What book lover doesn't love literary things? Ones that aren't actual books, that is. That said, I don't own too many of them yet. There's this Alice in Wonderland necklace, a couple of book-quote coffee mugs, and a Pride and Prejudice shirt. And, though I'd like it to grow, I love each piece of my... Continue Reading →
Cover reveal: Strange Blood, edited by Vanessa Morgan (and a giveaway!)
Do you know what can make for a seriously striking cover? A simple colour palette. I'm talking no more than three, maybe four, colours. That's exactly what was chosen for the cover the upcoming essay collection Strange Blood: 70 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies, edited by Vanessa Morgan. And it works so very,... Continue Reading →
Monthly update: February 2019
And it's... mid-February. How did that happen? It's probably needless to say, but January was a busy month. Much busier than I'd anticipated, and (though it's inconsequential to this post) much colder. It all left me a bit exhausted, if I'm being honest. That said, I did manage to get a decent amount of work... Continue Reading →
Chocolate on chocolate
I made these chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting the same weekend I made last week's cupcakes. And while the cupcake itself was good, I think it was the frosting that made them my second favourite. It was creamy, sweet, and chocolaty--everything you want on top of a chocolate cupcake. It was easy to make,... Continue Reading →
Sweet little cupcake
Oh, cupcakes. They're one of my favourite desserts to make. I just love everything about them, from the cake itself, to any little decorations that may sit on top. That particular cupcake up there is fairly simple: a vanilla cupcake with a Baileys buttercream frosting. But you know what? It was delicious. The other two... Continue Reading →
