Have you seen the “latest” trend? Let’s be real, in the 90’s choker necklaces were a thing for teen girls. Now on this latest revision of the trend the style has evolved to something more sophisticated and foxy, like those girls from the 90’s. Here’s my take on making some inexpensive necklaces that match yourContinueContinue reading “Choker Necklaces DIY”
Author Archives: Hannah Deurloo
Group Blogging for Beginners
So you’re blogging or thinking about blogging and it’s so tough. Not only is hard to post regularly, it’s hard to think of topics. If you are blogging with others it’s all multiplied by a bazillion stress level. What if so-so doesn’t post on time? Or there post is written poorly? Or worse we looseContinueContinue reading “Group Blogging for Beginners”
Mini Pizza Bagel Bites
While working through the #P2P16 twitter feeds this week I found less time to actually feed my family (bad mom, I know). So I tore my eyes away from the writing community and scavenged through the kitchen for something to make for dinner. What happens when no time and odd ingredients collide in my kitchen? InContinueContinue reading “Mini Pizza Bagel Bites”
Writing in the Cracks of Life
Lets be real. If you love something you find time for it. The less effort it takes the better. That’s why it’s easy to find ourselves parked in front of the tube binge watching (insert guilty pleasure here). We love to get lost in a different world other than our own. Creative passions can beContinueContinue reading “Writing in the Cracks of Life”
Tomato Cage to Tree DIY
My neighbor’s annoyance this fall was my delight as I found him yanking out a wild grape vine from a cherry tree. Instead of letting him add it to his burn pile I dragged them back to my yard to make these adorable trees to decorate my front porch. Here’s how you can make yourContinueContinue reading “Tomato Cage to Tree DIY”
Seriously Funny Writing
If I’m being totally honest I’ve never been a funny person. I’ve dreamed of being the one telling an epic story of embarrassment and having the whole room erupt in laughter. Never happened, not once. So I gave up on trying to be funny. Sure it happens on occasion, I get lucky and make someoneContinueContinue reading “Seriously Funny Writing”
Real Ceiling Beams- Difficult but Worth It
“If this were my house I’d take it all down.” Not the words we wanted to hear from our contractor who had already demoed most of our walls. This time the kitchen ceiling I’d been hoping to save. Unfortunately, the original builders used too thin of drywall and nailed it up instead of screwing it.ContinueContinue reading “Real Ceiling Beams- Difficult but Worth It”
Kill Your Darlings: Revising for Exclusion
Okay so I didn’t actually kill off any of my characters, not yet at least. But they do get hurt. What we really need to focus on is not letting your personal goals, agenda, or outline mess up what your characters are really like or would really do. Just because you have a favorite partContinueContinue reading “Kill Your Darlings: Revising for Exclusion”
Getting Paid for Blogging
Not us. Are you? How do you get paid for it? Why do people do it for free? Most of us just love to blog. We like to share our experiences. Some of us are building a platform or network we can use later (hopefully). Others use it for personal therapy, like a journal. WhatContinueContinue reading “Getting Paid for Blogging”
Flower Farm a Final Season
As we pulled up to the u-pick flower farm the stillness of the jeweled field of flowers was so calming. Alone except for the beetles, bees, and turkeys on the hedgerow. We helped ourselves to some snips and a basket, trekking through the morning dew and muddy lanes to find perfect stems. My toddler chasesContinueContinue reading “Flower Farm a Final Season”
Napkin Pillowcase DIY
How many times have you passed by the home décor section seeing the CUTEST cloth kitchen napkins? The kind you want to show off but don’t dare because they’ll get destroyed with the first use. Unable to stop myself I brought home four flowered and colorful to display for company. The problem came when myContinueContinue reading “Napkin Pillowcase DIY”
Wooden Ceiling DIY
We have been in a long struggle with out house remodel. Changing the living the room ceiling into a cathedral seemed oh so easy… Until we pulled down the drywall. Turns out the ‘old bones’ of the house were a bit too old and we had to support the whole system adding in extra beamsContinueContinue reading “Wooden Ceiling DIY”
One Year and Counting, Happy Birthday!
Quest Type just celebrated it’s one year anniversary! All thanks to you, our readers! Exciting things have happened over the course of the year and I’d like to take a few moments to reflect and offer some insights into our process. First lets break down the stats for all the numbers junkies out there. HereContinueContinue reading “One Year and Counting, Happy Birthday!”
Cats, Frames, and Copyediting- A Dilemma in Destruction
I’ve framed old things before (like this sheet music) but never have I hurt a book, ever. Until today. I’ve got all my books unboxed and either up on my shelf or loving stowed away awaiting more bookshelves to be built (I need more walls). As I categorized and organized these old tomes I realizedContinueContinue reading “Cats, Frames, and Copyediting- A Dilemma in Destruction”
A Pound of Currents and A Wartime Cookbook
Have you ever tasted a current in anything? I know I haven’t but when I went to pick blueberries the grower had a whole section dedicated currents. When I asked what people use them for the grower promptly replied, “I make a great wine but some European ladies make chutney with them.” European ladies? ThisContinueContinue reading “A Pound of Currents and A Wartime Cookbook”
Capturing Ancient Faces: Character Desctiptions for Writers
Somehow ancient sculptors are able to translate a person’s face, expression, life, into each piece of marble. Yet, somehow, when we write we limit ourselves to eyes, hair and height. A person is so much more. Real people have a soul and getting that onto your pages and into your characters is one of theContinueContinue reading “Capturing Ancient Faces: Character Desctiptions for Writers”
No Drip, Two Ingredient Popscicles
Such an easy homemeade recipe, with only two ingredients! The yogurt melts slower than a water based popsicle which is nice because my toddler likes to wander with them a bit. Less mess for me to find later. Plus way healthier for kids than sugar filled popsicles. All you need: Yogurt- your choice on flavor/type. IContinueContinue reading “No Drip, Two Ingredient Popscicles”
Air Plants- Living Art DIY
My co-bloggers returned from a vacation to sunny Florida (read more about the trip) and did not bring me back a typical plastic magnate as a souvenir. Instead, a bag of air plants and Spanish moss were my gift. Being from Michigan, my first instinct was, “Well, these are gonna die.” Surprisingly, they made itContinueContinue reading “Air Plants- Living Art DIY”
Bookshelf Transformation
Too many books are squirreled away in the crevasses of my home. It’s high time they had a place of there own. Not just a shelf- a space- a bookspace (it should be a word!). I’ve picked my biggest living room wall (nearly 20 feet) and a contractor. I saved up my dimes after gettingContinueContinue reading “Bookshelf Transformation”
PokémonGo and Writing: An Encouraging Comparison
To those of you who think PokémonGo is a joke. You are entitled to your opinion but for many it brings joy and fun to a bleak world right now. It’s a rally against the things tearing us apart by bringing people together at parks, churches, and street sides. So to my special group ofContinueContinue reading “PokémonGo and Writing: An Encouraging Comparison”
Holy Homesteading 