by Sara C. Snider | Apr 9, 2019 | History, Publishing
So I found this article a while ago about the first woman pilot balloonist, Sophie Blanchard of the late 18th century. And while it was interesting learning about such a unique woman (even though things didn’t go well for her), honestly the part that stood out to me...
by Sara C. Snider | Oct 31, 2017 | History, Magic & Stuff
Halloween always makes me think of witches. And my search for something witchy to write about led me to white witches. White witches were, historically speaking, folk healers—people that lived primarily out in the countryside and provided healing and midwifery...
by Sara C. Snider | Oct 3, 2017 | History
I never would have thought it, but Twitter has turned out to be my favorite social media outlet. It turns out that if you follow interesting people on there, then it’s really quite easy to find interesting material. I’ve come across fascinating articles and beautiful...
by Sara C. Snider | Feb 28, 2017 | History
Despite Sweden being considered one of the most secular countries in the world, religion still plays a big part in many of the holidays. Honestly, I think Swedes will embrace just about any reason to take a day off work or, in the case of today, eat pastries. Swedes...
by Sara C. Snider | Jan 17, 2017 | History
I like it when the new year rolls around. There’s a sense of optimism that knocks about the pessimism that sometimes follows me around. It’s like crossing a threshold, and that’s exciting. Who knows what’s on the other side? It makes sense that January is named...
by Sara C. Snider | Jul 26, 2016 | History, Magic & Stuff
Technically I’m on vacation. It’s not a traveling kind of vacation, but rather a sit-around-and-be-lazy-and-do-things-you-didn’t-have-time-for-before vacation. Which, for me, means I’m dedicating most of my time to these three things: 1.)...
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