Author: Beth
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Happy Runeday
This past Saturday, I had the good fortune of celebrating my Golden Birthday. It was quite a to-do, with my parents and most of my siblings making the long drive down to visit. It was definitely a haul, but they all felt it was worth the travel. After all, my… Read the rest…
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The truth about loving your job
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius I’ve always loved that quote. I spent a lot of time waiting and wishing for the chance to live it. After all, who likes work? I longed for a career I… Read the rest…
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Everything Old is New Again – Or it can be
My husband and I are big video game nerds. Big enough nerds that we’ve got Final Fantasy-themed wedding rings, and had matching action figures on a cake at our wedding. Sometimes this nerdiness spills over into other things, influencing everything from the decor in our house to what kind of… Read the rest…
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Time Management (From a Mom With No Time To Manage)
The new year rolled in a week ago, and to be honest, I almost didn’t notice. I rang in the new year sitting in the nursery, nestled in my mother’s rocking chair she so kindly bestowed upon me just before my daughter was born. They say that whatever you’re doing… Read the rest…
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Book Review: A Circle of Iron (Eldernost: Book 1)
I don’t always like a star system for reviews. Every site and even every blogger uses a different method for what their number of stars are supposed to mean. Which is all right, I guess, but it can become confusing after a time. My biggest issue with starred ratings, though,… Read the rest…
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Five things writing taught me about Aztecs
“But how can you have a good history without any Aztecs?” I’ll be honest, I don’t remember the rest of the conversation that led to that quote, a gem from my former coworker Emily. Emily and I always had the most ridiculous conversations (Such as discussing whether or not we… Read the rest…
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Christmas wishes
Two years ago when I started my job, I had the privilege of meeting Miss Alice. Alice is the store’s event coordinator and a teacher for many classes on various types of crafting. She’s the mother hen type, always clucking and fussing over the people she works with, the regular… Read the rest…
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