Blog

Welcome to where the ideas are let loose.

Here you will find the latest updates of my ongoing projects be it writing, knitting, crocheting, canning, or whatever else I have going on and a recipe or two.

Wisdom from my Godmother on Love and Forgiveness

I can still my Godmother’s voice, may her soul rest in peace, telling me, my cousin and sister one evening:
Book Review: Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

Where to start? Dade presents a romance novel based on GoT fanfic that should have stayed on the AO3 platform. That being said, Spoiler Alert is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook is narrated by Isabelle Rutther,…
Unimagimable!

What would your life be like without music? There is only one word to describe a life without music: dreadful!
Book Review: Lost Roses Lilac Girls #2 by Martha Hall Kelly

Kelly’s prequel to Lilac Girls tells the story of Eliza Ferriday, a New York socialite travelling to St. Petersburg with her friend Sofya, when she becomes aware that war is imminent and returns to the States, but feels guilty to leave her friend and her family behind. Sofya Streshnayva, a cousin of the Romanov reigning…
Grandma’s Recipe Gone Horribly Wrong

Okay, well, this is embarrassing. When I tried to bake my grandma’s homemade bread this winter, I didn’t consider the fact that switching to almond milk from cow’s milk would have a significant impact on the recipe. Boy, how wrong was I. The bread dough didn’t rise properly, nor did it bake correctly, so I…
Overcoming Fear of Judgment and Reconnecting with my Passions

When I think about it, I would say to be myself and not care what people think.