Category Archives: The Sunshine State

Photo by Mon OEII via Flickr Do you ever think you have no idea what you’re doing? Ever feel like you’re floundering around, gasping for air, like a big blob of fish on the pier? And everybody’s looking at you, … Continue reading →

You said there was food up here… A lot has happened since my last post on sewing. I bought a new serger. I took (and continue to take) online classes. I created a pattern from a favorite tee and made … Continue reading →

GIF by Joel Telling via Flickr (I apologize in advance for insinuating that you are stupid. Sometimes I’m just in one of those moods. But then again, some of the times I call you stupid, I really mean it. Oh, … Continue reading →

My first sewing project is finally finished. It’s been ages since I sewed anything. So, I started with this super easy pattern. Unfortunately, I didn’t bother to fit the pattern. Well, I did hold a piece up to my dress … Continue reading →

Writer’s Digest March/April 2016 Okay, so there’s that. Always Magnolia took an Honorable Mention in the mainstream/literary category in the 23rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-published Book Awards. Wayward Cat Publishing and its url are right there in the listing! This … Continue reading →

I will eat your roses and vomit them at your feet photo by Richard Gillin via Flickr Why is February spelled the way it is? If you go to this Mental Floss article, they promise to explain it. They say … Continue reading →

Picture by Larry & Teddy Page via Flickr I was talking with a Facebook friend (just being specific there, because you know, “friend” doesn’t mean anything, anymore) about New Year’s Resolutions. I told him that I wasn’t make any writing … Continue reading →

Pikachu Skull! Much as I like to pretend I attend the Epcot International Food Festival every year, it was more apparent than ever, this year, that I attend a food & wine festival. To put a finer point on it: … Continue reading →

I’ve been racking* my brain, trying to remember what it is that Marmite looks like. It looks like…cold molasses…like…thick glue. It looks sticky. When you dig your knife into the jar and pull some out it doesn’t want to let … Continue reading →

“Well, as far as I’m concerned, the Internet is just another way of being rejected by women.”  –George Pappas, You’ve Got Mail My plant outgrew its pot so I took it home. Hubs planted it in the back yard and left … Continue reading →