When I was a teenager, I often went over to a particular friend’s house for dinner to the house. I loved everything about being there, but what I really looked forward to the most was the family’s longstanding predinner routine. During their predinner drinks, they would purposefully discuss sensitive topics they didn’t agree on. The… Read More Thoughts On How To Discuss Canada’s Future As A State Or Not
I’ve had the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively situation on my mind a lot lately. As mentioned previously on my Instagram reel, I’m not going to side with either of them. But I do want to think a little about our responsibility when it comes to situations like this. I also think we can use… Read More Keeping Myself In Check As The Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively Situation Unfolds
The following is a guest post by author Marlene M. Bell, whose book, A Hush At Midnight, I reviewed here. I ended up becoming an independent author by accident. The best way to describe it is on a dare from my 4H club parents who asked for a non-fiction how-to book on raising sheep. If… Read More Guest Post: Thoughts On Being An Independent Author, by Marlene M. Bell
About the Author, Marlene M. Bell Marlene M. Bell is an accomplished artist and photographer who takes pride in entertaining fans on multiple levels with her creativity. Marlene’s award-winning Annalisse series boasts Best Mystery honors for all installments including these: IP Best Regional Australia/New Zealand, Global Award Best Mystery, and Chanticleer’s International Mystery and Mayhem… Read More Book Review: A Hush At Midnight, by Marlene M. Bell
Butterly is at it again! This time, the team sent me, last week, two Yves St-Laurent Loveshine High-Shine Caring Lipsticks and Urban Decay’s Face Bond Waterproof Foundation. It’s been a week, and I have been asked to post a review within a week of receiving the products, so I again am focusing on only the… Read More Product Review: Yves St-Laurent’s Loveshine Lipstick & Urban Decay’s Face Bond Foundation
Butterly has been spoiling me lately! The team sent me, earlier this month, their Earth Month Package containing three products to review: Clean Reserve’s H2Eau rollerball perfume in Nectarine Petal, Tom’s of Maine’s Natural Deodorant in Rose Vanilla, and Blue Lizard’s SPF 50 sunscreen for sensitive skin. I have recently started posting follow-up reviews about… Read More Product Review: Clean Reserve H2EAU, Tom’s Deodorant, and Blue Lizard Sunscreen
Tl,DR: If you want to support my writing without buying my books, please use my affiliate links (listed here) to purchase books or products you would purchase from Amazon USA anyhow. As you know, I have written a few children’s books in the last few years. I’m incredibly grateful for the support I have received… Read More Announcement: Launching Amazon USA Affiliate Links for Recommended Books
Butterly recently gifted me with a rollerball perfume from Clean Reserve’s H2EAU collection, in Brilliant Peony. Because I only have 7 days to post a review after receiving the product, I’m going to briefly discuss the company and its practices, and the product and its contents. However, just like with the T-Fal pan, I will… Read More Product Review: Clean Reserve’s H2EAU collection, in Brilliant Peony
I have read many memoirs this year, and since many of the points that they bring up are the same, I decided to break away from tradition and, instead of a monthly round-up, do a memoir round-up. Celebrities and public figures lives in a realm of their own. I don’t think they should, though, quite… Read More Book Review Round-Up: January to June 2023, Part 2 – Memoirs
Anyone who has run a book review website or a bookstagram knows that sometimes, you just have to read for the sake of reading, and take time off reviewing. That’s what I’ve done for the last few months and it has been glorious. For the most part, it gave me time to be discerning, for… Read More Book Review Round-Up: January to June 2023, Part 1
