Remember when you were a kid and you got a new colouring book and immediately grabbed your crayons and had at it? Yeah, good memories, right? It didn’t matter if you stayed in the lines or not — not is always better anyways — you just got your creative groove on and it felt good. Like, think … [Read more]
I never really thought much about Scotland’s connections to Harry Potter, one of my favourite things, before coming to this part of the world. The minute I touched down, that immediately changed. For the next few days I felt like I was a living, breathing character in one of the movies. Obviously, the most boring … [Read more]
So, you know, just sitting with the boy watching Jeopardy when a bunch of questions about history come up, as they do. I start riffing off a few answers, but not in the form of a question, because, really? We’re still doing that? The boy leans over and says, “How do you know these answers?” I say something … [Read more]
Just like the students of Hogwarts, our little HPN club took a break from magic during the summer holiday. With those warm summer days far behind us we were raring to get her going again and this instalment was to begin with a special Harry Hallowe’en party. Lindsay the Golden Snitch arrived first, natch. She was then followed by … [Read more]
Ok, so we are getting pret-tay darn good at this Harry Potter Night (HPN) thing. For the third instalment, we brought our A-game. I think we leave each party with our creative juices flowing for the next. And the great thing is that there is no limit to Wizarding World ideas for drinks and snacks. This … [Read more]
After our first Harry Potter Night (HPN) was a great success, I was looking forward to the next. Part II took place at Lindsay’s lovely home. For this night, we went to our crystal ball to ask which movie we should watch. After a few tense moments, the number “3” was revealed along with the grim. shudders The third movie, The … [Read more]
If you know me, you know I’m absolutely batty over Harry Potter. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve either read the books or watched the movies. Everyone has a guilty pleasure, and for this girl, HP and his wizarding world is mine. Luckily, I’m not the only fanatic out there. I seem to … [Read more]
2012 was another fantastic year of travel adventures. Last year’s highlights were Gimli, Orlando and Turks & Caicos.
After a night of imbibing too much sangria with some good friends, I lazed in bed this morning and finished my first art portfolio book. This was the simplest Blurb book so far—not much text or layout styles required. Easy peasy. One thing that stood out while I was creating the book was the huge … [Read more]
Just finished my 2011 photo album. Last year’s highlights included Maui, Banff, Vancouver and Palm Springs. http://www.blurb.com/books/2952450?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget Fingers crossed to see just as many interesting and beautiful places this year.
This looks like a fascinating book and is definitely my next read after I finish My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler. Yes, my taste in books is all over the map. Reviews from Amazon: “This book is lively, smart, funny, wildly creative, and gives me great hope for the future of writing.” —A.J. Jacobs, author … [Read more]
