Post Christmas Blues.

Here is a tale of the bleak and dark side of owning an ipad.

I got an ipad for Christmas
by: marcemerrell


I was inspired by great lego-guy videos of the Fort McMurray dating scene (I've been entertaining friends with these for years) and a recent reminder from Thomas Trofimuk of the power and fun of creating these things. : )

Dear 16 year old me.

It could be a thousand pieces of advice about dozens of different subjects. I'm not going to ruin the adventure of finding out, because the video is so well done that you won't feel cheated. At least I didn't.

I'm not sure what I'd tell my sixteen year old self. I know that what she'd most want to hear is that everything is going to work out, that she will be loved, and that one day she'll be far away from the bad guy. I don't know if she'd believe me.

Thanks Morgan for sharing this one on facebook.

Typeface Love for Dyslexic Readers.

Of course it makes sense.  I'm not sure if there's any research yet on its effectiveness, but I'd be willing to test drive this with some students I work with! I'll let you know what happens in the field!

This came to my attention via Springspotter!

Interesting ideas. Cool design. A visual playground with just the right mix of "huh!" Even their tagline is quirky smart: The essential fix of entrepreneurial ideas.

If you love books.

If you love books, you'll love this video.

After a long break from the blogging life, I return because I have some things to share and some things to say. I've known for a couple of weeks that my first post back would include an embedded video. (I have been working on a few of my own, but they are not ready yet.)

As for what I have to say. Well, that meaningful work is everywhere when you decide you're going to find it. My writing life is full with a new book titled Wicked Sweet out in June. I've been working on a follow-up novel. When I think of one of my characters, Jillian, I often think of Cayley, below. They aren't the same person, in fact their lives are completely different. It's some lovely inspiration going on... (Definitely a writer's thing to say!)


WHAT'LL I DO? from cayley kathleen on Vimeo.

My family life is full. A daughter is getting married this summer. A son, next summer. Two more sons are living satisfying lives of travel and/or adventure in larger cities than this one. A fourth son is already thinking about the transition from junior high into high school.

"Do not wish away this day," I think but never say to my junior high son. Because I can understand why some of those days are the worst. Mostly because I work in many, many junior high classrooms. I see what small and large miseries a young man might want to wish away. This is one my favourite X Factor contestants whose heart was broken much later in the competition when she was voted out. The roller coaster hills are terrifying in junior high- especially when you take a risk like Drew.

I have been reading and following food bloggers over the years and I love the combination of friendliness and quirkiness. So... I guess that's what you can expect from me. My version of friendliness and quirkiness. I will have recipes for Cake. And great how-to articles on specific baking techniques and strategies. And I'll also have the ingredients of a quirky life- all delivered by a friendly voice.

I'm really loving life this year, and I'm not afraid to share it or say it. 

Calling all Princesses!

 

Princess Personality Quiz

It's a Princess Quiz! 

I love quizzes. (I was one of those over-achieving princesses who seemed to shine if I studied!)

And you know how I love princesses.

You'll be asked questions like:

What you do when you see a frog. Kiss it? Eat it? Tame it?

How about when the prince wakes you up? Clock him in the head because it's 5 a.m.?

I won't ruin the fun for you. Follow the link. Have a little fun. You deserve it. You are a princess after all!

Princess Personality Quiz