A whirl of pumpkin guts, studded with candy wrappers and spider rings, just flew past my window. And I am so tired. Last night, it rained and rained and rained—and there were trick-or-treaters and Alex’s guitar. “Hotel California” briefly drifted into view. A pumpkin got carved, rolls got baked, and Alex played “The Greatest Song… Continue reading SOS Cakes
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Creepy Crepe-y Surprize Balls, Boo!
More fun than you could shake a cat at, this a-peeling Surprize Ball is just the way to unwind when a witch’s brew of Whoppers hits hard. And, it’s a super-fun cheap thrill just in time for Halloween season! At $4.99 a pop, you can really have yourself a ball. Basically, these Surprize Balls by… Continue reading Creepy Crepe-y Surprize Balls, Boo!
Murder, She Drank: Krö Bar Visit
Birds of a feather will drink together—from a delightfully eerie birdbath (bar) called the Krö Bar in Bothell, Washington. Bothell is known for its murders of crows, the sky and fields thick like thieves with them. And if you can’t beat them, join them—at the bar. Nate, Alex, and I did, and we are still… Continue reading Murder, She Drank: Krö Bar Visit
Pumpkin Spice Burns So Good: Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Beer
The Great Habanero just rose from the pumpkin patch and demanded a beer. That’s when the Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Beer variety appeared. According to anonymous sources, Linus of the Peanuts gang was very confused. He shouted something about the Great Pumpkin not being what he expected at all before passing out. I, however, am… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Burns So Good: Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin Beer
Recipes from the Morgue: Halloween in July-August
The morgue is looking tasty—said no one, ever. Except maybe the day I filmed my very own horror cooking “show!” Yep. I can cross “become a horror chef” off my bucket list, for now. Here’s how it all went down: I joined the Horror Writers Association. I found an online volunteer form soliciting videos/panels for… Continue reading Recipes from the Morgue: Halloween in July-August
DIY Ghost Story: Boil and Bubble, Smells Like Trouble
When the skies overhead look like kraken ooze and the wind howls like a banshee chasing a bobcat through the neighborhood, I like to gather the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team and DIY my own ghost story. I do it every year in October. This makes year number six? I’ve lost count. In any case,… Continue reading DIY Ghost Story: Boil and Bubble, Smells Like Trouble
Craft Alert: Sloppy Joe Halloween Costume
Lunch lady lore screams a tale of mystery meat, smothered in a red sauce and running wild between two slices of what’s-an-expiration-date-anyway bread. And that tale is captured in my “sloppy joe” costume, which Alex made for me to wear during “spirit week” at work this Halloween. All “joe mama” jokes aside, this mama will… Continue reading Craft Alert: Sloppy Joe Halloween Costume
Bring on the Halloween Treats!
The cauldron at the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Headquarters is running dangerously low on leaf-shaped candy—and whiskey. Typically, I fill the cauldron (little glass bowls) with a candy corn pumpkin mix that I kind of don’t really hate. It satisfies my need for sugar and quaint autumn décor. I don’t LOVE it. But I do… Continue reading Bring on the Halloween Treats!
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