*spoiler alert* I’m a HUGE Harry Potter fan, and I was super excited when we got tickets as our Christmas present to go see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! I have loved Harry Potter since I was in kindergarten. When I found out that there would be another story about Harry, Hermione, and Ron,…
NaNoWriMo Prep 2019!
It’s almost November, and I’ve been doing a lot of prep for NaNoWriMo. Read to see how I’ve been preparing! Usually I plan a bit for NaNoWriMo (and sometimes don’t think of an idea until November 1), but this year I have been doing a lot of prep. Last Camp NaNoWriMo, I quit (read about…
When You Quit Camp NaNoWriMo
Yes, I quit Camp NaNoWriMo about halfway through. I didn’t do it because of writer’s block, though. I quit because I was traveling. But that’s a bad excuse. Don’t worry, I’ve got a better one. I quit because I didn’t like how I was rushing through my story. For this Camp NaNoWriMo, I was rewriting…
How to Eat Gluten Free at Restaurants
I’m gluten free, and I love food. And sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to eat the rare times we eat out. But I’ve figured out a few ways to make it easier to eat gluten free at restaurants. How do You Know if it’s Really Gluten Free? There’s always a chance that your…
Tips for NaNoWriMo
I’ve done NaNoWriMo and Camp NaNoWriMo six times now. I haven’t won every time – I’m pretty sure it’s mostly fails. But I’ve learned a lot about how to win – or lose but still feel like you wrote well – NaNoWriMo. Read my other posts about NaNoWriMo here. What Even is NaNoWriMo and How…
Timberdoodle Eighth Grade Curriculum End of Year Review
It’s the end of the school year, and I’m writing about the Timberdoodle Eighth Grade Curriculum Kit for 2018! Read my unboxing post here, and my mom’s unboxing post here. We also wrote mid year reviews – check mine out here and my mom’s out here. Test Practice Grade 8 This book has a good…
Planting a Raised Garden Bed
We started a container garden in on our patio recently (as you’ll know if you’ve been on my Instagram) I had wanted a garden for a long time, so we finally got everything we needed. We decided to get a raised garden bed off of Amazon. We picked a raised garden bed because that way…
Cupboard Under the Stairs
Most people use their cupboard under the stairs just as storage, but I use my cupboard under the stairs as my bedroom! We happen to have a pretty big cupboard under the stairs. It’s L shaped, so when you walk in I have a twin mattress on the floor as my bed and then I…
Books Read in February 2019
I didn’t read that much in February – it was a short and busy month! Princess Diaries Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Whatshisface by Gordan Korman Wishtree by Katherine Applegate Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo Spark Joy by Marie Kondo The Similars by Rebecca Hanover
Disneyland California Review!
I recently went to Disneyland for the first time! It was a ton of fun! We went for two and a half days and stayed in the Disneyland Paradise Pier hotel. Hotel We stayed in the Disneyland Paradise Pier hotel, which lets us have Magic Morning – that’s where we can get into one of…