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The LAzy Witch 3 5 more simple spells to celebrate samhain The lazy witch is back! Obviously I’ve been taking my lazy status very seriously seeing that it’s been 3 years since I last put one of these together but the time is upon u

Witchy, Spells & Rituals, Spells, HolidayJodiOctober 30, 2024the lazy witch, witch, samhain, spells, rituals, simple, divination, three, love, costumes, prosperity, pumpkins, apples, energy, simmer pot, new year, pagan, wiccan, celebrate, halloween, witchy, lazy, the lazy witch 3 Comment

Visiting Salem Everything I loved and hated about the ‘witch city’ Salem Massachusetts has something for everyone.  If you’re someone who loves Halloween and all things spooky, Salem is probably on your travel list. If y

Spooky TBR 2024 We did it you guys.  We made it to October. And since we have finally arrived in the designated spookiest month of the year it’s time to decide what to read that will be the perfect mix of scares and cozy, cr

They All Float Down Here Did 60 Minutes in a Float Tank Leave me Salty? Relaxing isn’t my thing. Typically, I live in an almost constant state of stress or anxiety and there’s rarely a time during the day where I don’t have some

Health & Wellness, Is It Worth It, Local, Pittsburgh, PersonalJodiJanuary 19, 2024float tank, floating, pittsburgh, IT, salt, relaxing, stress relief, anxiety, dead sea, sensory deprivation, zen, silence, dark, womb, splash, ear plugs, salty, recommendation, spotify, swimming pool Comments

Hunt A Killer: Is It Worth It? If you’ve been reading my stuff for any amount of time you know I tend to voice my opinion on just about anything….whether I love it or hate it. So with that in mind, I’m starting up a new series I’m

Spooky TBR 7 Creepy, Haunting, and Scary Books for the Halloween Season Oh. You thought I was just gonna go ahead and let October pass without posting anything JUST BECAUSE I haven’t posted shit all year?? Well joke’s on you pal, ca

2022 What’s to Come? Ya’ll…happy new year!

End of Year Review, Personal, BusinessJodiJanuary 7, 2022happy new year, 2022, goals, career, business, blog, writing, freelance, freelance gigs, pitching, ko-fi, patreon, tips, patrons, rewards, newsletter, hopes, professionalComment

Merry Birthday 5 People Share Their Thoughts and Experiences on Having a Holiday Birthday The weeks surrounding Christmas and New Year are, for a lot of us, the busiest weeks of the year. There’s holiday parties, shopping, planning,

The Lazy Witch Celebrates: The Winter Solstice 5 Rituals to Commemorate the Longest Night of the Year The Lazy Witch is back and for the first time it’s happening outside of the month of October! On my quest to learn more about Wit

A Jolly Bitch’s Guide to Holiday Viewing 25 Lesser Talked of Christmas Faves to Add to Your Rotation

Holiday, Lists, Movies, StreamingJodiDecember 3, 2021a jolly bitch's guide to holiday viewing, jolly bitch, holiday viewing, 25 lesser talked of christmas faves to add to your rotation, 25 christmas movies and specials, Christmas, Christmas movies, Christmas faves, holiday, holiday movies, home alone, A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, december, streaming, To Grandmother's House We Go, the olsen twins, santa, Santa, Rhea Perlman, Jerry Van Dyke, Dailymotion, YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Prime, Tubi, Peacock, Starz, Babes in Toyland, keanu reeves, drew barrymore, disney+, love hard, catfishing, hallmark christmas movies, rom-com, Spongebob Squarepants, christmas who?, the night before, seth rogen, anthony mackie, joseph gordon-levitt, rare exports, foreign, finnish, fantasy, Santa Claus, black christmas, creepmas, gremlins, krampus, fx, fxx, the holiday, the lion the witch and the wardrobe, chronicles of narnia, winter, snow, wintry movies, RENT, broadway, Happiest Season, Kstew, Pittsburgh, LGBTQ, neo yokio, pink christmas, Ezra Koenig, better watch out, mixed nuts, steve martin, madeline kahn, i'll be home for christmas, JTT, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, four christmases, child of divorce, jack frost, snowman, snowdad, call me claus, whoopi goldberg, karroll's christmas, ernest saves christmas, the family stone, rachel mcadams, christmas with the kranks, love the coopers, diane keaton, ensemble cast, family holiday films Comments

Readers’ Potluck 11 Holiday Recipes Shared by Our Readers It’s the best time of year for all you food lovers out there! Holiday gatherings, work parties, it all means a lot of new recipes coming into our lives . So, with Thanksgivin

Food, Holiday, Readers' PotluckJodiNovember 19, 2021readers' potluck, holiday, recipes, holiday recipes, readers recipes, food, food lovers, holiday gatherings, work parties, thanksgiving, second annual, second annual readers' potluck, snacks, sides, desserts, drinks, leftovers, spiked cider, simple, fancy, spices, seasonings, tis the season, bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers, jalapeños, bacon, preheat oven, ham rolls, pickles, mushroom soup, brussels sprouts with honey glaze, brussels sprouts, honey glaze, veggies, spanish rice, salsa shredded chicken, crock pot, slow cooker, buffalo crack chicken, casserole, buff chick, vanilla creme brûlée, pumpkin roll, devonshire sandwich, turkey sandwich, special thanks, thank you, favorite recipe Comment

C’mon, Just One! Why Are We So Judgey Toward Non-Drinkers?

Society loves a drinker.

Where the Candy at? An Argument in Favor of Adult Trick-or-Treating A brilliant movie once said that Christmas is the event in which the entire kid year revolved but ya know what? I’m not so sure I agree.

The Lazy Witch 2 5 More Spells and Rituals to Celebrate Samhain Well well well, what do you know? It looks like we’ve once again circled around to the most magical time of year.

Feminist, Spooky, Lists, Spells & RitualsJodiOctober 15, 2021the lazy witch, the lazy witch 2, spells, rituals, witchcraft, samhain, halloween, full moon, tarot, tarot cards, celebrate, witchy, witch, witches, wiccan, meditation, crafts, ancestors, death, dumb dinner, witch's ladder, magic, magical, learn religions, religions, pinterestComment

The Cost of Death Why is Dying so Expensive and How Can We Grieve Without Going Broke? Dying is expensive If you’ve ever had to be the main contact for making funeral plans or were in close proximity to the person who was, you know

Essay, Money, Real Talk, DeathJodiOctober 8, 2021death, funerals, funeral industry, expensive, dying, caskets, urns, wake, burials, cemetery, funeral homes, funeral arrangements, funeral plans, cost, united states, civil war, grief, grieving, financial decisions, debt, roseanne, predatory, funeral directors, do your research, deceased, amazon, wired Comments

31 in 31 A Spooky Bitch’s Guide to Halloween Viewing It’s October 1st! So what choice did I have but to put together my own 31 horror/Halloween movies which I have dubbed “A Spooky Bitch’s Guide to Halloween Viewing.” I mean…everyone

Movies, Spooky, Holiday, HorrorJodiOctober 1, 2021october, 31 in 31, movies, horror, horror movies, halloween, a spooky bitch's guide to halloween viewing, the lighthouse, robert pattinson, pumpkinhead, invasion of the bodysnatchers, idle hands, devon sawa, addams family values, joan cusack, hell house llc, buffy the vampire slayer, paul reubens, the blair witch project, found footage, the thing, house of the devil, the changeling, session 9, blood red sky, hubie halloween, the strangers, the clvvehitch killer, blackwood evil, the perfection, ghostbusters, trick 'r treat, tales of halloween, anthology, the final girls, train to busan, ernest scared stupid, halloween 2018, michael myers, halloween kills, last shift, black swan, the host, last night in soho, come to daddy, practical magic, witches, it follows, double double toil and trouble, olsen twins, slither, candyman, hush, night of the living dead, zombies, 30 days of night, vampires, the baby sitter, the babysitter: killer queen, 1922, the craft, the void, the wailing, Clown, REC, Teeth, prime, pluto, tubi, netflix, hulu, movie theaters, hbo max, starz, peacock, shudderComment

Cut It Out 30 Days Dairy Free: Was it Worth it? Ya’ll I did it. I decided to do a thing but didn’t tell the internet I was doing it before hand. It was rough going but I made it happen and now that it’s over I’ve gotta talk about it.

Gathering Entertainment or gatherings that gears itself towards persons who identify as female are often looked down upon for being silly, stupid, frivolous etc. etc. Books, movies, music: if the target audience is female it’s almost g

The Mole Why The Best Game Of The Early 2000s Didn’t Last Do you consider yourself a human lie detector? Does your bullshit meter always lead you in the right direction? Can you sus out even the most well disguised imposters? Or…are you