Yo ho ahoy and avast! Being a pirate is really badass!

So true and the reason I started crocheting a few years back. One of my favorite blogs for being inspired to create is called creativesomething.net. They usually have insights, motivation, and brain research about creativity.

All dressed up for Mog Chothra. I wonder who at the Maiden's Feast will be chosen this year?

RegentZ is a satirical zombie game set in the romantic Regency era synonymous with Jane Austin novels. The night is young when Charlotte, daughter of the Montgomery estate, decides to take a stroll in the garden to escape her mothers army of suitors. What she finds in the garden might turn out to be much less pleasant…

In high school, some friends and I went to summer camp in WV, not far from a coal mining town. Our mucus was black for over a week.

I fully support the right of these games to exist as games. I've never played them and have no desire to play them, ever. I also fully support Steam's right to sell whatever they want, however they want.

Colleges never close. In southern VA, I drove 10 miles to school in a blizzard because our professor said she'd give us a letter grade if we showed up every day. (I just missed it; my wipers stopped working and I ended up sliding down the first hill on the way there.)

Yeah, that's about right. We had schools cancel last week because there was a threat. I'm not kidding. Of course the childcare center I work at stayed open, since we're not part of the school system.

Don't forget the fried pub cheese! That stuff is crack.

Really. Who would vote for peanuts over wasabi peas? Obviously this is very important and enough to start a flame war over.

Growing up, my sister and I lived within walking distance of a college campus and its walking trail. There was a general store and a playground about 15 min. walk away. I think I was around 6 and she was 12. Every weekend, we'd walk our dog on the trail, walk to the general store for ice cream, hang out on the…

I'm the same way. I hate talking about myself and if people ask me too many questions, genuinely trying to get to know me, I'll deflect the conversation back to them. It takes me a very long time to open up. It drove my husband crazy when we were dating.

If you have Chrome, get something like the InvisibleHand extension. Sometimes, the savings is only a couple of dollars, but it adds up.

I'm curious, Rev. You mentioned "Because I said so" and "finding their body parts." Can you clarify? Because it sounds like you're asking children to stop exploring. Really, you can teach them that they can explore in the bathroom. If it really bothers you, try redirecting it. "Hey, we're doing something really fun…

These areas were private, cozy spaces in the nooks and crannies of my classroom that included soft, over-sized pillows, a class photo album, a small selection of books and quiet objects such as sensory or calming jars, Magna-doodle-esque boards, and boxes sorted by themes of quiet, calming activities like magna-tiles…

In NC, employers aren't obligated to give breaks or lunches to employees. Pretty much all of them do (that I know of), but it's a scary thought.

That sounds fantastic; bookmarked. Thanks!

I found this fantastic (legal!) site for free e-books and audiobooks: Openculture.com

I find that quantifiable statements are best for reaching goals. When I first did our monthly budget, I figured out how much we had left over, then decided to set aside a certain amount for our emergency fund (readily available), a certain amount for long-term savings (online bank with a higher interest rate), and a…