Happy Friday! I am oh-so-happy to announce my giveaway for BlogFest 2010, which is taking place this weekend. BlogFest is kind of a blog ring, where participating sites link to another site in the event. Each site is hosting a giveaway from 12:00 p.m. EST Friday, Sept. 10 through 12:00 p.m. EST Sunday, Sept. 12….
Double Chocolate Cupcakes
We celebrated my nephew’s first birthday this past weekend. For the celebration, I decided to make cupcakes! I wanted a rich and flavorful chocolate cupcake recipe. And I knew exactly where to turn: Annie’s Eats. Except, I’m not as sophisticated as Annie, so there were no chocolate curls. And the chocolate ganache would have put…
Four Generations
I just *love* family get-togethers. Especially when they involve babies. Since I’ve taken up photography as a hobby, I’ve become the official family photographer. I’m always the one with a camera to my face. I’ve gotten used to looking at events through my lens. It’s actually kind of fun. So I jumped at the chance…
Winners: Waiting on Mockingjay Giveaway!
Well, it’s been two weeks since Mockingjay was released. What did you think? You can read my review for my thoughts. I loved it. I had a lot of fun with the Waiting on Mockingjay Giveaway. I hope you guys did, too. The stats were pretty good: 62 entrants with 289 entries. Thanks to everyone…
Review: Firelight by Sophie Jordan
If you do nothing else today, do yourself a favor: Go to the nearest bookstore and pick up a copy of Firelight by Sophie Jordan.Seriously, do it. I *loved* this book and it hits shelves today. “With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can…