As a blogger, I contribute my thoughts on a variety of topics with no garuntee someone will read it. When someone goes out of their way to click my link, it's a great feeling. It lets me know my content isn't gathering digital cobwebs. Content Engagement can be humbling too. Some post perform better than... Continue Reading →
TGIF: Christmas Trees Are Cash Crops
It's the most wonderful time to reserve Christmas books from your local library. Yes, were only two weeks into November, but hear me out. I don't hold these books hostage...I just ensure I can get seasonal books in a reasonable amount of time. If someone else checked out a book that I wanted to temporarily... Continue Reading →
TGIF: Bridgerton Books Come to Life…Kind of
Raise your hand if the trending Netflix Show made you hunt down Julia Quinn's novels? I am guilty as charged. Not only am I delighted by the length of series. I am thrilled Netflix is adapting it. I put the emphasis on adapting, because I noticed distinct differences between Bridgerton Season One and The Duke... Continue Reading →
TGIF: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow brings me back to grade school. Most of my Literature teachers included the short story in October and Halloween unit studies. I've read and watched different editions of the story. Since it's Friday and Halloween Weekend, I decided to go in on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with a focus on Ichabod Crane... Continue Reading →
TGIF: The Abandoned Empress is a TappyToon
Out of curiosity and a need for graphic novels that weren't on a screen, I decided to borrow a copy of The Abandoned Empress. After finishing Volume I, I was hooked and pleased to read the second volume was coming to print early 2022. Since, it's October, I googled The Abandoned Empress and found out... Continue Reading →
TGIF: Gift Card vs Gift Baskets
As we all know, November comes and goes without a trace. Maybe it's because Thanksgiving is the 4th Thursday of the month. Lately that's pretty much been the end of November. At this point, we are going into the last-minute gifts. We don't intend to drive ourselves crazy for the next few weeks. It happens.... Continue Reading →
TGIF: Is it a Perm or a Relaxer
In my experience, a perm is a verb that does two different things. It either straightens curley hair or gives curls to straight hair. Which word is right? Technically, a perm gives curls to straight hair, but I did not know that. I grew up hearing it called a perm. In my late teens, I... Continue Reading →
TGIF: I Love Lucy and Desi
Is it weird that I Love Lucy? Not really, the show usually came on after my Saturday morning cartoons. Since it was a family friendly show, I found humor in it. That enjoyment continued from childhood to adulthood. After all, Lucy and Ricky are so iconic. While I was scanning my Instagram for Vera Bradley... Continue Reading →
TGIF : Kingdom Hearts Opening Songs
Have you heard the song Simple and Clean? If you were a 90s baby, it might be a core memory. To Kingdom Hearts fandom it's more than a song. It's like an anthem. Kingdom Hearts is a video game series that follows the journey of three friends, who are Sora, Kairi, and Riku. Heartless separate... Continue Reading →