Verity – Book Review

From the Indigo website: Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at theContinue reading “Verity – Book Review”

My Dark Vanessa (Book review)

2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful forty-two-year-old English teacher. 2017. Amid the rising wave of allegations against powerful men, a reckoning is coming due. Strane has been accused of sexual abuse by a former student, who reaches out to Vanessa,Continue reading “My Dark Vanessa (Book review)”

Yearbook – Book Review

I recently finished reading Seth Rogen’s book Yearbook, and it was hilarious. Overall, it’s a nice, light and easy read that you could definitely get through in one sitting, or take your time with if you wanted. I feel like it would also make for a nice summer read, maybe a good book to bringContinue reading “Yearbook – Book Review”

A Stranger in the House

Summary Karen and Tom Krupp are happy–they’ve got a lovely home in upstate New York, they’re practically newlyweds, and they have no kids to interrupt their comfortable life together. But one day, Tom returns home to find Karen has vanished–her car’s gone and it seems she left in a rush. She even left her purse–completeContinue reading “A Stranger in the House”

Recent Skincare Purchases

My skin has been acting up lately, and I’ve been getting some decently bad breakouts along my jaw and on my chin. I wish I could blame it on wearing masks, but I don’t go out and about enough for that to really be the culprit. I’ve been looking at investing more into skincare latelyContinue reading “Recent Skincare Purchases”

Caramunchies

Caramunchies is a local Edmonton business that makes and sells delicious snacks. I finally purchased a package for myself to try from The Makers Keep at Kingsway mall, and oh man they are addictive. I’ve never been a huge cereal lover, and never really understood the hype around why so many people love cereal soContinue reading “Caramunchies”

Covid Valentine’s Day Ideas

Wherever you are in the world, you’re likely still facing some kind of restrictions in regards to Covid. Whether that means you’re in the middle of a full-on lockdown, there are restrictions around gatherings, or certain businesses are still closed to the public. So, maybe you can’t celebrate Valentine’s Day in the traditional way youContinue reading “Covid Valentine’s Day Ideas”

Holiday Gift Guide – Stocking Stuffers

Today is the last day of the Holiday Gift Guides, and I thought I’d do things a bit different. Instead of having different price points, I decided I’d do a stocking stuffer for each gift category. Partially because I always feel like stocking stuffers aren’t meant to be expensive, and partially because I’m guessing youContinue reading “Holiday Gift Guide – Stocking Stuffers”

Holiday Gift Guide – The Crafty One

Today’s gift guide is for the crafty person in your life who is always coming up with cute creations or DIY decorations! They’ll be sure to come up with even more creative masterpieces once they get their hands on these gifts! Budget-Friendly ($50 and under) Washi tape is a great way to add style toContinue reading “Holiday Gift Guide – The Crafty One”