There are few things cooler to me than seeing somebody’s favorite reads of the year. I’m always trying to catch up on super cool books. But I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to actually end up on somebody’s list! Apocalyptic Montessa was mentioned on The Baked Scribe. Detritus in Love was mentioned on Char’s Horror Corner and Gingernuts of … Read More
Pimp A Friend Friday: Anthony Rapino
Written by Anthony Rapino and published by Precipice Books, the Greetings from Moon Hill short story collection is a beauty. It’s gorgeous. This is my hardcover copy with special slipcase cover. There are two hardcovers left, but unfortunately the slipcovers are sold out. I swiped the last one. 🙂
Miss Murder's Easy Lemon Melt Cookies
I can’t get enough of these delicious, flavorful, but surprisingly light lemon cookie sandwiches. I make them all of the time. Ingredients I cup room temperature unsalted butter ¼teaspoon salt 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 1½ cups flour ½ cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Zest of one lemon Frosting 1 cup confectioner’s sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (50 grams) Juice of … Read More
A Different Kind of Christmas Present
Niko, my darling boy, is 13 this year. He has Williams Syndrome, and like a lot of kiddos with WS, he’s difficult to buy for. One year he asked for an escalator, and Santa pulled a few tricks out of his bag for that one. He doesn’t attach to typical things, generally. He doesn’t particularly care about gifts, and that … Read More
2016's More Realistic Holiday Newsletter
A few years ago I started the new tradition of sharing a more realistic holiday newsletter. You can read the first here and the second here. Now it’s time wrap up 2016. Hoo boy. Hey, friends! Let’s be honest and admit 2016 sucked in almost every way possible. Somehow the Yardleys managed to soldier their way through it, because we’re not smart enough … Read More
Chasing After Joy
Mornings are a terror. Getting the kiddos dressed, finding lost shoes, doing a five-year-old’s hair, getting Oldest onto the bus, and dropping the girls off at school usually wears me out. I was on my way home to do some work when I saw this gorgeous rainbow. It was bright. Really bright. It was probably the most defined, colorful rainbow … Read More
Darling, Mediocre Holiday Cookies. (And the best chocolate chip cookie recipe in the world.)
Hooray! I baked some darling, flavorless cookies that were horribly disappointing. But look, I put them in a little jar, so now they’re charming. And look! A Christmas village! Don’t you want them now? No. No, you don’t. But they are cute. I’d give you the recipe but it’s a waste of flour. But hey! Sprinkles! If you want the … Read More
The Horror Writer's Podcast Interview!
This was an insanely fun interview with Zach Bohannon and J.Thorn from The Horror Writer’s Podcast. I hit it off with them immediately, and it felt like getting into a good-natured scrap with your family at the reunion. Zach is the kind of guy who would sit down next to you at the picnic table and steal the cob of corn from your … Read More
Gamut Is Doing A Huge Giveaway!
Huge Gamut Giveaway! Grand Prize Winner will get $210 worth of Gamut goodies (in time for Xmas)! An amazing Creepy Doll, four books (The New Black, Exigencies, Scratch by Steve Himmer, Paper Tigers by Damien Angelica Walters), a set of Gamut postcards (25 total), pens, a Gamut mug, and an annual membership! 2nd gets a $30 Amazon Gift Card and … Read More
Easy Friends and Family Gifts!
We’ve let Christmas overwhelm us. It isn’t about spirituality or kindness or even really family anymore. It’s about gifts, about running ourselves ragged, about filling our days with so much joy and merriment that it somehow turns into pressure. I’ve been trying to avoid that feeling this year, and simplifying has been a great help. I saw this on The Merry Little … Read More