Full Metal Magic: An Urban Fantasy Anthology of Magic, Mayhem, and the Paranormal by J.A. Cipriano My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was clued in to this anthology by a mention in J.A. Cipriano‘s newsletter, which is worth subscribing…
The Benefits of Maturity
I’m an Older Woman. My 50th birthday is fast approaching. No matter what I do with my résumé, it is pretty obvious that I’m not a millennial. That is who is truly desired, it seems, by the tech startups that…
I’m a Mémé!
My grandbaby has arrived! So we’re short on sleep, but long on love and joy! Moving up here, the new baby and associated sleep loss, change in general – they all lead to increased pain. I don’t take any narcotic…
Welcome to Esther!
I’m a Mémé! Otherwise known as a grandmother 🙂 My baby girl had a baby girl on Sunday, September 11. Little Esther is absolutely beautiful, of course – she looks a lot like her mother did as an infant. Both…
“Hierarchical” Polyamory vs. Polyamory “Anarchy”
I recently ran into a thread on one of the polyamory groups I belong to where someone asked for clarification as to what “Hierarchical Polyamory” was, and the first answer was to link to this page of Frank Veaux’s polyamory…
Great List of Alternatives to Traditional Schooling
33 Ways to Learn That Are Way Better Than Traditional Schooling Nowadays, I am inclined to think, as Clark Aldrich writes, that “What a person learns in a classroom is how to be a person in a classroom.” And, frankly,…
Back to Learning Coding
Hi! It’s been a while, I know. Katie is nearly finished with college now, but I’ve been busily learning online again! Codecademy still rules as far as the resources available and the quality of the lessons they offer. FreeCodeCamp is…
Book Review: Magic to the Bone
Magic to the Bone by Annie Bellet My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Boss Fight! The climax to the Samir storyline that has been building throughout all seven volumes of the series, this plot does not disappoint. My only…
Big Update
Well, I owe you all an apology. This blog has been abandoned for four years, and a lot has happened in that time. Katie is married, about to finish college, and expecting her first child! I went back to work in…
Book Review: Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives by Gretchen Rubin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Not quite as good as her first book, but well worth the read. I probably should have gotten the abridged version,…