I'm back! Mommy Fearist here with a few more party ideas that are fun, inexpensive and great for October shenanigans with your monsters. Remember to choose just a few ideas that will cater to the age range of your guests while keeping the adults entertained as well. Pin the Spider on the Web  We took [...]

In September of 2015 I became a mother of a preschooler. The preschool we chose is a co-op which is code for "you pay a lot less but have to do A LOT MORE." My husband and I were so excited to start this new adventure. That is until I was assigned the esteemed title [...]

In an earlier Mommy Fearist article I shared a story about my venture in horror makeup with my young niece. I am incredibly lucky in that I live close to several stores that sell professional special effects makeup. I also have a few friends who are sfx makeup artists by trade who are more than [...]

It was around 6 am on October 31st when I realized that I had no costume for myself while taking the kids out trick or treating. I am an adult who firmly believes that dressing up for Halloween is suitable for all ages. I love to see families that dress up together and if they [...]

This summer is turning out to be an interesting jump start to the season of Halloween. In southern, California we have a a couple of major conventions scheduled  that promise to satiate your hunger of everything haunting. It's an exciting time for those of us who wish that October could last all year long. It's [...]

A makeup artist's goal is to make the line between reality and what the audience sees on the screen so blurred that the audience is convinced of what they are watching is real. Take Hannah, from season 1 of The Walking Dead, for example. Seeing that bloody, entrails ensuing, decaying, oozing half of a corpse [...]