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Movie Review ~ Underworld, Rise of the Lycans
Title: Underworld, Rise of the Lycans Director: Patrick Tatopoulos Genre: Urban Fantasy, Horror Rating: 4 Bats First, let me state that I’m not generally a fan of prequels. And to be completely honest, this was an unnecessary prequel because the flashbacks and info we received in the first two Underworld movies about summed up this entire movie. So does […]
Friday’s Five Favs ~ Luscious Weekend Treats!
Banana Split Bites ~ I snagged this off a new Facebook page I’ve been haunting, Delicious Desserts, which is dedicated to desserts! It’s where I’ve found quite a few new favorites. These lovelies are super simple to make and refreshing. Blueberry Quinoa Parait ~ You can’t beat nutritious and delicious! Plus I’m partial to blueberries 😀 […]
Recipe ~ Purple Dragon Tea
Purple Dragon Tea This is one of my favorite herbal tea blends that I dubbed Purple Dragon because of its calming nature. Plus, it’s simple to make and requires only three ingredients. 50% Wood Betony 50% Catnip Boiling water to steep. I use a tea ball for single servings or a teapot with a metal basket to hold loose […]
Keeping it Real ~ Research & Fiction
One of the most mind-boggling experiences I’ve had since venturing into the world of writing is the misconception held by those outside of the industry (or worse, those within!) that fiction doesn’t require research. When people hear that I write speculative fiction a common reaction is – “Oh cool! So you just get to make everything up!” Uhm. No. […]
Movie Review ~ Grave Encounters
Title: Grave Encounters Director: The Vicious Brothers Genre: Horror/Supernatural Rating: 5 bats For a budget of $50k The Vicious Brothers pulled off one banger of a supernatural film! The characters were well drawn and interesting, they argued but it was about valid issues they were facing, not the often childish arguments that are unfortunately so common in some horror […]