Election 2024: Disappointed and Disillusioned
I don’t know if I’ll be able to accurately convey my complex array of emotions over the election in which 53% of white women voted against themselves and became the ultimate Pick-Me girls of 2024….
Author: faebell
I’m a teacher by day, a reader, writer and gamer by night, and you’ve found my website. I live in Athens, GA, have an awesome kid, a sassy cat and I enjoy being alone.
My online persona is faeriebell, fae for short. I coined the name faeriebell in 1995 when signing up for my first Hotmail account. I have gone by this name ever since, in some shape or form. Lately I prefer faebell or fae because it’s a good play on words as well as who I am. Get it, faebell / fable? I like it a lot. You can call me fae as most people do who I know online. I’ve been faeriebell on so many sites that if you have ever chatted with someone by that name it was definitely me. I’m on Ravelry as faeriebell, reddit as faeriebell, tumblr as faeriebell, twitter … the list goes on (ao3, yes. gaiaonline, yes. so many sites) I play mobile games from time to time and am also faeriebell on PS5 but I probably won’t add you because I prefer solitary gaming.
The Accidental Druid’s Guide to Binding Demons Review
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Wild Rumpus Athens 2024
Tonight the Wild Rumpus in Athens, Georgia will begin! Ok folks, this is it, this is my favorite Athens event of the year and it’s tonight, October 26th 2024. Come join the festivities and party…
Raised Herringbone Crochet Stitch
I’ve been struggling with the square I am working on for my Terrific Textures CAL, so I am posting about it. The stitch for this square is called the Raised Herringbone Crochet stitch. This is…
Porchfest Athens 2024!
Porchfest is this Sunday, October 20th, 2024! Porchfest is an Athens event where seven historic neighborhoods host 200+ local performers on people’s porches for TOTALLY FREE concerts! It’s so much fun. If you’re anywhere close…
Summers Power by BL Jones Review
Summers Power by B.L. Jones My rating: 4 of 5 stars | Amazon | Goodreads | Bookbub Summers Power by BL Jones is a dark mafia romance set in Danger City, somewhere in the UK….
Bronze Age Collapse: Assassin’s Creed Idea
Ubisoft should make an Assassin’s Creed game set during the Bronze Age Collapse. Hear me out. This will be such an out-of-pocket post but I’ve been thinking about the incredible potential this time period has…
XS Dog Sweater for XS Sunny
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Paleolithica by Nando Gray Review
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The Wizard & the Welshman Review
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The Good Neighbour Review
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Songs of Syx
In March I played the demo for Songs of Syx [website]. After just a few minutes of play, I couldn’t buy the full, up-to-date version fast enough. It was pretty much an insta-buy for me….
MM Slice of Life Romance – Paint Our Song by Maia Kinley Review
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Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene came ashore as a strong Category 4 hurricane, which means winds of more than 100 mph, near Perry, FL at around 11pm on Thursday, September 26th, 2024. What followed was a harrowing, life-threatening,…
Burning the Darkness: MM Romance Review
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MM Sports Romance: Tumbling the Cornerback Review
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The Little Things in Love Review
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School Safety:
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Leafhopper Crochet Stitch
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Currently Reading
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Future Friction Review
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Passion and Payback
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Apalachee High School, My Thoughts are With You
My thoughts are with Apalachee High School. I’m not religious so I actively despise the thoughts and prayers crowd that pops up every time something tragic happens. Thoughts and prayers do Jack. I’m gonna be…
Stormwater Management Program
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MM Romance Review – Dance With the Dragon
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No Man’s Sky: Base Location Guide
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Old Shale Knitting Pattern
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WordPress Comments: Disable or Enable
I Turned Off Comments and Can’t Turn Them Back On. Help?! Storytime, friends. My blog runs on WordPress. Back in 2018, I turned off commenting on my journal, because the only comments I was getting…
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How to do scblo in crochet
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Assassin’s Creed Crochet Patterns
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