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How to Throw a Killer Springoween Picnic
From choosing your gothic haunt to dressing the part, here's everything you need to pull off a springoween picnic that's equal parts eerie and enchanting. The vibe is the recipe.
Springoween Picnic: Wicked Cranberry Lemon Bars
Buttery shortbread, silky lemon filling, and a swirl of homemade cranberry purée that makes every single bar look like a little piece of art. These are dangerously good and dangerously easy to eat.
Springoween Picnic: Cranberry Coven Cooler
This fresh-squeezed cranberry lemonade is tart, refreshing, and just gorgeous enough to pass for a potion. Sip it as-is or spike it — either way, it's the drink of the season.
Springoween Picnic: Witch’s Garden Chicken Salad
Cranberries aren't just for the holidays. This creamy, crunchy chicken salad with dried cranberries and pepita seeds is the bewitching centerpiece your springoween picnic basket needs.
By Pumpkin’s Light: Winter 2025/26 Guests
Did you know I co-host an interview podcast where we talk to Halloween creatives? It’s called By Pumpkin’s Light. Check out all the guests we had on this winter.
Inside the Winchester Mystery House
A childhood dream over 20 years in the making — I finally visited the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, CA, and it did not disappoint. From the infamous Door to Nowhere to the stunning architectural details hiding around every corner, here's a peek inside one of America's most fascinating and mysterious landmarks.
It’s Almost Halfway to Halloween — Here’s Where to Celebrate
October feels far away, but Halfoween is right around the corner. From Salem's Wicked New England to LA's Spooky Swap Meet, here are five can't-miss events for Halloween lovers this spring.
13 Good Luck Charms for Halloween Lovers
Everyone dreads Friday the 13th — but Halloween lovers know better. From black cats to October 1st mornings, here are 13 things that are genuinely, unambiguously lucky if you live for spooky season.
10 Halloween DIY Projects Perfect for Springoween
Missing October? Here are 10 Halloween DIY projects with some serious spring vibes that will make your season feel a bit more spooky.
11 Spooky Deviled Egg Recipes
Deviled eggs were MADE for Halloween. Here are 11 spooky recipes to try at your Halloween party, spring luncheon or summer barbecue!
Irish Horror Movies to Watch This St. Patrick's Day
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day the Halloween way with one of these Irish horror movies. Post includes 7 picks, plus a link to 10 more you'll love!
Inside the Winter 2025 Fun Size Issue
Halloween doesn’t end in October. Explore the winter 2025 fun size issue of Spooky Little Halloween—The Magazine. It’s a cozy, spooky magazine for the darkest days of winter.