A wider view of our front lawn, the upper portion features warm decomposed granite, various cacti and various wooden tombstones. Hanging from our garage is a sign reading "Boot Hill" and on the left leaning against the garage is an open wooden coffin with a skeleton dressed in cowboy attire.

Dressing Up Our Home for Halloween

October 28, 2021, 5 Comments

While we have always decorated the outside of our home for Christmas, we never decorated for Halloween, and this year we decided to change that. Since our front yard is landscaped with desert plants, we decided to go for a western, Boot Hill look, including making tombstones and a coffin to house a bandit who…

Myself standing in the apple orchard of Stone Pantry, wearing a white tee featuring graphics of a green witch and town, orange text reads "I met the ghost of Oakhaven (and Survived)" and a pair of blue jeans.

Apple Picking in Oak Glen

October 26, 2021, 1 Comment

Tucked up in the hills of California’s inland empire is the quaint town of Oak Glen. With less than 500 residents, it’s a relatively sleepy little town until autumn arrives, when this country haven is overrun with out-of-towners, including myself. Why? It’s the Southern California hot spot for that beloved fall activity of apple picking. Within…

Myself, with a full black and white skull face paint, a skeleton lace poncho, standing in front of a coffin with a skeleton in it.

Book Review: Ghoulish Glamour

October 21, 2021, 1 Comment

I was at a Halloween event when I was introduced to the stunning woman of this book. We met through a mutual friend, and I instantly was in awe of her beauty and her incredibly kind and bubbly personality. I learned she was a make-up artist, and over the years have become her friend and been…

Myself, wearing a black wide brimmed hat and orange dress with poofy sleeves and full skirt, standing in front of a fall harvest themed display, featuring scarecrows with Jack O'lantern heads.

Autumn Outing at Disneyland

October 19, 2021, 4 Comments

Patrick and I returned to Disneyland last week to bask in the autumn decor. Living in Southern California means there really isn’t a lot of fall color, so sometimes I have to take in the manufactured fall vibes of Disneyland. Especially now as I’m not apt to do a whole lot of traveling at the…

A photo of a darkened drive-in movie theatre with a light red haze over the top. Red, dripping text reads "10 Spooky Movies" Other text reads "Something for Everyone! Zombies! Ghosts! Killers! Monsters! Possessed Animatronics!"

10 Spooky Movies to Watch this Halloween

October 13, 2021, 5 Comments

While I love a good spooky movie any time of year, October is still really the best time to curl up with a cozy blanket, some popcorn, and watch a movie that will send some chills down your spine. The horror genre is really quite vast, and goes beyond the the classics and bloody slasher…

Myself, wearing a black straw hat, black tee featuring Goliath, a massive gargoyle, and gothic script reading "Gargoyles" below, hands on my hat, standing in front of the stone walls of Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Feeling Spooky at Disneyland

October 6, 2021, 4 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I spent a day enjoying the fall festivities of Disneyland, including watching the Halloween fireworks show. I love the variety of details found throughout Disneyland, but it really gets turned up a notch during the holidays. I especially love the plethora of Jack O’lanterns scattered along Main Street. So this…

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Month: October 2021

Dressing Up Our Home for Halloween

Apple Picking in Oak Glen

Book Review: Ghoulish Glamour

Autumn Outing at Disneyland

10 Spooky Movies to Watch this Halloween

Feeling Spooky at Disneyland