As an insomniac, I spend a lot of time snuggled under my blankets and staring at the ceiling in the dark. Sometimes it’s nice to just lay there and think, though I’d admittedly rather be sleeping. Sometimes I have great ideas while I’m staring at the ceiling. And other times,… Read the rest...
Author: Beth
Writer, artist, blogger, doll collector, and owner of Ithilear.com.
The name of this tea made me curious. The description sounded pretty good, speaking of floral notes and an apple-like character. Teas like this are what samples are made for.
I’ve shared three teas I really enjoyed, some that were good but not amazing, and quite a few teas that… Read the rest...
When I was a teenager, my mother was embarrassed of me.
I guess the norm is for teenagers to be embarrassed by their parents, but for me, it was the other way around. My mom used to grimace or give me a look whenever I came into the room. Especially… Read the rest...
This time last year, I was part of an exciting project. Not only did I get to be one of the early readers for a book, I was given the chance to do the cover artwork, as well.
It wasn’t my first time designing a cover for someone else’s book,… Read the rest...
Here we are again! While I was cleaning my hard drive, I found this older pattern and decided to post it here. While I shared a lot of my old patterns on Den of Angels back when they were new, not everyone has access to that forum or knows how… Read the rest...
So here we are, in the first week of spring. Real spring, according to the calendar, though weather across the country may disagree.Here in Tennessee, spring arrived uncharacteristically late. Two weeks ago there was ice and snow everywhere. Over the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day, spring magically arrived overnight, with… Read the rest...
When I first decided to order “real” tea, I was really interested in trying rooibos. I’m not new to the idea of “tea” blends not containing any tea, since that’s what most herbal brews are, but I couldn’t imagine what this might taste like. It’s interesting, because the flavor is… Read the rest...