The end of the year is full of holidays and holiday traditions, and a lot of them are awesome. It’s hard to choose a favorite. I love decorating a Christmas tree, I love cooking Thanksgiving food and getting everyone together. October brings up totally different traditions, which I am absolutely nuts about, but recently a…
8 Secluded Airbnb Cabins for a Writer’s Retreat in Maine, USA
A cozy cabin, tucked away from the rest of the world, just screaming write here! That’s the dream. Lucky it’s not too far-fetched of a dream either. Airbnb isn’t just good for the occasional vacation, it can also help you find your perfect writer’s cabin for a secluded writing retreat. This post includes several cabins…
How to Throw an Easy, Fun Stay-Home Halloween Party
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, maybe my favorite. Like a lot of people I look forward to Fall all year (I put together a whole post about getting in the mood for fall) and October especially, because both my birthday and Halloween pop up that month. I’m a horror movie junkie, prefer the…
How to Super-Clean Your House for the Holidays
I might be weird, but I actually like cleaning. I didn’t always. As a kid I would fight for my right to live in a pile of my own clothes and crumbs, but now, cleaning is almost meditation for me. I also like organizing and hosting gatherings of family and friends at my place. Put…
What You Call Them Only Defines You
We’ve all had that moment… You know that moment. The moment when your blood is boiling and your head feels like it might explode. You could crush a car between your teeth with all the tension in your jaw. But underneath that tension and anger, you have your sword. The verbal sword you’ll use to…
I threw an outdoor winter party… Here’s how I did it.
So it’s December. And cooooold. But because I can’t make things easy on myself I decided I wanted to host a party – outside. At night. I was hosting, cooking, and setting everything up. It was madness, and I want to do it again. I don’t think it’s normal to throw a party outside during…
25 Ways to Instantly Get in the Mood for Fall
I cannot be the only one who waits all year for Fall to come around again. The leaves, the crisp air, the warm drinks, the plaid, the boots, Halloween. All of it. I know some people are summer-lovers, but in my humble opinion, Fall is where it’s at. A week or so ago I started…
5 Youtube Videos That’ll Make You Want to Go to Iceland
I setup this post a few months ago, but I haven’t published it until now because it sorta got forgotten in the “drafts” heap. Sorry post. I’m finally getting around to sharing these amazing short videos of Iceland with you because, well, I’ll be there in about a month. What’s funny is I didn’t have…