...But first, coffee (with Jen)

This is going to be short - but sweet - post. Top list of favorite October movies (yay for horror movie season!) - Halloween (the series) - Nightmare on Elm Street (the series) - I Know What You Did Last Summer (the series) - Cabin Fever - Incidious - The Conjuring (the series to-date) - The Exorcist - Scream (the series) - Blair Witch - Sinister TV Movies (non-horror): - Halloweentown (the series) - Coraline - Beetlejuice - Hocus Pocus - The Craft - The Addams Family (both) TV Shows: - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Halloween episodes & the Gentlemen episode) - Are You Afraid of the Dark - Goosebumps - Simpsons (Treehouse of Horror) - Rosanne (Halloween episodes) - Freaky Stories - Tales from the Crypt Note : Nightmare Before Christmas is not listed here because it is a "November movie". I mean, a movie to be watched between Halloween and Christmas. And that's a wrap. Later Days, Jen

Andy, from Just Being Andy, and I have been talking about doing a collaborative post for a few months now.  So, it's time that we pulled the trigger on that thought. Here is out first collab post! (Picture by Pixabay ) Here we reacted to each artist featured in the video, Top 100 One-Hit Wonders Ever, by Isiajno on Youtube.  My responses are below, and Andy's can be found here on her blog - Just Being Andie . Fool’s Garden – Lemon Tree ·        Can’t say that I know this one.   We’re off to a great start (lol) Alannah Myles – Black Velvet ·        I discovered this one about 10 years ago and it’s been on my play list ever since.   I love this song!! Big Mountain – Baby, I love your way ·        I can’t believe that I don’t have this song on my Google Play Thumbs Up list.   What’s wrong with my life?   *Goes and adds to list* Donna Lewis – I l...

It's the most wonderful time of the year - Fall!!  Yay for horror movie season & Halloween!! So, in light of this, here is my October Bucket List: Hike La Manche Village (Tors Cove) section of the East Coast Trail - swinging suspension bridge! Drink my weight in seasonal latte's Check out Pumpkinfest at Lester's Farm Compete in the family pumpkin carving contest Attend  Hallowe'en Haunted Hike  (Bonus: attending the Ghost tales and Port!) See new Halloween movie opening week ( Movie Trailer )  Not get sick (it's becoming a tradition now) Couple's costume! Attend Christmas at the Glacier (largest vender fair leading to Christmas) Photo Creds: La Manche - Tiptoeing Through Pumpkin Spice Latte - Starbucks Pumpkinfest - Lester's Farm Market Pumpkin - Personal Pic Cartoon Storyteller - Haunted Hike Halloween - Monsters & Critics Sick - Quote Prism Couple Costume (not what we are planning on doing ;)) - 50 Last Minute ...

The month of September flew past so quickly.  It's like I blinked and it went from Summer to Fall - all of a sudden the temperatures dropped and the sun started going down earlier in the evening. So, reflecting back, here are some of the things that I've been obsessed with this month. Latte's (pumpkin spice and chai) Wool Blankets Sweaters Netflix  How to get away with Murder Afflicted Bones (season 9 - which was removed on Sept 16, before I was done watching the season) Photo creds: Alex Tim  - blur-caffeine-close-up-754958 Lela Johnson - basket-blankets-chairs-295212 Daria Shevtsova - abstract-art-casual-1030946 Pixabay - app-entertainment-ipad-265685 These 4 things bring me from Summer to Fall in that they involve being warm and comfortable. I would also have added books into this post, but that isn't a seasonal or a month related obsession - it's all year :) What have you been gravitating towards more now that the Summer...

Just like everyone else, I look for inspiration online.  Whether I'm looking for project ideas, solutions to everyday problems, or for motivation - Pinterest always has suggestions.  For this post, I'm going to share some of the motivational quotes that I've used over the past few years. (This post contains affiliated links.  Meaning that I may collect a share of the sales or other compensation from the Amazon links on this page.) Comfort Zone: " 21 Inspiring Quotes About Moving Outside Your Comfort Zone " - This is a great site for inspiration (and where this picture above is from). I don't enjoy frequently changing plans, and when plans change last minute I'm sometimes thrown into a spiral because other day-plans have been made around said plans and the change throws everything out of whack. I'm a planner to a fault. But, sometimes I need to step out of my comfortable schedule and familiar tasks and do something new.  It's a gamble...

Alright kiddo's!  This was a day trip that took planning - and for outsiders of the community, it took some backtracking and exploring to find.  But, we made it.  We finally got to see the abandoned Glovertown Mill. I love abandoned sites!!  Exploring warms my cold, mystery-loving, horror-reading heart :) The story of the Glovertown Mill is pretty interesting. The massive mill was strategically built in Glovertown, near a large river as it was planed to be a thriving pulp and paper mill.  It was expected that this mill would be open and operational in 1922.  However, not all plans go as scheduled. And this mill is an example of plans changing. The owning company, Terra Nova Sulphite Company, ran into financial problems when the Newfoundland Government denied their loan guarantee - ultimately shutting down this project - full stop.  In 1921 the mill was purchased by Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company.  The new owners determined ...

My husband and I love going on road trips - and this post is about the trip we took to Fogo Island. Fogo Island is located in central Newfoundland, and you have to take a ferry to get there.  Fogo Island has been in the news over the past few years due to the new high-end hotel that has been built - the Fogo Island Inn .  Because of our great friends on the island, we managed to get in for a supper (as we call it, but also referred to dinner) during their tourist season. For our meal, we were fortunate enough to experience a visiting chef's creations for our multi-course meal.  I can't remember the name of the chef, and couldn't find it online, but I remember that they were visiting from Toronto. After our meal we were graciously offered a tour of the Inn, including the visiting art exibit.  I have to say, this place is amazing - the rooms, the details around the inn (right down to the room keys), the views, the pedal bike rentals and the evening bon...