As the flowering trees blossomed to life around us in the spring of 2023, a dream that we'd uncovered last summer returned to us. We wanted to go camping with our three dogs. We wanted to spend more time in nature. And finally, we wanted to realized our dream of traveling. Jonathan and I have … [Read more...] about Taking the Steps We Can, Now, to Travel
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How to Write Your First Novel
Welcome, writer, to the wonderful world of fulfilling your dreams and telling the story (or stories) of your heart! writer's background Before we listen to someone, especially about something so important to us, we need to know who that person is. So, first, a little bit about me: I am a … [Read more...] about How to Write Your First Novel
Five Tips for Building Your Ren Faire Costume Over Time
In today's post, I'm going to cover five tips for building your Renaissance Festival costume/D&D character cosplay (more) affordably over time. I also want to add a couple assumptions to the trajectory of this advice so we're working from the same foundation: My quick caveat to number … [Read more...] about Five Tips for Building Your Ren Faire Costume Over Time
Life-Changing Magic, Part One
Transforming Self and Home In the late spring and early summer of 2022, my husband Jonathan and I went through Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. We’re relatively neat and averse to clutter, and we had just moved in October 2021 so, to be honest, I didn’t think we would … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Magic, Part One
Getting Started with Floret Farm’s Flower Resources
A Beginner's Guide to a World of Gorgeous Resources A friend of mine recently shared her and her partner’s plans of moving out of the house they’re renting and a bit away from the city to start homesteading. As we talked about it, I asked if she had thought about adding flowers to what they … [Read more...] about Getting Started with Floret Farm’s Flower Resources
Embracing Ritual in the Everyday, Part One
Fantasy Afield began with the goal of finding (and celebrating!) magic in the everyday. And for me, a lot of that magic comes from transitioning routines into rituals. In this series, I'll explore personal transformations from routines into rituals. I'll also look at some of the thought leaders … [Read more...] about Embracing Ritual in the Everyday, Part One
Bellemancers in Eldura: A Special Kind of Magic
I love discovering new types of magic. So you can imagine my delight upon the uncovering of bellemancery: the magic of cosmetics and fashion. Rogues and courtiers Eldura-over seek out bellemancers for their unique branch of magic. There is no one better suited to those who wish to disappear into a … [Read more...] about Bellemancers in Eldura: A Special Kind of Magic
The Kingdom of Sanctuary under Queen Alsea
in the world of Eldura We've been spending a great deal of story time in the kingdom of Sanctuary lately. Sanctuary is an important destination for Vekt and Erela in Son of Dragons and is also Vekt's kingdom of origin. It was once part of the great Neverune Kingdom, a vast land made up of what … [Read more...] about The Kingdom of Sanctuary under Queen Alsea