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July 13, 2025

Fake Murders, Stolen Stories, and the Power of Hitting Pause

Oh hai! 👋 I’ve been quiet for a while, sorry!Not because I’ve had nothing to say, but because sometimes life (and the internet) throws storms your way. And when that happens, you need to step back, gather your thoughts, and…

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October 28, 2024

Séance + Spiritualism in Port Arthur

Séance + Spiritualism in Port Arthur

With spooky season in our midst, it’s time to dive into our past and perhaps … the occult, maybe a little Séance + Spiritualism in Port Arthur? In the years of 1914 and 1923, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle visited the…

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October 17, 2023

Boo-tiful Books 2023

Image of "Boo-tiful" books for 2023

It’s that time of year again! Halloween is upon us, and many of us have special trick-or-treaters visiting! If you’re looking for a treat that isn’t candy related, look no further – because books are our friends! This year we…

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April 3, 2023

Easter at Eaton’s!

Old Eaton's advertisements for easter - Alex Inspired

With Easter around the corner, I have been Googling vintage Easter advertisements and came across some gems, which led me down the rabbit hole! NO pun intended, but it did lead me to chocolate bunnies. Ahh, Easter at Eaton’s!  It…

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December 19, 2022

Eaton’s at Christmas

Eaton's at Christmas - Picture of old catalogues and vintage santa mug

“Wonderful place, this Christmas Store … the Yuletide decorations are up inside and out, soft music floods the aisles and Santa reigns on his throne. Floor after floor is filled with beautiful Christmas gift suggestions – something for everybody! So…

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October 18, 2022

Boo-tiful Books for Littles

boo-tiful reads for halloween!

Halloween is upon us and we are gearing up for trick-or-treaters! This is a fun fact, but I love books! (I guess it would be weird if I didn’t as an English Major…) Undoubtedly this began with my parents reading…

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August 12, 2022

Well Hello Phantom…

Alex Inspired in a hooded coat

Oh Hi! It has been awhile. Apparently, it has been two years since I have written… which is terrible, I have become a phantom! I guess the pandemic hit differently for many. Some people slowed down; they began organizing and…

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October 31, 2020

Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society

Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Society | Alex Inspired - picture of Alex with candelabra

As a kid, I loved the show Are you Afraid of the Dark. The opening theme song and imagery alone would give me goosebumps.

October 31, 2020

Family Plot for One

Family Plot for One - Alex Inspired, cemetery headstone at St. Andrew Cemetery Thunder Bay - McBrady

Bobby McBrady was an up and coming Port Arthur Lawyer… with his entire life ahead of him…

April 26, 2020

Quarantine Contemplation

Frankow Family - Pre-war, Lwów | Alex Inspired

Quarantine isn’t fun, but it isn’t horrible. Time for a brief reality check.

November 22, 2019

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

The Craft Revival | Alex Inspired - the most wonderful time of the year!

It’s here. One of my most favourite events of the season… the Craft Revival. revival |rəˈvīvəl|nounan instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again: cross-country skiing is enjoying a revival. This isn’t your old-school church basement bazaar, filled with…

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October 29, 2019

Tricks and Treats through Narrow Streets

Jack-O-Lantern in laneway, Court Street Ridge | Alex Inspired

Back lanes my friends, back lanes. These overlooked and sometimes eerie alley ways were key in asuccessful 2-3-pillowcase plunder!

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