Before you ask, there is no spelling mistake in the title. If you know, you know. Now, why is the Llama sounding so grim today? Well, some new grim and gruesome and monstrous things have happened in our world and, like most of us, it's making me think. What is my role in the world?... Continue Reading →
Household Storage Solutions (Amazon Reviews)
NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Fowooyeen Under Sink Organizer Storage, Pull Out Cabinet Organizer 2-Tier Sliding Basket Drawer, Multi-Purpose Storage Shelf for Kitchen Bathroom, Black I despise getting things from under my kitchen sink. There's no reason why, it's just a quirk I have. Now I have this wonderful under-sink... Continue Reading →
Purses and Wallets (Amazon Reviews)
NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. SKYSPER Sling Bag This is my new everyday bag! It has plenty of room, just the right amount of pockets for me, and I've gotten so many compliments on it! I did have a concern, at first, for one of the zippers. It was a... Continue Reading →
Llama in Las Vegas
This will definitely not be one of my most popular posts, opinion-wise. I'm okay with that. Vegas. There are about 20 years between my first and last visit to Las Vegas. The first time was a trip I had won through work. I took my best friend and as a broke single mom, I was... Continue Reading →
Book Review: A Princess in Plaid by Amy Jarecki
I sit here, smiling, thinking about A Princess in Plaid and how to review it. My mind wanders off to favorite parts of the book that I will not disclose here for fear of spoiling any of it for you. But, that is why I love this book. It makes my mind wander, and linger... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Safety of Strangers by Ciji Ware
When you want to get lost in a novel. When you want a strong female lead. When you want a book so well written that when you put it down it stays with you and you can't wait until you can pick it up again. This is one of those novels. Ciji Ware has crafted... Continue Reading →
Flavor Essence – A New Hampshire Company
September marks three years of my using Flavor Essence flavors and I can't think of a better way to start this blog category! Most people who know me know that I drink a lot of seltzer. In fact, you could call me a seltzer snob! I remember when we moved to Ohio in 2017, my... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Flora Flowerdew and the Purloined Papers by Amanda McCabe
I fell in love with Flora Flowerdew in the first book: Flora Flowerdew and Mystery of the Duke's Diamonds. So, of course, I absolutely had to read Flora Flowerdew and the Mystery of the Purloined Papers as soon as I could get my hands on it. I was right. A wonderful Novella, it is light,... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Adventurer by Jaclyn Reding
Reading The Adventurer by Jaclyn Reding reminded me of the days when I used to do counted cross-stitch. Hear me out. At the start of a cross stitch project, most people start in the very center of the canvas. This story starts with the heroine, Isabella, at the center of the story. As the cross-stitcher... Continue Reading →
Forward Thinking
Him: I caught what's making you cough. Me: Aw, you're snuffy! I'm sorry. Maybe you need to be reprogrammed? Him: What? Me: You caught a bug and now you have a head code! Him: And this was us, folks. Side by side, we worked on our websites. He really was debugging while I figured out... Continue Reading →
One Crafty Llama 