Procrastination is the mortal enemy of anyone who must hold themselves accountable. Not always just the college students well known for procrastination, it can also affect people who are self-employed, artists and, of course, writers
The source of the problem always comes down to one concept: The idea that there… Read the rest...
Author: Beth
Writer, artist, blogger, doll collector, and owner of Ithilear.com.
Bradford pear blossoms at my family’s estate.… Read the rest...
Grape hyacinths, discovered in my front lawn.… Read the rest...
Since I mentioned last week that the pink hyacinths planted out front always bloom a week later than the blue ones, I thought it fitting to post a picture of the pink ones a week later, as well. Of the two colors, I prefer these, but they never put on… Read the rest...
Continuing the topic of influences, this week we’re looking at Record of Lodoss War.
Unlike the rest of the series we’ve looked at thus far, Record of Lodoss War is an anime series, not a book.
Lodoss War is deliciously cliché, with the headstrong but inexperienced leader of the… Read the rest...
I really, really wanted Noodle to wear a collar. I think cats with belled collars are the cutest thing. So we got her an adorable pink collar (Pink since not everyone knows that tortoiseshell cats are almost always female) and put it on her.Sadly, Noodle did not share our sentiment,… Read the rest...
I love the idea of gardening, but gardens don’t love me. My mother, grandmother and great-grandmother’s gardens were always beautiful, but I think my sisters were the ones who inherited their green thumb. I certainly didn’t!Despite my shortcomings as a gardener, though, the hyacinths I planted when my husband and… Read the rest...