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Where Did All the Meaning Go? How Halloween Lost Its Roots by Heather Michet

Once upon a time not that long ago, the end of October brought celebrations of gratitude, reverence and honoring: the harvest was in, plants and planets that sustained life were thanked, and people readied themselves for the coming darkness and quiet of winter while acknowledging the dead and their part in the natural order of things. Photo by Markus Spiske on UnsplashNow this time of year in the

Halloween, things that go bump in the night, and being scared...by Peggy Jaeger

 I'm not a huge Halloween fan. Never was. I was fat as a kid and none of the store-made costumes ever looked good on me. I was teased a lot about how I looked in general while in school. On Halloween, when we all had to wear our costumes to class, it was merciless.I am, though, very fond of scary movies and during the October/Halloween buildup, there is a wealth of watching to choose from on

Free Halloween Fun for the Kids by Sarah McDermed

 RD.COM/GETTY IMAGESThese are my go-to websites for quick and easy Halloween activities for kids! All you need is a printer, a pencil, and crayons.110 Halloween Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone  by Charlotte Hilton Andersen at Readers Digest WebsiteTHESUBURBANMOM.COM200+ Free Halloween Coloring Pages from The Suburban Mom websiteTHE SPRUCE/KALEY MCKEAN37 Halloween Word Search Puzzlesby Stacy

Things That Go Bump in the Night in Australia by Susan Horsnell

Asan Australian, Halloween is not a celebration that was widely recognised untilmore recently so like many families, there is no tradition for mine.I dohave a huge interest though in the past, anything historical, rituals andtraditions. I do also believe in spirits but this was not always the case.Myhusband and I, along with our almost 2 year old Jack Russell-Miss Gemma-Jean,have been

THINGS THAT GO BUMP…AND THUMP…IN THE NIGHT ... by Delsora Lowe

What me worry? All the time!But what do I do with that worry that “bumps” me in the middleof the night? I usually read a ton of books at that wicked worry hour.My books in good company at Sherman's BooksObviously, scary stories are out - even in October. As an author, I have manyauthor friends and I try to support them by reading their books. But scarybooks will keep me up at night, even

Jumbie Leggo - Real or my Imagination?

 By: Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.com In the part of the world that I grew up, there was no suchthing as Halloween. What we did have was Guy Fawkes, All Saints Day and AllSoul’s Day. Three completely different celebrations, if you can call them thatthat.So, who is Guy Fawkes AKA Guido Fawkes? He was an English conspiratorwhose failed attempt to kill King James and blow up the house of

Inspiration for My Holiday Stories By Kathy Coatney

Istarted writing Christmas themed romances a few years ago and really enjoyed writingthe Crooked Halo Christmas Chronicles. I started a new Christmas series in 2021, A Vermont Christmas Romance, after I lost a dear friend, Jody Sherin, who diedin April of that year.  Imet Jody at the Emerald City Romance Writers conference about ten years agothrough mutual friends. They were all having

Halloween Party-a poem

by Diana McCollumWhile thinking about what to write this blog on, I was checking out different Halloween sites and came across this poem.The author is Anne Pollock. She is a clever poet. I loved this and I hope you do too.Halloween Party                                                                            My Halloween tea towel© Anne Pollock Published: October 12, 2022Cold night on Craggy

Things That Go Bump in the Night by Lynn Lovegreen

 Alaska has its share of ghosts and other scary things. But when I think of things that go bump in the night, I think of animals. There’s nothing more unnerving than camping and hearing a noise in the middle of the night. You’re dozing off, maybe thinking about the fun you had today or how to get breakfast going quickly the next morning. Or you’re completely asleep, and jolted awake by a noise.  

Things That Go Bump In The Night - And The Day

I don't like horror books, horror movies, horror anything. I'm one of those people who don't need horror fiction because we know there are actual things to fear, and some of those are all too human.Some years ago, January, February, I'm not sure which, I just remember the blizzard. I was slogging home and, while it was daytime, it might as well have been night because I could see practically