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

Fry Me to the Moon

Moon-inspired fast-food shines during Japan’s Tsukimi season In Japan, fall festival season starts with Tsukimi (月見), celebrating and honoring the autumn moon. Like most festivals, food is a big component with some long-held, traditional dishes, including Dango rice balls, Kenchin-jiru (a fall-vegetable soup) and virtually any dish modified with an ironically sunny-side-up egg meant to … Continue reading Fry Me to the Moon

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

The Top 10 WriterJax Posts of 2022

Reviewing a year of blog posts is similar to culling photos for the annual holiday card. It's an exercise that sparks memories, offers reassurance that the year was busier or more well-spent than remembered, and always uncovers a few gems in the batch, suitable for (re)sharing with others.