Although I started this book close to the beginning of the year, I only recently finished reading Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. Mostly because I got really really distracted by lots of other things. I love reading Jane Austen, and though I didn’t enjoy this story quite as much as Pride and Prejudice, I did … More Book Review: Sense and Sensibility
It is a well known fact that Robert Jordan is one of my favorite fantasy authors of all time. So, when he listed some of his favorite authors I sat up and took notice. At books signings he often credited John M. Ford as being his favorite contemporary author, and I have been on the search … More Book Review: The Last Hot Time
The Russian website has put up the full preview of the October issue. Looks like Mara Jade made the cover, at least for the Russian edition. Like I said, Star Wars chic is always in fashion. Anyway, this is the last of this year’s fall issues (November is usually a transitional issue, but tends to be … More Newsflash: October Burda Full Preview Announced
I am finally getting around to posting reviews I read in more recent months! I actually read this book while I was at the Roller Skating National Championships, so I finished it at the beginning of August. It was a book my sister had been bugging me to read for months, so I decided it … More Book Review: Neuromancer
I was recently at a Joann Fabric store, picking up a few of the latest Burda patterns on sale. I need more long sleeves shirts to wear during practice when it starts to get cold in the mornings, and this one is perfect. And when it comes to Burda I am weak. Also: got it … More Fabric Store Adventures: Yes, They Have Scissors
Yet another quick and easy piece of my cram-it-in-end-of-summer-sewing series. Â I don’t usually go for the boxy tunics or dresses from Burda, but there are just some days in summer when it is just so hot and miserable that the thought of wearing tightly fitted clothing is too much to bear. Â I made this last … More Pattern Review: BS-05-2013-101
Marfy is one of those pattern companies where I admire a lot of the designs, and I love when other people make things from their patterns, but I just can’t bring myself to shell out the cash for a single-sized pattern without instructions. I keep thinking about it, and maybe sometime I will find a … More Newsflash: Fall/Winter Marfy Patterns Announced
I wouldn’t call myself an expert in the kitchen, but I do like to cook and I also enjoy baking from time to time. Â And this seems to be the summer of blueberries. Â First I saw these awesome muffins over on Clio’s blog. Â And then The Curious Kiwi made some excellent looking scones. Â And then … More A Little Bit of Baking
Yet another back-logged book review post, this time for a book I finished in early June – Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded by John Scalzi. This book is a collection of posts from his blog (called “Whatever”) from 1998-2008. It covers an interesting assortment of topics, from personal relationships and nerdy interests, to politics and … More Book Review: Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded
The Russian Burda website has posted the full preview of the Fall/Winter Burda Easy Magazine. There aren’t as many patterns since it is the Easy magazine, and I actually feel like I already saw most of the good stuff when I looked at the early preview, so I won’t bother re-posting the same images. However, … More Newsflash: Burda Style Easy Fall/Winter 2013 Full Preview Posted
Doctor T Designs 