Hello and good morning!

Here is today’s edition of cool and interesting things I found on the internet.  I hope you find what you need from the links below.

• Here’s how one woman changed car safety.  I know Fennell’s story is why there’s that latch in car trunks, but that was all I knew.
• A kingdom of dust.  This was a great read- it’s long, but worth it.
• I’m glad that I don’t have Zoom meetings all day, everyday!
• DC’s Secret Covid Morgue.
• I don’t knit, but crafters are pretty resourceful when it comes to making our own version of things we see in media.
• Photo Corner: Underwater Art|Everyday Life In Asia|A Year Long Pandemic, In Pictures|Abandoned Playgrounds
• I have to say, these food museums look pretty cool!
• A new high school is in an abandoned Macy’s.  That’s a Netflix series, I’m sure of it.  Or a school in a YA novel.
• Want to know more about CSA’s?  Click here to learn more.  Joining one last year was one of the best things I did last year!
• Racism in public libraries.
• Navigating a healthcare system that’s not designed for you.  Sometimes, I really hate our healthcare system.
• If you want to know the difference between vanilla extract, vanilla beans, and vanilla paste, here you go.
• King Arthur’s biggest ingredient of 2020 was not what I expected!  I love King Arthur, and they are my baking go-to.
• I’m glad I got to learn about Philomena Franz!
• Joshua Tree and Yosemite are really pretty!
• I feel like I’ve seen a lot of pieces about loneliness over the last year, but this is the first time I’ve seen something about the complete opposite- when we’re feeling alonely.

That’s all for today, and I’ll be back soon!

Stay safe and be kind,

Hello sunshines!  I’m back with some of the cool things I find on the internet.  I hope you enjoy the links below.

• I’m glad I could learn a little bit about Queen Nanny.
• Reclaiming the joy of baking.
• The pandemic has impacted a lot of people, but teens seems to be particularly affected.
• The food we eat definitely affects our brain!
• This embroidery is absolutely amazing.
• Photo Corner: London In 1877|1940’s Kitchens|Water Drops
• I, too, am an overthinker.  I need to keep these things in mind.
• Book lists I need to revisit: 15 non-fiction Black History Books To Read (March Is Amazing!)|Memoirs By Doctors
• This week in frustrating book news: Diverse Books Are On Hold In Utah
• Archives, Archivists, And The Trump Presidency was an interesting read.
• 21 #OwnVoices Chinese History Books.
• The future of designing offices.
• Having a winter emergency kit is a great idea.
• I love this macrame installation.
• Swimming in this pool would be really cool, but also really trippy if you’re swimming at night.
• Being kind to yourself is really important, but especially right now.
• Southern food with an African background.  All of these look really good!
• Cool Reads About Books: To All The Boys As A Comfort Read|Forgeting What You Read|Gifts For The Fans Of Howl’s Moving Castle
• The hope of feeling better with Long Haul COVID.

That’s all for today, and have a great week!

Good morning!  It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these and thought it was time to share some of the really cool (and frustrating) things I’ve found on the internet.  Enjoy!

• This essay by Doug Emhoff is beautiful.
• If you want to read every inaugural poem, here you go.  I was surprised to see that there were fewer than I thought.
• Here’s a list of 52 products that have appeared on Shark Tank.  I didn’t realize Bottle Bright appeared on the show, and it’s the only one of these products that I’ve heard of (and used) but I can attest that it is absolutely awesome.
• This week in frustrating book news: clashing over voting rights history.  I’m not surprised but also frustrated that we’re still dealing with this.
• On a happier note, one day I’d love to go to The Free Black Women’s Library.
• This is a pretty solid list of baking essentials.
• Baking, Part Two: More on cocoa powder.
• Elephants are amazing.
• As someone who procrastinates, I thought this article was helpful.
• Photo Corner: Ice In The Sahara Desert|Perfectly Timed Photos|Nature Dioramas|Fully Stocked Felt Pharmacy|Mixed Media Lace|Hot Dogs As Art
• The life of a cup of coffee.
• If you’re like me, and you’ve pre-ordered Amanda Gorman’s book, then you might like this list of poets to watch.
• Scrapbooking through mental illness.
• The pandemic is changing all of us.  Even though my routine hasn’t changed, I feel like I have more aches and pains than the before times.  Or maybe it’s just me getting older.
• Ovens are magical and have many uses besides cooking.
• State parks are cool.  Maybe, one day, when all of this is over, I’ll find myself in of these parks.
• Everyday objects as art!

That’s all for today!

Enjoy your day,

Good morning!

It’s hard to believe that 2020 is over.  So far, it’s been the longest and shortest month, and January isn’t even over!  On the plus side, it’s not 2020 anymore, and I’m finding a lot of really cool things to share with all of you.  As usual, take a look at the links below, and hopefully, you’ll find something that you really like!

• A few weeks into 2021, and it’s been a hard year.  The New York Times has a great article about everything that has led to what happened at the Capitol.
• As someone who LOVES cookbooks, I loved this post about cookbooks.
• Now I want to have a reading corner!
• Speaking of reading: 200 Years Of African-American Literature|20 Mexican History Books|I need to read James Baldwin|Finding Fairies sounds right up my alley!
• Do you love reading?  Do you love Gilmore Girls?  This is the reading list for you!
• Photo Corner: A beautiful tiger mural|Tides On The English Coastline|Photos from the riot at the capital|People who work the night shift|Well-timed Street Photography|Envelopes As Works Of Art|Snow In L.A. in the 1940’s|Ice Bubbles In Japan|The Oldest Known Photo Of A Presidential Inauguration
• This week in I can’t believe I’m linking to this: Storing your stand mixer attachments in the bowl of your stand mixer is a great idea.  I am genuinely surprised that people don’t do this and need to hear it.
• These pictures of Disneyland from when it opened are really cool!  It’s so familiar, and yet, so different.
• The colosseum is getting a retractable floor!
• Need a digital break?  Here’s how!
• Why writers write: 33 authors on why they write.
• I swear, the internet was made for cats.  Neighbors became pen pals because of a cat!
• This water tower is beautiful!
• It’s time to go live in a cabin.
• President Biden’s dogs have a website and social media!
• Is anyone else preordering Amanda Gorman’s books after seeing her at the inauguration?  I know I am!
• On a related note: the Bernie memes have been so fun to see!
• I haven’t jumped on the weight blanket train, but I am intrigued by the idea of weighted pillows.  These pillows are pretty cute.
• I didn’t know murmuration was a thing, but I think that’s what birds were doing outside my window a while back.
• Cats are so weird that some of them come with their own warnings!

That’s all for today, and I’ll be back soon!

Hi!  We’re back with another edition of Around The Internet, where I share the interesting things I find on the internet.  Enjoy!

• This was an interesting look at how not commuting has changed things.
• Brene Brown is awesome.  These videos are worth checking out.
• The British government wants all of us to know The Crown isn’t real.  In case anyone was wondering.
• This week in photo corner: 60 Photos From Around The World|Street Art That’s Super Creative|A Cool Public Sculpture|The Northern Lights|The Moon Is An Eye!|I want all of these rooms|Art Installations That Are Worth Looking At|Really Cool Miniatures|Also: Really Cool Dioramas|A Black Villa In New York
• I felt really old after looking at these random photos, and I’m only 34!
• Also: a trip down memory lane.
• Here are some cool details about The Queen’s Gambit.  If you haven’t watched it, you should because it’s an amazing story.
• What Black History should have taught us.
• Related: Can History Predict The Future?
• Motherhood in America.
• A long read but worth it: A woman stalking her daughter’s killers across Mexico.
• COVID and mass incarceration.
• We all know about the Library Of Alexandria, but did you know about these other 5 libraries that were destroyed?
• I’ve never heard of a moonbow before, but now I really want to see one!
• Pollution paintings are pretty cool.
• It’s a house-shaped house!
• I am not the only one looking at greeting cards- they’re making a comeback!
• Christmas might be over, but I still loved reading about these Christmas traditions from all over the world.
• There is a bucatini shortage going on right now!
• I don’t knit- I am a crochet girl through and through- but I am intrigued by the idea of Seasonal Slow Knitting.
• I love these cooking tips!  Some I already do, but there are some good ones in here.
• If you’re looking for a list of ethical food brands, this list is a good starting point.  I’m a huge fan of King Arthur Baking and Tillamook, and King Arthur is my go-to brand for flour and recipes!
• I can’t believe we’re still excavating things in Pompeii!
• I’m just glad there are good people in this crazy world.  Also, bus drivers are awesome!

That’s all for today, and have a great week!

Hi!  Well, I didn’t think I’d be sharing some of the cool stuff I’ve found so soon, but here we are.  I hope you find something that catches your interest from the links below.

• I’d say hugs are pretty important.
• I know Halloween is long over, but I want to make spooky dollhouse mansions!
• Somewhat related: 10 horror podcasts to listen to.  I wholeheartedly agree with the recommendations of Lore, Welcome To Nightvale, and The Black Tapes.  They’re all amazing!
• Photo corner: Butterfly Murals|Digital Collages|What If Photos|Squirrels!|And now, the weather|Funny Pictures|Lake Baikal Ice Formations|1930’s Mickey Mouse|A Beautifully Detailed Dollhouse|Some historical photos|Landscape Photography
• If you’re feeling anxious- and you’re not the only one, by the way- here are some books to check out.
• If you want to make your own art studio, these tips might help.
• This was a trip down memory lane.  Technology has changed a lot!
• Anyone else want to go to a whale-watching museum in Norway?
• This week in cats are weird: cat beds.
• What I should have worn to my mother’s funeral.  This was interesting and a little heartbreaking, all at the same time.
• It’s weird, but just reading this list of 10 happy songs made me happy!
• This is why we sigh.  Anyone else been doing a lot of sighing lately, or is it just me?
• I have a hard time taking a compliment.
• It’s sad that so many people are struggling to put food on the table.
• It’s amazing what you can do in 11 minutes.
• 2020 in pictures.  It’s been a year.
• Sometimes, I can’t comprehend how few beds there in hospitals.
• Kids are amazing.
• How close is too close?
• We are lucky to have Dolly Parton.
• These portraits are absolutely beautiful.
• And to end things on a good note, here are some of the good things that have happened this year.

That’s all for today, and I’ll see you next time,

Hi!  It’s been a while.  It’s like I’ve disappeared from this little corner of the internet I call home…because I have disappeared.  I just haven’t been in a blogging or reading mood the last few months.  It feels like it’s been ages since I’ve picked up a book, or thought about blogging.  Honestly?  I lost motivation and interest for a while.  That and school has kept me a little bit busy.  But here I am, looking at drafts of posts that have been hibernating for months, so my apologies that many of these links are months old at this point.  I still hope you find something interesting from the links below.

• Breonna Taylor, as told by her mother.
• Who’s going to take over the Food Timeline?
• Speaking of food…12 women cookbook authors who changed how we eat.  This book looks pretty cool.
• I don’t know why but these photos make me think of my grandparents.
• I absolutely love this life-sized Totoro!  If you haven’t seen My Neighbor Totoro, I recommend it!
• Here are some ways to help out the USPS.
• I agree that bookstores are really important.
• Photo Corner: Well-Timed Photos|Earth Is Magical|Neon Signs Made From Spray Paint|The West Coast Is On Fire|National Parks In The Fall|Really Cool Underwater Photos|Nature Is Amazing|A Lace Mural|Really Satisfying Pictures
• This house looks pretty cool!
• Searching For Ona Judge.  I loved reading this.
• Here are 8 manga with environmental themes to check out.
• Need to donate some books?  Here are some ways to do that during COVID.
• Ursula K Le Guin’s house is really cool!
• I would stay in this bubble pod in a heartbeat.
• Here’s why farms look like circles.
• My love of baking is so weird, considering I’m more of a savory person than a sweets person.  But I’m on board with savory desserts.
• This list of YA epistolary novels would have been helpful over the summer when I was trying to find an epistolary novel to read for English.  I’m glad I went with Illuminae, though Code Name Verity was a contender.

That’s all for today, and enjoy your week!

Good morning!

I hope you’re having a great week so far!  This is a really long one, but I just had too many cool things to share and I wasn’t willing to leave anything out.    As always, take what you need and I hope you find something cool.

• Here are some cats sleeping in some really weird positions.
• We are living in some weird times, and taking care of yourself is really important.
• On a related note, here are some signs of depression.
• I LOVE this article about the King Arthur Baking Company.  Their flour is the only one I use, and they are always the first place I go when I need to bake something.
• Have you read In Defense Of Our Teachers?  It’s a great read if you haven’t.
• Photo Corner: Red Sprites|Rainbows In Hummingbird Wings|A Forest Through The Seasons|Really Cool Miniatures|Cats Are Weird|Ballpoint Pen Portraits
• I would like all of the bookish paper things please.
• I hate to say it, but I did not know what all of the sides on my grater did.
• I can go through a lot of strawberries, and I loved seeing how this test of different ways to store them worked out.
• Need to outrun a dinosaur?  Here’s how.
• This essay by John Lewis is absolutely beautiful.
• And this story from someone in Beirut was heart-breaking.
• If you need a long read this week, this one from the Marshall Project is a great one.
• Why we’re all baking right now.
• Some animals are a lot bigger than I thought they were!
• I am totally guilty of comparing myself to others, which is probably why I liked reading this so much.
• These gas stations are like nothing I’ve ever seen…but I would love to see them in person!
• If you want the most haunted mansion in Ireland, here’s your chance.
• Related: Here’s your chance for a mansion in Montana.
• I feel like we all did really weird things when we were kids.
• This is a really cool dollhouse!
• Animals social distance too!
• How to freeze tomatoes.  I never knew you could freeze them!
• There is a lot going on in Belarus right now.
• I loved reading these stories people share about their parents.

That’s all for today, and I hope you have a good one,

Good morning!

I’m back with another edition of Around The Internet, where I share really cool stuff I find on the internet.  I feel like I have some good ones this week, but as always, take what you need!

• Why YA appeals to me as an adult reader.
• 1000+ Black-Owned Etsy Shops.
• I love these illustrations of white light on black paper.
• Photo Corner: Photos Of The Milky Way|Mekong Delta Lily Harvest|Color Photos Of Moorfield House In Lancashire|Trees Growing Through Cars
• Here are some ways to get out of a reading slump.
• These retro motels are pretty cool!
• Outdoor art in Detroit.
• This is a great list of reasons to wear a mask!
• Who knew penguins had such complicated love lives?
• The idea of an underwater museum is both really cool and really creepy!
• If you haven’t seen The Babysitter’s Club on Netflix, you should!  This interview with Momona Tamada was a great read!
• Related: Reasons why The BSC on Netflix is better than the books.
• When your favorite author says something that is just so completely wrong.
• I loved seeing the transit system in San Diego in the 1970’s.  The buses look so different compared to now!
• Have you seen NASA’s time-lapse video of the sun?  If not, you can see it here.
• Some long reads that are worth it: Can Domestic Abusers Keep Themselves Accountable When No One Is Watching|My Body Is A Confederate Monument|A Second Surge Of Coronavirus
• Confederate statues were never completely about preserving history.
• 6 Literary Board Games To Keep You Busy.
• This really makes me want to visit Canada one day!
• These nature illustrations make me want to have a Studio Ghibli marathon!
• How books help us with times of transition.  Books really are magical and life-changing.
• I was truly saddened to hear that John Lewis passed away.  On a related note, I loved reading what Barack Obama wrote about John Lewis.

That’s all for today, and have a great weekend!

Happy Monday!

It’s definitely time for another round of around the internet.  It’s been a hard few weeks in the world, and I don’t know what to say.  There’s a lot I need to do to both educate myself and be a more active supporter of #blacklivesmatter.  Being passive is no longer enough, and we all need to be better and do better.  I hope you find what you need below.  Learn, take the time to listen, and stand up for those need it.

• What it means to be the mother of a black teenage son.
• Jazz and the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement.
• Don’t forget about Breonna Taylor.
• Protests in photographs.
• Murals of George Floyd.
• How artists are a part of social change.
• Protests in 1968 and Protests Now.
• Fulton Street Books In Tulsa, Oklahoma has an Ally box.
• Black-Owned Restaurants|Resources For Funding Social Justice+Book Recommendations|Bookshop.org’s Antiracist reading list|17 YA Books By Black Authors To Read
• I love King Arthur Flour, and I loved this inside look as they deal with the pandemic.
• Photography Corner: Aerial photographs of farmland|Real Life Renderings Of Houses From The Sims|Women posing by their TV’s|Mosaic Stairways In San Francisco|Life In The ’40’s and ’50’s
• This house looks pretty cool.  It makes me want to take a trip somewhere when I’m able to.
• Related: This guest house looks amazing!
• I loved these flower flashes.
• On a flowery side note, I also loved these botanic illustrations.
• If you’re looking for something creative to do, this list has some great ideas!
• Related: Here are some books to check out if you want a new hobby.
• Here’s what happens when you eat like a Gilmore Girl for a week.
• Do you like cozying up to a book with some sort of really awesome drink?  One of these subscription boxes might be for you.
• I liked reading about why we see the same fairy tales be retold over and over.
• Here are some ways to tackle what you’re feeling.
• This is a great interview with Neal Shusterman.
• I clearly need to have a more bookish wardrobe.

Have a good day,