At the beginning of June, I hit the halfway point in my major WIP and discovered I’d written myself into a corner. Despite using a detailed outline, things became derailed enough that I had to do some serious work rearranging plot points and adding new ones to get to the… Read the rest...
Author: Beth
Writer, artist, blogger, doll collector, and owner of Ithilear.com.
On a particularly stressful day, I decided it was finally time to break out the sample packet containing Plum Deluxe’s Self Care tea blend. It was my first time trying a honeybush tea, so I was interested in seeing how it compared to the rooibos base people often compare it… Read the rest...
It was a happy event. Our young next-door neighbor had just graduated from high school and been accepted to one of her universities of choice, her major chosen and her moving plans underway. There were congratulatory balloons everywhere from the celebration, including inside our house, after our three-year-old convinced her… Read the rest...
There’s a popular graphic floating around on social media sites that says “Why buy it for $7 when you can make it yourself with $92 of craft supplies?”
Anyone interested and do it yourself route already knows that DIY isn’t always the way to save money, especially when you’re making… Read the rest...
Nobody likes clickbait.
A few weeks ago, I discovered the magnificent organization Stop Clickbait, where they take clickbaity articles and post the link along with the answer to the baiting headline. It’s amazing! I only have one issue with it: they classify lists as clickbait.
There are two kinds of… Read the rest...
When I saw this tea’s ingredients, I frowned in puzzlement. Honestly, I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy it. I couldn’t see how those flavors would work together and couldn’t picture a blend. I’m always hesitant when it comes to lavender, anyway, because I love the smell, but the flavor reminds me… Read the rest...
Every time I clean an area in my house, I try to get rid of some things to prevent it from becoming cluttered again. It helps keep us comfortable in our little house, and being able to walk into the closets is always a plus.
Last time I cleaned and… Read the rest...