I purchased a garden plot earlier in the year in a community garden near my parent's home to grow some of my favorite vegetables. Now, I'm no gardener so Mom is taking care of it for me. She loves gardening and asked me to buy a plot so she could tend to it. She's been... Continue Reading →
Chic Sparrow Carroll Leather in Alice + Unboxing Video
This is an A5 Chic Sparrow Carroll leather in Alice. It is a deluxe which means it has pockets on the inside. The color is very close to Tiffany Blue but maybe not as bright. It's a very soft full-grain leather. There is no shine to it. As far as scent goes, I've heard a... Continue Reading →
June Favorite Songs
Before I share my list, just thought I'd mention that I'm doing Camp Nano this month. Goal is 30K words for a romance novella. It's something different from the sci-fi and fantasy stuff. As you know, I love music. I track monthly favorites in my bujo. I do it pretty sloppily but it's nice being... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Aftershocks
Title: AftershocksAuthor: Marko KloosGenre: Sci-fi, Military Sci-fi, Space OperaYear Published: 2019 Aftershocks by Marko Kloos is a military sci-fi novel following four characters. The main character, Aden, a POW on a foreign planet, is freed and makes his trek to a new home. Things don’t go as planned and he ends up working for another... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Burning White
Title: The Burning WhiteAuthor: Brent WeeksGenre: Fantasy, High FantasyYear Published: 2019 The Burning White by Brent Weeks is the fifth and final book in the Lightbringer series. I’m not sure how to review this book because it was a whole lot of everything. The plot basically was to defeat the enemy but there were assassins... Continue Reading →
Father’s Day, Mandalorian Style
Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there! Here's my favorite Mandalorian clip from YouTube that really depicts the "father" in Mando. It always has me in tears. You have to watch it to the end to really feel it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVOnFdT207M
Netflix: The Last Kingdom
I started watching The Last Kingdom earlier this month with husband. A friend recommended it a couple weeks earlier but I had forgotten and then husband pulled it up on Netflix and we got into it. I'm so glad. This is one great series. I didn't know this until I started doing some research after... Continue Reading →
Chic Sparrow Austen Leather in Lady Catherine
I purchased this narrow traveler's notebook from Chic Sparrow and have fallen madly in love. It's gorgeous. I currently have a similar leather, a Mr. Darcy Lemon Drop, purchased three years ago, which has patinated to a nice darkish yellow (photos of it further down). The leather of the Dr. Darcy and Austen are exactly... Continue Reading →
Bujo Using Altenew Watercolor
I started bullet journaling not too long ago. I'd say, less than three years ago. This is my second official bujo notebook. I did some bujo here and there in other notebooks before going official. I wasn't sure what I wanted to bujo so I followed a few Youtubers until I found what I needed... Continue Reading →