Well, apparently, the Bronze Age collection extends beyond dinnerware. I love this lamp, and I need this little owl for my collection.

I really like this Bronze Age collection of dinnerware from Target. I have absolutely zero need for more dishes, so I can’t justify getting the whole set, although I did pick up a couple of pieces. There was a really neat capiz platter that I didn’t get (it was $24.99), but the salad plates and [...]

When I first moved to Atlanta two years ago, I was stoked to find out that the nearby mall had a Crate and Barrel store. While I still love these canisters, it turns out that most of the stuff there isn’t really my style. Plus, I find that most of the items are overpriced (at [...]

   As part of my quest to further explore the fantasy and horror genres, I just read Libba’s Bray’s duet A Great and  Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels. Set in the late 1800s, they are the story of Gemma Doyle, a British girl raised in India, whose world is turned upside down when she begins [...]

So, how many of you have ever toyed with the idea of writing a novel? My guess is a lot. I know I have. I’ve dreamed of writing a novel for years; and while I’m pretty sure I have the technical skill, I never seem to have any good, complete plot ideas. My husband has [...]

I just finished Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight, a book that I had been waiting to read for several weeks. This one was worth the wait; I devoured all 498 pages in a matter of hours. In this haunting, almost heartbreaking love story, we meet Bella, a high school junior in a self-imposed exile in Washington. Bella [...]