Getting My Funding On: A Drive for the Kids Affected by Hurricane Sandy

November 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Hey all!  If you follow me on Facebook or here at the blog you know that my community was recently and devastatingly affected by Hurricane Sandy.  My family was one of the lucky ones - just out of electricity for nine days.  It was dark, it was cold, we had to throw away a *lot* of food, gas was incredibly hard to get.  But here we are now, with power, kids back in school, and stocking back the larder a bit at a time.  We were blessed with the ability to get back to pretty normal very … [Read more...]

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Surviving Sandy

November 9, 2012 By 8 Comments
This is my neighbor's house with a boat in it. It was shoved clear across the Raritan Bay where it was docked, and across quite an expanse of land to hit their home.

After having spent two days prepping for the storm and nine days without power, I'm finally again living with electricity, clean clothes and heat.  It's amazing, no matter how well you think you might be ready for a storm and a couple of days of no power, not much prepares you for being without light and heat for over a week - especially when the hurricane that knocked out your power is followed by a nor'easter that puts snow on the ground. During those nine days, we went through almost my … [Read more...]

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Couple Magic: Using Herbs to Spice Up Your Night

October 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
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In this busy world, we might not find ourselves alone with our partner as often as we’d like to, so when you find yourself together home alone and want to set just the right mood.  Here are a few ideas to get things started! Mix up a pot of Love and Lust Simmering Incense: Fill a small saucepan with ½ full of water.  Add a healthy splash of red wine.  To this mix add equal parts cardamom, coriander seeds, caraway seeds, dried or fresh ginger and cocoa powder.  Add a slice of apple … [Read more...]

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The Candle and the Crossroads

October 18, 2012 By 9 Comments
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If you've been reading my blog for any period of time, you know I have a deep interest in different types of American folk magic.  Hoodoo, Pennsylvania Dutch Pow Wow (aka Hex Work or Speilwerk), and recently, thanks to Byron Ballard, Appalachian folk magic (or as she calls it in her book "Hillfolk Hoodoo").  I've "borried", to borrow the word from Byron, from each of these traditions and incorporated aspects into my own domestic witchery practice. When I got a copy of The Candle and the … [Read more...]

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All the News That’s Fit to Print

October 16, 2012 By 1 Comment

I've been a huge slacker on this blog lately.  Chalk it up to a combination of super busy in my family life, busy in promoting the book, and October just being a busy month in general.  I thought I'd pop in today to share some news both for myself and a few others. First up, I've got some great stuff coming up, both online and in person. Today only (Oct.16), enter to win a signed copy of my book on Facebook By the Broomstick is running a giveaway of my book until Oct. 22! October 20: … [Read more...]

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Free Halloween Printables

October 12, 2012 By 1 Comment

While doodling around the web this week, I've come by so many great free printables, I had to share some of them!  I hope you enjoy! Catch My Party has a variety of printables for Halloween parties in multiple themes, including "Goth Glam" and "Witches Brew". Babalisme has printable Halloween paper dolls in girl and  boy (these would be great printed on magnetic paper for the fridge or used on a cookie sheet!) Living Locurto has a Halloween paper dog! Love Manor has some … [Read more...]

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Blast-From-The-Past Guest Blog: Legend of Bell’s Witch

October 8, 2012 By 1 Comment

As I try to keep up with family, the business of October and the responsibilities brought on from my book coming out this month, I'm sharing some posts from the past.  I know you'll enjoy this guest post from a few years back.  The Legend of Bell’s Witch by Mother Moons’s Message Tennessee is filled with an abundance of beautiful country side; towering trees that seem to yearn to touch the sky as they are so tall, weeping willows that if one were sitting beneath them they could … [Read more...]

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By Broom or By Sea New Experiences w/ Mrs.B – A Magical Cruise

October 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
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I've been hinting over at facebook that I had a big announcement to make, and today is the day!  Along with Dedra Shahan of Cowboy Way Travel and a bevy of fabulous magical practitioners, I'll be setting sale on June 16, 2013 on Carnival Glory out of Boston, MA for a 4 night magical cruise to St. John, NB, Canada!  This will be a cruise full of exciting workshops and events - something new for everyone involved!  There will be belly dance lessons, workshops for including art in your magical … [Read more...]

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Top Family-Friendly Halloween Movie Suggestions

October 1, 2012 By 21 Comments

The past week has been... well...busy.  Not only trying to keep up doing publicity for my book (which is officially out today), but dealing with some rather rough family issues.  Things are tricky right now, but we're moving forward to make them better; that's about all I can say right now.  I had a lot of plans for blog posts and such, especially now that we have rounded the bend toward the Halloween/Samhain season, but most have fallen to the wayside as I plow through more than I thought … [Read more...]

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Maiden, Mother, Crone… Or Something Else?

September 20, 2012 By 53 Comments
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I've participated in a couple of discussions in the last month or so on the subject of the typical Triple  Goddess: Maiden, Mother and Crone  The Maiden is virginal.  She is the waxing moon; the early spring, not quite yet burst into bloom; she is  new beginnings.  She is a seeker of knowledge.   The Mother is sexual  She is the  full moon, the fertile earth of spring and summer. The Mother is strengthened by the knowledge she has gained.  The Crone is the waning moon.  She  is the … [Read more...]

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