In a Sunburned Country Bill Bryson I finished reading In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson this morning. Reading it over the past week has left me with a very strong desire to visit Australia. I desperately want to see for myself all the wonderful things he described. In fact, I wish I was there… Continue reading In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
3.14
Happy Pi day and Happy Birthday Albert Einstein! From today’s Writer’s Almanac: It’s the birthday of Albert Einstein, born in Ulm, Germany (1879). He was taught at home for a while, and when he finally went to school, his teachers thought he was developmentally disabled. In high school, one of his teachers tried to expel… Continue reading 3.14
Shopping Indie
I’ve been making an effort to buy my books at independent stores more often. In this economy, it’s very important to support your local business community – and bookstores especially. Author Joe Hill came up with a very fun contest to help encourage shopping at independent bookstores: Okay, been thinking about this whole March-is-love-your-Indie-Bookstore month,… Continue reading Shopping Indie
Cream Cheese Frosting
I’ve tried two different recipes for Cream Cheese Frosting on my Red Velvet Cupcakes, and I prefer the recipe from Magnolia’s. It’s a bit sweeter without being overly sweet. It has the added bonus of not having sour cream as an ingredient, so that’s one less thing to buy. We nearly always have sour cream… Continue reading Cream Cheese Frosting
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Valentine’s Cupcakes I figured my next baking post should be about the best recipe I’ve made this year, so far: Red Velvet Cupcakes. I’ve made this recipe three times so far – twice as cupcakes and once as two mini two-layer cakes. It’s been delicious every time. It’s most delicious as cupcakes though – the… Continue reading Red Velvet Cupcakes
Poll Results/Thank You!
A big thanks to everyone who left a comment on my post about baking! It’s unanimous so far, no one minds me turning my Vox into a Books AND Baking blog and most of you are even excited to read more baking posts. Fabulous! :) If you still would like to comment on the original… Continue reading Poll Results/Thank You!
Quick Poll?
If I may, I’d love to request some feedback from anyone who reads (and presumably enjoys) my Vox blog. Over the past year I’ve developed a passion for baking. Not nearly as obsessive as my passion for books, but I do love to bake. :) Baking is a very fun hobby for me, and I’ve… Continue reading Quick Poll?
Happy Birthday Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams, one of the most fantastic authors ever, would have been 57 today. Here are some of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes: “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” “Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” “You live and… Continue reading Happy Birthday Douglas Adams
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer I almost bought The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society several times last year. I’m not entirely sure what stopped me, but it probably had something to do with being a little skeptical on how much I would like a book written entirely… Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Polysyllabic Spree – February 2009
Sincere apologies for my unplanned 2 week Vox absence. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. There was an upset at work, which I’m not going to go into details about, and on Friday I (finally) had my Wisdom Teeth removed. This weekend has been very lovely – I’ve done nothing but read and relax… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – February 2009
I need this!
Book Book jacket mittens! I love love love it! Thanks to my friend Derek for sending me the link. :) (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Currently Reading
February has been surprisingly busy, the past two weeks especially. Getting a nasty cold didn’t help. I don’t have long before I need to get dinner ready and watch the Oscars, but I wanted to do a quick post about what I’m reading, since it’s been a while. During my trip to Michigan I was… Continue reading Currently Reading