C.M. Hockenberry

Weekly Roundup April 15

I'm starting a new weekly post where I round up all of the things that I loved the week before. I am including outfits, recipes, music, television and movies, articles, books and whatever else brought me joy each week. It may seem silly but I am realizing that

The Hexologists Review

Title: The Hexologists Author: Josiah Bancroft Release Date: Sept. 26, 2023 Format: Paperback Where to buy: Bookshop.org My Rating: 4/5 Synopsis The Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, are quite accustomed to helping desperate clients with the bugbears of city life. Aided by hexes and a bag of charmed

Murder and Mamon Review

Lila Macapagal’s godmothers April, Mae, and June—AKA the Calendar Crew—are celebrating the opening of their latest joint business venture, a new laundromat, to much fanfare (and controversy). However, what should’ve been a joyous occasion quickly turns into a tragedy when they discover the building has been

I was diagnosed with Diabetes… So now what am I doing?

Last August, I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. This diagnosis was shocking for me. I was never diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I went zero to full blown type 2. I was surprised, but it explained a lot of symptoms I was experiencing—hair loss, constant thirst, fatigue, constant sickness. We

January Favorites 2024

January was approximately 843 days long. I wanted January to be a fresh start. I think we all wanted that. It wasn’t the pure trash that the past year has been but honestly it was not the greatest. I had some setbacks (emotional, spiritual, and psychologically) but I also

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