Tiki gods and goddesses will not be denied their desires. So why would you? I’m a hula gal who knows she can enjoy her luau and have it low-carb, too! There’s no reason for meal time mutiny when you crave that taste of the tropics, yet need to keep it keto. Low-carb on the high…
Continue reading ➞ Low-Carb on the High Seas with Yakuza Yatai Ramen & Maiden Voyage Cocktails
At 1313 Mockingbird Lane, drinks are double shaken and triple strained. The mesmerizing glow of the black and white film, gentle roar of studio laughter, and the corny comedy of The Munsters transformed after-school snack time into a soothing ritual. Sitting cross-legged, back against the couch, I studied Yvonne De Carlo's every graceful move. The…
Whether you countdown from one hundred or thirty-one, this cinch of a Halloween advent cemetery is bound to be fun! It's that time of year when the sun sets slightly sooner, bats rise earlier to perform their twilight ballet, and darkness monopolizes a few more minutes with every day: Spooky Season is near, my dear…
My Halloween heart just loves a good mask! And, until now, masks were reserved only for creeping around the neighborhood on All Hallow's Eve. But, I've got a sew-at-home mask tutorial with a few tricks that make these masks a real treat! By now, there are tons of mask tutorials out there. And I even…
Continue reading ➞ The Mask Tutorial That Saved Halloween from COVID-19
Banish Werewolf Breath From Your Favorite Hell Hound's Furry Little Face Sometimes I wonder if Vincent Price's lines at the end of "Thriller" aren't actually describing the nightmare that is dog's breath: "The foulest stench is in the air The funk of forty thousand years... ...And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts…
No bones about it, you're going to really dig this vivarium with a voracious appetite! This terrifying terrarium is Day 82 on The Pretty Spooky 100 Days Til' Halloween Countdown, yet it's also the kind of imaginative DIY that will sneakily blend in to your year 'round decor--that is, if you're still keeping your spookiness…
Continue reading ➞ A Terrifying Terrarium for Carnivorous Plants
-With a Free Printable to Sneak More Spooky Into Everyday While Halloween is only one day on the calendar, it is forever in my heart. For many of us Halloween is a lifestyle, and a state of mind. But, it sure would be nice to live more spookily on a daily basis. Traditional advent calendars…
Continue reading ➞ 100 Days ‘Til Halloween Countdown Activity Cards
With New Orleans back in the news, battling yet another storm and more flooding, concern for this colorful, historical city and its warm, friendly citizens, kept me checking the weather, hoping for the best. Flooded with nostalgia, I dug deep in the archives of electronic devices of yore to unearth memories of my adventures in…
Continue reading ➞ An Outpouring of Nostalgia: New Orleans on Halloween
No matter what you name it, Watermelon, Summer Pumpkin, or Jack O' Melon, this green freak of a fruit makes one hell of a Tiki Cocktail! And, due to the presence of absinthe, among all of the tropical flavors, I thought the name " 'O Ka Make on Vaycay ", ('O ka make is Hawaiian…
Looking for ways to sneak more spookiness into your everyday? Why wait for Halloween? This easy Spooky Lamp DIY isn't just for October. Let your monster-loving light shine year 'round with this easy and eerie lamp shade embellishment. Banish boring light fixtures, and quickly cast a ghostly glow in just a few simple steps that…
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