I don't know why I deny myself the things I most love. But I can't be the only one who does this.

I have fox ears on my car. Her name is Kitsune, and she is a beautiful coppery orange color.

I recently attended a panel hosted by Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman of Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. The topic was “Folklore and Resistance,” and the last speaker to read their paper was Terri Windling.

This year I wanted to try something a little different: a summer decorating theme inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, especially Titania’s faerie bower.

I enjoy decorating with fake flowers. Yes, I’ll admit it. I know they’ve long had the reputation for being 1980s dusty hideous relics of your grandmother’s cozy but a bit dowdy style, but they absolutely don’t have to be.