I finished reading Gold Spun by Brandie June and am getting ready to post the review. In the meantime, I decided to do an unboxing of the book and created a new YouTube channel to share my book unboxing. I don't get a lot of physical books to review so I'll probably add reviews (?)... Continue Reading →
Le Stallion Notebooks
Left to right: Henson (Desert Brown), Garanno (Cocoa Brown), and Ariegois (Ashgray Black) These notebooks are honestly beautiful. I love that they have a table of contents and numbered pages. As a writer, these two features are what's most important to me in a notebook, but the soft and pliable faux leather, metallic charm, and... Continue Reading →
Unboxing Video: Le Stallion A5 Notebooks
I was given three Le Stallion notebooks to unbox and review. I had no expectations since I've never heard of these notebooks but I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful they were. Here's the unboxing video. Photos to come. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN3QBy5N_yI
What’s Coming…
Okay, I'm super excited because I've finished recording the unboxing of these packages and currently editing, but I wanted to share my excitement. Unfortunately, my camera's audio isn't great so I have do the voice overs during editing but if you were able to hear me you'd know I was super giddy with excitement when... Continue Reading →
Unboxing Video: Chic Sparrow Callahan Jaffe A5 Cascade
I uploaded the video a week ago wanting to share the video and photos at the same time, but the photos were delayed because something else came up, and then couldn't decide if I should go ahead with the video and share the photos later. Finally decided to wait and do both video and photos... Continue Reading →
August 2021 Playlist
I skipped last month’s play list, but I’ll list it below. I’m not sure how I stumbled upon Empire of the Sun, but I really like their music. I’m sure I’ve heard of their music, but I may have just not known it was them. Anyway, really good stuff. “Alive” by Empire of the Sun... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Scythe
Title: ScytheAuthor: Neal ShustermanGenre: YA, dystopianYear Published: 2017 Date finished: August 10, 2021 Scythe by Neal Shusterman is a young adult dystopian novel about two teenagers who were chosen to become scythes. The setting is far future in a world of chaos where rules were put in to control the people. One of the rules... Continue Reading →
Unboxing Video: Chic Sparrow Express Glas B6 Folio with Leather Comparison
This video was uploaded a little late because I was out of town but here it is. I personally prefer thicker leathers but for some reason, this one speaks to me. I love the color and how pliable it is. The striations give this notebook character. It's just an overall happy little notebook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov5ftxcNzXg
20th Anniversary
I created this watercolor card for husband following a tutorial on YouTube. Husband and I celebrated our 20th anniversary in Chicago, IL. We spent a couple of days in the city and made sure to have dinner at Giordano’s—the restaurant where we realized we liked each other, and so sat together. We thought we’d found... Continue Reading →
Marigolds and Other Flowers
The marigolds I planted in the yard didn't turn out, so I went and bought just a few from Lowe's and planted them in a pot. There were so many different pretty flowers that I just had to take photos of them.
From My Corner of the Universe 