Month: December 2018
Taking a break on ice
Nester the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
I can’t say if this movie stands up to the passage of time. I don’t know if it can speak to children today as it once so lovingly spoke to me. I do know that there are 3 Christmas movies that consistently bring a smile to my face simply by the fond memories of family…
What’s that?
Taking the snowy hill
What’s This? from The Nightmare Before Christmas
What’s This? from The Nightmare Before Christmas Is it a Halloween movie or is it a Christmas movie? There are strong arguments to be made for each by the film itself. However, I proposed that the question is a trick. It is neither. It is a Tim Burton movie, through and through and one that…
Heart and Brain: Grocery Shopping by The Awkward Yeti
It’s damn near impossible for me to pick a favorite from the Awkward Yeti series by Nick Seluk. This piece is simply the one that started the whole thing for me. It was love at first sight for both of these adorable characters. Admittedly, the day I found it, I was all team heart, but…
Chocolate gravy
One of my mom’s favorites ;-D ~ Shopping List ~ 3/4 cup sugar1/2 cup flour1/3 cup cocoa3 cups milk1 tsp vanilla1/2 stick butter ~ What to do ~ Mix dry ingredients together. Add 1/2 cup warm water. Stir well. Heat milk in saucepan to almost boiling. Pour boiling milk into cocoa mixture, stirring constantly until…
Disparity 🥺
When I was a child is such a cliché way to start a paragraph. I might as well say it was a dark and stormy night, or maybe Once upon a time. Yet here I sit, writing it and giving wholly into the cliché. “Why?” you might ask? Well, because my topic today is unfortunately…