Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noel! Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year for pausing, reflecting, counting blessings, and extending glad tidings. I’ll start with a bit of reflection and blessings counting… 2017’s Good, Bad & Sad Good: The year started off on an exciting note with a trip to HAuNTcon thatContinue Reading
Funny how one thing leads to another, isn’t it? While I was writing about the lore of nutcrackers, I learned about Steinbach Nutcrackers. They sort of “revolutionized” nutcrackers, if you will, by turning them into not only artistic keepsakes, but in some cases very valuable collectibles. I couldn’t help butContinue Reading
The other day I was finishing up some holiday shopping when I spotted these gigantic dog nutcrackers in TJ Maxx/Homegoods. And when I say gigantic I’m not kidding. Yes, I’m only 5’1″ so most everything and everyone towers over me, but these were even taller than my 6’2″ husband! Anyway,Continue Reading
Are you a fan of Destination America’s Tennessee Wraith Chasers? Want to spend four nights with them? Read on to find out how. But before you do, a word of caution. You’ll need not be afraid of two things: The Bermuda Triangle Water That’s right. You’ll be cruising into partContinue Reading
Meant to post this before now, but better late than never right? Are you a fan of Destination America? (All of this might be old new if you are.) But in case you’re not, or in case the holiday season has kept you otherwise occupied and you weren’t aware, WednesdayContinue Reading
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even Krampus or the elves. Wrong! Well, okay, I am writing this post with one week to go until Christmas, but Krampus and elves –and so much more!– are definitely stirring in A ChristmasContinue Reading
Fan of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things? Here are three other series to watch if you’re a fan of shows with the fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, supernatural, and drama combination. Two you can also find on Netflix (if you haven’t already). The other is on Amazon Instant Video.Continue Reading
When it comes to the magical properties of crystals, many people might instinctively think about their healing abilities, their ability to cleanse negative energy from a room, or even help plants grow and blossom in ways water and sunlight alone never could. For others, crystals are a means of interactingContinue Reading
As a member of The Association of Gravestone Studies, this reviewer was anxious to get her hands on a copy of “Cincinnati Cemeteries—Hauntings and Other Legends” by author Roy Heizer (Schiffer Publishing 2017). Having attended an AGS Conference in Cincinnati in the summer of 2016, it was refreshing to read more aboutContinue Reading
Have a paranormal, Halloween, or horror lover to buy for this holiday season, but you’re not sure what to get them? It can be a little scary trying to find the right gift, can’t it? Fear not. Here’s some ghoulish gift ideas sure to make your recipient scream with delight.Continue Reading
Thanks to a guest I had on my radio show earlier this year, Chris Verstraete, yes, I did know Lizzie Borden had another home. Under her nom de plume, C. A. Verstraete, Chris has written two books involving Lizzie Borden: The Haunting of Dr. Bowen: A Mystery in Lizzie Borden’s FallContinue Reading
Thanksgiving’s looming, Christmas is on the horizon, but are you missing all the horror and spookiness that Halloween has to offer? You know what I’m talking about. It’s the one time of the year when it’s okay to embrace our creepiness to the fullest. No judgments. Are you missing that?Continue Reading
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