Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
Title: Uprooted Author: Naomi Novik Publication Date: 2015 Publishing House: Del Rey Recently for my Book of the Month I selected Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik and I loved it. I had to read more of her work and the one that I heard the most about was Uprooted. Quick synopsis: Agnieszka loves her quiet home despite the
This post is a bit late but I wanted to share with everyone the Dallas Arboretum‘s fall decorations. Every year the arboretum builds a pumpkin village around a theme. Last year it was The Wizard of Oz, this year the theme is Neverland. Complete with a Pirate Ship, Pixie Hollow, mermaid, and crocodile. It is worth going to
We all have those times when we want to bring something homemade to a party or potluck but don’t always have all the ingredients on hand to make the whole recipe from scratch. This cookie recipe is one that I have gotten a ton of compliments on. The cookies come out of the oven soft
Finally catching up a bit after having been on vacation. We spent a couple days in Canyon, Texas before heading to Albuquerque for the balloon fiesta. One of the things I was really looking forward to doing was hiking the Lighthouse Trail at Palo Duro Canyon State Park because despite having gone to college near
Title: A Conjuring of Light Author: V.E. Schwab Publication Date: 2017 Publishing House: Tor A Conjuring of Light is the third and final book in Schwab’s Shades of Magic trilogy. A Darker Shade of Magic, book one, starts off fast and plunges you into a world of parallel Londons. Introducing characters that the readers loves and craves
I have been out of town recently on some pretty awesome adventures that I can’t wait to share with all of you. So I haven’t had time to cook up a new recipe this week. Instead I’m going to share something to warm you right up on a cool fall day: Lavender Hot Chocolate. This
I absolutely loved visiting Kansas with Keltin. We got to explore some really neat places within a couple hours drive and I got the chance to explore the town of Johnson itself more than I had in past trips. Besides the Stanton County Museum, one of my favorite places was The Old Store. This store used
Title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz Publication Date: 2012 Publishing House: Simon & Schuster This book made me tear up a bit but they were happy tears. The best way I can describe this book is simply beautiful. Aristotle and Dante is a book about change and
Fall means more baking and this is one of my favorite recipes. I was given this recipe by my great-great aunt when she still lived at home. When she got older and was moved to an assisted living I made sure to always try and bring her a loaf of this bread or a loaf
A morning trip out to Two Buttes is the last side trip that we took from Kansas. Two Buttes is weird because if you Google it you will get the name of a small town but there is also a small mountain in the area that sits on the open plain with only flat land
McGee Travel Tales 