Also… I finished Nanowrimo in November! A triumph because it has been such a long time since I actually sat down and enjoyed the process of writing. The one thing I said to myself every day as I was writing: don’t stop to research, just write. And I wrote. And I am sure it was… Continue reading Nanowrimo
Author: Anne
Anne is a librarian by day. By night, she reads. She knits. She watches movies and television shows. She enjoys board games. And posting on royal related forums.
Up and down
When someone I am not seeing regularly asks me how I have been recently, the answer is (depending on who it is) up and down. (And in general, though I am talking about my depression and my anxiety, I am also trying to be more aware of not talking to people about it as I… Continue reading Up and down
Creamy porridge with apple, raisins and orange juice compote
A new year, new food promises. This porridge from BBC Good Food is incredibly creamy – it actually feels a bit like rice porridge, but it is oats- and the compote on top brings it all together. The recipe gives two servings, and two big servings at that. From experience: I put one in the… Continue reading Creamy porridge with apple, raisins and orange juice compote
January resolutions
Happy New Year, people! I never keep the resolutions I intend for a whole year, so I thought I would try to have some resolutions each month this year, instead, and then hope at least some of them will become new habits. Or you know, a way to get it done. In January, I will… Read more paper-books… Continue reading January resolutions
Quotation Monday #90: Memory
God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December. James M. Barrie
Quotation Monday #89: Green Christmases
I don’t like green Christmases. They’re not green—they’re just nasty faded browns and grays. L. M. Montgomery
Princess Madeleine pregnant
The Swedish court announced today the happy news that Princess Madeleine and her husband are expecting their second child together. Princess Leonore will turn one in February. The due date for the child is set to Summer 2015. If she is 3 months pregnant now, (the typical time of announcement), the child may be born… Continue reading Princess Madeleine pregnant
Quotation Monday #88: gifts
Do give books – religious or otherwise – for Christmas. They’re never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal. Lenore Hershey