Monthly Archives: January 2015

Buried Mythology Brought Back to Life

Posted on January 30 2015 by Linda

RETELLING OF AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN INSECT GOD| THE SCARAB BEETLE Here you sit staring at your computer or phone. You’re possibly bored scrolling through Facebook or busy checking email when you decide to spare a moment to read this very blog. Little did you realize that by doing so, you could be mentally transported to another place and time, unlocking information from the past you never knew existed. Worlds of mysteries lie buried beneath the surface just waiting to be discovered. They are found in museums, written on ancient scrolls and tablets, researched and documented in old books, retold …

Movie Review: Unbroken

Posted on January 28 2015 by Linda

A Guy’s Perspective on the Movie, UNBROKEN Bio: I’m Colleen’s husband, Brad. I’m the youngest of four kids. I’ve been Deaf since I was five so I watch every movie with caption glasses. I love sports and reading (I’ll admit I’ve read Twilight but prefer thrillers like Jack Reacher). My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip. I’ll never turn down a taco. I write poetry. My man credentials include: a high school career in wrestling, watching sports every time my wife is too busy to notice, a receding hairline, two repaired ACL’s, and a stockpile of Axe body …

Modern Ink Society

Posted on January 27 2015 by Linda

FEATURING GUEST Amalie Howard A Day in the Life of an Aquarathi living in Waterfell Welcome to the twelfth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Creativity is putting your imagination to work, and it’s produced the most extraordinary results in human culture.” — Ken Robinson Introducing the lovely Amalie Howard A Day in the Life of an Aquarathi living in Waterfell “Like the home of many deep-sea creatures, the Aquarathi world is simply not accessible to us, and while the Aquarathi can transform into human form, this isn’t their natural state. Like humans, they are a very intelligent species, …

Movie Review: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Posted on January 26 2015 by Colleen Houck

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Colleen’s Movie Review Romance: Seeing Pocahontas and Teddy Roosevelt together was cute and I loved Tilly (Rebel Wilson) and Laaa the Neanderthal together. Special Effects: The dinosaurs were cool. Loved the snake. What I Liked: Pretty much everything. This movie was funny. I laughed hard several times. I like the monkey. All the cast. I really, really liked Rebel Wilson and then at the end when Ben Stiller and Robin Williams are sharing their final words, it felt terribly sad but at the same time appropriate. …

Sedona Arizona a city in Red

Posted on January 22 2015 by Shara Lane

My family and I took a summer vacation to Sedona Arizona. It’s only 4 hours away, and we loved every moment of this tiny touristy city. If I could choose one word to describe the vacation it would be “peaceful.” We rented a home with spectacular views and a 15 minute hike down to the refreshing Oak Creek where we played and slid down the rocks. The Sedona Vacation Home we rented was a home away from home with a large professional gas stove, huge restaurant sized fridge and freezer, laundry downstairs, comfy beds for all, and the kids bedrooms were in the basement with …

Christmas Cruise

Posted on January 21 2015 by Colleen Houck

Christmas Cruise So I’m finally getting around to writing a blog post on what I did over the holidays. You might have noticed that I was more absent than usual during December and that was because I went on my first ever cruise. Usually I am the hostess with the mostest during Christmas but since none of my brothers and sisters were coming to Oregon this year and my mom was going to be gone, my hubby and I decided we’d be grinches and take off. Funny thing is, there aren’t too many places you can go from the …

Up, Up, & Away In My Beautiful Balloon

Posted on January 16 2015 by Colleen Houck

I’ve been nagging my hubby to write a post on our balloon ride that was my birthday/anniversary surprise back in October and he finally did it! It was very cool and unexpected and even though he’s kind of factual about the whole thing it was a very sweet and romantic gesture particularly considering that this is the same guy who gave me corn dogs for Christmas one year. 😉 It’s the best kind of gift for an author, a new experience I can write about. Colleen Oh, He Floats Through the Air…! One of the most memorable events …

Contest of the Month! How well do you know Tigers Curse Series?

Posted on January 14 2015 by Linda

It’s that time again! The contest of the month and the first one of 2015, can you believe it’s already here? So this month’s contest is all about how well you think you know Colleen Houck’s Tiger’s Curse books. Most of you know the story involves a girl named Kelsey who gets a job working at the circus. Most of you know that while she’s working at the circus she meets a white tiger named Ren whom she feels an instant connection. Most of you know this tiger is no ordinary tiger and that there is a curse. Most of …

Lips Lips Lips PRIZE

Posted on January 14 2015 by Shara Lane

Nothing is more girly than lip gloss and lipstick. We feel sweet in a pale pink lip gloss and powerful in a bright red lipstick. There are so many colors, and formulas to choose from and to know what you look best in you have to try many. How to Pick the Right Red Lipstick The one rule I feel needs to be followed is that you pick only one facial feature to highlight. So either you have bright bold lips and minimal eye makeup or daring eye make-up and a pale or nude lip. Bold Lip Looks Daring Eyes …

Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Posted on January 13 2015 by Colleen Houck

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Colleen’s Movie Review Romance: Oh boy. Here we go. For me the only romance was between me and Legolas as I watched him in the film. There was a pseudo-romance between dwarf Kili and elf Tauriel. It was supposed to be some great love affair that broke her heart in this film since he was killed and yet there was absolutely no reason for them to be in love. They met, sure. They might have been attracted to each other. There were long looks. …

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