Welcome!
You’ve found the Fox in the Hollow!
Do you love Halloween? Do you find yourself always craving coziness (and a touch of the spookies)? Do you feel the need to make the world around you reflect your sweet little spooky soul while you craft or make treats to eat? If the answer is yes, then look no further…
You’ve found a home amongst the leaves with the Fox in the Hollow.
My name is Sara, and I’d love for you to join me in this sacred space. I found “The Fox” one day in a fog of my own thoughts. She was patiently waiting to lead me back to a place I’ve been before and thought I’d never find again. She seeks kindred spirits to wander these Haunted Woods with, those with a curiosity sparked by things both dark and wonderful. The Fox symbolizes a return to your most inner Wild self, the one who needs to create and live and know. The one who relishes in their own interests and joys, because life is too short to be bound by shame and normalcy. I was born abnormal and feel the most joy when I lean into that instead of trying to fit inside a box that was never meant for me. People might try to make you feel wrong for being different. You get so lonely, because no matter what you do to change what’s ‘wrong’ with you, you still aren’t quite ‘right’. They can take so much from you that you don’t even care for your own presence anymore. That hole you find yourself at the bottom of is so fathomlessly deep. Not only will no one sit beside you, but you’ve lost yourself at the end of it.
The truth is, your differences and love for things, even if you love them alone, is what makes you sparkle. Your own company is valuable and precious. Who cares if you’re weird? I love the weird... They’re the best sort of people.
In this Hollow, you’ll find:
- Festive recipes (sweet and savory, plant-based, allergen friendly…)
- Craft ideas and step-by-steps (ranging from adorable to scary, which may rely on a higher level of skill and practice)
- Recommendations for things both spooky and cozy
…And bits and pieces of my strange little life. I’m an Alternative Mom, as in I strive to look like a vampire, a witch, or something in between, at all times. My daughters are my world, and you’ll find are my biggest purpose in life. I adore coffee and chocolate, animals, spooky things, and above all, my family. My husband, we’ll call him Mr. Fox, is one of my greatest supporters and an artist as well. We love creating spooky things together and you’ll see some of his work here as well! If you love alternative music and fashion, fantasy and horror, and have a sweet tooth... I think you might like it here. I’m a neurodivergent parent of a neurodivergent child, and that is an important aspect of our lives. I feel like I may have some advice to offer the world after 5 years of being ‘the Kit’s’ mother, but to respect her privacy I’ll be vague when it comes to what struggles come with having Autism for her. I enjoy coming up with crafts and games that are holiday inspired or seasonal, and she loves baking Halloween-y treats with me. I’m incredibly lucky that my Kit loves Halloween year-round as much as I do! She is everything I could ever ask for and more, quite the witchling in training. I am also a bereaved mother, as my oldest daughter was born with a condition called Nonimmune Fetal Hydrops. She died shortly after birth, and it has been the most life-changing and devastating experience of my life. I became a mother upon her birth and began the lifelong journey of grieving at the same time. Though she’s no longer with us, it’s important to me to keep her memory alive. I write poetry and am vocal about life as a bereaved parent, in the hopes it reaches someone in my shoes who needs that sense of community or belonging. Whatever draws you here, I’m glad you made it. Nothing makes me happier than being creative and inspiring others to do the same! I think when you’re an artist, in whatever way you need to create, it’s like the need to breathe. You must find it in yourself to create again when you lose your way. For a long time, I lost the ability to do just that, and it felt like I was suffocating. If nothing else comes of this, let it be your sign to do that thing you love again. Be weird again! And feel free to follow along as I learn how to walk with The Fox in the Hollow. -Sara Fox
