crack up. Been there, done that…sort of. I shared the clip on HJ’s FB…
Movie Monday: Days of the Living Dead Web Series Season 3
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
Last year I wrote about Days of the Living Dead but I hadn’t watched any of their episodes yet. This year I have. ABOUT DAYS OF THE LIVING DEAD Their YouTube channel sums them up best, so I’m just going…
Semi-Wordless Wednesday: Totally S#!tty (and Funny) Halloween Costumes
by Courtney Mroch • • 1 Comment
I love funny Halloween costumes. The funnier the better. As I was shopping around this Halloween, I came across some really s#!tty costumes. Literally. Which made them all the funnier. I decided they merited a second Wordless Wednesday post for…
Semi-Wordless Wednesday: Kids’ Cereals Halloween Costumes for Adults
by Courtney Mroch • • 0 Comments
What was your favorite kids cereal growing up? Two of mine were Lucky Charms and Count Chocula. I never would’ve thought of dressing up for Halloween as a favorite kids’ cereal mascot back in the day. However, these days I…
Semi-Wordless Wednesday: The Witches of Design Toscano
by Courtney Mroch • • 1 Comment
Design Toscano is one of my favorite catalogs. I was a fan of their creations long before I signed up for their affiliate program. (Which is my way of making a disclaimer that if you click through and buy from…