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Halloween 2023

A quick photodump of Halloween’s antics.. . Silly photoshoots Googly eyes This was a great event at The Little… Nosferatu with a live score (containing a singing saw) It was really cool! Ridiculous Halloween filters Update on the Halloween wreath… gotta get back into crafting More silly photoshoots We found Read more…


Eye Got My Eye On You πŸ‘€
Halloween Treats

You looking at me? I made some Halloween treats for a party… which means the eyeballs came out of the pantry once again. So let me talk about candy eyeballs for a bit. In the past, every time I looked at a package of candy eyeballs I saw that they Read more…


Carving Pumpkins {2023}

Did you know that the tradition of carving pumpkins comes from Irealand? They used to carve turnips to keep the spirit of “Stingy Jack” who was denied admittance in both heaven and hell and so was left to roam the Earth for all eternity. This tradition was then incorporated into Read more…


Austin Dam Memorial Park &
Bayless Paper Mill Ruins

Austin Dam Memorial Park In all its spectacular color, and in spite of the persistent rain, we went to see the sights at Austin Dam Memorial Park in Austin, Pennsylvania. The ruins of the dam are in it of itself cause for a stop in… but in autumn, the surrounding Read more…


Black Heart Brownies
Vegan Halloween Eats πŸŽƒ

With a bunch of black cocoa to use and Halloween around the corner, I tried a batch of brownies in my heart-shaped pan. I used Rainbow Plant Life‘s recipe but, though gorgeous, they were way too wet. However, I will give them a try again as the rivaled crackled top Read more…


Jack-O-Peppers

These adorable little stuffed bell peppers wanted to say “hi.” They began, like many cooking endeavors do, walking past my favorite Turkish produce spot on the way home from the subway. I saw that special bags of, I presume, older peppers were just two bucks. I knew these bright orange Read more…


Staycation: Coney Island in the Autumn

It was a gorgeous autumn day for Coney Island festivities! The last of a whirlwind of staycation delights. It was all dressed up for Fall though the bright blue sky blazed with sun. So much that we played on the beach, making sandcastles. But the games and amusements drew us Read more…


Vegan Candy For Halloween

There is a lot of easy to find vegan Halloween candy out there! My bowl is ready. Here are some of this year’s offerings: Justin’s peanut butter cups “Not sorry” I prefer better quality peanut butter cups. Reese’s contain animal ingredients (milk & milk fat), but also a controversial preservative Read more…


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Ah, Generation X-ers are the last true weirdos. So who better to frolic in a cemetery with for some fun Halloween photography. In the midst of busy times, a quick photo dump. And a little Freddy Krueger action… pre and post photoshop Halloween is in 7 days! What are your Read more…


Bat Magic Woman πŸ¦‡

This dress from Retrolicious has been sitting in my closet for a couple of years. Little did I know it had some witchy magic inside it… As I flap my wings, something happened… Ok, ridiculousness: over. πŸ˜‚ Happy Halloween! πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈβš°οΈπŸ‘»


Vegan Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies 🟒

Matcha is such a beautiful shade of green… and is a nutrition powerhouse. I wanted to try a chocolate chip cookie with the superfood and thought the Halloween season was the perfect time. So behold, a beautiful witch batch of matcha chocolate chip cookies. Vegan Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies Adapted Read more…


Halloween Rainbow Cookies πŸ§™β€β™€οΈ

I’ve made rainbow cookies for most holidays… so it’s a wonder I waited so long to make a batch of witchy Halloween rainbow cookies. Though the texture of this batch was a bit… wet… they were still delicious as ever. I may try again to improve it as my favorite Read more…


Autumn 🧑, Who Loves You
Gourd Than Me?

Determined to have some down time, it’d be horror movies all day this Halloween… and a delicious autumn curry. I made a few tweaks to my Indian-Thai curry and it is now my fave. And I filled it was squash in an Autumn homage. I’m going to post the recipe Read more…


Finally, A Halloween Wreath…
And, Randomly, Will Oldham

As you may recall, I’ve made lots of holiday wreaths with my hot glue gun. But not my favorite holiday: Halloween. I began a craft stash for this purpose. These yucky limbs were lying about my apartment for months as I waited for fake cucarachas from China to arrive, subconsciously Read more…


Happy Halloween! πŸŽƒ

Working in a school on Halloween is a lot of fun. And there is an excuse to go hard with dressing up… as if I needed that. In honor of the undead and vegan candy treats, some halloween images in a very festive week: My students loved these Zombie Skittles… Read more…


Ghosted on Staten Island

As soon as my friend started describing his new seasonal side gig, terrorizing people at an old Victorian mansion on Staten Island, I knew he was referring to the Kreischer House. And I knew I’d now get to go inside the beautiful home I spied this summer. Dead By Dawn, Read more…


I, Wonder (My Archive of Wonder Woman Love)

I’ve always loved Wonder Woman. Since I was a and I had this mirror to gaze upon… …when I was a little baby. And thought this lady was the prettiest girl in the world… And, later, used this comic to make an ad for my fanzine (which was a straightedge Read more…


Rock On, Rockstar: Too Many Pictures of My Barbie and the Rockstars Costume

No, I’m not going to be Robert Daltrey for Halloween, nor a shaggy sheep like some guessed.Β  The big, blonde mess of hair would be a misguided role model of my childhood, Barbie… as a Rocker. I am not a costume in a bag type gal.Β  So I took care Read more…


Birthdaze: Halloween

As a kid, I loved that my birthday was near Halloween.Β  It was my favorite holiday.. and still is.Β  So with birthday/Halloween season upon me, I forced my teacher friends to join me for opening night of the new Halloween at Alamo Drafthouse. Because I will be calling the shots Read more…


Throwback: Being Wonder Woman (Then & Now)

Then: Underoos Now: Underboss/Undergirl


Undead in Reading, Pennsylvania

A friend and I were official registered zombies for the 5K obstacle courseΒ Zombie Mud Run in Reading, Pennsylvania, part of the 26-year running premiere haunted attractionΒ Shocktoberfest.Β  Our task: arrive early, become a zombie… and grab the brains, heart and entrails (flags) of the registered human runners. Of course, that last Read more…


Pieces of Downtime

Flying over the sandbar that is home. Raspberry alien hands: I’ve always wanted to do this. Delicious vegan Halloween candy from Justin’s and Unreal. Soup weather–or at least it was last week: Red Pepper and Corn Chowder.


Spooooky.

Ever since I’ve made successful meringues, I’ve imagined this cake (with the help of various seasonal blog posts): bright white spooky ghosts rising from a chocolate ground. As it sometimes works out: In my head, it was much better than reality. The cake was a sure bet. Isa’s basic, springy Read more…


Happy Birthday to me!

It’s my birthday and I didn’t have to make my own cake! This is kind of a first. Thanks to The Electrician and Sweet to Lick, Long Island’s all-vegan bakery, I need not spend my day baking my cake. It’s orange creamsicle. And it’s spectacular, as those gorgeous little pipings Read more…


The Best Kind of Cake is a Birthday Cake

I love vanilla cake. I love vanilla ice cream. I was a vanilla extract huffer when I was a little girl. In fact, vanilla, though slang for basic and boring these days, is, to me, far more exciting than chocolate. Chocolate is too easy. Vanilla’s subtle, nuanced flavor is a Read more…


Twin Peaks Halloween

All photos by Artsparrow and her life partner. Shelly, Denise Bryson, Bob, Laura, Agent Cooper & AudreySpecial Agent Coop & Audrey Horne; Heavenly berry pie: Dale Cooper and Laura PalmerBobCoopBob attacksLaura, Coop, ZebraAudreyAudrey Horne, Shelly Johnson, Laura PalmerAaaaaah!Bob and Laura