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@victoria_reads got me this gorgeous cauldron mug (by @nickparkpottery ) for Xmas. I love getting unique hand made pieces like this. I also love seeing different artists' take on the same basic concept. Swipe for a totally different cauldron mug, by @mud_in_fire, that @leslie_etal got me for my birthday a couple months ago. Both mugs are gorgeous, both mugs clearly evoke an old fashioned, cast iron cauldron... And yet they're wildly different pieces. This may be the beginning of a collection, y'all. #HandThrownPottery #HandMade #SupportSmallBusiness #GothicHomeDecor #Tea #Coffee #Homemaking #GothicHomemaking #Homemaker #GothicHomemaker #HandMadeMug #Mug https://www.instagram.com/p/CX_arCclwh0/?utm_medium=tumblr

A few weeks ago I messaged the owner and operator of @berkshirebathery (who I'm lucky enough to count among my friends) to ask if she was planning on restocking her lavender chocolate body wash. I'm running low, and I'll never going back to mass produced soaps after using her products. Sadly, she said she was trying to clear out some back stock before making anything new/restocking anything, but she recommended s couple products I might like instead. Long story short I wound up ordering a $100 mystery box (guaranteed to have a hair of at least $250), and letting her lick things for me. I have *not* been disappointed! #SelfCare #BathBombs #BathSalts #BodyButter #SugarScrubs https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhdKWalsfj/?utm_medium=tumblr

I made the mistake of leaving 2 cookies on this plate, and my unsupervised husband. #HomeBaking #GingerbreadCookies #Gingerbread #GothicHomemaking #Homemaking #GothicHomemaker #Homemaker https://www.instagram.com/p/CXUH1yfFRsP/?utm_medium=tumblr

Boosted! #Pandemic #TeamPfizer #Covid19 #CovidVaccine https://www.instagram.com/p/CXJ5346FKMp/?utm_medium=tumblr

No one asked for cookies to go with their caffeine, but I really wanted an excuse to use my new Calamity Ware #CalamityWare #Hosting #Hostess #Homemaker #GothicHomemaking #Homemaking #GothicHomemaker https://www.instagram.com/blackaproncraft/p/CXENVitlDEN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Why am I dressed and wearing makeup hours before I would normally be awake? Because I'm going to an estate sale to buy furniture for the addition we're building to house the game collection behind me. And because @emmy_d_turner brings out the extra in me. 😉 #selfie #GothSelfie #EarlyMorning #CoverUpIsMagic #WhatUnderEyeBags https://www.instagram.com/p/CXD5lyaFd-b/?utm_medium=tumblr

Adopt these kittens, before they escape! (Application link in my bio!) #KittenAdoption #KittensOfInstagram #FosterKittens #FosteringKittens #KittenFoster https://www.instagram.com/p/CXAb-7Nr0XF/?utm_medium=tumblr

Please adopt! Boris (2nd tabby), Bela (black), and Vincent(¹st tabby) are my fosters, and they're honestly all so sweet. Bela *is* a little naughty (he's just super playful), but also happy to be picked up and snuggled. Boris is already shaping up to be a great lap cat. Vincent is the most timid of the 3, but once he warms up to you he's all about the headbutts and purrs like nothing else. I'm looking forward to reclaiming my ritual room when they go to their forever homes, but I'll also miss these sweet little fluffs. Application link in my bio! #AdoptDontShop #FosterKittens #FosteringKittens #KittensOfInstagram #KittenAdoption https://www.instagram.com/p/CW6FdONl0dT/?utm_medium=tumblr

I just ordered a mystery box from @berkshirebathery and I'm so excited to see what I'm getting from this woman owned and operated small business! (This is an old photo of one of her soaps). This isn't a paid sponsorship or anything, I just legitimately LOVE everything I've ever bought here, and want to share the love. The black Friday sale is over, but there are still cyber Monday deals! https://berkshirebathery.com/ #PamperYourself #SelfCare #BathAndBeautyProducts #CyberMonday #SmallBusiness #WomanOwnedBusiness https://www.instagram.com/p/CW3oGG6l-wI/?utm_medium=tumblr

The last of the framing for the walls goes up tomorrow! And then I think they start the roof? I don't really know how this works. #HomeAddition #HomeRenovation https://www.instagram.com/p/CWyOgoMFVa5/?utm_medium=tumblr

Thanksgiving selfies! #KeepItSpooky #Selfies #Selfie #GothSelfie #GothGoth #GothDecor #BlondesHaveMoreFun #QueerGoth https://www.instagram.com/p/CWtWksfFz_S/?utm_medium=tumblr

These sweet little Horrors (Vincent, Boris, and Bela) will be up for adoption soon! I'm aching to put my ritual room back together, and put my house to rights. But I'm going to miss these adorable trouble makers once they're gone! #FosterKittens #FosteringKittens https://www.instagram.com/p/CWpN-6VrsNm/?utm_medium=tumblr

I bought some throw pillows for the addition. The addition is currently the frame of a floor and nothing else so, you know. But I had a coupon! #HomeAddition #HomeDecor https://www.instagram.com/p/CWnpFvQF9uC/?utm_medium=tumblr

An addition felt like such a pipe dream for so long that even after we hired contractors it didn't feel real. Even after they dug out the holes for the posts it didn't feel real... It's starting to feel real, though! #HomeAddition #Homemaker #Homemaking https://www.instagram.com/p/CWgL0IrFoDh/?utm_medium=tumblr

@micahbedwards found a baby box turtle while doing some yard work this afternoon (mini pumpkin for scale). We briefly discussed pulling out an old terrarium, and keeping him safe and warm over the winter, but ultimately decided it was best to let nature take its course. He's back in a leaf pile, where Micah found him, and hopefully we'll see him again--big and strong--in the spring. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbTMSelY_K/?utm_medium=tumblr

1) This may be my favorite family portrait in a long while. 2) I'm pretty pleased with my makeup, given that I had no idea what I was doing. 3) This hae not made me less inclined to do a 50/50 split with my hair color. #Cruella #CruellaClosetCosplay #ClosetCosplay #Cosplay #TrueLove #Selfie #101Dalmatians https://www.instagram.com/p/CWPyqb4gDQt/?utm_medium=tumblr