Shirt + Jacket = Shacket!

Shirt + Jacket = Shacket!

Snazzy word, I know. “Shacket!” Tracing its roots to military styling, the shacket is a shirt (typically a button-down, sometimes zippered) that’s too heavyweight to be a shirt and too lightweight to be a jacket. Hence the name: shacket. Perfect for...
How to Paint a Pumpkin

How to Paint a Pumpkin

When it’s that time of year, paint your pumpkin right. Key to painting a pumpkin that will last longer and withstand the weather better is to first, seal the pumpkin before painting, and second, add a top coat after painting. But first . . . let’s take...
Recipe for Taco Soup

Recipe for Taco Soup

Do you have a favorite slow cooker recipe? I certainly do. Taco Soup! Although, I’m not sure if it’s a soup. It’s more like chili. So super easy to assemble. Just dump it in, set the timer, and know you’ve got something delicious to eat. Why do...
Word Games

Word Games

Below are answers to the Word Games tweets released on my Twitter page every Saturday morning. Wanna play? Follow me on Twitter: @Julie_Valerie. Remember! When on Twitter: NO SPOILERS. “Like” if you know. RT if you don’t. Reply to phone (tag) a...
52 Inspiring Quotes about Writing

52 Inspiring Quotes about Writing

“A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called “leaves”) imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for thousands of years. Across...