Category: This Readers Life
Valentine’s Day Recipe Roundup
Valentine’s Day Recipe Roundup Valentine’s Day has always been special in my family. Great Aunt Jan always made the day special for me, despite not getting a Valentine of my own until college. It usually meant a card, some candy or a special treat and usually a book I really REALLY wanted (or sometimes a movie).…
Scholarship Opportunity
Dear Sophie, As someone who has spent many years amassing knowledge about so many things, I’m stuck when it comes to working for someone else. My resume is crazy, but I hit the ground running and rock any job. I’ve been put in situations, handling them with professionalism and grace, that cause others to freak out.…
Take Care of YOU with Maven
Take Care of YOU with Maven Life is stressful, and I think modern life can make it that way. We multitask and commit ourselves to over-committing and then at the end of the day we fall into sleep, for less time than we really need, only to wake up and do it all over again.…
2017, Community, crafty, geeky; inky; stickers; penpal; journalling, housekeeping, This Readers Life, workshop, write, writing
Free Mixed Media Workshop with Jane Davenport!
Free Mixed Media Workshop with Jane Davenport Jane Davenport, a mixed media artist I have admired for a while, is having a free mixed media workshop to showcase her collaboration with American Crafts, sold at Michaels. How cool is that? I saw the collection at the Michael’s store, thanks to a Facebook group and proceeded…
Pop Vinyl: The Dark Side of Pop Culture
Pop Vinyl: The Dark Side of Pop Culture It’s time to talk about a dark side of fandom and collecting–Funko’s Pop Vinyl. They’re cute little vinyl dolls you see in any major store (and now they are even EXCLUSIVE, depending on the store) and feature some of pop culture’s darlings. They also have subscription boxes…
(Geeky) Christmas Trees on Parade
(Geeky) Christmas Trees on Parade It’s that time of the year–Christmas! Before you start asking yourself how in the world it got to be December already, it’s time to invite you to a really cool concept–a Christmas Tree on Parade blog tour. Hosted by the amazing Terri of the blog Christmas Tree Lane (by the way, isn’t that…