I was originally going to talk about Stripey today, but changed my mind. Be Nice to a Stranger is a project that (fellow writer and blog follower) Erinn has undertaken. The goal is to do one nice thing for a stranger for the month of December. The nice activity varies from calling the insurance company just to tell them they
My Mini Vacation
Unofficially, my vacation started on Christmas Eve. (When you work in educational software, there isn’t much to do between 12/24 and 1/2.) Officially, it starts tomorrow at noon and ends the moment I wake up on January 4. And I’ve got plans.What are they?Besides doing a fabulous hat exchange with two good friends, writerly stuff. Like what?Revising my YA project,
Deck the Halls with Brains and Corpses!
Zombie Thursdays is a weekly feature with guest blogger, Miranda. You can read more about her here. Most people don’t associate zombies with Christmas. The average person probably lumps zombies into the neat little category of all things “Halloween.” And while it is true that zombies get their biggest spotlight during the days of cider and burning leaves, let’s face
Even More Holiday Tack
That’s right. For my final post of the day, we’re seeing more of my favorite holiday – Tacky Christmas. I can see that you’re very excited. That’s a good thing because this post contains all things Christmas. Reindeer Trees Santa All non-Santa photos are my tacky Christmas display. Hubby is playing Santa in the photo from last year’s holiday party.
Penelope the Wreath: A Study
See how it’s hanging askew? That’s not intentional, but the side with the poinsettas is so heavy from wire that the wreath naturally hangs at an angle. I tried tying the ribbon off balance to correct it, but no such luck. It just adds to the tackiness, I tell myself. Close ups! See me in that last close up? That’s