Mystery Unveiled!

Hello Lovelies!

Alright, I teased you a bit with yesterday's post regarding a "mystery" I had in the works! And I WILL get to that, but bare with me for a bit of sort-of-related news...

1. I still have the Holiday Ball Swap afoot. If you are a doll artist or doll crafter and would like to join in, you can see that post HERE. You can also see my previous swap hosting, such as The Mermaid Parade and Monsters in the Closet, which drew nationally known doll artists and crafters...what fun those were!
AGAIN, the DEADLINE TO REGISTER is OCTOBER 15th and the deadline to send out your dolls in DECEMBER 5th...so hurry and register if you wish!

2. I keep mentioning dolls that I've finished and I'll finally have a small parade of them TOMORROW! No really, I mean it. (grumblegrumble notenoughhoursinthedayforart grumble). So join me again, TOMORROW if you can!

Alright...so, having gotten those creative topics out of the way...I wanted to highlight that, you, like me, are dedicated to creative, imaginative, and fun stuff...and, like me, you probably love Halloween..right?

I used to think I was the only "Halloween Queen" around here, but since then, I've come to find many other creative souls who flourish madly during the month of October. Oddly, however, I've found I've never went quite to the full lengths I've always wanted to for Halloween, so I thought this year, why not change that (or, as Mama used to say, "if you're gonna do something, you might as well do it all the way").....so here goes:

Folks, I am doing 31 WHOLE DAYS of Halloween Madness on this blog!
Yep, you heard Correctly! (And yes, I know I mentioned keeping this as a sales blog, but sometimes you just have to have to be creative for a month!)
Starting October 1st, there will be Halloween Lore, recipes, tips, tricks, treats, giveaways and the whole shebang ALL having to do with Halloween! (Yes, this is probably a complete lapse of sanity, but at least it should be FUN!)


Every Day, I will post something new regarding our most favorite creative holiday, and YOU can participate! How?
*If you own a blog or business that mostly focuses on Halloween, EMAIL ME at beyondvagabond@gmail.com and let me know--you will be listed on the days I profile Halloween recommendations.
*If you have FUNNY PICTURES, or even want to guest write, then let me know by OCTOBER 1st! Free exposure shall be had by all who participate...

*Other ways to take advantage of the Halloween Goodness: Sign up NOW to become a follower, as I have several giveaways planned! Speaking of which...

Here is an overview of the Month, already planned. The blank spaces denote my holding out for writers/advertisers and recommendations.

This is a veritable table of contents/preview of yummy and funny Halloween things to come!

FINAL LIST! October:

1. Welcome to the Magical Halloween Carnival! Parade of Vagabond Halloweeny Creatures!
2. A History of Halloween
3. A Spooktacular Giveaway! 3 Prizes and Pumpkin Contest!
4. Victorian Superstitions and Spells for Halloween
5. A Few Blogs of Note For Halloween
6. Animals/Symbols of Halloween
7. Halloween Goodness and Recommendations
8. How to make a (Scrap)Book of Shadows!
9. Famous (and Creepy) Haunted History
11 Tasty KitchenWitchery
12. More Halloween Blogs of Note: Artists and other creative Souls
13. Devilishly fun films, books and other Halloween Haunts
14. History of Vampires
15. Deadline for FALL DOLL SWAP SIGN UP!
Spooktacular Giveaway Winner #1 Announced!
16. Halloween Party by a fanciful TwistPost
17 Announcement of HOLIDAY DOLL BALL SWAP PARTNERS
18. Garden Witchery and Flower Magic
19. History of Werewolves and other monsters...
20. Spooktacular Giveaway Winner #2
21. More fun Halloween links online!
22. FULL MOON FABLES
23rd ~ A Tea Party Under A Halloween Moon Post
24th ~ Costumes, Anyone?
25th ~ OPEN
26th ~ OPEN
27th ~ OPEN
28 Spooktacular Giveaway Winner #3 Announced
29th ~ SPECIAL DOLL SURPRISE...
30th ~OPEN
31 HALLOWEEN SURPRISE WINNER for Pumpkin Contest!

So for those of you who are interested, feel free to copy the button above, and I hope to see you here at the beginning of October!

Ahhhh, what have I gotten myself into! May the Halloween Mayhem Begin!