I’ve always wanted to make my own font, and from what my googling has taught me thus far, it seems to be pretty easy. Awesome.

First link is a step-by-step on how to use MyScriptFont, and second is a link to MyScriptFont. It’s a free online tool that lets you turn your handwritten letters into a font script. You retain all copyright and they don’t keep a copy. You can use your font for anything you like.

“Turn Your Handwriting Into a Font With MyScriptFont” –
link: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/turn-handwriting-into-fonts/

“MyScriptFont: Handwriting Font Creator” –
link: http://www.myscriptfont.com/

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I was tooling around Buzzfeed and I found several interesting articles.

“22 Easy One-Pot Meals With No Meat” – Vegetarian, not vegan. I’m most interested in the vegetarian pho and the butternut squash noodle bowl. Some of the others I would have to look over a bit more.
link: http://www.buzzfeed.com/deenashanker/one-pot-vegetarian-meals

“Vegetarian Pho” – This recipe looks super easy. I can make this.
link: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-vegetarian-pho-107312

“10 Minute Meal: Butternut Squash Ramen Bowl With Rice Noodles, Tofu & Fresh Pea Shoots” – Just from the pics alone my gaze is drawn to this noodle bowl. The color is so vivid and it makes my stomach rumble.
link: http://inpursuitofmore.com/2014/02/19/10-minute-meal-butternut-squash-ramen-bowl-with-rice-noodles-tofu-fresh-pea-shoots/

“37 Hacks to Make Dish Washing Easier – And when I’m all done cooking and eating, I’ve got this handy dandy dish washing guide to help me out. Good soup.
link: http://www.buzzfeed.com/emofly/37-hacks-to-make-dish-washing-easier

I also looked at this one, because the title alone drew me in:
“Girl Scout Sells 117 Boxes of Cookies in 2 Hours After Setting Up In Front of A Marijuana Dispensary” –  Was there any doubt? Hopefully she won’t be kicked out of the scouts because of this, but what a great idea.
link: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/girl-scout-sells-117-boxes-of-cookies-in-2-hours-after-setti

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“The 10 Biggest Super Fandoms on the Internet” – … Read the rest “Exploring the Internet: Handwriting Font; Buzzfeed; Mashable”

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Title: Iron & Velvet
Author: Alexis Hall
Series: Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator #1
Genre: urban fantasy, f/f, action
Word count: 77,200 (309 ms pages)

AMAZON: Kindle
AMAZON: Paperback

Description from Riptide Publishing: First rule in this line of business: don’t sleep with the client.

My name’s Kate Kane, and when an eight-hundred-year-old vampire prince came to me with a case, I should have told her no. But I’ve always been a sucker for a femme fatale.

It always goes the same way. You move too fast, you get in too deep, and before you know it, someone winds up dead. Last time it was my partner. This time it could be me. Yesterday a werewolf was murdered outside the Velvet, the night-time playground of one of the most powerful vampires in England. Now half the monsters in London are at each other’s throats, and the other half are trying to get in my pants. The Witch Queen will protect her own, the wolves are out for vengeance, and the vampires are out for, y’know, blood.

I’ve got a killer on the loose, a war on the horizon, and a scotch on the rocks. It’s going to be an interesting day.

There were some definite Britishisms in this book, which threw me a little bit (American here), but once I got into the flow I really enjoyed the world of Kate Kane. It took me back to the early days of Anita Blake, before the erotica happened, back when it was a female protagonist kicking ass and taking names.

Kate Kane is a PI that has suffered the loss of relationships and people she loved, yet she’s moving on with her life. She’s a tough person that’s not going to let the world get her down. Except she’s been asked … Read the rest “RE BOOK: Iron & Velvet, by Alexis Hall [urban fantasy, ff]”

Kiss That Frog, by Cate RowanTitle: Kiss That Frog
Author: Cate Rowan
Genre: fantasy, f/m, romance, modern fairy tale
Word count: 12,000 words (48 ms pages)

Summary from Netgalley: In this romantic fairy tale remix, a cynical Los Angeles artist reluctantly pet-sits for her young niece’s frog and discovers magic in the terrarium — in the form of a sexy enchanted prince.

“A cute modern fairy tale of a prince that’s been turned into a frog finally meeting his princess … 200 years in the future.”

This was a very quick read. I couldn’t help wishing for a bit more; the romance happened very fast once the frog regained his humanity. I mean, it would have been nice to find out how he adapted to life in the future and how things turned out for them.

Still, this is a one-sitting read, which would make it the perfect fit for a 1/2 hour commute or ferry ride.

On-screen sex: no
Heat level: sweet
Rating: 3/5

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QTA Christmas Blog HopChristmas is the one time of year when my family comes together to enjoy at least one meal without any arguing or negativity. There may not have always been money for presents, but from the time I was a child we were able to enjoy each others’ company and it served as a reminder that we weren’t alone. No matter what happened in life, who was or wasn’t a friend, at the very least we had each other.

In recent years, my family has drifted apart and I haven’t been able to enjoy the holidays the way I used to, but I still hold the memory of all the Christmas’ we shared. All I need to do is bite into a delicious snickerdoodle (which I have been known to brighten up with food colored sugar) and all that old feeling comes rushing back in. No matter what happens, the nostalgia factor will always be there and Christmas will always be a happy time of year even if I spend it alone.

I love watching A Christmas Story and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. A Charlie Brown Christmas and all that cheery music can always make me smile. It’s cold outside and the leaves are off the maple trees, but there’s something about the crackle of a fire and the taste of eggnog, houses lit up with tiny twinkle lights, and the possibility hidden in brightly colored wrapping paper that takes me back in time to when we were all together and young.

My question for the QTA rafflecopter: What kind of cookies did I give the recipe to?

EASY SNICKERDOODLE RECIPE
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon … Read the rest “QTA Christmas Blog Hop: Dec 8-13”

Haunted by the ghost of you,
the things you said,
and made me do;
the darkness that called out to me,
pulled me in,
set me free.
I lie here in my bed at night,
dream of you,
our Maybe Life,
regret the choices that we made,
the love you took into the grave.