Category Archives: Spook Alley

Madame LaLaurie’s House of Horrors

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Emma Rae Curtis

Mardi Gras falls on March 4th this year, and my husband and I are planning a fabulous trip to New Orleans to celebrate. While we’ll be enjoying all the customary Mardi Gras festivities – donning masks and costumes, watching parades, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ghosts & Hauntings, Spook Alley | Tagged Haunted House, Madame Delphine LaLaurie, Mardi Gras, New Orleans | Leave a comment

Spook Alleys: The Benefits of Being Brave

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Emma Rae Curtis

Let me start off by saying, “HELLO!? HAVE YOU GUYS NOTICED?! IT’S ONLY NINE DAYS UNTIL HALLOWEEN!” OK, now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, allow me to proceed. Sometimes I feel like Linus waiting all night in … Continue reading →

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Surviving Halloween With Kids

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Emma Rae Curtis

“There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult world.” Jean Baudrillard I was reading an article about a mom and her son and the family chaos that … Continue reading →

Posted in General Halloween, Halloween Party Planning, Holiday Costumes, Spook Alley | Tagged Handling it all during Halloween, Holiday craziness, Parties, Perfect Halloween Moms, pranks | Leave a comment

Halloween Fun: Amateur Ghost Hunting

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Emma Rae Curtis

To complement my post about some of the most historical haunted places in the United States, I thought I should highlight the “sport” of ghost hunting, if it can be called a sport. Ghost hunting is an activity that has … Continue reading →

Posted in Extreme Halloween house decorations, General Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Halloween Party Planning, Holiday Costumes, Spook Alley | Tagged Ghost Hunting, How can you hunt for and kill something that is already dead?, Things to do for Halloween, What if you FIND a ghost? Are you people nuts? | Leave a comment

Traveling for Halloween? Check out These Spooky Sites

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Emma Rae Curtis

The city of New Orleans has the famous reputation for being America’s most haunted city and with good reason. Long before Europeans settlers stepped foot on the marshy landscape, the area was used by the local indians as a burial … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Spook Alley

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Emma Rae Curtis

October 31st can be one of the most fun nights of the year. For some crazy reason, we just love to be scared out of our minds! Why not be the talk of the neighborhood and host a spook alley … Continue reading →