DYI Wrapping Paper

Wrapping presents can have a beautiful effect that looks so nice under a holiday tree. However, a lot of that wrapping is extremely wasteful what with the paper, bags, ribbons, and bows that will likely be thrown away after just one use. It is a wonderful (and cost-saving) habit to get into to reuse materials…

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How to Get Free/Cheap Books

At last count, I had over 1,000 books in my house. You could say I’m a bit obsessed with books and I have never met a book I didn’t want to read. Even the ones that I know I won’t like. I can’t say I don’t like it until I read it. (This is why…

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The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves

4 stars I received a copy of this book through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.I am kind of torn on how to rate this book. When I opened it, I instantly fell in love with Annika. I really enjoyed her narration and seeing how much she changed and grew into herself between 1991…

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Pokemon: Ash & Pikachu: Alola Region/ Team Rocket: Alola Region

3 stars NOTE: This is a guidebook of Pokemon, not a plot-centric story.   Thoughts on Ash & Pikachu: Alola Region: Interesting look at some of the Pokemon found in the Alola Region. Each Pokemon is described by category, height, weight, and type as well as a short blurb with other unique abilities. Many of…

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My First Novel is Now Available!

The e-book of my first novel, Heartstrings, is now available on Amazon! A fun-filled adventure full of dinosaurs, nursery rhyme characters, and a giant cat, with a few lessons to learn along the way. See blurb below for more information. You can also find it on Goodreads. 🐈🦖🥚 Cio has never been able to see……

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The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

5 stars   I really enjoyed this book. First of all, the whole concept of sharing a town/forest with fey is fascinating. I loved reading about all of Hazel’s adventures in the woods and the weird goings-on in Fairfold. I found the characters to be interesting and enjoyed the writing style. The story itself was…

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Sticker Hair Clip

Sorry I have not posted any craft tutorials in a while. I got a new laptop and it took longer than expected to set up (mostly because I am incompetent with technology). The good news is that I was still crafting when I wasn’t posting so there are plenty of tutorials to come. To tide…

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