Hey, It's Okay

 I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

......to be starting to pack for our Walt Disney World trip next week. We leave on Monday. Yay!

......to be going to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. Yup, it's already Halloween season over there. The last time we went was 2018, so we are thrilled to go again. 

......to be proud of Natalie for finishing up her lifeguard job at Aquatica. Her last day was the 10th. She had to stop since her college is over 30 minutes away and with traffic, it's just insane. 

......to be going to see Spider-Man Brand New Day again. I guess we weren't tortured enough the first time around. Truly though, it is a good movie. 

.....to hope Natalie gets all her college packing done. We return from Disney World on August 22nd and she moves into her dorm the 23rd. She is indecisive about what to bring and has to stare at it all and then figure out what she truly needs. 

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What We Found At The Oddities & Curiosities Expo

We love the strange. The bizarre. The odd. Natalie had heard about the Oddities & Curiosities Expo and had always wanted to attend. They have come through town before, but we hadn't been able to make it.

But this time?

We made sure to be there.

So what exactly will you find?

Well.

Allow me to share.

First, stuff like this:

And this:

And everything is handmade, so it's impressive. Do spiders freak me out a bit? Yes. But I can appreciate the art. 

There are booths upon booths upon booths, so there truly is a huge selection of oddities. 

This raccoon is me when I need caffeine:

And who couldn't love a stripper duckling?

And don't worry, you won't only come across deceased creatures.

Some booths had these:

I got this rat for the front room. So when people walk in, they know it'll be a fun home.

(I'm kidding. It was out of my budget. But if I could afford it, I promise, it would be sitting there greeting visitors.)

We discovered another booth with different food mixes. Natalie loves the movie Obsession, so she was a fan of this bag:

I was partial to this one:

If you want to check out the Oddities & Curiosities Expo, check to see if it's coming to your city. They seem to do this every year, so if you don't make it in 2026, there's always 2027. It's a wonderful way to support small businesses. 

Freddy Fazbear At Spirit Halloween

 It's true.

Spirit Halloween is already open in many locations. (Others will open later in August.) 

One of the biggest excitements this year is a giant Freddy Fazbear from Five Nights At Freddy's. It's priced at $499, and sold out fast. (Sadly, scalpers grabbed many of them and they're on eBay for over $5000.) 

But the display is still in the store, so we got to see one. 

He was impressive at over 6 feet tall. His eyes glowed and his arms moved. I can see why many would want him. 

Natalie was in disbelief. 

Since many are swarming the store to see Freddy, this is a popular t-shirt this year. It was also sold out. 

And as usual, there is a neat setup:

We always have fun with the displays:

I loved this tombstone, but sadly, it was $70. Too expensive. So we left it behind.

This was a fun Spongebob hat. They had nearly an entire wall of Spongebob stuff. So if you wanted to purchase Spongebob costumes, Spirit Halloween has them.

The store had just opened the day before, so it was crowded. I'm talking people everywhere, so it got a bit overstimulating. We'll have to return when the excitement calms down. Oh and military folks: they offer a 10% discount with ID. 

Will you be stopping into Spirit Halloween?