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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 […]

Majanka 2 years agoJanuary 27, 2023

Personal

Valentine’s Day Decorations

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I’ve begun decorating the house with some Valentine’s Day decorations. That meant I finally had to get rid of the Christmas decorations… Bye, bye Christmas tree… Hello, teddy bears, candles and roses. I don’t have as much decorations for Valentine’s Day as I have for Christmas, and I […]

Majanka 2 years agoFebruary 6, 2023

Monday Musings Writing

Monday Musings #53

Monday Musings is a post in which I talk about my writing goals for the upcoming week. My last post has already been a month ago… Woops. But I promise to do better this month. I promise! Anyway, my resolutions for this year were: Write at least 4 days a week. Doesn’t matter what I […]

Majanka 2 years agoJanuary 8, 2025

Crafting

Crafting: Disney Princess String Art Cinderella

Time Required: 30 min – 1 hour Difficulty: Hard Review of kit: 1 out of 5 stars I purchased this Disney Princess String Art kit (which also doubles as a night-light) with the intention of using it to decorate Seraphyn’s room. I bought it for like 1 EUR so it was very cheap. However, online […]

Majanka 2 years agoJanuary 27, 2023

Escape Room The Game Game Review

Board Game Review: Escape Room The Game – Prison Island & Mad House

Escape Room The Game is basically an escape room that you can play from the safety of your own living room. No need to go outside, which is perfect for those cold winter nights where you don’t want to head out anyway. A lot of different editions of this game have been released already, and […]

Majanka 2 years agoJanuary 20, 2023

Crafting

Crafting: Mini Creative Kit – Gnome

Time Required: 30 min – 1 hour Difficulty: Medium Review of kit: 2 out of 5 stars One of my friends gave me this cute kit as a Christmas gift. The gnome on the picture looked adorable, and according to my other friend, who had already made one of these, the gnomes were quite easy […]

Majanka 2 years agoJanuary 13, 2023

Crafting

Crafting – Miniature: Sweet Lullaby

Time Required: About 5 hours Difficulty: Medium Review of kit: 4 out of 5 stars I thought this miniature in a box was just too cute when I saw it in the shop, so I couldn’t stop myself and had to purchase it. Opening the kit, there was actually quite a lot inside, including an […]

Majanka 2 years agoJanuary 13, 2023

Crafting

Crafting: Miniature – Margaret’s Shop

Time Required: 10+ hours Difficulty: Hard Review of kit: 4,5 out of 5 stars I’m a huge fan of miniature dollhouses. Years ago, I already made a dollhouse. It was just the house itself, though, no furniture. Back then, they didn’t have fully furnished kits (at least not that I could find) but the last […]

Majanka 2 years ago

Monday Musings Writing

Monday Musings #52

Monday Musings is a post in which I talk about my writing goals for the upcoming week. I was a bad student and barely made any Monday Musings posts last year, but I promise to do better this year. I hope. I also didn’t make a New Year’s Resolutions post this year, simply because well… […]

Majanka 2 years agoJanuary 2, 2023

Articles Real Haunted Houses

Real Haunted Houses: Schweppe Estate

Tucked away just outside of Chicago in Lake Forest, Illinois, is a mansion in English Tudor style of magnificent size and splendor, that harbors a haunting story of loss. The Schweppe Mansion was built in 1917 as a gift to Laura Shedd from her late father – I wish I would get wedding gifts like […]

Majanka 2 years agoDecember 30, 2021

Majanka Verstraete

Real Haunted Houses: Crenshaw House

Valentine’s Day Decorations

Monday Musings #53

Crafting: Disney Princess String Art Cinderella

Board Game Review: Escape Room The Game – Prison Island & Mad House

Crafting: Mini Creative Kit – Gnome

Crafting – Miniature: Sweet Lullaby

Crafting: Miniature – Margaret’s Shop

Monday Musings #52

Real Haunted Houses: Schweppe Estate

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