Come catch up with me and take a look at what I read this past month as well as what’s coming up for next month’s goals and events. October is one of my favorite months. This one has been pretty atypical for me. I’ve been busy with family stuff and some travel, which hasn’t…
I finally got around to reading Dracula this October. What took me so long?! I loved it. I’ll say a bit more about it in my October wrap-up post this week, but let’s just say I definitely recommend it if you’ve been putting it off, as I was. These nails are honestly so fun to…
Black and white has long been my favorite color combination. Checkered. Striped. Blocked. Polka dotted. Swirled. I just think these two colors look fantastic together. It’s a classic combo. They are opposites. Yin and yang. There is no starker contrast. We pack a lot of meaning into the duality of these colors. Light versus dark.…
Halloween is nearly here! You can’t tell I’m looking forward to it, right? I’ve been watching some of my favorite “scary” movies to get in the…spirit. 🙂 Truth be told, I haven’t actually read the book, but I swear, every time I see the Practical Magic midnight margarita scene, I wish that I had a similar tradition.…
Come catch up with me and take a look at what I read this past month as well as what’s coming up for next month’s goals and events. It’s finally getting into the fall season! I love the cooler days (and nights!) and I start to get VERY excited for Halloween, one of my favorite…
It’s Banned Books Week! There are quite a few banned and challenged books out there. A surprisingly long list, actually. At Cask & Quill, I support the reading of banned books! You don’t have to agree with everything you read to be able to learn something from or enjoy a work. Below are some banned…
The #TolkienTribe is celebrating #TolkienWeek and #HobbitDay (Sept. 22) this week on Instagram! Frodo and Bilbo Baggins share a birthday and it is the custom of hobbits to giveaway gifts on their own birthdays. The #TolkienTribe is doing it in their honor this year! There are ten different Tolkien giveaways to enter and this one…
If the eyes are the window to the soul and the way to a hobbit’s heart is through its stomach, then these nails are the door to the heart. Are you with me still? Don’t leave and I’ll promise to start being less weird. For now. But seriously, how completely adorable are these nails? Their…
Can you believe it?! Cask & Quill has been on Instagram for exactly one year today! What a whirlwind it’s been. I’ve gotten to meet and know so many wonderful people and brands in the past year. Help me celebrate one year in the amazing Bookstagram community by entering my giveaway for the new illustrated…
The newest movie adaptation of Stephen King’s It comes out today, September 8. Keep from biting your nails out of fear at the theater this weekend by painting a sweet King design on them! This design is just the right amount of creepy and simple enough for any King fan to try. 🙂 …
Welcome to Writing Wednesday! On the first Wednesday of the month, Cask & Quill and its readers take some time to try out a writing prompt. This is a chance to get some practice, share our experiences and encourage one another to write. All experience levels are welcome! With the arrival of September 1, we’ve…
