Christine Smith

In Which I Review the Studio Ghibli Films // Part 2

Post published:April 18, 2022
Post category:Fangirling
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And I am back with reviews for the second half of the Studio Ghibli films! As I mentioned in my last post, I've fairly recently had a chance to devour almost all of the Studio Ghibli films and fell utterly in love with these Japanese animated movies filled to the brim with heart and magic and creating the every day into something enchanting. Truly, these are beloved stories for a reason. In my last post I reviewed the first half of them, and I'm here today to share all my (many) thoughts on the second half! Read Part One Here!…

In Which I Review the Studio Ghibli Films // Part 1

Post published:April 4, 2022
Post category:Fangirling
Post comments:35 Comments

The Studio Ghibli films have been loved and celebrated for decades now, though it was only recently that I immersed into the world of Ghibli myself. Ever since, I have been hooked. So today I come to you with Thoughts! Lots and lots of thoughts. Have I been teasing doing a Ghibli films review post since, erm, August 2021? Maaaybe. But hey, I'm here now! And what better time than right at the beginnings of spring? Because is it just me or does the windy, lively days of spring encompass the very heart of a Ghibli film? As I type…

The March Muchness Tag

Post published:March 21, 2022
Post category:Fangirling
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March Muchness continues on in all its mad glory, and today I'm coming to at last answer the questions to the official March Muchness blog tag! If you missed it, I'm throwing an Alice in Wonderland party all month long to celebrate my 11th blogiversary and launching my newsletter. Buuut it's mostly just an excuse to fangirl about one of my favorite stories of all time. Does one ever really need a reason to give Wonderland some proper love?? One part of March Muchness has been a BLOG TAG. And not just any ol' simple tag, but a Wonderland themed…

A Day as Alice // Celebrating 11 Years of Blogging Wonderland-Style

Post published:March 14, 2022
Post category:Life
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A most happy day, my friends! This very day marks 11 entire years since my very first foray into the world of blogging. And, of course, such a milestone deserves a little something special! To be honest, I'm rather flabbergasted. Exactly 11 years ago to the day, my first ever blog post was sent out into the vast world of the interwebz. ELEVEN YEARS. Sometimes it feels like being the Mad Hatter, forever stuck at tea time and the watch never moving. I could swear it was just yesterday I was that little 18-year-old dabbling into the world of blogging…

Where Giants Fall // New Anthology Release & Interview with Sarah Ryder!

Post published:March 7, 2022
Post category:Reading
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I've got something I am so very excited and honored to share with all you today! A new anthology has just released to the beautiful world of fiction, and it sounds exactly like the type of thing we could all use right now. WHERE GIANTS FALL is an anthology of 14 short stories by 14 different authors, with themes about finding the light in the darkness and heroes learning to overcome. As these are themes incredibly close to my heart, I am so glad such an anthology now exists! As if that's not exciting enough, today I have the absolute…

March Muchness // Wonderland Blog Tag, Bookstagram Challenge, & More!

Post published:March 1, 2022
Post category:Fangirling
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O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! I come to you on this first day of March with a most delightful announcement of goodness and fun. And I. AM. EXCITED! March is one of my absolute favorite months. Though I'm a huge fan of winter, there is something exhilarating about seeing the world slowly come back into bloom after the cold stillness of February. March just makes me happy, and to add an extra dose of happiness for this particular March, I'm doing something special! In honor of recently launching a newsletter and the Discord server to go with it (titled, of…

The Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Fairy Tale Tag 2022

Post published:February 21, 2022
Post category:Reading
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We are deep in the midst of these cool and quiet February days, my friends, and for me February means FAIRY TALES. National Tell a Fairy Tale day is February 26th and, as such, a lot of people choose this month to take part in much fairy tale goodness. (Plus that alliteration—February Fairy Tales—you gotta love it.) Over on the fairy tale blog I cohost, Fairy Tale Central, we are absolutely embracing all the fairy tale goodness this month. One super extra fun thing we’re doing? A fairy tale themed choose-your-own-adventure blog tag! Last February we did one and it…

I Have a Newsletter! // Sign Up For My Newsletter & Join My Discord Server

Post published:February 7, 2022
Post category:Life
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A most happy February, my friends! I have some news that has taken every bit of willpower to not shout to the rooftops until today. But the day has at last come in which I can reveal it to you! Being as how it's blatantly in both the title and banner right there, you can probably guess what it is. But do humor me for a moment... *drumroll* I HAVE LAUNCHED AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER! Remember last week me mentioning I had something exciting to announce? YEP. This is it! And, let me tell you, I am psyched. Confession: I have…

{Hello 2022} Finding Enjoyment in Every Moment

Post published:January 31, 2022
Post category:Encouragement Life
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Happy 2022, my friends! A shiny new year has dawned with infinite possibilities and grand adventures ahead. I have officially returned from my long hiatus recharged, full of ideas, and so very happy to be back in the blogosphere with all of you. Breaks are most fabulous things, but how I miss the world of blogging when I’m gone. It was, indeed, a beneficial break though. After a happy Christmas break spent with family and a January of plotting out the year and digging into some exciting projects, I am feeling so very energized and truly ecstatic to tackle All…

2021 In Review // Looking Back At The Year + Hiatus Notice

Post published:December 13, 2021
Post category:Life
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Somehow we have made it through yet another year! In a mere few weeks we'll be saying goodbye to 2021 and looking to all the possibilities of 2022. But before diving into all the newness, I want to take a moment to reflect. I'm pretty sure I claim this every year, but I mean it when I say this was the fastest year ever. January happened and then I blinked and here is December and I'm scrambling around looking for all the other months because where did they go??? It's like nothing happened this year, it whizzed by so fast.…