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The power of planning and being prepared is incredible. Few things are worse than starting off a morning unorganized or unprepared as a teacher...
A young witch, a kid-gunslinger, a carpenter, and an in-keeper come together to return a lost soul to his home in the sea...
In Two Words: Project Management The secret to planning a successful convention is project management. Without the sufficient planning, organization, teamwork, and time to prepare accordingly, your...
The top 7 Teacher Appreciation Gifts for the teachers in your or your child's life!...
Having conversations about how to prevent plagiarism is tough, but here are suggestions to inspire academic integrity in your students!...
The benefits of reading with your child may have a greater impact than you think!...
How to conquer writers block and bring your fiction dreams to life!...
If you're looking for some rest, creative time, and relaxation on a budget, check out this post!...
If you’re wondering if The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is worth seeing, the short answer is yes.  While I really enjoyed the book and find Suzanne Collins’ writing style to be riveting, I enjoyed...
Over 3 and a half million people have purchased The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, the latest installment in The Hunger Games series. While this book was originally published in...
Lost Boys, a horror comedy about angsty teenagers who happen to be vampires. Lost Boys is a movie about a vampire triangle romance, brotherhood, and teenage angst. Â This was my first time watching...
Is an Ancestry DNA kit worth it? Yes, it absolutely is. To be transparent, this post is NOT sponsored by Ancestry and is based purely on my personal experiences with the incredible information this...
A wild ride with Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger!...
Creepy Antiques, Eternal Life, and Vasos de Sangre After reading Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic, I started looking for more Mexican horror and I stumbled upon an independent horror drama...
The House of Usher Meets The Last of Us I just finished Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This book has been on my TBR (to be read) for a little over a year and I am SO glad I was able to...
In a previous post, I mentioned the author Laura Davila and I wanted to talk a bit more about her work as she really helped to springboard me into this journey. As a proud academic (i.e., a nerd) and...
Another Con In the early morning, my husband and I loaded up our grey car with snacks and steaming cups of coffee, beginning our two hour journey into the north. Our destination, the Long Beach...
Day 1 of ComicCon A sunny morning greeted us as my husband and I hopped in a Lyft, bound for the San Diego convention center with four days of beautiful, diverse, nerdy-goodness ahead. Â The first...
A basket of steaming chips sat in the middle of our table. My family and I hungrily reached for the fresh crispy chips, leading the warm, salted triangles into our mouths, and down into our grumbling...
Sitting at a round table in a street side cafe, I asked my best friend over our coffees, “Did your grandma ever knock eggs on your or you sister’s heads?”  My bestie took a sip of her steaming tea...
If you are thinking to yourself, “So what is a bruja?”  You are not alone. To answer simply, it means “witch.” But there’s so much more to the term than that. It’s a fascinating word and world with...
“My abuelita thought I was possessed,” one of the students in my 9th/10th grade English class declared. “She used to crack eggs on my head while saying prayers in Spanish. At least, I think that’s...