The spring season with flowers, cherry tree blossoms, butterflies, and Easter eggs everywhere is quite beautiful, but also very “pastel.” The colors of spring are quite fetching and lovely, but they aren’t very gothic. If you’’re a little more into the Goth or “Easter-Ween” aesthetic, the colors of Spring decorations just don’t work. What if […]
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Last year, the Barbie movie may have been on the radar of many young people and teens, but my daughters are excited about the gothy ghoulish retro-tinged romance of Lisa Frankenstein. This love story between a teen girl and a reanimated corpse is out in time for Valentine’s Day, which makes it a perfect little […]
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Hey Parents, We’re about halfway through Elf of the Shelf season, which tends to be when a lot of parents start hitting a blank wall of what to do with their Elf. Earlier in the month, you had a bunch of ideas, but as the holiday season gets busier, and you get more tired, it probably […]
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Did you all remember to celebrate Krampusnacht on December 5th? “Krampus Night,” that time in Eastern European cultures (and now many other places around the world) held the night before the Feast of St. Nicholas. Krampus, who is everywhere now, is that big half man/half goat being with horns, fangs, and hooves. He wears longs […]
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First in my December series on little fun DIY Tree crafts. I have been seeing a Christmas tree meme circulating for at least ten years now, and I am finally going to give it a try on a smaller scale. Someone asked her boyfriend to make her a “cartoon” Christmas tree, but instead of decorating […]
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This December, I will share some fun DIYS centered around a common site during the month of December…Christmas trees. These trees are not only a common site in the real world, but many fictional Christmas trees are almost have personalities of their own. In anticipation of December crafting and the flood of holiday movies coming […]
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It’s the holiday shopping season, and finding the perfect gift for your loved ones can be a nightmare—especially for those who are into the latest music, movies, and related accessories. That’s where our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide comes in handy. Handpicked by our team, we bring you an exclusive selection of this year’s must-have items. […]
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It’s that time of year again. Shoppers race around on the quest for the perfect gift as the festive lights start twinkling and the holiday season approaches. While there are a ton of choices, books make great gifts. The choices are endless and often overwhelming for those with friends who are book club members, aspiring […]
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I’m always writing about my mixed feelings towards the Thanksgiving season, and I still get a little stressed out over everything from the impending holiday and Christmas season to the simple act of setting a table. I see articles and videos of people telling us what they do the make their Thanksgiving weekend less stressful […]
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I love a good advent calendar. My kids, for the most part, love a chocolate advent calendar. Each year I fill little cardboard drawers with little bites of chocolatey goodness, coins, Santas, other assorted shapes. I have learned many lessons over the years. Not one of them wants nuts or crisped rice in their advent […]
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Whether they are offered as a safe alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating, a fundraising effort for a school, place of worship, or nonprofit organization, or just a community-run way of giving families something to do together in the fall, the trunk-or-treat is still a popular event. When my oldest daughter was just a few years old, […]
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I know we have all seen it in magazines or on social media: the haunting of the dollhouse. The easy concept of turning an old foofy pink and white plastic doll house into a gothic spooky Halloween season home decoration has been all over the crafty influencers’ feeds for at least a couple of years, […]
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I’ve seen Woobles ads on Facebook for a while now, but, since I already knew how to crochet, I hadn’t ever tried out one of their kits. Their kits look pretty awesome for people just learning to crochet, and you end up with a cute animal or other item in the end. But what did […]
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I keep seeing memes and posts on social media stating “September is Halloween Eve,” and I’m here for it. Of course, the word “Halloween” refers to that particular day’s “Eve” itself (All Hallows Eve). So, technically September would be an Eve of an Eve, but who cares? I just like a reason to break from […]
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This weekend is officially the Halfway to Halloween mark, so I am going to give you one of my rare hot takes as a scary movie watcher on a “controversial” subject: Practical effects are always better than CGI. I’m not slamming the advancement and beautiful results of computer effects in today’s films and television shows, […]
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Most commercial egg decorating sets have those little rub-on decals to add an image to the egg. These are cute, but sometimes you want to personalize your egg without resorting to drawing a picture in that white, waxy crayon. You might want to add a favorite fandom or family photo that may be a little […]
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It seems like everything from cookies to Christmas decorations comes in a clear plastic box, and although they are convenient, they leave a lot of bulky waste behind. Fortunately, these are great materials for upcycling. With December and giftgiving time now upon us, I’ll share an easy kid-friendly DIY for holiday gift giving or decorating […]
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Like many others, Thanksgiving is a pretty big deal in our house. It has always been my husband’s favorite holiday, and has a soft spot in my heart. The first time I met his entire family was when I flew over from England to Salem, Massachusetts in 2001. For many years all things Christmas were […]
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It’s beginning to look a lot like… Yeah, I know, it’s still a bit early for most of us (myself included). However, while there might still be over six weeks until The Big Day itself, the beginning of Advent is just three weeks away so I hope you’ll forgive me popping in with a few […]
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Even as Halloween is closing in fast, there is still time to make a quick display for the work space, table or bar top, entry way or any other small area you want to “spooky up” a bit. With one small plastic skeleton, some silk flowers, a few upcycled items, and a little effort, you […]
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After several Halloweens of indecision, we finally broke down and purchased a couple of full-size skeletons. Well, by “full size”, I mean five-foot-tall rather than those 12 or 20-foot giants. Still, we had been wanting a couple of good-sized skelly friends. Now we faced with the fun task of thinking of something clever to do […]
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Welcome to this year’s Father’s Day Gift Guide where we celebrate all things fathers and father figures. Our writers have put together a list of what they think the dad in your life would love to unwrap from exercise equipment to books to games to toys and more. We’ve got a little bit of everything […]
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Welcome to this year’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide where we celebrate all things mothers. This year, our writers have put together a list of their suggestions for the mother or mother figure in your life, ranging from pain relief to clothes and books. We’ve got a little bit of everything for all the geeky moms […]
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Who doesn’t love a good mashup in the creative world of geekiness? You can mashup characters, shows, movies, and songs to create something completely new. This has also been the case with holidays for sometime, allowing everyone from independent artists and small business, to larger commercial ventures to celebrate “Christmas in July” or summer luau […]
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My apologies for not knowing where I heard this following comment, but it sums up what I would think are many people’s opinions of New Year’s Eve: “I don’t understand the big deal for New Year’s Eve… it’s a one-second holiday.” I think it was from a sitcom. Wherever it was from, I can relate […]
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Starting a countdown calendar after Christmas Day? Well, that sounds a bit anti-climatic. The word “advent” stems from the Latin adventus, which means “coming.” Whether religious or secular, an advent calendar counts down the coming of a special event, like Christmas. Why would someone start an advent after the big day they have been expecting? […]
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Starting a countdown calendar after Christmas Day? Well, that sounds a bit anti-climatic. The word “advent” stems from the Latin adventus, which means “coming.” Whether religious or secular, an advent calendar counts down the coming of a special event, like Christmas. Why would someone start an advent after the big day they have been expecting? […]
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As I have been doing fun advent and countdown calendar ideas this month, I wanted to share a very simple one, that can even be made ahead of time and stored until it is needed. It takes a 24-piece puzzle and a surface big enough to work it. These puzzles are usually around 19″ X […]
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As I have been doing fun advent and countdown calendar ideas this month, I wanted to share a very simple one, that can even be made ahead of time and stored until it is needed. It takes a 24-piece puzzle and a surface big enough to work it. These puzzles are usually around 19″ X […]
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Everyone from LEGO to Funko is making advent calendars and holiday countdowns, which can be pretty cool but also pretty expensive. Really, the fun thing about these calendars is they are interactive, giving kids something physical to hold onto, or some sort of activity to look forward to each day. For the month of December, […]
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