Books, NonFiction

Scottish Tartan and Highland Dress by Fiona MacDonald

I brought this teeny little book with me to Minnesota's Renaissance Faire during their Scottish Highland themed weekend. I'm a huge fan of history, fashion, and fun facts, so Scottish Tartan and Highland Dress by Fiona Macdonald was a fun read, even though, it was a bit basic at times.

Books, NonFiction

Confronting Death in It’s Your Funeral by Kathy Benjamin

With a sense of humor, Kathy Benjamin prepares her readers for the one completely unavoidable consequence of living: death. We can't control what happens once we're gone, but with a little bit of preparedness, we can sure try. Also write your damn will.

Blog + Dog, Books, Reading Lists

Literary Puppies; Big Names For Little Paws

Only a year and a half late... When it came to naming my fifteen babies, I have looked to history and literature to find inspiration. I can't say my partner did the same when he named his half, but they're cute none-the-less.

Books, NonFiction

Stephen Kurczy Finds the Dark Side of The Quiet Zone

Over the years, people, from hippies to electromagnetic hypersensitives to neo-Nazis and everything in between have gravitated to Green Banks, West Virginia for the National Quiet Zone, a seemingly idyllic space in the world where radio emitting technology is illegal and nature abounds. Stephen Kurczy an outspoken non-cell phone owner embraces the area and all it has to offer to tell a bigger story than he first imagined.  

Books, Reading Lists

11… Books I’m Excited to Read This Fall

I've been reading so much lately without posting almost any book critiques over the past year and a half. Here's a list of books that are on the very tippy top of my reading list this fall. Hopefully I get around to actually posting something about these in a relatively soon time frame.