Crafting: Make Your Own Gingerbread House

Time Required: 1h – 1h30 Difficulty: Easy Review of kit: 5 out of 5 stars The moment I saw one of these gingerbread kits, I knew I wanted to give this a try. The brand we bought it from is called Weiss. It’s a German brand and we purchased the gingerbread house from Amazon. I actually thought we would still […]

Crafting: Winter House

Time Required: 2h if you colour the parts, about 30min if you only assemble the parts Difficulty: Easy Review of kit: 4 out of 5 stars I’ve always been fond of these winter-themed houses. Some people have so many houses, you could just call it a street. I decided to start with one and to see if I enjoy crafting […]

Crafting: Paint By Number – Cats

Time Required: 4 to 6 hours depending on number of layers Difficulty: Medium Review of kit: 4 out of 5 stars I still had one of these paint-by-numbers sets lying around that I purchased years ago… woops. I didn’t get around to doing it then, although I do like to paint-by-number, but I just never really got around to it. […]

TV Series Review: Devil in Ohio

Devil in Ohio is a TV mini-series about a psychiatrist, Dr. Suzanne Mathis, who shelters a young girl who escaped from a Satanic cult. The girl in question, Mae, was chosen by her family to participate in a horrific Satanic ritual. Mae, terrified, decided to run away. Unfortunately, the past keeps plaguing her and she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. […]

Real Haunted Houses: Crenshaw House

Real Haunted Houses Crenshaw House is a historic residence in Equality Township, Gallatin County, Illinois. Constructed in the 1830s, it was the family home of John Crenshaw, his wife and five children. John Crenshaw leased salt works owned by the state. He was allowed, as per the law in force at the time, to use slaves at the salt works […]