by Heather Hambel Curley | Dec 2, 2012 | Civil War, history, Writing
I meant to post this earlier today, but got tricked into decorating for Christmas. And what I mean by tricked is that I told The Toddler that if he was a good boy while my mother watched him, I’d let him help me put the tree up. When he remembered this little...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Nov 12, 2012 | Civil War
And, just like that, vacation is over. Well, tomorrow is the last day of my vacation. But, we’re home now and it feels like…like responsibility just punched me in the mouth and is now mocking me, ready for me to punch back. Anyway. So, as we hiked the...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Nov 10, 2012 | Civil War
Having said yesterday that I would not hike in clogs, I promptly began the day by hiking in clogs. Take that, responsibility! We set out from Culp’s Hill at like, 9am. It was 42 degrees out, but that’s okay, because The Hubs and I got engaged on...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Oct 8, 2012 | Civil War, history
As we rapidly head towards mid-October, a young (cough cough) girl’s thoughts turn towards the Final Reenacting Event of the Season and the promise of being in Gettysburg. Gettysburg is one of the few places–and yeah, it’s because of the rampant...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 30, 2012 | Civil War, Writing
I also can’t write when I’m pregnant. I’ve had two children. Both times, without fail, anything remotely resembling creativity was sucked out of my very being and replaced by excessive hunger and the uncontrollable urge to pee. Pop out the kid. ...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 19, 2012 | Civil War, history, Randomness
Real life has given me a swift kick to the face and it’s back to “life as we know it.” I’m exhausted. Literally, exhausted. Exhaustion Example 1: I went to remove my eyeliner tonight, only to find myself reaching for the toothpaste. And it took...
