Anyone who knows me knows that I’m slightly obsessed with squirrels and owls. That’s why when I saw this great squirrel-rabbit thing owl fabric available from Mabel Madison, I knew I had to make something with it. For the longest time, I wasn’t sure what I was going to make. Then, I saw the Dublin Dolman designed by New Horizons, …
Book Review: Dryland by Nancy Stearns Bercaw
Alcoholism is a killer. I know it’s ironic to write that statement on a blog I started to talk about wine tasting and wine pairing recipes. (And I do want to get back to the original purpose of this blog – and I will.) But I’ve watched too many people throw away lives on alcohol, and …
Book Review: It’s Messy by Amanda de Cadenet
Life is rough sometimes. It’s messy. It’s hard. People fail. People struggle along until they succeed. Right now, my life is colored by the navy blue glasses of postpartum depression where everything seems so tough and one action can send me into a spiral of anxiety. It’s one of the weirdest things, PPD. Here you are …
Book Blitz: Diomere’s Exile
We are delighted to announce the PRE-ORDER AVAILABILITY of Diomere’s Exile by Sabrina A. Fish. Check it out and reserve your copy today. Official release date: September 29, 2017. Series: The Gate Keeper Chronicles Book 1 Genre: Fantasy Romance Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Add to Goodreads An exiled woman seeking redemption, and the man who …
Sew Like My Mom Patterns Tulipa Dolman
I’m getting back into the swing of things, and I recently tested this super-cute Tulipa Dolman designed by Sew Like My Mom Patterns. If you’re a beginner sewer, I would recommend this pattern to you. It is really cute, and the directions are simple to follow. The Pattern The Tulipa Dolman has two main options: …
Hurricane Harvey: How You Can Help
On social media, there are a lot of thoughts and prayers going out for those in Texas who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. It’s important to start organizing recovery efforts now. There are many rescue efforts going on still as well. I figured that a post listing all the ways you can get involved …
Book Review: Bridges by Maria Murnane
It’s not easy when you’re almost 40 and you’re trying to make big things happen. It’s no secret that I’m a big dreamer and that I aim high. It takes a lot of perseverance to make things happen – no matter what age you are, and a lot of courage to battle against the “you’re …
#MotivationMonday Should You Push Through When You’re Exhausted?
I’m TIRED. I have small children who seem to never sleep, a student off at college embarking on his own adventure, a husband to hang out with, two businesses and soon-to-be three blogs. I help with a charity, I work to publish my own original work, and… You get the idea. Some days, I just …
Book Review: Forty Autumns by Nina Willner
In 1989, the wall came down, but until then, there were some moving stories that surrounded those who were torn apart due to the Berlin Wall. A couple of my favorite movies – Goodbye Lenin and Das Versprechen – offer treatments of this time period. Forty Autumns is a memoir that adds to the narrative of families torn …
#MotivationMonday Make Getting Things Done into a Game
Not too long ago, Zulily had Fitbits on sale at a good discount. Mine finally arrived, and I’ve been wearing it for extra motivation to make sure I move each day. After a few days, I was like “meh, whatever.” Partly because I didn’t have the results I wanted on the scale Sunday morning, partly …
