
Emily English
Author’s Blog
Emily Peraro English is the author of the fantasy novel Uniting the Heavens.
Emily finds pleasure in collecting her mom’s old Philippine folk tales, and spends time weaving together worlds for the characters who live in her head so they stop bugging her all the time.
2025 - We Have Arrived
It’s possible all I did in 2024 was eat all the delicious things. As I reflect in my New Year post, we’ll see if that’s actually true or not.
Destination: Kure Beach, NC
Kure Beach in North Carolina has easily become one of our favorite East Coast beach destinations.
It's Time for My New Year Greetings!
I’m going to miss seeing Kakashi every day, but Otto banging away at the typewriter is necessary motivation for 2024! Maybe I will find a Kakashi sticker for inside my planner…
Product Review: Galen Leather Zippered Hobonichi Weeks Cover
If you’re looking for handmade, fine quality accessories for your pens and notebooks, you’ve got to check out The Galen Leather Co. In this review, I write specifically about the Leather Zippered Hobonichi Weeks Cover.
A Tentative Poke at 2023
Kakashi Hatake is here to make sure 2023 is a good year…otherwise, we’re going to chidori the heck out of it…
The 5-Day Self-Care Challenge
I took part in Heather Jones’s 5-Day Self-Care Challenge and came out a winner—despite not getting a mani-pedi, facial, massage, and soaking in wine! All joking aside, this challenge was an eye-opener and super beneficial for making small changes in life that will result in huge impacts down the road.
“Happy New Year” Gets Later!
Happy Year of the Tiger! 2021 wasn’t too bad, but what does 2022 have in store?
Film Review: Minari
Minari, written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, and starring Steven Yeun, is a fantastic film which tells the story of a Korean family trying to achieve the American Dream without falling apart.
Happy New Year! Is it Safe to Come Out, 2021?
A brief look back, a shake of the head, then a look ahead in the hopes that 2021 has some goodness in store for us.
Happy New Year! (2 Weeks Later)
Wait, what? How did we get to 2020 so quickly? Well, here we are, so let’s do this thing!
Holiday Gift Ideas
Support small and micro businesses! Gifts you purchase at small businesses not only benefit that business, but provide you with a unique—often handcrafted—gift. Here’s our holiday guide to give you some ideas!
The Indomitable Chou Chou
Chou Chou Scantlin makes me realize a thing or two about being an artist and overcoming your fears.
Domaines Ott Dinner at Clarity
Mark and I had the honor of dining at Chef Jon Krinn’s Clarity for a special event: the Domaines Ott dinner.
Reminiscing Skye
October 2019 marks three years since Mark and I visited the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
4 Reasons You Should Throw an Axe
If you really need reasons to throw an axe, I’ve got FOUR for you.
9 Reasons to Attend the Virginia Scottish Games and Festival
You shouldn’t need it, but here are 9 reasons you should be going to the Virginia Scottish Games every year.