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Halloween 2022: Day 10

Song: “Old Tom’s Restless Bones” Quote: Old Tom on the front porch smoked his cigarette, And when he was done, another one he lit. “Hey, now,” Old Tom said, “You’re the reason that I’m dead.” Listen to the performance of David Norris…
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Halloween update - breakdown!

I've already made a purchase but this is to help me decide which others I need, or if I want to try for decants, etc.. I'm going back to my good ol' rating system where I put my interest level on a 1-5 scale.    Abelard Coconut husk and pearwood with frankincense and carnation petals.  This might be nice, I'd certainly try it if it were put in front of me.  Kind of sounds like a Luper.  3/5   Apple Macchiato This is a homage to the upstart little sister of Caffeinated Autumn Beverages: apple spice, cinnamon, brown sugar, oatmilk, and caramel apple drizzle over espresso.  Not much looking for gourmand scents this time around, but still might try this somewhere down the road.  3/5    Autumn 1990 This is the scent of a disaffected deathrock kid skulking around Hollywood with her ne’er-do-well friends: pre-climate catastrophe autumn winds billowing through a cloud of decaying leaves, exhaust fumes, maximum-hold hairspray, and clove cigarettes, but minus the Boones Farm.  At first I wasn't interested but now I'm thinking this could be kind of an evolved cousin of Devil's Night, and I'm a little more interested.  I love atmospheric scents.  This went from a 3 to 4/5   Every Day is Halloween Skin-warmed sandalwood and toasted pumpkin settle into a gentle blend suitable for all 365 days of Halloween.  I have a previous bottle, like it but definitely don't need more.  1/5    Fleece Skeleton Onesie The scent of freshly-washed fleece skeleton onesie and a little bit of smeared eyeliner.  I just got skeleton onesies for myself and my partner, so I was cracking up when I saw this!  I do like "clean laundry" type scents, enough to have multiple of them, and this sounds like a spooky variation of that.  I will say 4/5   Heloise Polished limewood, myrrh smoke, and blackened spices.  Could be good, but not making a huge impression on me.. something like a darker Mr. Nancy?  I'd try a decant, maybe.. 3/5      L.A. River Pumpkin An offering of sun-warmed pumpkin flesh anointed with slithering green musks, sun-dried grasses, pineapple juice, and squished prickly pear fruit.  Not sure about this one.  I haven't tried any of the Lab's pineapple scents, I'm kind of scared of it.  I'd try it, but not seeking it out.  (And I could be totally wrong, it's been known to happen, lol!) 2/5   October 32nd The scent of Eternal October: leaves fluttering against a thick wool sweater, the cool amber glow of an autumn sunset, dollops of thick cream swirling in black tea.  I do love tea scents, never tried this one but all the notes sound okay, so why isn't it grabbing my attention (and didn't last year)?  3/5    Oil and Blood There are no saints here: thick blackened rivulets of blood soak through linen winding sheets and cold clay.  This could be good, but it could go a little too "perfumey" on me?  I'd certainly like to try it.  4/5    Pomegranate Tiramisu Lady Fingers soaked in pomegranate syrup and tipped with fingernails of sliced almond, entombed in layers of mascarpone and crème fraîche and then topped with a sprinkle of fresh pomegranate seeds.  Not calling out to me, but I would try it on if it crossed my path.  2/5    Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin Pumpkiny, chocolatey, muffiny.  Doesn't sound like my kind of thing. 1/5    Pumpkin Spice Latte Getting back to basics.  I already have Pinched w/Four Pumpkins, don't think I need this.  2/5    Samhain Truly the scent of autumn itself — damp woods, fir needle, and black patchouli with the gentlest touches of warm pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, allspice, sweet red apple and mullein.  I love Samhain but I already have lots of it, various decants and a few bottles.  Don't need more right now but I would try it in the interest of comparing to other years.  2/5   Sugar Skull Vibrant with the joy and sweetness of life in death! A blend of five sugars, lightly dusted with candied fruits.  I love the older Sugar Skull, but last year's (or was it the year before?) was a very different variation that I didn't like as much.  I do have a couple older bottles now and a few different decants, so I don't really need more, but I'd be really interested to know if it's the newer variant again, or if it's back to the older formula (but I think even the older formula went through some slight variation from year to year..but this is another topic).  2/5    The Shadowed Veil A strangely sensual, darkly fae All Hallow’s Eve cologne, a perfume of the Otherworld: black pumpkin, leather, pomegranate incense, agarwood, and bourbon patchouli.  I have an older decant, like it, don't need more.  But again I do like comparing different years of the same scent.  2/5    The Unreturning When far-gone dead return upon the world: wisps of spectral white musk and ambergris, blackened leather, yew needles, cypress boughs, gnarled patchouli root, and the memory of frankincense smoke.  White musk can be borderline soapy or too perfumey, and ambergris can take over everything on my skin.  Not willing to risk this one but I'd try it.  2/5    The Wind Strike Chill and Cold The frost of undeath: an icy and lustrous white mint with ti leaf, white amber, and bruised lilac.  I already have Icy Fingers from previous Halloween (is that what it was called?), and this isn't really calling out to me.  I'm not a huge lilac fan.  1-2/5    Torta Setteveli A classic Sicilian recipe alternating layers of chocolate sponge cake, hazelnut Bavarian cream, chocolate mousse, and hazelnut praline crunch, all enrobed in a dark chocolate mirror glaze.  I don't really like chocolate or nut notes in perfume, usually.  1/5   X-Rayed Candy Bag The sugary contents of last night’s Trick-or-Treat bucket blasted with atomic particles at your local hospital, producing a stark image of ghostly treats cast in a greeny-white radioactive glow.  This isn't really calling out to me.  I'd try it, though.  2/5    Halloween 2022 - Bobbing for Apples 2022 Not really into apple scents for the most part, although I still try them out from time to time.  So....   Bobbing for Ball Gags Black leather, honeyed amber, and a bite of apple.  2/5   Bobbing for Blood Kisses Gleaming red apples sloshing through lush, creamy vanilla and the honey of the sweetest kiss smeared with the vital throb of husky clove, swollen red cherries, but darkened with the vampiric sensuality of vetiver, soporific poppy and blood red wine, and a skin-light pulse of feral musk. 2/5    Bobbing for Daddy The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Get it? Fall! Our ongoing collaboration with the pro-wrestler EFFY has taken a decidedly seasonal turn, conjuring fantasies of apple picking, polishing, nibbling, and even a bit of juicing if the mood is right. Blended together with DADDY’s signature notes of diabolical incense, bay rum and a hiss of infernal fougere, this is one hayride you won’t want to miss. 1/5    Bobbing for Dodos Pink lady apples with pink and red musks, lemon peel, sugar cane, cassia, white sandalwood, mango, and agarwood.  2/5    Bobbing for Jack O’Lanterns Spiced baked apples with nutmeg and cinnamon mushed into pumpkin pulp, glowing peach, and murky clove. 2/5    Bobbing for Oblivion Arkansas black apples with inky musk, wood spice, labdanum, patchouli, dark African woods, and saffron.  Maybe?  Sounds interesting.  3/5    Bobbing for Smut Three booze soaked apples soaked in smutty musks and sugar.  Might be interesting.. 3/5    Bobbing for Snake Oil Our best-selling fragrance gets dunked: apples crushed into vintage patchouli, dark, rich, aged vanilla absolute, vegetal musk, and spices.  I'll try just about any Snake Oil variant.  3/5    Bobbing for Zombies Dried rose petals and leathery dried apples soiled with Spanish moss, oakmoss and deep brown earth.  2/5    Halloween 2022 - Dead Leaves 2022  I have roughly 1 million dead leaves scents already so it will have to be something really interesting to catch my eye...   Dead Leaves And Horchata  DL+ sweet and/or spicy is usually good but sometimes can go wrong on me.  Pass for now.  2/5    Dead Leaves, and Ginger Spice  And here it is, the one I bought!  I'm really hopeful for this one to be great.  4/5   Dead Leaves, Boot Leather, and Sweet Grass  Not really my thing right now.. 2/5    Dead Leaves, Praline, and Sheer Vanilla  See DL& Horchata.. 2/5    Dead Leaves, Scorched Pumpkin, and Marshmallows  This was close but DL& Ginger Spice won out.  This has marshmallow so I fully expect it to sell out.  I'll watch for reviews!  3/5    Dead Leaves, Vanilla Bean, Pink Fig, and Brandied Dates  Dates + vanilla bean does catch my eye but fig is historically a note I don't care about either way.  Brandied dates makes it sound even better, though.. will have to see what happens.. 3-4/5    Halloween 2022 - Ginormous Yard Skeleton   Angst Charred sandalwood and cardamom soured by bitter caraway seed.  I tend to avoid caraway (in perfumes).  1/5    Anticipation Red sandalwood and white pumpkin prickling with black pepper, orange blossom, and bergamot.  Nothing here sounds bad, but it's not really grabbing me.  2/5    Despondency A sorrowful Halloween blend of pumpkin puree, lavender bud, night-blooming violets, purple sandalwood, and tears.  Hmm, this does sound interesting.  Violet is one of those notes I don't love but do crave occasionally.  It kind of amps on my skin but I bet pumpkin and lavender would be good balancing notes.  This is a possibility.  4?/5    Victory A joyous fusion of pumpkin cheesecake and champagne.  I have Pumpkin Cheesecake, I love it but probably don't need this.. we'll see.  3/5    Halloween 2022 - Lightning Strikes   Lightning Strikes Cinema The scent of sitting in a darkened theater in a rainstorm circa 1935, marveling at the alchemy that transforms scribbled words into specters of light, shadow, and sound: dripping umbrellas, a nicotine haze clinging to musty velvet curtains, camphorous vapors rising from strips of hot celluloid.  It's a kind of scent I usually am drawn to, but there's a lot of competition in this update.  Undecided.  3/5    Lightning Strikes Literature The incendiary moment when a human hand snatches fire from the gods of creativity and channels it onto the page: a lightning storm stirred with beeswax candle smoke, yellowing notebooks, and pools of India ink.  I'm not crazy about beeswax- related scents.  2/5    Lightning Strikes the Future The ultimate lab experiment: streaks of feral red musk twining in a double-helix around a pulsing, electrified core of fossilized amber, erupting from a glimmering pool of reactor coolant.  Not sure.. these notes aren't calling out to me for some reason.  2/5    Halloween 2022 - Persephone’s Bounty I'm just not a big pomegranate fan (in perfumes).  I did just get Pomegranate Morocco, and that's about all I need right now.    Pomegranate Oud 2/5  Pomegranate Turkish Delight 2/5  Pomegranate, Brown Sugar, and Tobacco 2/5  Pomegranate, Freesia, White Tea, and White Amber 2/5  Pomegranate, Patchouli, Moss, and Fir Needle 2/5  Pomegranate, Pink Pepper, and Black Apple 2/5    Halloween 2022 - Witches, Sorceresses, and Sorceries in Art History   A Breton Sorceress Tonka bean, yellow bergamot, ambrette seed, patchouli root, oak bark and leaf, bitter almond, smoked cedar, allspice, and vanilla absolute.  Sounds very cozy and warm.  I ordered a bottle.  4/5    A Sorceress Black silk, golden thread, skin musk, white sandalwood, vanilla dust, red lotus absolute, tonka absolute, serpent scale accord, and black amber.  A few of these notes are kind of just not really my thing, like silk, skin musk, black amber (sometimes works).  I see the word "red" and worry about that too.  This could go either way, but I'm not risking it right now.  2/5    An Enchanted Cellar with Animals A cacophony of feathers and fur, cracked clay and moist stone, scattered rushes, upturned herbs, red sage, and frankincense smoke.  Sounds good but I don't know what red sage smells like.  Again sometimes "red" notes clash with my skin & nose.  Pass for now.  3/5    Dulle Griet Black oud, bay leaf, olibanum, rose smoke, cassis, green cardamom, clove bud, and black sandalwood.  I would try this if it crossed my path.  2 "black" notes kind of put me off, but it has potential.  3/5    Gooped Familiar Sweet black musk, golden amber, cedarwood, catnip, and hay absolute with a shock of carnation, clove, and cinnamon bark.  Probably smells good but isn't rising above the competition in this update.  I'll keep my eye on it.  3/5    Heksenbijeenkomst Black oud and wild plum, tobacco leaf, black amber, opium smoke, and myrrh tar.  I have a decant of Dead Leaves, oud, plum etc and I like it fine, but this doesn't call out to me.  Will watch.  3/5    La Danse de la Sorciere Auburn amber, polished wood, dribbles of golden honey, a cascade of budding herbs, red sandalwood, and sugared white amber.  Something about this combination doesn't sound like 'me'.  2/5    Lightning Struck a Flock of Witches A crack of ozone slicing through blue benzoin, indigo musk, tobacco, and opoponax.  Same as above.. 1/5    Nocturnal Witches Scene Hungarian pine needles, oak wood, black mosses, smoldering pitch, and bonfire smoke.  This sounds very interesting to me, it's kind of a risk but I went for a bottle.  4/5    Peasants Fleeing (Witchcraft) Yellow balsam, well-worn leather, dark musk, and mud-spattered wool.  This is a combination that does call out to me, for whatever reason, I went for a bottle.  Might be too strong, hope not.  4/5    Scene with Witches Smoked ambergris accord, gray silk, incense-stained cotton, and crushed herbs.  I don't usually like ambergris, it's one of the few notes I usually avoid.  Add in "gray silk" and I'm out.  The other 2 notes do sound good.  2/5    The Dance of the Farfadets Gray sandalwood, packed earth, hinoki, patchouli root, myrrh resin, and balsam.  There's that "gray" again, but this time... Look at that artwork!  I had to get a bottle.  I like a lot of earthy scents, so maybe it will work.  4/5    The Love Potion Golden neroli, blackcurrant, candied pomegranate, gilded rosewood, smoldering incense resin, and rose musk.  Not sure.  This has a lot of potential, but I passed for now.  It could turn soapy on me, or too perfumey.  Will keep it in mind.. 3/5    The Necromancer Dusty tomes, russet cashmere, green velvet, and leather, frankincense and cinnamon bark, galangal root and fig, rosewater and lilac cologne.  This sounds good, and I had it in my cart.  When I see a long list of notes, I know from experience it has potential to go wrong somewhere.  Will keep it in mind.  3/5    Three People Plucking a Mandrake A tangle of mandrake root and patchouli root bound by champaca resin.  Champaca resin is one of my favorite notes, and I love patchouli.  Bottled.  5/5    Tovenares Pale woods and dried rose petals, white sandalwood, bone dust, sweet amber, and incense smoke.  "Pale", "dried", "white" and "dust" all sounds very dry and/or perfumey to me.  Pass for now, although I do like woods, some rose, some amber, and some incense smoke.  3/5    Witchecraft: Consulting a Book of Spells, Performing Various Rites Candlewax, clove leaf, yellowed parchment, a cluster of mosses, incense resin, black pepper, cardamom, black amber, and ylang ylang.  Combination not calling to me.. 2/5    Witches at Their Incantations Red olibanum, scorched opoponax, 13-year aged myrrh oil, and champaca absolute.  Red olibanum is very worrisome to me, and myrrh might push this over the edge into "too perfumey", but it definitely has potential.  3/5    Witches Taking off for the Sabbath Broomcorn and tallow, waxed pine wood, pumpkin seeds, orris root, oakmoss, dried fig, frankincense, ambrette seed, dragon’s blood ink, and a drop of cacao.  Kind of neutral on this - but not really calling me.  2/5    Witches’ Kitchen Bourbon tobacco absolute, nagarmotha, vetiver, tomato leaf, gunpowder, yarrow stalks, brimstone, vervain, seared leather, and castoreum accord.  Right now this doesn't sound like my thing, but that could change.. pass for now.. 3/5    Young Witches at Play in the Night Sky Cloudstruck white musk, orris root, white bergamot, magnolia petals, fir needle, and juniper mist.  Again, sounds perfumey, but I'm interested because of the magnolia petals.  I think that might be like champaca.  Pass for now, will watch.  3/5 
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Halloween 2022: Day 8

Song: “Little Margaret” Quote: Is Little Margaret in her room
Or is she in the hall?
Little Margaret’s in her coal-black coffin
With her face turned toward the wall. Listen to the performance of Sheila Kay Adams…
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Halloween 2022: Day 7

Song: “Pretty Polly” Quote: Polly, Pretty Polly, your guess is about right: I dug on your grave the biggest part of last night. Read the complete lyrics. Listen to the performance of Ralph Stanley & Patty Loveless:
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Halloween 2022: Day 6

Song: “The Ghost of Eli Renfro” Quote: Can’t you hear? Can’t you hear? When the moon is bright and clear From time to time, It’s old Eli dragging chains And moaning people’s names. I just hope and pray he never thinks of mine. Read the complete lyrics. Listen to The Nashville Bluegrass Band’s performance…
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Halloween 2022: Day 5

Song: “Long Black Veil” Quote: Oh, the scaffold is high and eternity’s near. She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear. But late at night, when the north wind blows, In a long black veil, she cries o'er my bones. She walks these hills in a long black veil. She visits my grave when the night winds wail. Nobody knows. Nobody sees. Nobody knows but me. Read the complete lyrics. Listen to Gillian Welch’s performance…
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Halloween 2022: Day 4

Song: “Murder of the Lawson Family” Quote: It was on last Christmas Evening, A snow was on the ground, His home in North Carolina Where this murderer he was found. His name was Charlie Lawson And he had a loving wife, But we’ll never know what caused him To take his family’s life.
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Halloween 2022: Day 3

Part 1: Song: “Bringing Mary Home” Quote: But 13 years ago today in a wreck just down the road Our darling Mary lost her life, and we still miss her so. So thank you for your trouble and the kindness you have shown; You’re the 13th one who’s been here bringing Mary home.
Listen to The Country Gentlemen’s performance…
Part 2: Song: “I’ve Come to Take You Home” (Note: This song is a direct response to the song I posted above, “Bringing Mary Home.”) Quote: Though his life is swiftly fading, a memory remains Of that chilly, ghostly evening while driving in the rain.
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Halloween 2022: Day 2

Song: “Knoxville Boy” Quote: When the moon is high the Knoxville boy
Goes prowling out to kill.
We don’t know why so many die
To give that boy a thrill.
A handsome lad with a wealthy dad
And eyes of bluebird blue,
He’s killed before, he’ll kill some more,
And the next one could be you.

When the fog rolls into Knoxville
And the river’s on the rise,
Don’t go near the Knoxville boy
There’s murder in his eyes. Listen to Larry Stephenson’s performance…
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Oct wear your Halloweenies challenge 2022

For me to keep track    Sat Oct 1 - Dead Leaves, Violet Candy and Sugar Crystals  Sun Oct 2 - Magnificent Autumn  Mon Oct 3 - Pumpkin Cheesecake  Tues Oct 4 - Pumpkinville  Weds Oct 5 - Dead Leaves, Black Plum, Bitter Clove, and Oudh  Thurs Oct 6 - Brom Bones  Fri Oct 7 - The Shadowed Veil  Sat Oct 8 - Pumpkin Booze; Sweet Ginger & Patchouli hair gloss  Sun Oct 9 - Icy Drafts  Mon Oct 10 - All Hallows Chaos: Dead Leaves, #82  Tues Oct 11 - Pumpkin Masala Rooibos  Weds Oct 12 - All Souls (2006)  Thurs Oct 13 - Pumpkin Chypre  Fri Oct 14 - Peasants Fleeing (Witchcraft)  Sat Oct 15 - Three People Plucking A Mandrake  Sun Oct 16 - Sugar Skull (2015)  Mon Oct 17 - Alice In the Pumpkin Patch  Tues Oct 18 - Dead Leaves & Ginger Spice  Weds Oct 19 - Nocturnal Witches Scene Thurs Oct 20 - Blade of Grass  Fri Oct 21 - Witches Taking Off For the Sabbath  Sat Oct 22 - Samhain (2006)  Sun Oct 23 - Cognac Stained Sheet Ghost + Supposed To Be A Pretzel  Mon Oct 24 - The Dance of the Farfadets  Tues Oct 25 - Day of the Skulls, 2008  Weds Oct 26 - Elegy IX: the Autumnal  Thurs Oct 27 - Pumpkin Queen + Pomegranate Morocco  Fri Oct 28 - Rickety Staircase  Sat Oct 29 - Fearful Pleasure  Sun Oct 30 - Dusk In Autumn  Mon Oct 31 - Death of Autumn.... And that's a wrap! 
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Halloween 2022: Day 1

October is here! This year for my Halloween countdown, with the invaluable assistance of my husband (and resident expert on all things Appalachian), I will be bringing you a spooky, Halloween-appropriate song with a twist of mountain flavor. I’ve chosen one version of each of these songs to share, but some have been recorded and reinterpreted many, many times. If you like “Boograss” (or Spooky Bluegrass), Southern Gothic tales, traditional murder ballads, ghost stories, and/or Halloween chills, I hope you will enjoy each day’s post! Song: “O Death” Quote: O Death, O Death in the morning, O Death, spare me over ‘til another year.
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This is Halloween Swap Part 2

Whew, that other post was getting looooong. You all ask some good questions! Here is the continuation:   Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? Nothing specific, thanks!   Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop?   https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com These are cute! I love both of the cat fabrics (the cats and moons and the Binx fabric)   If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl?  I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud that I bought before the whole JKR debacle and it didn't profit her in any form anyway.  I believe it's Gryffindor themed. Not too much of a yarnie   If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like.   Yarn is one of those things I always *think* I'll use, but I never get around to it   Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"?  It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen.  cbd version or no? Sure! I'm always looking for something to relax my muscles after a run   I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos?  ...all of these things sound good to me!   Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? No Thank you   How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? I would love it, but I don't think you can mail alcohol to Massachusetts   Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread?  How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze?   Pumpkin bread is yum!   I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts).  How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount.  Sure! Always looking for something to spice up the cocktails with   Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose Loose, please. I'm more of a coffee person, but when I do drink tea, I have a tea bottle with a built in infuser   Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? Sounds interesting. Last time I bought tights from Snag I got a size E. I'm not sure about other companies.    Pls post your book wishlist! This is my Goodreads TBR pile. Sorry it's so long. It's easiest to sort it by newest date added.   Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) Sure! Autumnal and whimsical are pretty fitting.   Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? Not sure about this one.    Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ Surprisingly, not a ton of these are catching my eye. Really just A Summer Night   Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin?  They don't seem to be available anymore   Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid?   (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.) No thank you   August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20.  Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin?  I would try any of the herbal ones. Psychocandy looks yummy   Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? I'm pretty well stocked on polish at the moment, thanks   I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products?  Interesting bar soap is always welcome. I lean more to floral and less to herbal   Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look?  Cooool! Glitter is always fun. Whatever color - autumnal is fun. No blood dripping, please!   How do you feel about ribbons?  Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some?  What about ribbon remnants?  Colors/textures? No thank you   Would you be interested in any skincare items?  Anything you would not want? I have super sensitive rosacea skin. Most things make it mad : (   New question: Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/ Or other S&S offerings? No thank you   Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai.  I think I would LOVE it, but also not sure if you can ship it to Massachusetts. We can't mail order beer or wine here   Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) I don't have a way to use them, sadly   How about lotion bars? I would love to try one.    Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us  (Also, if you're not a pumpkin person, I invite you to check out the rest of their offerings, which are always exceptional!)     Ummm, all of them look amazing. You choose!   Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? https://arcanacraves.com/ Oh, see I tried to open this page at school on my lunch break today. Bad idea lol! Now that I'm home, let's see...Honey Craves Coffee Shops or Fairy Rings. Marshmallows Pounce! and Kick! and Drown! (This was fun to write!)   I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs.  If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign?  Sagittarius   Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/  No thanks   so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat?  NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy  https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection I'm still pretty well stocked for polish, however Dead Petals is quite pretty   I have another new question! Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? Brandi Carlile all the way. (But also Lucius, Gregory Alan Isakov, Katie Pruitt.)   oooh I am reviewing my switch witch help answers from 2017 and was reminded of Lush--there used to be a big Lushie/BPALista crossover at one point.  Is that still the case?  If so dearest pumpkin are you a Lushie?  Is there anything from Lush you are coveting?  Their halloweenie stuff is out here: https://www.lushusa.com/halloween/?cgid=halloween&pmid=604&start=0&sz=28 No bathtub takes most of the fun out of Lush for me, sadly   Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams?  yea or nay?  Anything in particular catch your eyes? I love Sock Dreams! Their cozy stripey socks are really nice.    I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious.  Do you have any interest in these? Whatever is the most hydrating one would be best for me. I'm staring down the barrel of yet another cold New England winter that will surely zap my skin   Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin?  https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection No thank you   Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground??  if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? Coffee, coffee, COFFEE! I am here for this subject. I prefer whole bean, but it's not too big a deal. Just a regular drip grind is fine. Dark roasts are awesome, as are fun flavored coffees. Really I just like coffee.   Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artists, and makes awesome things. I like supporting her work. https://www.catcoven.com/collections/new-arrivals I do like her Dream Cat print   Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? No thank you
What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? No incense please.
Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ No thank you   Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. I spend a ton of time reading YA books for my job, so that's a whole thing, but when I do read "big people books," I love magical realism and fantasy. Not so much the dragons and wizards fantasy anymore (though I have read a ton and still love it) but more like Erin Morgenstern stuff. I have adored both of her books and can't wait for more.   Also, I am right handed. Pretty useless with the left!  
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2022 13 Nights of Halloween answers

1.  Would you like anything from Paintbox Soapworks Halloween line? https://paintboxsoapworks.com/new-limited-edition/2022-weenie-collection/  I looked a PBSW and unfortunately most of their halloween stuff has at least one death note in each offering.   (I don't love coffee scented things or most floral, fruit, or dirt.)  I totally have a wishlist of their other offerings though!   2.  Do you have any interest in Halloween or spooky squishmallows? I love all spooky/halloween squishable things.  Cthulhu, bats, plague doctor, baphomet, black philip...    3.  Anything from Bath & Bodyworks Halloween Line?  I really wanted their bat wallflower night light!  (I have a haunted house one from them.)   BUT I went into the store and my store had a really cool Raven (on a blue/gray pumpkin) wallflower night light!!!   I want it!!  I also sniffed all the things and added what I like to my amazon fragrance wishlist.  I was really happy to see that all of the aromatherapy body care is now made without sulfates, parabens, or artificial dyes.  I also saw a sign that their soaps are there too.  I hope the rest of their body care gets there.   So anyway, I would gratefully accept car scent refills (and I love the crescent moon car scent holder), wall flower refills (and the raven wallflower), pillow mists (the aromatherapy line), candles, and fragrance mists or spray perfume.  And antibac.     So here is my scent list:  Dark Amber & Oud (candle) Vanilla bean (candle) Pumpkin Bonfire (this totally smells like CLOVE.  which is hilarious because their "pumpkin clove" scent smells like cinnamon.)  (candle or wall flower) Warm Vanilla Sugar (wall flower) Vanilla Birch (wall flower) Enchanted Candy Potion (spray, wall flower, anti bac) Vampire Blood (car scent, anti bac) Into the Night (soap, mist, or spray perfume) Eucalyptus Sage (aromatherapy line - pillow mist) Cedar Ylang Ylang  (aromatherapy line - pillow mist) Lavender Vanilla  (aromatherapy line - pillow mist)   4.  Autumn/Fall scents I love:   Resins, woods, cloves, roses, vanillas. Ones I dislike:  dirt, leaves, apples, most fruits, most florals Are they different for home vs body & bath??  I'm more forgiving for bath scents but still have pretty much the same preferences.   Pickier on home because of my respiratory issues.   5:  If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like?  Gothy.  Black/Purple or Black/White stripes Long or short?  Medium   6.  I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? Take me with you!    Anything and everything NMBC (not socks though since I have huge feet.)     7.  I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! I have some hairfalls and never ever wear them (nor do I even leave the house most of the time) so would be wasted on me right now.     8.  I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? If they have Snake Milk or anything else on my BPAL wish list, I'm game but no peaches please.   9-16 are my questions   17.  How do you feel about raisin in baked goods?  It kind of depends on the baked good?  Oatmeal raisin cookies - yes.  Those bread rolls that are shaped like muffins from sbux?  yes.  Other things, not so sure.   18.  Lego? If so, what types, minifigures? Not really my thing.   19.  Favorite spooky fictional characters? Jack and Zero?   Demogorgon?   Hot vampires?   Goblin King?   Ringwraiths?  (Is Bad Horse spooky?)     20.  Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin?   https://www.luvmilk.com/mm2022.html#/ Dusting Powder:  Scarecrow with Girlfriend or Lover Bath Milk or Salts, Sugar Scrub, :  Clown with Girlfriend, Pegasus with Girlfriend, Scarecrow with Girlfriend or Lover   And I always adore their lip balm in Baby Bat and Aphrodite's Altar.   21.  Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid?   (Can also get Star Wars and various Disney ones.) I have enough of the 4 cup and 7 cup but I'd love one of the rectangular ones if you can find it!  (and I love pyrex 4 cup with bats!!)   22.  August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20.  Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin?  https://august.la/ OMG YES.  I have all kinds of wishes from here under my amazon beverage list.  And I have a "permanent" 20% off in the Summer Swap spreadsheet under offerings, you have to sign up with their email and they'll send you a coupon.   23.  I grow lots of different herbs and I'm dehydrating loads of them right now, are you possibly interested in: catnip, sage (culinary and/or purple), oregano (Greek and/or purple), rosemary, plantain herb, chives, celery, licorice mint, lovage leaf, mugwort, mint, spearmint, chives, borage leaf, blackberry leaf, raspberry leaf, comfrey, lemon balm, or others?   I would love everything except catnip, mugwort, and lemon balm.   24.  My peacock is molting his tail feathers, would you like some? I have a ton from you but will always take more!   25.  I'm learning embroidery. Is there a simple motif or symbol (like a pumpkin, a black cat, flowers, spider web…) you might like hand embroidered? BAT... or pibble.   26.  Would you like either a basket or a tablemat (that works as a place to put hot dishes as well as being decorative). I make both from fabric wrapped rope that is sewn together.  Could be a bread/rolls basket, a yarn bowl for knitting or crochet, or a big flat mat. Yes!!!  Either or both.  Preference to basket if just one.   27.  I'm taking a trip to New Orleans, anything you'd like food or souvenir-wise?  Allll of the food.  I love me some crawfish etouffee or crawfish po boys from N'awlins.  Everything from Cafe du Monde (beignets probably don't ship well tho.)   I would totally want a Cafe du Monde mug if they were at least 18oz but I only see 11oz on their website.  Oh wait!  They have a "Colossal Mug" that is 24oz!  (I would use it for soup!)   Cafe du Monde coffee & chicory coffee PODS!!!  YES!!!  Also  I like the "coffee and beignet" magnet, patio and awning magnet, or the Fleur de Lis magnet.   Creamy or chewy pralines, cuccia chocolates... !   Also would totally take some Mam Papaul's red bean seasoning mix, king cake mix, gumbo mix, jambalaya mix...  Some kind of fun green hot sauce!   Voodoo doll, gris gris bag, candles, etouffee or fun cajun spices, local artwork or jewelry, post cards...    28.  Are your booklists linked somewhere, and up to date?  Link to my amazon book wish list is in my signature under wish list / SW help.  Books aren't really a priority unless I have them listed as "highest priority".
  29.  Do you have fur kids and would they like treats as well??  My spoiled dogs always love treats.  Prefer USA made / grain free.   If you're in the Seattle area, I am almost out of my Mud Bay bulk cookies (grain free, all kinds!) and would love more.  Or a GC to Mud Bay.   30.  Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai.  Of course!!  Nom!   31.  Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) Sure!  Probably vanillas, marshmallow, patchouli, clove... same as perfume scents too.  I used to have a spiced plum candle I adored.  I like men's/unisex fragrances in candles as well, like Drakkar Noir, CK1, CKB.  Nostalgic.   Witches Brew from Yankee is one of my favorite scents!    I probably have candle and melt scents on my wishlist (under PBSW), etsy lists, maybe amazon fragrance list, and up above under the Bath & Bodyworks question since I liked some of their candle scents this year.   32.  How about lotion bars? I like the concept but I never use them and they end up going bad.      33.  Bird and Blend Tea Co. just came out with their Autumnal tea drop! Anything look good to you? (Also, if you're not a pumpkin-y person I invite you to explore their other offerings, cause everything they do is magical) Check 'em out: https://www.birdandblendtea.us I already have ALL the Bird & Blend on my amazon beverages wishlist.     Love love love!  (For the autumn season, maybe the sticky pumpkin chai, campfires & vampires?)   34.  Do you need any BPAL storage?  Bottles?  Imps? Nope.  I have extra now because of all of my destashing.   35.  Does anything catch your eye from my local tea purveyors? https://www.fridaytea.com/ (I hope they make more Womb of Doom soon!) or https://perennialtearoom.com/ I think I have everything I want from Friday Tea.  I'd take things from Perennial Tearoom!  Smoky Russian Caravan, Almond Sugar Cookie, Vanilla Cream, Hot Cinnamon Spice (although really, could it be better than Harney & Son's??  I would have to pit them against each other), Ginger Peach, Northwest Blackberry, Seattle Chai, Lapsang Souchong, maybe the Turkish Blend?      36.  Can you use a mug?  What kind/size do you like? I prefer mugs with a lid (to keep out dog hair and small flying things) or soup bowl sized ones (for soup.)  I have some on my amazon wishlists.  I also collect the Starbucks City Mugs (demitasse size or full size.)   If a mug isn't at least 18 oz, I'm not really interested, lol.  (but the demitasse size take up less room and are easier to display.)   37.  One of my favorite Etsy chandlers is having a sale, anything catch your feathery fancy?  https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeresaLynnsSimpleLux I still love super highly scented candles that absolutely REEK and waft fragrance while they're burning and also wax melts.    I have a couple of electric wax burners.   *  Clove Cigarettes *  Dragon's Blood *  Saffron Perique *  Sisters of the Moon *  Headache --- I just don't have the energy to go through each of their candle scents individually and they didn't think to put them all in the photos or anything.   38.  Does anything appeal from the Nocturne Alchemy Halloween Update? I just placed my order, so I can add-on a treat or two for you until Monday night, September 12th! https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection  I am ordering Googly Bat, Vintage Werewolf, and the Sommeil but I added others to my Wishlist / SW Help.  I would love Neon Wolf,and/or Neon Vampiress and lots of decants!   39.  Quick question - If I were ordering some marmalade or other jammy things, would you be interested in any of the following?  Orange Marmalade, Blood Orange Marmalade, or whole fruit jams in strawberry, peach, current, or triple berry? I have peach and strawberry so maybe triple berry, currant, or blood orange marmalade?   40.  For decor what general Halloween style is preferred? Traditional, cute spooky, dark and gothic, horror, etc? More descriptive the better!! I don't actually decorate for Halloween, I just have kind of the same decor all year round that includes skeletal creatures, skeletal/NMBC themed kitchen set (when I don't live with other people anyway like right now I am living with family), bats everywhere, black and white Brian Serway artwork on the walls, Gideon/Harrow/Nona large prints (that need frames, lol!), Black/Grey/White marble (and wood painted to look like marble in those colors), granite grey desk, gargoyles/grotesques, cthulhu (I have the cutest little purple Cthulhu amigurumi from a Switch Witch!)   I also have things like Krampus, Labyrinth, NMBC, etc. Funko Pops, would love Demogorgon things, Black Philip, etc.  Also Unicorns and Equines (Friesians!) but spooky dark versions, so Kelpies and things too.  Like Abigail Larson / Iren Horrors artwork vibe with rich darker jewel tones (I have a Iren Horror's Hecate print as a phone case (from society6.) or Brian Serway's bats/equines/crows vibe.)   (Of the ones he has available right now, I have Dusk Mother, Nightbringer, No Nightmares, The Fox & the Crow.)    https://www.etsy.com/shop/BrianSerwayArt?  or https://bserway.com  so ... yeah.   I like jewel toned blues and purples (cool leaning) or rich cool leaning blackened reds or burgundys/wines as well for color pops.   Zero warm leaning colors like beige, orange, yellow, brown, etc.  (shudder)  I don't even really love orange pumpkins although I tolerate them for outside fall decor.    No inside though!!!   So kind of a goth/dark/but also some cute?         I love coffin shaped frames and shelves/trays, bat shaped bowls/tray/shelves/key hooks (I'd LOVE an iron/metal bat with spread wings and little dips from his wings as hooks if that makes sense!  I have an octopus one right now that I hang necklaces and other things on.)  I have an altar for Hecate with a bone colored statue, iron cauldron, chalice, etc.  I'd love to have more altar space someday, I kind of took over St. Expedite's spot in the main house (sorry Expedite!)     Someday I hope to have a "map room" where I have large posters of maps from all of my favorite fantasies, like Middle Earth, Narnia, Four Corners of Civilization, Tamriel, Hyrule, Randland, etc.  But not anytime soon unfortunately.  It would probably also be the gaming room for tabletop and RPG.   41.  (please read in thread as it's rather long)  Are you interested in anything from Solstice Scents? https://www.solsticescents.com I would love to try a sample of the Estate Amber!  I wouldn't say no to the Lavender Vanilla Glissade.     42.  Do you have a strong preference for whether packages are numbered 1-13, thus curating your experience somewhat, or do you prefer the random draw method where you can follow your whims and open in whatever order you choose? Whatever is easier for my sender!  
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2022 This is Halloween answered questions

1.  Cellar Door just posted their Halloween goodies - I love their scents, soaps and candles - which of these might you fancy? https://cellardoorbathsupply.com/collections/halloween-fall-collection?  I'd REALLY like to try the Once Bitten soap and/or candles!!   Also Black No. 1, Sanderson Spice, Zombie Repellent, Lavender Pumpkin, , Michigan Moonglow, Graveyard Smash.  From their permanent collection, Sex Machine,  Tickled Pink (soon to be retired!!)   2.  If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only?    zomg, no acrylic unless for amigurumi.  I love merino, merino silk, merino cashmere..    2a. Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) I always love fingerless mitts but I have really large hands so using stretchy cast ons and bind offs is a must!    I like double length cowls, shawlettes, etc.  Please look at my ravelry "make for me" bundle to get ideas. -- the gnomes and foxes are for my mom.  (I don't like traditional triangular shawls unless they are super special (like the bat and unicorn shadow knits or double knitting) and I don't wear hats except newsboy type caps with a brim or maybe some huge gothy sun hats.)   3.  Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? I haven't looked at PBSW yet but I have a wishlist of their normal things and summer things.  I know nothing about Witch Baby Soap and I'm super picky about soap because my hands are super dry. edit:  I looked a PBSW and unfortunately most of their halloween stuff has at least one death note in each offering.   (I don't love coffee scented things or most floral, fruit, or dirt.) edit:  I looked at Witch Baby and I would be down with trying their bath potions, bath salts, bath bombs, hand sanitizer, hand salve, soap, scrubs, face mask, body butter (sample size?) etc. in any of my note preferred scents.  Here is what caught my eye:  (lots in case some sell out) Astrology Black Mass Charity Cord Cutter Dragon's Blood Gossip Stopper Hex Breaker Holy Smokes (bath potion) Initiation Laid out in Lavender Left Hand Bath Lunar Tide (face mask) Moon, The (face mask) Morpheus face soap Old Wise Man Psychic (anything, including hand sanitizer) Queen of Hearts (face mask) Rune Stone Salt of Venus (bath salt) Seance Seven Salts (bath salt) Virgo Birthday Cake     4.  Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. No thank you.  My hands and fingers do not love coloring.   
  5.  What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in? NAVA is my go to right now (but mostly vanillas, ambers, roses, musks, patchoulis.)  I would like try Cellar Door candles!  I've tried their soap and it was pretty fabulous (just the sample bars) so I'd love some full sized.  I'm open to try other OCYL brands for scrubs and bath products (but maybe not perfume) as long as sulfate, silicon, paraben, phthalate, etc. free.   6.  I am working on making bath bombs.  Would you be willing to try my creations?    Of course as long as they are sulfate, silicon, paraben, phthalate, etc. free.
6a.  How about wax tarts?    Of course!
6b. What type of scents do you favor?  I have covered this pretty thoroughly in my profile, SW help, and questionnaire I think!

7.  What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray) Low smoke incense, high quality candles and wax melts, essential oils, linen & atmosphere spray, dryer scent balls, rose beads, car fresheners of all kinds, soap in with my shirts and socks and unmentionables, scent beads in little jars... I mean, if it smells good, I am HERE for it.  (I just have to make sure it doesn't set off my allergies or respiratory issues.)   8.  would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line?    I really wanted their bat wallflower night light!  (I have a haunted house one from them.)   BUT I went into the store and my store had a really cool Raven (on a blue/gray pumpkin) wallflower night light!!!   I want it!!  I also sniffed all the things and added what I like to my amazon fragrance wishlist.  I was really happy to see that all of the aromatherapy body care is now made without sulfates, parabens, or artificial dyes.  I also saw a sign that their soaps are there too.  I hope the rest of their body care gets there.   So anyway, I would gratefully accept car scent refills (and I love the crescent moon car scent holder), wall flower refills (and the raven wallflower), pillow mists (the aromatherapy line), candles, and fragrance mists or spray perfume.  And antibac.     So here is my scent list:  Dark Amber & Oud (candle) Vanilla bean (candle) Pumpkin Bonfire (this totally smells like CLOVE.  which is hilarious because their "pumpkin clove" scent smells like cinnamon.)  (candle or wall flower) Warm Vanilla Sugar (wall flower) Vanilla Birch (wall flower) Enchanted Candy Potion (spray, wall flower, anti bac) Vampire Blood (car scent, anti bac) Into the Night (soap, mist, or spray perfume) Eucalyptus Sage (aromatherapy line - pillow mist) Cedar Ylang Ylang  (aromatherapy line - pillow mist) Lavender Vanilla  (aromatherapy line - pillow mist)   9.  Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows?  YES ALL THE SPOOKY THINGS.  Especially bats.  I think their Plague Doctor is cute too.  Or am I thinking of Squishables?  Cthulhu always accepted.   Black Philip.  Baphomet.   10.  Would you enjoy spooky stationary?  I would love spooky stickers and blank cards with cute spooky artwork!  And some good quality ball point or gel pens.   11.  I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive?  I can't think of any.   I'm set for smoke type sticks (we made our own with mugwort and lavender) but if you make them too, I would love one!  I don't need tumbled rocks / crystals and I'm probably set for small obsidian pebbles but I can always use palm stones / worry stones, beads, scrying mirrors, towers, orbs, etc.   12.  When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both?  All of Nightmare before Christmas?  *head tilt*  I keep my Halloween stuff up all year so prefer things like NMBC, bats, corvids, gargoyles, skulls/skeletons and not things like witches, ghosts, zombies, pumpkins.  Oh, now that I read the question in the forum I see - between Halloween and Fall.  For me they are pretty much one in the same!  *grin*      13.  One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey?  YES ALL THE LOCAL UNPASTUERIZED HONEY!  (we make mead, so seriously -- all the honey.  Like there is never enough honey -- but I really don't want honey that is pasteurized or from grocery stores as imported honey is not checked by FDA and is often loaded with nastiness like antibiotics or other gross things and/or is fake.  Honey is one of the THIRD most faked products besides milk and olive oil and over a third of honey in US grocery stores has pollen filtered out and/or has other undeclared things added, like corn syrup or beet syrup.  Laboratories have figured out how to modify high fructose corn syrup to look like honey!)  SO LET'S SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BEEKEEPERS!!!   13a. Infused/flavored honey?  YES 13b. Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? YES   14.  Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/  Not my style, sorry!   15.  Any spooky/weenie DVDs you're missing and would like in your collection? NMBC? the Crow? An old Hammer film? Dark Shadows? The Omen? Sleepy Hallow?...? I have a DVD/Blu-Ray wishlist on Amazon but I don't think any are especially spooky.  I really do most of my watching as streaming since I don't have a blu-ray / dvd player in my room.  16.  Dang (or good!), another serious question -- Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? I like shampoo and conditioner bars and other naked bath products.  I have fine straight hair that is going grey and hopefully will be colored again soonish.  Volume boost is my favorite.  No sulfates, etc.  please.  (curse LUSH for having sulfates in their shampoo bars!!)   17.  I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween I have some of their things on my etsy wishlist!   Bats, obviously.  Carpe Noctem.  Red Rose Planchette.  Winged skull washi tape!  Moon and Roses stained glass sun catcher.  Miskatonic University pin.     18.  On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right? Jalapeno and Smoked Jalapeno (Chipotle) are my favs.  I go through the tabasco sauces of those two like water!  We make candied jalapenos and I have lots of chipotle powder and dried jalapeno and such.  Would be up for trying hot sauces similar!  (I have Yellowbird Jalapeno sauce and the Trader Joes jalapeno sauce.)     19.  I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! I have some hairfalls and never ever wear them (nor do I even leave the house most of the time) so would be wasted on me right now.     20:  If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like?  Gothy.  Black/Purple or Black/White stripes Long or short?  Medium   21.  Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions?  Bring 'em on!  (I don't like Okra so no canned okra please.)   22.  If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer?   ALL OF THEM.  And the Penuche without nuts.   23.  Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy? Maybe if it's in an atomizer?  I haven't had good luck with most indie perfumers besides NAVA and BPAL, and BPAL is starting to not work on me (probably because of all of the medication I have to take.)   24.  I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not! My art style is a bit simplistic, cartoony, and cutesy, I usually draw fairies but last year I did a swap on reddit and made someone a bunch of halloween dog stickers lol. (Sidenote: They probably won't be waterproof, but they're glossy vinyl!) Bats!  And my dogs or pigs would be cool.   25.  I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired  (Could also work for other companies with lids just like the BPAL bottles) Eternal Ankh, Lavender Dolphin, Snake Oil, Satyr, Foxes with Sweaters and Scarves, Unicorns & Stars, Vampire Rose Bat, Vampire Vanilla Bat, Polychrome, Tomb of the Undead   26.  I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? Take me with you!    Anything and everything NMBC (not socks though since I have huge feet.)     27.  Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? I have lots of ideas for decor on my amazon lists under furniture & home, everyday is halloween, etc.  so if you see something you think I'd like, go for it!  Preferably nothing orange/gold/bronze.  (I do silver toned or black metals, otherwise purple, black, jewel toned blues (no navy), grey, black & white, cool leaning burgundy/dark reds.)     28.  I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want?  If they have Snake Milk or anything else on my BPAL wish list, I'm game but no peaches please.   29.  But, I am going to Dragon Con this weekend. Is there anything you would like? Lab wise or just general geekery I'm sure there are tons of things sold at the conventions that I would adore but I'll leave it up to your judgement!  I used to get a lot of jewelry at cons back in the day.     *skipping 30-37 because I asked those*   38.  I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts).  How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount.  Yum!!!   39.  Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose I prefer loose but sometimes I can only get teabags so those are ok as well.  (also tea pods for k-cup machines.)   40.  Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? No tights please.   41.  Pls post your book wishlist! It's on Amazon, link is under SW help.  I only do epub/mobi (I guess kindle is changing to epub soon, so that is preferable) and I get so many books from the library that I only want the HIGH and HIGHEST priority -- OR if one of the discworlds goes on sale for $1 or something.  I pre-ordered Nona the Ninth kindle but I would love the whole Locked Tomb series on audiobook!   42.  Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) I'm not sure I'm super into collage but if it's gargoyles/grotesques/bats/ravens and mostly black/white/purple, it could be ok?  (Having a hard time envisioning.)   43.  Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? I don't really wear jewelry right now, but I'd love some stretchy gemstone bracelets to use as shawl fasteners.  I have a bunch on my amazon jewelry list to give you an idea of stones I like.  I also love palm stones, worry stones, pocket pebbles, towers, orbs... I mostly like shiny unless geode or pretty crystal structure.  Charging slabs are good too.  I could use a much larger piece of Auralite 23 and I always love Aqua Aura.  Blues, purples, blacks, greys, or for purpose/intent.     44.  Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ Unfortunately, yes!   Ceres (decant), Charcoal Champa Resin Tobacco (decant or bottle), Empowering (TAL, decant or bottle), Forge of Vulcan (decant), Lavender Buttercream (bottle), Moon when the Cherries Turn Black (BOTTLE!).   I might end up ordering the lunacy and lavender buttercream if they don't sell out before I get some $$$.     45.  Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin?   https://www.luvmilk.com/mm2022.html#/ Dusting Powder:  Scarecrow with Girlfriend or Lover Bath Milk or Salts, Sugar Scrub, :  Clown with Girlfriend, Pegasus with Girlfriend, Scarecrow with Girlfriend or Lover   And I always adore their lip balm in Baby Bat and Aphrodite's Altar.   46.  Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid?   (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.) I have enough of the 4 cup and 7 cup but I'd love one of the rectangular ones if you can find it!  (and I love pyrex 4 cup with bats!!)   47.  August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20.  Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? https://august.la/ OMG YES.  I have all kinds of wishes from here under my amazon beverage list.   48.  I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? BAT... or pibble.   (NAIL POLISH - covered in questionnaire I think??)   49.  Would you like either a basket or a tablemat (that works as a place to put hot dishes as well as being decorative). Yes!!!  Either or both.  Preference to basket if just one.   50.  I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products?  Whatever you think I might love!   51.  Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look?  Pass, thank you!   52.  How do you feel about ribbons?  Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some?  What about ribbon remnants?  Colors/textures? I don't really use ribbons but thank you!   53.  Would you be interested in any skincare items?  Anything you would not want? Ummm anything that's in my bath/fragrance/whatever amazon wish list or similar!  (no sulfates, parabens, ptha-mumble-ates)   54.  Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/ Or other S&S offerings? Always!  Anything you think I'd like.   55.  Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai.  Of course!!  Nom!     56.  Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) Sure!  Probably vanillas, marshmallow, patchouli, clove... same as perfume scents too.  I used to have a spiced plum candle I adored.  I like men's/unisex fragrances in candles as well, like Drakkar Noir, CK1, CKB.  Nostalgic.   Witches Brew from Yankee is one of my favorite scents!    I probably have candle and melt scents on my wishlist (under PBSW), etsy lists, maybe amazon fragrance list, and up above under the Bath & Bodyworks question since I liked some of their candle scents this year.   57.  How about lotion bars? I like the concept but I never use them and they end up going bad.     58.  Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us  (Also, if you're not a pumpkin person, I invite you to check out the rest of their offerings, which are always exceptional!)     I already have ALL the Bird & Blend on my amazon beverages wishlist.     Love love love!  (For the autumn season, maybe the sticky pumpkin chai, campfires & vampires?)  And Butter Brew!     59.  Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye?  https://arcanacraves.com/ No, I don't do Arcana much anymore, thank you.   60.  I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs.  If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign?  Virgo   61.  Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/ UM YES OMG THE BABY GOAT PLUSHIES  BAPHY in purple or black!  Plus I have had their Black Philip pin on my etsy wishlist for years, I'm glad to see they've expanded and now have their own website and a larger line of things!   PINS in no particular order:   Learning to Summon, Harvest Crow, Demon Cat, Unicorn of the Forbidden Forest, Peony Witch Hat, Witch Boots, Ghost Goat.   (her bats have dangling things on them which to my autistic self is a big NOPE.)   Only silver ones though?  I didn't realize some are rose gold or copper or other colors.   62.  so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat?  NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy 🙂 https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection I haven't actually painted even my toes for over a year so I'm going to say no.   63.  Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? I don't wear a jacket or coat that you can sew things onto or carry any bags.  Or wear pants much, haha.  (PJ's forever!)   So I'm going to say no.   64.   Is there anything from Lush you are coveting?  Their halloweenie stuff is out here: https://www.lushusa.com/halloween/?cgid=halloween&pmid=604&start=0&sz=28 I have my LUSH wishes on my Amazon bath & beauty & fragrance list.     65.   sock dreams?  yea or nay?  Anything in particular catch your eyes? Keep in mind that I only wear socks literally maybe once or twice a year in the winter when I am forced to actually leave the house to go somewhere (feeding animals doesn't count because I just slip on lined boots without socks.)  But I do have sock dreams wishes on my Wishlist / SW help.   66.   https://rockytopsoap.com   Do you have any interest in these? Star Anise lip balm.  Maybe the most moisturizing?  (Triple butter, oatmeal, avocado.)   67.   Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? 😁 https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection I am ordering Googly Bat, Vintage Werewolf, and the Sommeil but I added others to my Wishlist / SW Help.  I especially want Neon Wolf, and Neon Vampiress and lots of decants!   68.  Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground??  if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? I don't know where any of my coffee makers are right now (french press or toddy, that's all I really use) so I'm using my parent's keurig.   So, kcups.     I mean, I *do* know where my grinder is and I could do the self made k-cups, but it's unlikely I would actually do it since it seems like someone is always in the way.   69.  Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artists, and makes awesome things. I like supporting her work. https://www.catcoven.com/collections/new-arrivals I used to have things from Cat Coven on one of my amazon lists but I can't remember off the top of my head what it was.  I don't use patches and their "curious wanderer" pin (and dragon) are gold colored, puke.   I do love the Fantasy Creatures (x-ray) pillow case.  And Metamorphosis (lavender.)     70.  Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? Right now I think I'm good really except for maybe some cool findings in end caps but I don't know exactly what size I need so I suck, sorry.
71.  What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? Same as my fave smells for everything else really?   Vanilla, Nag Champa, Rose, Sandalwood, Dragon's Blood -- I have some incense on my fragrance wishlist.  I love blends too?  I just need low smoke if possible, or I'll have to burn it outside.  I love resins and loose incense for charcoal but I rarely use it because of the smoke involved, only in the fall, winter, or spring when I can be outside without roasting or being eaten by bugs.   (I guess that's coming up!!)  I really need more SAND for my charcoal!!   The darn dogs spilled my last bit of sand that was in my burner.  I'd love red, black, purple, or white sand.
72.  Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ too pastel!  Do not like the colors.  Sorry.   73.  Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. The only books I would SUPER love are Seanan Maguire's new October Daye book (Be the Serpent) on kindle, and OMG THE GOLDEN ENCLAVES coming out later this month on kindle.  Or the Locked Tomb series on audio (I already have the kindle books for all three - Gideon, Harrow, and Nona - so I can buy the audible books for $7.95 each and I'm not sure if someone else can buy them for you, so a GC would work best in this regard probably?)            
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2022 13 Nights of Halloween Master Question List

1.  Would you like anything from Paintbox Soapworks Halloween line? https://paintboxsoapworks.com/new-limited-edition/2022-weenie-collection/   2.  Do you have any interest in Halloween or spooky squishmallows?   3.  Anything from Bath & Bodyworks Halloween Line?    4.  Autumn/Fall scents I love:   Ones I dislike:   My lovelies, what about you?  Are they different for home vs body & bath??    5.  I make things from old sweaters. If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style? Options- Long or short? Solid - one fabric Stripes- bands of colors sewn together- like fun black & red, black & purple etc.  I currently have some nice cashmeres.   6.  I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)???

7.  I make lightweight, doll-like hairfalls out of things like silk ribbon and yarn. Would you like some, either to incorporate into your costume or just for personal year-round use? If so, name your colors, length and any fibers you could have an allergy to.   8.  I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=50266fc02a3b75767125e0ed2&id=9bf4d797e8   9.  Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop?    https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com - if so, but you don't see fabric you like maybe link to some photos of fabric you like? - we can do small box bags or pencil / cosmetic / notions type bags too.  or with a drawstring on top instead of a zipper. - you don't HAVE to use them just for knitting/crochet, you can use them for cross stitch or even not as project bags.   10.  If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl?  I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud that I bought before the whole JKR debacle and it didn't profit her in any form anyway.  I believe it's Gryffindor themed.   11.  If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like.     12.  Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"?  It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen.  cbd version or no?   13.  I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos?     14.  Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary?   15.  How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)?   16.  Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread?  How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze?     17.  How do you feel about raisin in baked goods?    18.  Lego? If so, what types, minifigures?   19.  Favorite spooky fictional characters?   20.  Luvmilk's seasonal goodies are out.  What would you like?   https://www.luvmilk.com/mm2022.html#/   21.  Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid?   (Can also get Star Wars and various Disney ones.)   22.  August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20.  Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin?  https://august.la/   23.  I grow lots of different herbs and I'm dehydrating loads of them right now, are you possibly interested in: catnip, sage (culinary and/or purple), oregano (Greek and/or purple), rosemary, plantain herb, chives, celery, licorice mint, lovage leaf, mugwort, mint, spearmint, chives, borage leaf, blackberry leaf, raspberry leaf, comfrey, lemon balm, or others?    24.  My peacock is molting his tail feathers, would you like some?   25.  I'm learning embroidery. Is there a simple motif or symbol (like a pumpkin, a black cat, flowers, spider web…) you might like hand embroidered?   26.   Would you like either a basket or a tablemat (that works as a place to put hot dishes as well as being decorative). I make both from fabric wrapped rope that is sewn together.  Could be a bread/rolls basket, a yarn bowl for knitting or crochet, or a big flat mat.   27.  I'm taking a trip to New Orleans, anything you'd like food or souvenir-wise?    28.  Are your booklists linked somewhere, and up to date? 
  29.  Do you have fur kids and would they like treats as well??    30.  Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai.    31.  Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?)   32.  How about lotion bars?   33.  Bird and Blend Tea Co. just came out with their Autumnal tea drop! Anything look good to you? (Also, if you're not a pumpkin-y person I invite you to explore their other offerings, cause everything they do is magical) Check 'em out: https://www.birdandblendtea.us   34.  Do you need any BPAL storage?  Bottles?  Imps?   35.  Does anything catch your eye from my local tea purveyors? https://www.fridaytea.com/ (I hope they make more Womb of Doom soon!) or https://perennialtearoom.com/   36.  Can you use a mug?  What kind/size do you like?   37.  One of my favorite Etsy chandlers is having a sale, anything catch your feathery fancy?  https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeresaLynnsSimpleLux   38.  NEW AND TIME-SENSITIVE QUESTION!
Does anything appeal from the Nocturne Alchemy Halloween Update? I just placed my order, so I can add-on a treat or two for you until Monday night, September 12th! https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection    39.  Quick question - If I were ordering some marmalade or other jammy things, would you be interested in any of the following?  Orange Marmalade, Blood Orange Marmalade, or whole fruit jams in strawberry, peach, current, or triple berry?   40.  For decor what general Halloween style is preferred? Traditional, cute spooky, dark and gothic, horror, etc? More descriptive the better!!   41.  (please read in thread as it's rather long)  Are you interested in anything from Solstice Scents? https://www.solsticescents.com   42.  Do you have a strong preference for whether packages are numbered 1-13, thus curating your experience somewhat, or do you prefer the random draw method where you can follow your whims and open in whatever order you choose?      
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MonBon Blog

Answers 🦇 This Is Halloween 👻 Swap

What We Do In The Shadows: Show and movie are hilarious! LOVE Also love Our Flag Means Death and OBSESSED with Sandman!!! 😍🖤   If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only?  either is fine!   Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) beanies and scarves are a yes please! 🖤🖤🖤   Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? OooOoOoh I've always wanted to try Paintbox Soapworks! Emulsifying Soap Scrubs, soap bars or Sample size hand lotion would bring me joy! 🥛 Rice Pudding (Snake Milk has sent me on the path of condensed milk), 🤘 🇬🇧 Not Your Housekeeper (carnation + cannabis + shortbread? Mrs. Hudson is ICONIC), Red Cow 🐄 🥤 (apothecary vanilla cherry coke yum!)   Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. 
I donated all of my coloring pencils/craft supplies to a school recently.    What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in? Blazing Torch, Black Baccara, Arcana, Pulp Fragrance, Alpha Musk, NAVA. I'll try to link my OCYL wishlist in my signature 🖤🧡

 I am working on making bath bombs.  Would you be willing to try my creations?  How about wax tarts?  What type of scents do you favor?
I don't take baths or have a wax warmer 😕 but I'm rooting for your new creative endeavors, So badass!
What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray)
linen sprays and candles! 🕯 unfortunately I am unable to burn incense in my current residence.   My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? 🤔 No thank you 🦇 kind of allergic to B&BW scents   Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? The Nightmare Before Xmas Zero is adorable! 🥰🤍🐾    And would you enjoy spooky stationary? Absolutely 🦇    I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive?  nope   When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? My preference for Halloween bleeds in to all the holiday things. So Black Cats, Pumpkins, Bats, Hot Cocoa, PSL things, candles, etc... all are welcome, all are valid, there is no beginning and end to Halloween things. ♾   One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey? Infused/flavored honey? Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? Local honey is always amazing! While I adore the idea of spicy honey, I never know what to put it in... Local honey with herbs is cool and will definitely get drizzled on many baking things, granola, yogurt and tea.   Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ OOooooOOhh! I really love the piece with the pink flower haired babe embracing the black longhaired babe with skulls in her hair!   Any spooky/weenie DVDs you're missing and would like in your collection? NMBC? the Crow? An old Hammer film? Dark Shadows? The Omen? Sleepy Hallow?...? This is an excellent question, I no longer have a DVD player, mostly just stream and rent through the tv   Dang (or good!), another serious question -- Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? I have tried one shampoo bar from felin Lune Apothecary and I really dig it. My hair is thick, hip length wavy/curly. I like moisturizing conditioners and deep clean shampoos 💜   I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween WOW! Love The Ghostly Painting Hand Enamel pin,  Rainbow Ghost Unisex Crew Socks, Jack -O-Lantern Collar pin set (blk/silver) and the Bat Collar Pin set! 🦇    On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right?  "Oh baby, I love me some SPICE. For every day snacking, I'm a Tapatio/Cholula and jalapenos go with everything kind of girl. I'm open to trying most things"---Batling pretty much nailed it!    I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! I already have sooooo much hair lol I don't think I could add any more, they sound lovely tho!     If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like? Options-Long or short? Solid - one fabric Stripes- bands of colors sewn together- like fun black & red, black & purple etc.  I currently have some nice cashmeres.  Stripes of black with purple, blue, green or grey with pastels sounds so cozy! I also wouldn't say no to a halloween color combo 🎃  the softer the better and any length arm warmer, no fingers.   Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions?    no aversions!    Okay my first question: would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? if you see something you think I would love based upon the vibes I'm giving off, then absolutely. Year round spooky vibes ALWAYS. Anything Victorian looking, science experiments gone wrong, anatomical stuff like hearts and bones, ravens, Memento Mori, etc...   If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer? yum! Just gonna throw some flavors out there but gingerbread, lemon bar, caramel, pistachio, nutella, peanut butter, mint choc chip, candy cane, toffee, clearly all the yummies!! whichever one you love to make the most! Okay I am reading about some of the other flavors: maple, cookies and cream sounds bomb!   I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not Spooky poodles, spooky piggies, dark fairies eating cake, I adore the witch puppy that is smiling while holding the perfume bottle, because same puppy, saaame! 'Fumes spark joy ✨     I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired lid art for these bottles would be a dream: Dies Patribus (I dig your puppy art), Blacklight Reactive Clown Poster, Graveyard Guessing Game, Sin, La Calavera Catarina (i like your skull art too), Snake Smut, Mme Moriarty Misfortune Teller, Bridge Trolls, Gingerbread and Leather, Lilith’s Tea Party   I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? Peach Milk! or Ridiculously Sexy Peach! whichever one you think is most stunning, I would be forever grateful 🍑 Dragon Con!! how exciting   I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? I love Alice In Wonderland classic animation, Snow White and The Haunted Mansion, anything featuring those I would adore   Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop?   https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com - if so, but you don't see fabric you like maybe link to some photos of fabric you like? - we can do small box bags or pencil / cosmetic / notions type bags too.  or with a drawstring on top instead of a zipper. - you don't HAVE to use them just for knitting/crochet, you can use them for cross stitch or even not as project bags. The Spooky Chandelier is gorgeous 😍💜🖤  The Purple Twilight bats is also magnificent 🦇    If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl?  I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud that I bought before the whole JKR debacle and it didn't profit her in any form anyway.  I believe it's Gryffindor themed. n/a   If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like.   n/a   Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"?  It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen.  cbd version or no? Hell yeah! CBD for chronic pain   I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos?   I love dried fruits, and berry jams!!    Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? I'd love some lavender, rose petals & sage from your garden   How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? OMG Rose Petal Liqueur, strawberry mango mead sound glorious   Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread?  How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze?   Zucchini bread!    I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts).  How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount.  YES Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose either works!   Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? yes, size Medium   Pls post your book wishlist! I will soon, life's been wild, I love fantasy, magic realism and sci-fi, books about goddesses--surprise me! 👽 Final Girls by Riley Sager off the top of my head   Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) whimsical, bizarre, spooky, surreal, a touch smutty.   Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? Fluorite, Onyx, Rose Quartz, smoky quartz, amethyst, Obsidian, Labradorite. I enjoy both polished and raw.   Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ Ceres, Lavender Buttercream or Vanilla Cream, Pistachio and Macademia have caught my eye   Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin?  Ghost Lover or Pegasus Girlfriend, I also like Baby Bat and Pouty Kitten, so feel free to choose any of those in a dusting powder or Bubble Wash 🐰💗   Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid?   (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.) Alice in Wonderland or Nightmare Before Christmas would be fun   August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20.  Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? https://august.la/ I think I accidentally skipped this one lol these are the ones I'd love to try:  Heartbreaker and Chocolate Chili Black Tea or Under The Willow   I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? absolutely! Anything that gives Victorian vibes, teacups, anatomical hearts/brains, or poodles with a halloweenie twist!   Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? holos, thermals, glitters, black, purple, lavender, tiffany blue, rainbows, pistachio.   I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products?  I think I missed the deadline for this 😭 forgive me sweet skeleton! Yes to soaps in ambers/herbal/lavender/rose scents. I need all the chapstick, I tend to trash my lips when stressed.    Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look?  I like the ghost tears liquid, GLITTER ALWAYS, Haunted Mansion Madame Leota    How do you feel about ribbons?  Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some?  What about ribbon remnants?  Colors/textures? hmmm, I'm not sure what to do with ribbon remnants    Would you be interested in any skincare items?  Anything you would not want? Face is v delicate so no cleansers or anything harsh, but I do love masks, combination skin.     Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? Squama or any of the Venus Aerial Delight's or Luna in Cancer BPAL's to try, honestly a sample of any of the S&S   Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us YES! Gingerbread Chai Matcha, Spiced Pumpkin Pie Matcha, Baby Spice, Blue Raspberry, Great British Cuppa, or Rhubarb and Custard all sound dreamy. I'll let you choose   My peacock is molting his tail feathers, would you like some? sure!   I'm learning embroidery. Is there a simple motif or symbol (like a pumpkin, a black cat, flowers, spider web…) you might like hand embroidered? black cat or black roses would be stunning!    Would you like either a basket or a tablemat (that works as a place to put hot dishes as well as being decorative). No thank you.   Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? https://arcanacraves.com/ Maybe Peaches Crave Rainbow Starfish 🍑 ⭐️ 🌈 what an epic collection OMGGGG, I've always wanted to try their Pumpkin Milkshake I wish they did samples sooo bad   I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs.  If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign?  I'm a Taurus! Taurus Sun, Aries Moon, Libra Rising    Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/   I love!! The Jack-O-Lantern Teapot enamel pin is very on brand or the Braid of Crows Art print 😍🖤   so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat?  NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy 🙂 https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection Maybe their Peely Base or Crimson Void, but I'd definitely use their Peely Base   I have another new question! Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? I'd love like punny, spooky stuff or anatomical body parts/bones/bats   oooh I am reviewing my switch witch help answers from 2017 and was reminded of Lush--there used to be a big Lushie/BPALista crossover at one point.  Is that still the case?  If so dearest pumpkin are you a Lushie?  Is there anything from Lush you are coveting?  Their halloweenie stuff is out here: https://www.lushusa.com/halloween/?cgid=halloween&pmid=604&start=0&sz=28 I have heard great things about their Sticky Date shower gel! cookie dough lip scrub or Sleepy dusting powder would also be fun to try. Or the sleepy shower bomb. Can you tell I'm not a Lushie 🥲 haven't been there in years!   Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams?  yea or nay?  Anything in particular catch your eyes? yea! I think the Extraordinary Forest Loden/Plum are badasssss   I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious.  Do you have any interest in these? The MSM bar sounds intriguing!    Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? 😁 https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection   ahhhh so beautiful! Sugar Dog or Cotton Candy Pumpkin Spice Marshmallow Musk strike my fancy    Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artists, and makes awesome things. I like supporting her work. https://www.catcoven.com/collections/new-arrivals The Vulnerability art print or the Unicorn Garden patch are absolutely stunning!   Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? paintbrush combo packs and Tomoe River paper for use with fountain pens would be lovely!
What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? N/A
Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ The Future Needs you in it enamel pin Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. Science fiction, fantasy, gothic literature, books about perfumes: Essence & Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume by Mandy Aftel, The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell by Luca Turin, and The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession by Chandler Burr   My dear pumpkin, are you right-handed or left-handed (in the context of most everyday tasks)? right-handed!  
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I'll do my best to keep this updated   If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only? I am fine with either   Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) Mittens! And Fingerless gloves!! I love wearing them while hiking in the winter   Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? I just had a gander and PS's emulsifying scrub in Indian summer sounds like it would smell lovely   Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. Not unless it's digital
  What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in? Posie, Firebird Bath and Body, Black Baccara, Morari (on etsy), NAVA   Local honey? Infused/flavored honey? Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? My in-laws are beekeepers, so I have jars and jars. Please no more 😅   I am working on making bath bombs.  Would you be willing to try my creations?  How about wax tarts?  What type of scents do you favor? While I love bath bombs, I don't have a bathtub  I am happy to take wax melts though. For home smells, I like spicy scents (cinnamon, apple pie spice, masala chai) and I like clean linen scents. I don't care for cookie/cake scents or florals.

What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray) Candles, wax melts, linen spray   My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? No thank you   Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? No thank you
  And would you enjoy spooky stationary? Not loose stationary paper, but I'm ok with notebooks
  I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive? This isn't really about materials, but please don't send anything sugar skull related   When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? Bats; Witchy/Halloween plant stakes (like this or this. Acrylic/plastic cake toppers work too); horror-film related things-- art, stickers SVG files, scents that you think smell like a particular horror film/heroin/villainess (Click on my BPAL spreadsheet and go to the mood board section to get an idea of what I mean by this). I love Rosemary's Baby, Midsommar, Jennifer's Body, Buffy, The Craft, VVitch/the witch,  Netflix series: The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass. Here are some ideas.    Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ No thank you   Any spooky/weenie DVD's you're missing and would like in your collection? Not right now   Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? No thank you   The Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween Those are so cute! I like "pick your poison", "I am not responsible for amy spirits I summon", and "Spoilers". And, in general, I really like pins and patches   On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right? Jalapeno is my limit   I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! They look pretty awesome, but they're just not my thing   If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like? Oooh, I'd love this! I'd like them short (it's a little too warm here for longer lengths), solid, and color wise, so long as they aren't pastels or yellow, I'll be a happy camper.    Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions? So long as it's not something I'm allergic to  BUT I don't like anything coffee flavored.  If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer? No fudge, please   To answer my own question: Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy? Yes, but please no Alkemia, as I have a really low hit rate with that house (turns soapy on my skin 50/50)    I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not! My art style is a bit simplistic, cartoony, and cutesy, I usually draw fairies but last year I did a swap on reddit and made someone a bunch of halloween dog stickers lol. (Sidenote: They probably won't be waterproof, but they're glossy vinyl!) Ooooh, this sounds fun! Maybe something based on my dogs (here they are) or anything cutesy DnD related   I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired  (Could also work for other companies with lids just like the BPAL bottles) I'm about to show my whole newbie ass, but I don't really have any 5ml bottles    Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? No thank you   Okay my first question: would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma?  Sure  I like candlesticks and kitchen towels   I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=50266fc02a3b75767125e0ed2&id=9bf4d797e8 I freaking LOVE peach! I just read the notes in the comments and I'd LOOOVE Ridiculously Sexy Peach, but I'd also be happy to receive Chrome Peach and Peach Kissed Daddy   Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop?  https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com Sure! I'm always looking for makeup storage. I especially liked the fabric on mystic and wicked   If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl?  I sadly am not a yarnie and never learned to knit/crochet 😓   Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"?  It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen.  cbd version or no? Hell yeah, that sounds awesome! CBD version for me please     I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos?  YES to EVERYTHING!!    Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? No thank you, I'm all stocked up   How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? Yes please     Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread?  How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze?  No thank you. GF zucchini bread doesn't keep very well    I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts).  How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? That sounds really nice!   Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose I prefer loose tea   Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? No thank you   Pls post your book wishlist! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/31630257?shelf=to-read   -Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? Sure, I like whimsical and occult (think pastel goth)   - Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? Yes :] I like raw stones, and I really like peridot and other green stones, moonstone, labradorite, and tanzanite. I've always wanted to own Benitoite   Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/  I'd be happy to try any of them except for Coffee Bean, Cacao, and Khus, Lavender Buttercream, Supposed to be a Pretzel, or The Soap Bubbles. I'd be especially stoked for Empowering, Vanilla Cream, Pistachio, and Macadamia, and Moon When The Cherries Turn Black.    Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin? Oooh, the scrubs and body sprays  I like Pegasus and Werewolf   Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid? No thank you   August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20.  Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin?  https://august.la/ The dirty chai black tea, smoky cherry black tea, and Dots and loops Apple Fennel Black tea sound really nice but I'm open to any teas you love so long as they're not rooibos, mate, or have melon, pumpkin, or banana in it.    I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? No thank you   I have a new question! Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? I love nail polish! I mostly wear gel (UV) polish and would looove gel cat eye holographic polish like this https://www.vettsy.com/products/rainbow-cat-eye-gel-polish?variant=39681836220495      How do you feel about ribbons?  Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some?  What about ribbon remnants?  Colors/textures? I love ribbon! I like thin ribbons (for modifying bra straps, so around that width), which makes good use for remnants. I usually use grosgrain for this. BUT I also really like wrapping gifts with bows a little too much, so I'll happily take thicker ribbons too. And I also like velvet and flat lace ribbons to use for bookmarks.   Would you be interested in any skincare items?  Anything you would not want? Oooh, I'm always interested in skincare, BUT please no peels or physical exfoliants (scrubs, etc).    Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai. Sounds nice!   Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) Sure, I like chai scents, forest scents, pumpkins, and citrus   How about lotion bars? Sure   Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye?  https://arcanacraves.com/ I've been wanting to try Marshmallow Smoke! for ages, but I can never snag it in time. I'd also be interested in the Chai layering note (I'm a sucker for chai!), Vanilla Craves Mermaid Shoals, Vanilla Craves Ghost Fish, Strawberries Crave Sea Turtles, and Peaches Crave Fire   Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? Anything Black Phillip related   Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? YES to patches, but not of bands. I'd be down for any patches related to my favorite horror movies/shows (Rosemary's Baby, Midsommar, Jennifer's Body, Buffy, The Craft, VVitch/the witch,  Netflix series: The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass).    Are you a Lushie?  Is there anything from Lush you are coveting? No thank you   Does anything appeal from the Nocturne Alchemy Halloween Update? I just placed my order, so I can add-on a treat or two for you until Monday night, September 12th! https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection No thank you   If I were ordering some marmalade or other jammy things, would you be interested in any of the following?  Orange Marmalade, Blood Orange Marmalade, or whole fruit jams in strawberry, peach, current, or triple berry? Any of the whole fruit jams   So these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat?  NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection No thank you   Sock dreams?  yea or nay?  Anything in particular catch your eyes? I like this and this   https://rockytopsoap.com Do you have any interest in these? No thank you   Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? I wouldn't say no to nail powders, anything by Chromatic Castle, or this marshmallow frag for candle making   What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? I like charcoal sticks the best  If you haven't tried any, I highly recommend them!   Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ I loooove the homophobe headrest pin, We bash back pin, and the biconic sticker   Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artist's, and makes awesome things. Ooooh, I love this style! Any of the stickers/bookplates, love the fabric faerie folk and forest floor (on the bags) and all things mushroom, botanical or goat related   Question, how do we feel about loose tea not in sealed packages? I have some flavors I think my pumpkin will enjoy but I'll have to decant from my large amounts into small bags or tins. Fair game or squicky? I'm OK with tea not in a sealed package   Is your BPAL wishlist still up to date? Yup!     
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OCYL Wishlist!

Copy   Haunt, soap in the Empire or Moonflower scents, and Seer Body Butter (even a small test amount)  (Ha Ha Ha Ha........)   Cocoa Pink - Id love a body lotion in Black Marshmallow, or a scented oil   Possets - 5ml of Girls Love Vanilla, 5ml of Madame X   Naiad Whipped Soap scrubs in their mini size - Beach House, Cardomon Vanilla, French Lavender   Something like Brooke's old Whipped, in an unscented mini for me to try.  Nothing has ever worked like that lotion and I just can't find anything    Are you interested in anything from Bath & Bodyworks? Which products and scents do you like?  --I love their hand bacs; they use to have a one minute manicure which I adored; cocoshea honey body scrub; any of the foaming hand soaps, in any flavor that does not have tobacco, patch or licorice notes   Would you be interested in any of the seasonal (or regular) soaps from Cellar Door Soap ?? --Bad Blood; Oatmeal Milk and Honey; Once Bitten (which is totally amazing!!)  I currently have a bar of soap and a candle in Once Bitten that I am hoarding.....   Would you be interested in things from Future Primitive?  --Wax Melts --> Cordwainer, Warm Gingerbread, Bell Book and Candle, Dark Carnival, Sylph --Whipped soap in Sparklebox, Om --I'd love to try their Conditioning Hair Rinse, in any of the above scents?    Sugar and Spite - Scrub, lotion, drams and wax......try me on any current LE scents, catalog scents I know and adore are Bitten and Smitten, Devil Girl (from Mars), Arsenic and Tea Cakes, Go To Sleep Little Creep, Poppies in October and Skullflower
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This is the 13 Nights of Halloween

I'm probably not going to do a great job with keeping up with these questions so I'm going to attempt to do BOTH This is Halloween AND 13 Nights of Halloween in one place since they are always kind of the same questions anyway.     Cellar Door just posted their Halloween goodies - I love their scents, soaps and candles - which of these might you fancy? 🤷‍♀️   If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only? I actually prefer soft wools... aka not acrylic    Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) I live in Texas so it wouldn't get much use. BUT... I also don't have any of this sort of stuff and am going to WY in November... so fingerless mitts, armwarmers, hat all could be cool   Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? I don't regularly look at these pages and so 🤷‍♀️   Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. 
yes   What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in? 🤷‍♀️ surprise me   I am working on making bath bombs.  Would you be willing to try my creations?  How about wax tarts?  What type of scents do you favor? bath bombs NO but wax tarts sure

What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray) all of the above!!!!!!
  My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? No.    Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? Sure! It will likely be Biscuits toy but... everyone loves Biscuits   And would you enjoy spooky stationary?yes   I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive? outside of being generally ethically sourced (which I hope doesn't need to be a disclaimer) anything is fine   When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? I don't understand this question...   One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey? Infused/flavored honey? Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? YES but NO PEPPERS/JALAPENOS!!!   Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/    Any spooky/weenie DVDs you're missing and would like in your collection? NMBC? the Crow? An old Hammer film? Dark Shadows? The Omen? Sleepy Hallow?...? I don't have a way to play them   Dang (or good!), another serious question -- Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? I don't really wash my hair enough to answer this question LOL.  My hair is pretty normal but its so so so long that it is some times a little combo - often oily at the root and dry AF by the time you get to the ends... I HATE Lush's shampoo bars but I'm open to trying other (natural) brands... err towards the more moisturizing side because more of it is "dry" than not... sensitive skin/for color treated hair also a plus     On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right?  I hate peppers.  Like... I hate them.  They taste gross.  But... I'm pretty medium on spice in general... I love food to have flavor and a little heat is good in certain foods... but the trend to put peppers in things like jams and jellies is blasphemy IMHO   I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! I love the idea, but my hair is SUPER long and thick so I'm afraid to add too much/ if it would even work.  But... we can try LOL no fiber allergies... I love jewel tones... no pink/pastels   Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions? allergic to tomatoes; sensitive to spices and peppers so I prefer not to eat them    If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer? Oh hell yes!!  The penuche (sp?) would probably be my first choice. I DISLIKE chocolate with fruits and am not a fan of chocolate mint.  Everything else is pretty fair game   Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy? I am BPAL only   I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not! My art style is a bit simplistic, cartoony, and cutesy, I usually draw fairies but last year I did a swap on reddit and made someone a bunch of halloween dog stickers lol. (Sidenote: They probably won't be waterproof, but they're glossy vinyl!) surprise me   I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired  (Could also work for other companies with lids just like the BPAL bottles) Top 5-10 scents:
Snake Charmer Perversion Snake Oil Smut Voodoo Queen Dogs Playing Poker Beaver Moon Mme Moriarty   I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? I am not a fan of The Mouse   Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? I don't have room for much stuff and I don't really decorate seasonally   I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=50266fc02a3b75767125e0ed2&id=9bf4d797e8 not really a peach fan   But, I am going to Dragon Con this weekend. Is there anything you would like? Lab wise or just general geekery n/a cuz I answered this after the fact LOL   Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop?   https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com - if so, but you don't see fabric you like maybe link to some photos of fabric you like? - we can do small box bags or pencil / cosmetic / notions type bags too.  or with a drawstring on top instead of a zipper. - you don't HAVE to use them just for knitting/crochet, you can use them for cross stitch or even not as project bags. no real use for such a thing   If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl?  I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud that I bought before the whole JKR debacle and it didn't profit her in any form anyway.  I believe it's Gryffindor themed. If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like.   Not a yarnie lol   Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"?  It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen.  cbd version or no? absolutely... cbd is fine   I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos?   Yes to everything but the candided jalapenos.  I don't do spice... like at all.  If it says "peppers" "spicy" or anything of the sort... I will hate it LOL   Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? I'm sure Gravy will love some catnip.  I'm set on Lavender for a minute...  the rest I don't know what to do with LOL   How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? I don't drink, but my husband does.  And I sometimes cook with liqueur so its fine to include just won't be personally drinking it.   Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread?  How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze?   all of that sounds amazing!!!!!!   I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts).  How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount.  Yes please!   Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose technically either is fine but I don't really drink tea unless I'm making boba tea (which I do make often but I have a BUNCH of boba stuff)   Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? I don't really wear tights... too hot most of the time...   Pls post your book wishlist! I've got stuff on Amazon and Goodreads   Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) hmmm... spooky, occult, bizarre, smutty are all good adjectives   Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? I love rocks and gemstone jewelry generally prefer polished over rough love carnelian, malachite, lapiz, hematite, garnet... basically any of the gemstone colored gemstones... but I'm a magpie so if its pretty/shiny... i'll love it   Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ Animals at the Bottom of the Sea Butternut Squash Patchouli and Green Fig Moon when the Cherries Turn Black     Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin?  none   Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid?   (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.) pyrex bowls with lids regardless of design are always useful   August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20.  Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? https://august.la/ no tea   I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? Anything that isn't "Live Laugh Love" esque   Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? I covered this in my original questionnaire.  I get my nails professionally done with japanese gel so... no polish   I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products?  I do not use bar soap so I prefer not to receive it as I just have to figure out how to regift it.  Liquid soaps are most welcome.  Chapstick is always a winner.  Bath and body stuff is great but I do NOT take baths so anything like bath bombs, bath teas, herbal bath whatever is a no go   Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look?  no thanks   How do you feel about ribbons?  Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some?  What about ribbon remnants?  Colors/textures? I like ribbons   Would you be interested in any skincare items?  Anything you would not want? I'm not much of a skin care person. My routine is EXTREMELY minimal    9/11/22   New question: Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/ Or other S&S offerings? Condoleo, Squama,    Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai.  I don't drink alcohol   Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) love wax melts; scents detailed in OG questionnaire I think   How about lotion bars? definitely love lotion bars!!!!!   Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us  (Also, if you're not a pumpkin person, I invite you to check out the rest of their offerings, which are always exceptional!)    not a tea person   Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? https://arcanacraves.com/ not an Arcana fan   I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs.  If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign? Aquarius sun Gemini moon Taurus ascendant   Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/ The vampire bat enamel pin is pretty awesome; Honestly, most of the pins are totally rad but that one and the LE version are especially awesome.  Also the corn husk dolls;    so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat?  NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy 🙂 https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection no - japanese gels only   I have another new question! Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? hmmmm... i have a lot of favorite bands... but most aren't terribly popular.  Really into a Canadian band called The Glorious Sons at the moment. um... I cant think... I'll try to update this   oooh I am reviewing my switch witch help answers from 2017 and was reminded of Lush--there used to be a big Lushie/BPALista crossover at one point.  Is that still the case?  If so dearest pumpkin are you a Lushie?  Is there anything from Lush you are coveting?  Their halloweenie stuff is out here: https://www.lushusa.com/halloween/?cgid=halloween&pmid=604&start=0&sz=28 I used to work at Lush so I'm mostly over it ... that said... I LOVE dream cream and I miss it... and the lemony flutter cuticle cream... and the ocean salt scrub.  Wouldn't mind trying the toil and trouble scrub too.   Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams?  yea or nay?  Anything in particular catch your eyes? I don't need socks and most of Sock Dreams are pretty but not the style I really wear....  but if you wanted to buy me some socks... my favorites are these:  https://feetures.com/collections/womens-ankle-socks/products/merino-cushion-no-show-tab?variant=39362421522504 https://feetures.com/collections/womens-ankle-socks/products/plantar-fasciitis-relief-sock-1?variant=8670526013550     I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious.  Do you have any interest in these? not a bar soap person   Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? 😁 https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection nope   4.  Autumn/Fall scents I love:  mulling spices, apple, pear, etc (I like pumpkin too but I'm not a HUGE omg please pumpkin spice my fucking tampons person so... I always hesitate to use the actual words "pumpkin spice" for fear of summoning that deamon) Ones I dislike:  I HATE the smell of bonfire/campfire.   My lovelies, what about you?  Are they different for home vs body & bath?? I don't like my house to smell overly like baked goods because it makes me want to bake and eat them so I prefer the home scents to be more fresh or "drinkable" scents (i.e the smell of apples or apple cider vs the smell of apple pie/cobbler) but the bath and body scents can be baked goods    5.  I make things from old sweaters. If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style? I would LOVE a set of arm warmers/fingerless mitts...  Options- Long or short? long Solid - one fabric Stripes- bands of colors sewn together- like fun black & red, black & purple etc.  I currently have some nice cashmeres. THIS!!!  I know I always say "I live in Texas and its never cold etc" but THIS is the EXACT kind of thing i can use in the "semi cold" we get here because I can wear them with a tank or short sleeved thing!!!  THIS THIS THIS and I LOVE CASHMERE   17.  How do you feel about raisin in baked goods? I feel like they should not be there   19.  Favorite spooky fictional characters? all of Beetlejuice    24.  My peacock is molting his tail feathers, would you like some? LOVE   25.  I'm learning embroidery. Is there a simple motif or symbol (like a pumpkin, a black cat, flowers, spider web…) you might like hand embroidered? sure.  not a huge pumpkin fan but all those others would be awesome...    26.   Would you like either a basket or a tablemat (that works as a place to put hot dishes as well as being decorative). I make both from fabric wrapped rope that is sewn together.  Could be a bread/rolls basket, a yarn bowl for knitting or crochet, or a big flat mat. no real use for such things   27.  I'm taking a trip to New Orleans, anything you'd like food or souvenir-wise? No thanks   28.  Are your booklists linked somewhere, and up to date? yes and mostly
  29.  Do you have fur kids and would they like treats as well?? we all know the answer to this.    34.  Do you need any BPAL storage?  Bottles?  Imps? I could use bottle storage   36.  Can you use a mug?  What kind/size do you like? no   37.  One of my favorite Etsy chandlers is having a sale, anything catch your feathery fancy?  https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeresaLynnsSimpleLux all her stuff looks lovely... surprise me   39.  Quick question - If I were ordering some marmalade or other jammy things, would you be interested in any of the following?  Orange Marmalade, Blood Orange Marmalade, or whole fruit jams in strawberry, peach, current, or triple berry? I'm down to try some whole fruit jams in strawberry, current or similar   41.  (please read in thread as it's rather long)  Are you interested in anything from Solstice Scents? https://www.solsticescents.com I'd definitely be into the Estate Vanilla, Estate Vetiver, and the Estate Amber   I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious.  Do you have any interest in these? not much of a bar soap person   Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? 😁 https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection no thanks   Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground??  if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? coarse ground for making cold brew, please!!!!!   Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artists, and makes awesome things. I like supporting her work. https://www.catcoven.com/collections/new-arrivals I like her witchier art prints   Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours?  I have a few tools on my Amazon WL... I'm doing a lot of wire wrapping (although I'd hesitate to call it ART most of it is more functional than artistic)
What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? no loose that needs charcoal.  Stick is prefered but cones work if they have to  Same sort of thing I like to wear but could also be foodier and/or woodsier because my skin won't amp incense LOL
Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/   Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. I feel like my goodreads/Amazon have a pretty decent coverage of what i like but in general... I will read it as long as it's well-written.  I LOVE fantasy/sci-fi but I don't like sci-fi/fantasy that is overly serialized... so like... I can hand a sequel or three but unless you are the next George RR Martin... find a new story line after 2-3 sequels.... and if you ARE GRRM... finish the damn one you started.  People be fucking waiting on you, yo!!!  and fix the shit HBO fucked up.   My dear pumpkin, are you right-handed or left-handed (in the context of most everyday tasks)? LEFT HANDED!!!  But decently ambidextrous in a lot of things from years of living in a rightcentric world   Lilliths 2022 have dropped.  Anything you are coveting? haven't looked but I'm sure there are a few that fit my tastes.  Surprise me!     PREVIOUS ENTRYSummer Sprite Q&
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This Is Halloween Questionnaire

Would you prefer a fall-themed package or a Halloween-themed package? A bit of both would be nice! I love everything fall and everything Halloween   Do you celebrate any fall holidays? Please feel free to place as much info/context as you wish: I celebrate Dia De Los Muertos as part of my Honduran culture. We celebrate it by making lots of tasty food and going to the graves of our loved ones to share our feast with them and spend time with them. Since I don’t live near the graves of any of my deceased family members, I celebrate at home with my husband. We cook our grandparents' (and other deceased family members') favorite meals, fix their coffee the way they liked their coffee, and sit at the table and eat together. We fix plates for our deceased family and give them a seat. We tell them we miss them and give them updates on our life. I keep my ancestor altar/ofrenda up year-long, but I make sure to leave extra food, tobacco, and alcohol offerings through October. We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, but my birthday is in November and we celebrate that (nothing big, we usually just order a gluten free dessert), but I’m not sure if that qualifies as a holiday   Are there certain things for Halloween -- or your general love of fall -- that you would particularly appreciate receiving? Spiced teas (especially chai!), mittens, socks, witchy things (so long as they’re not cartoon-y)     If you celebrate Halloween, are you dressing up? I won't be dressing up this year *What as? N/A *Would you like costume additions or accessories? No thank you   Are you part of any Halloween-y fandoms, and if so, what are they? (ie. The Nightmare Before Christmas) I LOVED Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass. I also really enjoy American Horror Story (season 3 is my favorite!)   Allergies, dietary, and lifestyle restrictions: I have celiac disease (BUT my husband isn’t—so if you send goodies, if they’re homemade, please label them), I can’t eat banana, pumpkin, large squash (like butternut), and I’m severely allergic to all seafood. I also am allergic to most metals (especially silver)   Do you (or anyone who might come in contact or view of the contents of these glorious packages) have any kind of phobia, trigger, or squick-out which is likely to arise in fall or Halloween-themed goodies (please address concerns over spiders, ghosts, severed hands, etc., here)? Please nothing spider related. But the rest is A-OK     Is there anything (that you know of) which it is illegal to mail to you, or that might cause Customs to become upset and hang on to your package? Not that I know of   Favorite Flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla, Cinnamon (I love hot cinnamon), Ginger, Cherry, Peach, Spiced Apple (like apple pie), Lychee, Mango, Strawberry   Least Favorite Flavors: Grape, anything melon (watermelon, melon, honeydew…), coffee, PLEASE don't send cinnamon flavored candy! I had an horrible allergic reaction this past week to my favorite candy. My mouth and tongue are still swollen and blistered and I haven't been able to eat solid food for 5 days due to the pain.   Do you like coffee and/or tea? I cannot drink coffee due to medical issues (but my husband loves coffee!), but I love all tea (except for rooibos)!   Favorite snacks and treats: I love cinnamon candies like atomic fireballs and hot tamales, popcorn, hot cheetos, dried apricot, rice crispy treats, ranch flavored corn nuts, granola. I really enjoy trying new things too!   Favorite scents(both specific notes and perfume blends): I’m still pretty new to indies (I got into them just over a year ago), and I am very new to BPAL, so I am very open to trying new things.   Notes I like- vanilla, ginger, nag champa, myrrh, clove, amber, smokes, orange, apricot, plum, dragon's blood, seaweed, smoke, soft white florals, strawberry, peach, musks, boozy smells, tobacco (leaves and smoke), marshmallow, ambergris, opium, cotton candy, lotus flower, sandalwood, fig, ozone, caramel, tonic bean, fall leaves, pineapple, coconut Favorite perfume blends- Incense and chocolate/cacao, resins and chocolate, smoke and vanilla, resins and amber, spiced fruit (like fruits with apple pie spices), chai   Current Favorite Perfumes- BPAL Velvet, BPAL Bastet, BPAL Snake Smut, Alkemia As Dark Things Are Meant to be Loved, Death&Floral The Peach Queen, Possets Ode to Aphrodite, Possets Utah-Bear Lake, Possets Abraxas, Solstice Scents Sea of Grey, Stereoplasm Velveteen Strangers     Least Favorite Scents:   Coffee, green tea, melon, celery, BPAL leather (goes plastic on me), violet, rose, honeysuckle, oud, mahogany, sharp green, soap, powder, hyacinth, moss   Anything heady—especially patchouli, anything that makes me smell like a baked good   Do you wear nail polish? Yes I wear both regular and gel (UV cure) nail polish   Would you like makeup? I couldn’t say no to makeup   *If you would like makeup, what sorts would you prefer? eye shadow/eye glitter, funky eye shadows, lip gloss, anything duo chrome, creamy lipsticks in mid tones (My skin is medium and lighter colors don’t look great on me), sheer lipstick   *Any favorite makeup brands, colors? I don’t really have a favorite brand, but I’m sensitive to MAC. As for colors, I like browns, coppers, green, orange, dark pinks, anything with glitter and shimmer (especially color shifting or duo chrome)     *Any hated/not-preferred makeup brands, colors, or products (example: thanks to your sample box of choice, you hope never to see another black eyeliner as long as you live)? No MAC please, no light colored lipstick, no matte lipstick (I have WAY too many!)     Favorite bath and body products? I love hair oils, body scrubs, moisturizers/body butter… I don’t think there’s something I don’t like! The only thing I wouldn’t want are bath bombs, because I don’t have any bathtubs in my house   Would you rather not receive any clothing? (If so, skip the applicable questions below or note exceptions… ie. you’re happy to receive socks but not shoes.) Personal clothing style: Classic and trendy   Favorite Colors: Deep greens, bright pink, grey, black, white, navy blues, orange, brown, purple, teal   Least Favorite Colors: pastels   Would you enjoy receiving wearables (shirts, socks, shoes, arm/legwarmers, hats,etc.)? I’d be happy to receive socks, mittens/gloves, sweaters, and T-shirts.   *Sizing on wearables: I wear a size women’s M in T-shirts   Do you like jewelry? I do, but I am allergic to most metals. Please only things made from stainless steel   *If so, what sort? Earrings, necklaces. I like plain/classic things (ex: my favorite necklace is a very short chain with a single opal bead), but I also love political earrings (like resin-casted uterus, guillotine, eat the rich, etc)   *What sizes and/or lengths do you prefer? I like shorter length necklaces   Home style: We're in the process of switching up our style, but we're hoping for a sort of boho/goth aesthetic with lots of houseplants. Think rich, cool, gemstone colors like emerald greens and sapphire blues ; velvets and fun textures ; ornate frames    Would you appreciate any seasonal decorations or art for your home? Yes   *Are there any restrictions (no naked people, no breakables, that kind of thing)? Nothing breakable, nothing that cannot be washed (I have dirty pets lol)   What's your fall/Halloween style? (ie. vintage Halloween, cute Halloween, all about horror, etc.) I like elegant gothic decor and witchy decor    What are some of your hobbies? I love to cook!, be artsy/crafty, playing DnD and other TTRPGs, hiking, reading, gardening outside, houseplants (I have over 100 houseplants!)   Would you like any supplies for your hobbies? Sure Are there any crafts or hobbies you would like to try out, but haven't yet? Not at the moment   Are there any Halloween-y games (tabletop or video game) you have been wanting? Not that I can think of   Would you like to receive books? I’d be happy to   *what kind of books/format? Any format If it’s a e-book, kindle-formatting please   How about magazines? No thank you   PDFs and craft patterns? No thank you  I changed my mind! I'm happy to receive PDF crafting tutorials and PDF ttrpg campaigns   Are there any other members of your household (significant other, furbabies, small, adorable humanoids, any other awesome person you consider part of your world) who might appreciate a little bit of fall-themed gifting? Yes I have a wonderful husband who also loves indie perfume. He’s been wearing Solstice Scents Vanilla Pipe Tobacco and BPAL’s The Bow & Crown of Conquest). He loves all things about social/group psychology (he’s a social psychology professor) and he loves reading horror. I also have two dogs and a cat. Eddie is a 5 year old mini Aussie who loves learning new tricks and playing with frisbees. He’s very picky about his frisbees though; he only likes the hard kind with the hole in the middle. Fuzz is a 13 year old sheltie. She isn’t very active anymore but loves treats. Catticus Linus Finch is the cat. He’s 10 and he likes playing with Eddie. He doesn’t like treats, but he does like catnip.   Are you okay with having some individual items shipped to your directly?  (ie. to make shipping less expensive for an international swap or to make sure something is received from a shop before the swap deadline) Yes-whatever is easier for you     Are you comfortable receiving good/like new condition used items? I would be very happy to receive used items   How about handmade items? I would LOVE handmade items! If you enjoy crafting or making things in general, and I didn't mention the thing you like to make, and you're worried that I won't like it...don't! I want it and I'll love it   What are a few inexpensive things that you always appreciate receiving? Food/treats/candy   Is there anything you’d rather not receive? Please no little figurines or embroidery/cross stitches    Please place your wishlists and moodboards here (or link them in your sig., to give your swapper great ideas of what you like): Please don't think that I will only be happy with the specific items in this wishlist!! This is just to give you an idea of things like I like. All items have little explanations/comments if you click on them to explain what I like about them.   https://wishlist.com/l/rRpPrB ; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D6W0ZVN0kSly-VKh-K8nOjG5rERt3tn19Z3zkXxNZ_A/edit?usp=sharing ; MY indie scents wishlist https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dnPHJmhAlYJq6w1wh9det0uNHit7Xy6WKxJhWHfP5HY/edit?usp=sharing     Is there anything else you would like to say to your swapper?   I am really excited! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me. If you don’t want to spoil the surprise of who you are, you can always email me    
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