valar morghulis (embroidery no. 11)

Valar morghulis. All men must die. This theme and these words come up over and over again in the Song of Ice and Fire books, the series that includes Game of Thrones and its sequels. As those who watch the show and read the books know, in George R. R. Martin’s world, a lot ofContinue reading “valar morghulis (embroidery no. 11)”

project life update: apartment

As you guys know, I entered my apartment into the Small Cool Spaces contest last month. (They are judging the finalists now, hop over and take a look!) It was so great to get my apartment in good shape and to show it off. And it was fun again to look back at everything forContinue reading “project life update: apartment”

past favorites: unbroken by laura hillenbrand

I think I have recommended Unbroken to everyone, whether they were asking for a book recommendation or not (Kindle here). Even though I read this a few years ago, I often still think about it and the incredible spirit of Louis Zamperini. Unbroken is a story of how Louie, an Olympic-qualifying runner, became lost atContinue reading “past favorites: unbroken by laura hillenbrand”