Why is it whenever I hear the word “monsters” anymore, the voice in my head is the Gingerbread Man from Shrek? “You’re a monster!” Sorry, I digress. Here we are, back in Ohio, and today we are going to be exploring one of Ohio’s favorite monsters. My starting off website is Akron Ohio Moms website,…
Year: 2020
Let’s Go Back to Ohio!!!
Last week we started our journey into the weird and wonderful paranormal happenings in Ohio. And, I really was going to write about something else this week – until I found this amazing story by Chris Bambam on the Astonishing Legends Facebook page. I contacted Chris and he was kind enough to let me share…
Elderberry Syrup
With the news going around about the coronavirus spreading – and just because it’s flu season, I thought I’d share my recipe for Elderberry Syrup. Although it may seem like a “Grandma’s Home Remedy” studies have proven elderberry syrup to be efficacious in either preventing or reducing the symptoms of virus-related diseases. Although there have…
Ohio
My younger sister used to live in Ohio, in a small town outside of Columbus. It was her paranormal experience in a house she was remodeling that gave me the idea for the Mary O’Reilly stories. My sister, whose name is also Mary, was working with her husband to flip houses. They would buy a…
I’m Telling Ghost Stories!
I’m so excited about this!!! As you may know, I often get invited to tell real ghost stories – but most of the time it’s in Northwest Illinois. (Although I had a great time telling stories when Ann Charles invited me to her Fan Party in Deadwood!) But, because they were limited venues, many of…
Haints
A couple of days ago, my sister, Maureen Tan, posted a story from Atlas Obscura about the color called “haint blue” on her Facebook page. If you follow the link, the subtitle reads, “In the Lowcountry, the unique shade is both protective talisman and source of unspeakable suffering.” The word “haint” referred to evil spirits….
Remodeling with Ghosts
During the first few days of the New Year, I like to sit down and put together my list of goals for the upcoming twelve months. Part of that list are the things we need to get accomplished around the house. You know, things like painting the bedroom, cleaning out the attic, organizing the basement,…