As long-time blog readers know, two years ago come July, we moved from Northern California to Southeastern Kansas. What a transition that has been! While I do get homesick, I also really enjoy how family-friendly Wichita has been and how much further a dollar goes here than in California. Life is also not quite so …
The Secrets of Pairing Wine and Chocolate
There are fewer pleasures to the culinary palate than the combination of great wine and chocolate. Whether the occasion is a romantic evening with a special loved one or an after-dinner treat, pairing these two flavorful options is a mouthwatering experience. The key, however, to successfully combining a chocolate confection with fine wine – while …
Book Blitz: Darkstorm
Blitz~ Darkstorm Author: M.L. Spencer Genre: Dark Fantasy Dates: 24th of March Hosted by: Ultimate Fantasy Book Tours Blurb: Faced with an imminent cataclysm that will destroy the magical heritage of their people, a conspiracy of darkmages resolves to open the gateway to Hell. The only mages who stand a chance of opposing them are …
Breaking Ground Blog Tour: Thread Theory’s Short Sleeve Fairfield Button-Up Shirt
Welcome to my second post on the Breaking Ground Blog Tour hosted and organized by Melissa Evans of Mahlica Designs. On Tuesday, I posted about my foray into the patterns created by Coffee & Thread. Today, I will be talking about my adventures with menswear. I made the Fairfield Button-Up Shirt by Thread Theory. Prior to now, I had …
Breaking Ground with Coffee and Thread’s Wild and Free Lounge Pants
I’m happy to be participating in the 2017 Breaking Ground Blog Tour hosted and organized by Melissa Evans of Mahlica Designs. I’ll be posting today and on Thursday, so be sure to come back to see what I chose for my project for that day. The theme of the tour is to sew from a lesser …
Book Review: All the News I Need by Joan Frank
My favorite thing about reading is when an author weaves his or her words together to create a movie in my mind. Joan Frank does this exact thing in All the News I Need. Even within the first few pages of this novel, the verisimilitude she creates with her words woven together is quite poetic: Opens …
Eat More Pie! Ideas for a Spectacular Pi Day
It’s National Pi Day y’all, and if you sit around and talk to my husband enough about pie, he is likely to tell you about the time he tried to teach a Furby to say “Eat more pie.” Today is a great day to follow that suggestion. Whole Foods is offering $3.14 off the costs …
Book Tour: Evanthia’s Gift & Waiting for Aegina
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is one of my favorite classic films. I love the story that is woven in the movie, and I think the family saga is really fascinating. It’s a peek inside Greek-American culture, and it’s a tale that weaves together the tension between tradition and modernity. In light of this, when I …
GUEST POST: 6 Ways to Add Style to Your Kitchen in One Weekend
This guest post comes from Emma Lawson, an Aussie lifestyle blogger, health enthusiast, mum to two boys and lover of all little things that make our lives enjoyable. The kitchen is the heart of every home, but however tidy and lovely, your household’s heart will inevitably develop a tedious, worn look over time. Still, a floor-to-ceiling …
Happy Birthday Barbie Blog Tour
It’s not really a secret that I love Barbie®. So does my little girl. I grew up with a plethora of the fashion dolls, and my 3-year-old has already amassed a small collection of the dolls herself. I was really excited when the new line of dolls with curvy, tall, and petite shapes came out. When Melissa …
