Tag: Halloween

Fae Friday: Old Halloween Spirit

The green ghostie laser figures float eerily on the front of my house. Skeletons, witches, and pumpkins stand guard. The air fills with aromas of autumn incense and salted caramel candles. The nights grow longer. The temperature cools, allowing the patio doors to remain open. My feline fur fae Marigold displays her frisky aspect and… Continue reading Fae Friday: Old Halloween Spirit

Vintage Friday: Wordsmithing Hallow

 HALLOW  We all have favorite words, magical sounds we love to hear uttered. One of mine is hallow or hallows, also its form hallowed, especially drawn out and pronounced in three syllables. Hallow comes from the Old English noun halga, meaning holy person or saint. The verb form meant to make holy, to sanctify. And get… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Wordsmithing Hallow

Tuesday Tales: Writing Gold by Flossie Benton Rogers

“The moon is wilder every minute.” William Butler Yeats Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. Our prompt today is gold. The snippet is from a paranormal romance with a Halloween theme. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales.… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Gold by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: 7 Signs of #Samhain

7 SIGNS OF SAMHAIN “We cry to the old ones who rest in our bones… Come and be with us, share the feast, as darkness cloaks the earth, and the cold wind rises.” Flossie Benton Rogers, 2015 Samhain (pronounced sow-en), a Celtic holiday meaning Summer’s End, is celebrated on October 31 or November 1. Other… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 7 Signs of #Samhain

Vintage Friday: Spooky Treats 1972

Got the neighborhood kids rounded up in your living room? For a vintage Halloween party, try these spooky treats from 1972. ZOMBIE ALE Ingredients: 3 quarts orange sherbet, 5 quarts chilled ginger ale, maraschino cherries and grapes. Directions: Insert large chunks of orange sherbet into chilled punch bowl. Pour ginger ale over the sherbet. Garnish… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Spooky Treats 1972

Mythic Monday: Halloween Spirit by Flossie Benton Rogers

  The word Halloween comes to us from a contraction used in the 18th century in reference to the holy evening of All Hallow Even or All Hallows Eve. It is the evening before All Hallows Day, a celebration set aside to cherish the memories of all those who have gone on before us. Other… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Halloween Spirit by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Ghostly Trio of Halloween Treats by Flossie Benton Rogers

Halloween is almost upon us! My son has loved this holiday all his life, and now the Snickerdoodles are following suit. Who can forget those delicious Halloween treats from our own childhood– candied apples, popcorn balls, and Halloween cookies? It’s a perfect time to cook with your little ones. Here are a few specialties from… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Ghostly Trio of Halloween Treats by Flossie Benton Rogers