A couple of moths ago I was trying to find a natural way to deal with some rough patches on my skin and came across something super-simple and really amazing: sugar scrub. It’s basically just sugar and a carrier mixed together. It works better than anything I have ever bought…
I’ve always had trouble getting costume makeup off after Halloween. eyeliner pencils, lip liners and makeup glue are the worst. The liners stain your skin and it can take a lot of rubbing to get them off. There are makeup removers on the market, but they can be expensive and…
When you have a tight budget, you need to do what you can to save money. Most people think there’s no leeway when it comes to food unless they want to eat cheap junk, but we found a way to save money and actually eat better too. The first thing…
I was just browsing through the cable listings trying to find something to watch and came to the realization that I’m getting sick of senseless shows. I want something that actually engages my brain when I’m watching. Most of what’s on these days is this “reality” TV junk. Why do…
This is a recipe that I have been making for several years now. It started the year we had our own turkey and our neighbor gave us a second one. We had to come up with a way to use all that meat, and the soup was born. Now it’s…
I have always loved skulls. I have a groundhog skull in a glass bowl on my desk. I have a mouse in the freezer that I mean to get the skull from. I would actually love to collect more skulls and skeletons, it’s just not something that’s easy to come…
This is another piece that I did using a piece of my art as inspiration. I think I ought to get back into doing this. I need a way to get my creative juices flowing, so why not use my own art? I thought it was a great idea before,…
The following is a short story I wrote last year based on some images that I created (shown above). I was looking for some inspiration and decided to try to write little stories to go along with some of my artwork. ———– Once upon a time, in a land called…
Have you ever had this conversation with someone? “Would you like some of this thing I cooked?” – “No, That’s gross, I don’t like it.” – “Have you ever tasted it before?” – “No, but it’s gross.” I have, and it drives me crazy. How can you say you don’t…
I loved the first of the Good Witch movies, and I’ve liked the three that have come since. I just finished watching the latest installment. There’s something about those movies, and about Cassie that just makes you feel like magick is really possible. Of course, that’s the point, and they…
Sheeple may be one of the biggest problems with the world today. For those who don’t know, sheeple are people who do whatever they’re told or whatever everyone else is doing and don’t think for themselves, much like mindless sheep. They don’t have the intelligence or sense of self to…
With a lot of people that headline would have read “My faith is right, your faith is wrong.” Statements like that are the kind of thing that will make any reasonable person’s blood boil. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there who believe those words. They think that…
One of the many things that saddens me in today’s society is when people engage in unnecessary negativity. There’s nothing wrong with sharing your opinion and making your thoughts known. However, there is something very wrong with those whose opinions include bashing, insults and other negativity that doesn’t need to…
One of the most important things you can do in life is to figure out who you really are, and do everything you can to become the best possible you. Part of that is developing your own personal sense of style. It may not seem important, but how you dress…