Category: Entertainment

  • 18 Snacks to Try from Greece

    18 Snacks to Try from Greece

    My second month with Universal Yums came from a country that shares a border with my first month’s country. I was a little disappointed by that because I really hoped it would bounce around the world a bit more. A few of the snacks were very similar two months in…

  • 20 Snacks to Try from Turkey

    20 Snacks to Try from Turkey

    I’m a fairly adventurous eater, so when I learned there was a subscription service that would send you a box of snacks from different countries every month, I had to try it out! Universal Yums offers three subscription sizes, and I got the biggest one, which is $41/month, but absolutely…

  • Pizza-Stuffed Hell Peppers

    Pizza-Stuffed Hell Peppers

    You may recall how I don’t cook anything…ever. Once again, though, I got it into my head that mayyybe I could try one simple little thing. But I should have known better than to open my heart to the kitchen and let chaos reign. A few years ago, I saved…

  • Ultimate Christmas Songs List (Part 3)

    Ultimate Christmas Songs List (Part 3)

    This is a continuation of a previous post about a gag gift I created last year and the delightful sounds that accompanied it. If you’ve been following thus far, you’ll know that I have 240 minutes’ worth of Christmas songs that I love just a little bit more than the…

  • Ultimate Christmas Songs List (Part 2)

    Ultimate Christmas Songs List (Part 2)

    This is a continuation of a previous post. I noticed, in gathering my favorite Christmas songs, that there were many that were either about memories or just had that traditional feel to them. So here I present to you Disc 2: “Memories”. 1. Once Upon a December: Anastasia Of course…

  • Ultimate Christmas Songs List (Part 1)

    Ultimate Christmas Songs List (Part 1)

    A couple of years ago, I had what I thought was a hilarious idea for a gag gift for that year’s White Elephant Christmas gift exchange. It would be something so absurd and so personal that the receiver couldn’t possibly get it anywhere else. I was going to make recordings…

  • My Ultimate List of Scary Movies for Non-Horror Fans

    My Ultimate List of Scary Movies for Non-Horror Fans

    Note: This post contains affiliate links to items that you can purchase from Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you. I don’t believe in ghosts, yet I am terrified of the possibility that I might be wrong. I guess that’s why those are the types…

  • 7 Cool Things I Found Online in September

    7 Cool Things I Found Online in September

    Coolors Coolors is a color scheme generator that allows you to create and explore palettes. You can load photos and pull directly from them to study each color individually and determine, for example, what colors might look best with your precise hair, skin, and eyes. If you create a free…

  • 12 Shows I Binged While Social Distancing

    12 Shows I Binged While Social Distancing

    We’ve all been stuck at home for a long time. With social distancing in place, our main form of entertainment has become watching television. It feels like the next best thing to being with people and seeing friends. Here’s a look at everything we’ve watched while stuck at home. And…

  • How to Frugally Bake a Pie…Or Not

    How to Frugally Bake a Pie…Or Not

    Among friends and acquaintances, I am infamously useless in the kitchen. This is due to more than one factor. I’m lazy, first of all. Let’s just get that out of the way. I saw a meme once that said, “I don’t even butter my bread; I consider that cooking.” That…

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