The Halloween Hangover…

The first couple of days immediately following Halloween feel like a bit of a fever dream. While I’m taking inventory of any leftover candy bars following Trick-Or-Treaters visiting from the night before and calculating how long it will take before I eat it all, I’m also driving by a mix of both spooky decorations and […]

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A Month to Remember: October 2025

Happy Friday, but most importantly, Happy Halloween, everyone! While I am so excited that we’ve reached one of my favorite holidays of the year, part of me is also a little sad that this month is coming to a close – especially because this October in particular was filled to the brim with travel, adventures, […]

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Last Minute Spooky Stuff…

With October winding down this week and Halloween happening this coming Friday (and I’m not ready for it to be over yet!) the past few days have been spent making sure I’ve got all of the spooky necessities to get me through the remaining horror movie binges I’ve got lined up and that both my […]

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Phantoms By Firelight…

When making plans throughout this month, and specifically deciding on spooky and unique experiences to share with my friends and loved ones, the topic of the annual Halloween festivities at Old Sturbridge Village came up in conversation. I had last visited OSV back in the Fall of 2022 where I had walked around and was […]

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Commence Spooky Season!

Happy October 1st, everyone! It is officially spooky season (my favorite time of year!) – and while I have so many things planned for the weeks ahead, including sharing some local and not-so-local haunts, Halloween-inspired recipes, weekends with friends, etc., and so on – I also may have gotten a bit of a head start […]

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A Month to Remember: September 2025

Bidding farewell to September is always such a bittersweet thing for me. I love October and all things Halloween (and I feel like I say that every year around this time!) but September is also so beloved and cherished. It’s a month of beautiful transitions and in many ways, new beginnings, as we finally shake […]

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All The Autumnal Activities…

Happy First (Official) Day of Fall, everyone! While I’m back to work bright and early this morning – what a beautiful and busy weekend I had – filled with plenty of sunshine, great food, shopping and pumpkin picking! On Friday afternoon once I’d finished work for the day, Dan and I headed to Galaxy in […]

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Chilly, Chili, and Chillin’…

I’ve been really fortunate and blessed to find and nurture the friendships I’ve had in my life so far – many of which have been going strong since I was a teenager and/or in my early twenties. While life happens and circumstances can and do often change – people start new jobs, they get married, […]

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