Penny Watson's Blog, page 18
January 22, 2014
Camp Chlorophyll!
Today's Project!
As most of you know, I'm a plant geek. I went to school for botany/plant taxonomy/horticultural science, followed by floral design school, followed by years of working as a florist and gardener.
I decided to try a new project for 2014...each month I'll do a botanical tutorial: design, holiday decor, gardening stuff, indoor plant collections, etc.
❧ CAMP CHLOROPHYLL! ❧
Not those kinds of plants!
For January 2014, I thought it would be great to start off with a really fun, simple, c...
January 20, 2014
PAINTED FACES by LH Cosway - A Review by Penny Reid
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January 14, 2014
Are You Feelin' Social?
Authors have an opportunity in 2014 they didn't have 10 or 15 years ago.
They are able to chat daily with readers.
Sure, readers could write fan mail in the past, and possibly meet a favorite author at a book-signing. But these days, due to the prevalence of social media sites like Twitter and Facebook and Goodreads, they can actually find out what their favorite author had for breakfast.
(Peanut butter toast).
This is a good thing and a bad thing.
The good thing is that readers love the interacti...
January 10, 2014
Adrien Brody of the Day
So I was having a chat on Twitter with some folks, and I suddenly realized a horrible, awful thing.
I forgot to watch Predators 3!
I've seen Predator (1) about a million times...
I've seen Predators 2...
And of course I saw Alien V Predator...
But I TOTALLY FORGOT there was another Predator movie. Ack! And just as I was searching for the DVD on Amazon, I realized that this film was on F/X, right at that moment! (How weird is that!)
And so I watched it.
And I discovered something.
I've got just one wo...
January 9, 2014
Coming Up: Cool Books, Opera, and Shen Yun
Cool reads and events coming up on Penelope's horizon...
1. A long time ago (B.C.--BEFORE CHILDREN), my husband cultivated an interest in opera. We decided to rekindle that hobby with a trip to the Boston Lyric Opera this spring. We're getting tickets for Rigoletto, an opera by Giuseppe Verdi. My husband has already started listening to opera music again, much to my children's everlasting delight.
2. Next event...we're taking the whole family to see Shen Yun this year. It looks like an incredib...
January 2, 2014
What Will 2014 Bring? Here's Hoping...
Green Heron1. Trip to Sanibel and Ding Darling for most awesome birding!
Weenies at Westminster2. 2014 Westminster Kennel Club Show in NYC. Yipppeeeee!
The return of Lucy The Wonder Weenie3. A new addition to the Wonder Weenie series. Hint: Santa might stop by for a visit!
Chihuly Glass4. I'm hoping to make it to Seattle or Phoenix to see a Chihuly exhibit.
Year of the Lumberjack5. Planning on writing 2 novellas, one about a lumberjack in Vermont.One about a lumberjack in the North Pole who happe...
January 1, 2014
Cheers!
Happy 2014!
Cheers to a merry new year!
All my best,Penelope
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December 31, 2013
Have an Etsy-pirational New Year!
Check out my new Etsy treasury...Happy New Year 2014! It's filled with inspirational prints, jewelry, and reminders to be joyful, courageous, amazing, and a little bit different.
The print above is from emilymcdowelldraws, and it's a quote from JANE EYRE, one of my all-time favorite romances. I recommend looking at the rest of her adorable shop...she has many cute items!
Happy New Year's Eve! Here's hoping all of you have the celebration of your dreams...loud and noisy, or quiet and curled up w...
December 30, 2013
Review for GEEK WITH THE CAT TATTOO by Theresa Weir
Review for GEEK WITH THE CAT TATTOO by Theresa Weir
I did three things this week that made me super excited for the new year. (Bear with me a second. I'll get to the book review in a moment.)
1. I watched The Secret Life of Water Mitty . It's the story of a schlumpy, hopeless, quiet man who has to live his life in daydreams because his reality is such a disappointment. And then something happens...he finds courage. He finds the courage to take risks, to open up himself to new experiences, to ope...
December 24, 2013
Merry, Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas Eve, Happy Christmas!
Have a merry day!Penny
