by Nicole Etolen | Mar 13, 2013 | For the Home
Cultures all around the world have developed myths of strange creatures and mystical animals. Less well known, but equally interesting, are the many stories of mythical plants that have been passed down through the ages. Some of these plants are beneficial to humans,...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 12, 2013 | Lifestyle
Today’s writing prompt for the 31 Day Blog Challenge is “Something You Miss.” The two people I miss most are my grandparents. This is a picture of them on their wedding day, back in 1950.My grandmother died 5 years ago this past February, and my...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 12, 2013 | Books
After checking out this great excerpt from Crimson Flames, be sure to enter the giveaway for an awesome swag pack! Excerpt from Crimson Flames An ember of sorrow ignited deep in my stomach, and my chest seemed to ache with an indescribable pain…and unease. Trace...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 11, 2013 | Kids & Family
Like most boys his age, Jacob is a massive Skylanders Giants™ fan. He actually started with the original Skylanders (I think they’re calling them Series 1 now), and just when I thought we finally had all of them, they came out with the Giants line and we started...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 11, 2013 | Books
Wow, I’ve actually made it a third of the way through the 31 Day Blog Challenge and I only missed one day! Technically, that wasn’t my fault. Blame Sal’s gallbladder for misbehaving. This is the longest I’ve ever managed to stick with one of...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 10, 2013 | Online Services
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Parking Spot. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you ever tried to park in long-term parking at an airport? It’s not fun! I’ve done it at tiny airports and it was a huge hassle. Big international...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 10, 2013 | Blogging
Today’s writing prompt from the 31 Day Blog Challenge is Daily Routine, so here’s a peek at mine. It varies a lot from day to day, but the morning and night is usually pretty much the same. Honestly, I can’t imagine anyone would be to excited...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 9, 2013 | Lifestyle
I’ve never really sat and thought about my “bucket list,” mostly because I’d rather not think about dying. The whole idea of being dead freaks me out. It gets me thinking about being embalmed and buried or cremated, which makes me worry that...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 8, 2013 | Lifestyle
I think I’m a pretty mellow and accepting person, or at least I try to be. I don’t get mad too often, and I’m pretty quick to forgive. Like all people, however, there are just certain things that completely get under my skin. While I don’t...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 7, 2013 | Blogging
I missed yesterday’s 31 Day Blog Challenge post because I’ve had a really long week dealing with a family emergency, but I have a few minutes now so I want to get this one up. After saying that I was going to follow through with the challenge, I...
