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 any of the below links, you are supporting this site.Continue Reading

I’ve done the drawing for the Pre-Halloween Mega Goody Giveaway. Before I announce the winner, I’ll note something I said in the drawing video. (Yes, I did record it this time. It will be posted on HJ’s Facebook page if you’re interested in seeing it.) CAN’T HAVE A GIVEAWAY WITHOUTContinue Reading

Below is a few of my favorite ghost jokes. I’ll warn you: they’re groaners. (Pun intended!)  There’s also a joke about Michael Myers from Halloween and Jason from Friday the 13th. It’s at the end, after the ghost jokes. QUESTION: How do ghosts surf the Internet? ANSWER: They use Ghouggle! QUESTION:Continue Reading

I can’t stand it anymore. I have to get the Halloween Blog Party festivities started NOW! In year’s past I did a variety of giveaways throughout the month of October. Because I’m working on getting some books out as well as launching another blog, I’m not going to have theContinue Reading

  According to HauntedHouseRatings.com, the following 13 were voted the Scariest Haunted Houses in the U.S. for 2011: Headless Horseman, Ulster Park, New York, www.HeadlessHorseman.com Cutting Edge Haunted House, Ft. Worth, TX, www.CuttingEdgeHauntedHouse.com Scarehouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, www.Scarehouse.com The Beast & Edge of Hell, Kansas City, Missouri, www.KCBeast.com Night Of Terror,Continue Reading

Excuse me while I take a moment to vent about something for Movie Monday: sucky remakes. In particular, sucky slasher movie remakes. Specifically, Halloween, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. I consider these the Big 3. They spawned sequel after sequel and kept me entertained all throughContinue Reading

Spring Fever has hit the paranormal world. After hibernating through what was a cold, snowy winter in most parts, paranormal enthusiasts are ready to get out and get their haunts on. If you’re looking for some neat workshops and events, here’s several I’ve come across that sound like spooky goodContinue Reading

I believe in the power of the Secret. Even before there was a book about it I was familiar with the phenomenon. I’ve repeatedly experienced the magic of the Secret many times in my life. On a comment my friend Nathan left on a recent post, he reminded me of theContinue Reading

The following is a guest post by William Uchtman aka @Thor_2000 on Twitter. If there is one thing I have noticed about haunted houses, it’s that the typical haunted house shares the same sort of inventory with the next haunted house. One can basically take an inventory of all the usualContinue Reading

This past Halloween I saw something I hadn’t seen in Halloween’s past: debates surrounding ghost tours and haunted houses. Specifically, people protesting them and working to shut them down because they felt they’re disrespectful and/or not politically correct. In year’s past there has been a religious element against ghost tours andContinue Reading

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

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