Magical Medievalism
It's that time of year again: Snow! (depending on your location) Time off! (depending on your vocation) Love and Cheer! (depending on... you get the point). I've been singing the praises of this month loud enough for you to get the hint - I really and truly love December. When I was growing up, my …
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Care to spare a moment for a lady on her birthday? When I was a kid - I'm talking Barbie dolls and no crust on sandwiches young - I couldn't wait to grow up. Despite the ease of youth (something we never appreciate until it's gone) I thought getting older would afford me the kind …
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"Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music." - George Eliot As a recovering loud kid, I can't stand silence. Empty spaces make me sweat, and I absolutely detest the quiet game. My parents often reflect on the day I started talking in the same grim tones you would expect …
Yesterday I officially became a Californian. Leaving the midwest behind was that bittersweet mixture of anxiety, elation and hope for the future I used to experience right before taking a plunge into a new body of water. When you can't see the bottom it's easy to imagine monsters slithering about the sides, waiting to gobble …
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Every Friday I will feature the books, movies, TV shows, and other works of art that have been inspiring me, or that I'm looking forward to experiencing. Please share your suggestions below! Let's just clear this up: no one has a cooler Mom than I do. Charlotte (Mrs. Perry if you're nasty) was born …
LaKase Cousino 