Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Best Darn YA Novels You’ve Probably Never Read

Everyone knows the young adult novels that really get the blood of readers pumping — those books, often in a series, that feature vampires, magic or a distant school called Hogwarts. The world of young adult literature is wide enough … Continue reading

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Where In The World Weds.: Niagara Falls

We’re heading north for this edition of Where In The World Wednesday — to Canada, in fact! Yes, friends, it’s time for us to wade into the fog aboard the Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls. The Canadian side, … Continue reading

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Crafting hope one stitch at a time

I have a serious love affair with the Internet — and things like Twitter. And furthermore, I love bloggers who become friends — and share their inspiration with the rest of us! I was innocently tweeting away the other day, … Continue reading

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Opening old Word docs…

…can be hazardous to your ego. My mom got a new desktop computer for Christmas — a shiny, fast-processing HP Slimline, one of those new-fangled machines that actually boots up quickly and allows users to have more than one window … Continue reading

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Please, ma’am… can I have s’more?

OK, I know that was a lame joke… but I don’t know any other way to describe these delicious S’more Cupcakes by Bakerella other than to say that the moment you finish your first one, you’ll already be thinking about … Continue reading

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Etsy find Fridays: Tie it with a bow

There’s something about a well-placed bow that sets my heart a’ flutterin’! They’re pretty, feminine, funky and fun — a throwback in some ways, sure, but also thoroughly modern. And now that my hair is a wee bit shorter? I’m … Continue reading

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