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Where spooky is always in season.
10+ years of decor ideas, recipes, DIYs, playlists, spooky travel, interviews, and more — updated year-round because October 31st doesn’t wait.
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Spooky Surfin’ Radio
Summerween is here, and you need the perfect playlist! Here is a curated list of 50 spooky tunes, perfect for a summer on your favorite haunted beach. Let’s go spooky surfin’!
A Drink for Midsommar
Celebrate the official start of summer with this “Midsommar”-inspired drink, The May Queen Jam. This blog post includes spirited and spiritless versions of the drink.
Do’s and Don’ts for Carving Jack-o-Melons
Here are some of my best tips and tricks I’ve learned from carving watermelons into jack-o-lanterns in the summer. Plus, two recipes to make with your watermelon “guts.”
Spooky’s Summer Sparkler
Need a new Summerween drink? Check out the recipe for this super easy cherry lemonade, plus three ways to jazz it up.
How to Celebrate Halfoween
Late April/early May marks the halfway point to October 31st! Here are seven easy ways to celebrate Halfoween this year.
Where to Stream Classic Halloween & Horror Movies
Wondering where you favorite Halloween and horror classics are streaming this spooky season? Here is a list of 19 essential movies—and where they’re currently streaming!
Nostalgic Spooky Cartoons & TV Shows for Halloween Lovers
I’m convinced 80s and 90s kids love spooky stuff so much because we had SO many great TV shows to grow up on. If you’re missing childhood, here are 14 shows you probably watched as a kid to revisit.
17 Spooky TV Shows for Halloween Lovers
Halloween lover: need a new TV show that gives you the spooky season feels? Here’s a list of 17 recommendations (that hopefully aren’t the same ones you already know!), plus where to stream them as of April 2025.
16 Things You Need if You Love "Beetlejuice"
"Beetlejuice" celebrates its 37th anniversary on March 30! Honor the Ghost with the Most by grabbing one of these items from a small biz.
No-Sew Windsocks for Springoween
Learn how to make a Halloween windsock two ways with the fabric scraps in your craft stash—without having to touch a sewing needle!
Conventions for Halloween Lovers
Wouldn't it be great if there was a Comic-Con style gathering of Halloween fans? There are, my spooky friend! Here is a list of the BEST conventions for Halloween lovers to attend each year, plus links to every website.
Candy Corn Fun Facts
It’s Halloween’s most controversial candy. But I bet you didn’t know these 20 fun facts about this sweet little seasonal treat!