Hot Buys at the Bootique

I don’t personally know why anyone would want to “ease into” the spooky season, but retail nation gives us many avenues to gradually introduce the Halloween spirit to our psyches. Here are a few things I’ve seen in my summer-to-fall travels: Any trip to Marshall’s from mid-July on is bound to have some options. Spotted … Continue reading Hot Buys at the Bootique

The Annual Annals of Peculiar Valentines

Games, toys, delicacies of the sea…this year’s gift selection for Happy Heart Day doesn’t disappoint. After making the annual search for weird and wondrous love bombs, four seemed to rise to the top, with a few honorable mentions not far behind. Trying to Connect Photo via Etsy Romantic but probably more annoying than the original: … Continue reading The Annual Annals of Peculiar Valentines

ReStoring for Halloween

One of my favorite places to go, not just shop, is the ReStore. I’ve lived in two cities in the last two decades, and thankfully both of them had a local ReStore; a few years ago, I found a third location near where I was working at the time. No two ReStores are the same; … Continue reading ReStoring for Halloween

Count Crocula: Blogtober Retail Spotlight

A trip to our local outlet mall rarely goes by without a visit to Crocs, so my nine-year-old can add to her seemingly infinite supply of Jibbitz. However, this weekend the Croc store was chock full of frightful footwear in celebration of spooky season, and I was compelled to share some of the spoils. The … Continue reading Count Crocula: Blogtober Retail Spotlight

Still Summer, but Make it Spooky

Somewhere around late July, a friend from college and I started simultaneously noticing an uptick in what I can only call summer-to-fall transition products. As All Hallows aficionados, this is welcome addition to our never-ending plight to start the spooky season as early as possible. A few of our favorite finds: Blueberry Pumpkin Patch candle, … Continue reading Still Summer, but Make it Spooky