Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom

Whew!  This holiday season is keeping me jumping and busy!  However, I am lining up a few things for the blog, including some reviews of a few really interesting books I've come across and in honor of the upcoming hibernation winter season, which is straight up learning time in my book, I'm planning on a big theme month starting January 1.  It's going to be dedicated to all things Mexican, including foods, drinks, spiritual practices and deities.  There will be recipes, … [Read more...]

CONTEST IS CLOSEDJust in time to get this hung on your Yule tree (or wherever you have need of a really cool decoration!) comes this giveaway from Beauty Watcher!  Keep it for yourself, or the artist will gift wrap it and send it to the person of your choice!This decorative star, like others at Mairyann's Etsy shop, measures 3.5 inches and hangs from a black ribbon.  The edges are finished in copper, front and back  and is finished in beautiful rhinestone, bead and glitter … [Read more...]

Oh, my poor, poor neglected blog!  Between trying to get writing projects in, illness, family and my local Pagan community, I've been so busy I haven't devoted near enough time to this page.Now that some things are starting to be done and over with (in exchange for the business of the holiday season, lol) I'll be trying to get back to regular posting here.  I've also got plans for cleaning up a few pages and getting things better organized.  I'd also like to get back to creating … [Read more...]

Photo by L. Marie My apologies to everyone for the delay in announcing winners!  I've been sick and down for the count with strep throat and bronchitis.  I'm finally starting to feel human again!So the winners for last month's giveaways are......The winner of the adorable cupcake necklace from Marie Segal's Art From My Heart is....Petoskystone!The winner of The Witches Book of the Dead by Christian Day is....Sosanna!Please use my contact form to send me your info for shipping - … [Read more...]

Graphic by Tifany12, via Wikimedia CommonsHappy Samhain to all who celebrate!  And to those in the Southern Hemisphere, Happy Beltane!May the Lord and Lady bring you many blessings this season! … [Read more...]

Feeling a bit under the weather and will be taking a few days off to rest.  The ongoing giveaways will be extended until Nov. 1, so get those entries in!  If I don't see you before then, Happy Halloween!  Happy Samhain!  And for those in the southern hemisphere, Happy Beltane! This is post (and photos) copyright to the author. It may not be reposted, reprinted or distributed in its entirety without express written permission of the author. Links to the article can be freely … [Read more...]

Today we start a giveaway for this completely adorable Halloween cupcake necklace from Marie Segal's Art from My heart!  Here's how to enter!REQUIREMENTSVisit Art From Heart on Etsy, then come back here and leave the URL an item that you just love (it won't be hard to find one!).This entry will not count if I have no way to reach you if you win.  If your profile is private, there's no blog or email connected to it, or you aren't sure,  you must leave an email address with your … [Read more...]

THIS CONTEST CLOSED AS OF OCT. 24I don't think that anyone would disagree that Christian Day is a colorful character who has, once or twice, created a bit of controversy in the world of witchcraft.  After reading The Witches Book of the Dead myself, I can say that despite anyone's ideas on the man himself, his knowledge of the topic of witchcraft as it pertains to the dead can not be questioned. This book is filled with amazing information on necromancy, spirit contact, getting rid of … [Read more...]

Thanks to everyone who popped in and entered to win the wonderful book Old World Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi!  If you aren't the winner, seriously, put it on your list for Yule (or just buy it).  It's really that good.And so, the winner, chosen by an online random number generator is (insert drum roll here)......goddessandmagick!Please use my contact form to send me your shipping info.  Congrats! This is post  copyright to the author. It may not be reposted, reprinted or … [Read more...]