Children Of Blood and Bone: A review By Jenna (.:Bibliophile:.) Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyami is the story of Zelie Adebola who lives in a world where magic disappeared. Years prior to the start of the story, Saran, a tyrannical king, contributed to the disappearance of magic. He also targeted the Maji. The Maji were the wielders of magic and at Saran's request they were targeted and killed. As the story unfolds we learn that Zelie has the chance to bring...

The difference between charitable and non charitable fashion shows By Chantal (MsNobleEleanor) Charitable and non charitable fashion shows are very different from one another, and this article will explain the differences. A typical fashion show portrays certain model body types due to the growing stigma in weight and how they focus on an overall appearance of the models. Charitable fashion shows do not have the same emphasis on models that are in runway shows for a charity event or...

2 Comments

Surviving trauma and anxiety: how to feel safe at night By Cassie (cynefin) The darkness of nighttime brings a sense of uncertainty and anxiety with it. The world seems like a completely different place under the little bit of moonlight. Experiencing a trauma or having anxiety can sometimes make nighttime a little more challenging. Struggles at night can be prominent or frightening for anyone, regardless of whether they've experienced a trauma. Here are a few things to incorporate into your...

A Heart in a Body in the World: A review By Jenna (.:Bibliophile:.) A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti is the story of Annabelle who suffered from a traumatic experience and decides to go on a cross country run from Seattle to Washington D.C to try and cope with the trauma she experienced. The story had two main parts, the past where Annabelle relives the events that led up to the trauma, and present where Annabelle is going on the cross country run and trying to cope with...

Once Upon a Book Club: A book subscription review By Cassie (cynefin) Once Upon a Book Club is one of the many book subscription boxes available for bookworms. It is also the only one I have tried. As a newbie to 'book boxes' I wanted to share my experience by writing a review. Once Upon a Book Club is unique in that it is a virtual book club and it offers three to five gifts that correspond specifically with certain passages of the book that are only to be opened when you...

The Lunar Chronicles: Book series review by Jenna (.:Bibliophile:.) The Lunar Chronicles, which was written by Marissa Meyer, is a sci-fi series and is a futuristic retelling of fairy tales such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Snow White. There are four books in the series and the first one is called Cinder. This particular novel focuses on the character of Linh Cinder who is a cyborg who is living with her stepmother and stepsisters and is not treated kindly. The...

Myelomeningocele Brittany (.Brittany.) Myelomeningocele is the most serious and common form of Spina Bifida, which occurs in 3-4 out of every 10,000 live births. Myelomeningocele is caused when the fetus’ spine isn’t fully formed during the first 28 days of gestation; this is usually before a mom finds out that she’s pregnant. Some research suggests that Spina Bifida may occur if the fetus doesn’t get enough Folic Acid during the first six weeks of pregnancy. Doctors...

What is neurodiversity? By Anonymous The neurodiversity movement means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but no matter whom you ask, there is one thing that everyone agrees on: it is about acceptance. Specifically, it asserts that differences in neurotype are the result of natural variations in the human genome and not something that needs to be changed or eradicated (“Neurodiversity,” n.d.). While the medical model of disability – the most common paradigm for...

Easy and inexpensive Halloween costumes By Cassie (cynefin) Source] While Halloween is a fun (and spooky!) holiday, it can sometimes be difficult or expensive to find or create a fun costume for yourself or the children in your life. This article will suggest a few inexpensive costumes and discuss where to find the different materials you may need. Where to purchase materials

Owlcrate subscription review By Jenna (.:Bibliophile:.) Owlcrate is a book subscription box and it seems to be one of the most popular ones. However, it can be nerve-wracking to decide on spending money when you are not certain about a product being worth it. This review might help you decide if you want to try out a subscription. January 2018 box items The way that Owlcrate works is that you pick a plan type and those are monthly, 3-month or 6-month. If you choose a...

How to make hot cocoa cookies By Cassie (cynefin) For a few months, I had been thinking about making hot chocolate cookies. I wasn't sure how to go about it, but I did know I wanted to use hot chocolate packets in the cookie dough. When I got the time, I looked at recipes and decided to give it a try. I halved the recipe to make sure I liked them. Plus, it was late and I didn't want to be stuck with a lot of dough. These cookies have a dry dough and I was nervous up until the very end. I...