by Nicole Etolen | Oct 19, 2012 | Lifestyle
Halloween is less than two weeks away, and I still don’t have a costume! To be honest, I’m not sure if I’m going to dress up this year at all. I’m having surgery on the 26th (nothing major), and I’ll still be pretty sore, so I may spend...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 19, 2012 | Books
Maui Widow Waltz Even “death do us part” couldn’t spoil her wedding day plans… Wedding planner Pali Moon is thrilled when a would-be bride shows up at “Let’s Get Maui’d” inquiring about a lavish beach wedding. That is,...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 18, 2012 | Books
When Jacob was about three, he suddenly developed a huge fear of anything even remotely scary. It was strange, because prior to that, he was oddly fascinated with monsters. For a few years, I had to be pretty vigilant about any frightening themes in his books or TV...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 18, 2012 | Books
Have you ever wished you could do more good for the world, but didn’t really know where to start? Maybe you’re too swamped with your own financial problems to donate monetary funds to charity, or too overwhelmed with work and family demands to spend time...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 18, 2012 | Books
Once Upon a Midnight Dreary Once Upon a Midnight Dreary is a collection of seven short stories with a spooky edge. Carnival of Darkness by Stephanie Nelson (Author of the Gwen Sparks & Anna Avery series) Andee Baker met the man of her dreams and then made a...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 17, 2012 | Kids & Family
This past weekend, Jacob and I took advantage of a lazy Sunday by playing a few games together. It’s been a while since we’ve had a chance to just sit around the house hanging out and playing. One of the games we played was Morphology Jr from Morphology...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 16, 2012 | Gift Ideas, Kids & Family
When HalloweenCostumes.com asked me if I wanted to work with them again on a review (I did Mad Hatter with them last year, and they’re such a pleasure to work with, I of course said yes), I grabbed Jake and had him dig through their huge site to choose...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 16, 2012 | Books
Lady Luck Runs Out Fall tourist season in St. Pete has kicked into high gear for Darwin Winters, pet psychic, but that doesn’t stop her from getting tangled up in a new murder investigation. Rose Faraday, a gypsy fortune teller, has succumbed to a rattlesnake...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 15, 2012 | Yummy
Cookies are definitely one of the best parts of the holidays. They’re one of the few things I can actually bake pretty well. My childhood Christmas memories always involve a tray filled with tons of different cookies at my grandmother’s house. While...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 15, 2012 | Gift Ideas
Every year, it seems like October, November, and December kind of all run together. Halloween pretty much kicks off the holiday season for us, with all the decorating, crafts, and activities related to the spooky holiday. I also manage the Santa photo set in my local...
