Vogue Patterns Winter/Holiday Collection 2014 – My Thoughts Ronda Bowen, October 8, 2014 Oh, I just bought a bunch of Vogue patterns on sale at my local JoAnn’s a couple weeks ago. You might say I have a pattern problem (so many patterns, so much fabric, so little time!) I’m going notions shopping this weekend so I can get to work on my… Continue Reading
Book Review: Best Seller by Martha Reynolds & Giveaway Ronda Bowen, October 8, 2014 When you’re looking for a book that will have you saying “I can relate to that,” check out Martha Reynolds’ Best Seller. The novel is relatable to me in many ways, namely that the main character, Robin Fortune, is struggling to figure out how she fits into the… Continue Reading
Book Review: Aegis Rising by S. S. Segran #AegisTour & $40 Giftcard Giveaway Ronda Bowen, October 2, 2014 Interestingly enough, in today’s Masquerade Book Tours review, the author is a teenager weaving together complex situations together for other teenagers to read. It’s almost a love letter to the Pacific Northwest as well. The author captivates her audience by weaving together the ancient world of 500 BC… Continue Reading
Book Review: Into the Arms of Morpheus by Jessica Nicholls #MorpheusTour & Giveaway! Ronda Bowen, October 1, 2014 If you enjoy books about the gods and goddesses, you may find this book to be a fun read. Meet Sylvia, a university student who has an obsession with Morpheus, the Greek God of Dreams. Meet Nyx, the goddess of Night. It’s definitely geared to a young adult… Continue Reading
Book Review: Operation Owl by Tara Quan #OOTour and $25 Gift Card Giveaway Ronda Bowen, September 29, 2014 In Operation Owl, we revisit the world of the Grimm’s fairy tale, “The Owl.” The gist of the story is that there is an owl in a barn, the owl terrifies the property owner, and so rather than try to get the owl out of the barn, the… Continue Reading
Book Review: Black Moon by Becca C. Smith and F.M. Sherrill #MoonTour Ronda Bowen, September 22, 2014 In F.M. Sherrill and Becca C. Smith’s (Atlas) collaborative effort, Black Moon, we meet the bored Shea Harper, a college student stuck at ASU in Phoenix. I say stuck, because it’s clear from the outset that she is miserable there – she wanted to go to UCLA, but couldn’t find… Continue Reading
Book Review: Atlas by Becca C. Smith #AtlasTour Ronda Bowen, September 19, 2014 Hey guys, sorry this one is up a little late and that I haven’t been posting much this week. I wound up coming down with the fall crud that’s going around, and I don’t have the energy to do much other than resting – BUT there are good posts coming,… Continue Reading
Book Review: Castle Blues Quake & Giveaway Ronda Bowen, September 16, 2014 For your average middle schooler, 5th-8th grade, I think this would be a fun book. It’s quick-paced, it’s quirky, and there’s a lot of snark and humor. Overall, it’s a fun, lighthearted book that reads like jazz or blues music. I’d almost suggest listening to Miles Davis or… Continue Reading
Creating a Wardrobe: The Skirts Plan Ronda Bowen, September 12, 2014 I’ll be kicking off my wardrobe-making with skirts. (I also plan to participate in the Fall Essentials Sew Along. I’ll share my notes on that in a couple days. I have some thinking to do.) I want to create a wardrobe of skirts that will be classic & work with… Continue Reading
Wine Selections by the Owner Ronda Bowen, September 11, 2014 All of the wines tasted at this time were selected by one of the owners of Creekside Cellars. While the wine store is no longer in business, the wines reviewed here are still available at a variety of places. The tasting occurred on March 30, 2013. Scharffenburger Brute Rose Sparkling Anderson… Continue Reading