Amelinda Bérubé
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Amelinda Bérubé
@metuiteme.bsky.social
Writer, editor, terrifying bog witch, werewolf of productivity 💀🍁 Ottawa dweller w prairie roots and maritime daydreams. she/her

Three spooky YA books on shelves now!
Latest: THE ONES WHO COME BACK HUNGRY

Rep: Jacqui Lipton + Lane Heymont @ Tobias
LMAO check out our two person, four dog couch 🤪
December 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"It was evening all afternoon.
It was snowing
And it was going to snow."
December 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Good morning, I will be living on nutbread and wassail for the next several days, thank you, not taking questions at this time

(okay I will at least say that nutbread is an old family xmas recipe involving little pieces of sweet bread dough rolled in butter, ground almonds, and sugar)
December 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Tandem snoozing
December 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
My favourite part of xmas decorating every year 🔥 I saw this idea in a decorating magazine like 20 years ago and immediately vowed I would buy a light fixture that would let me do this when we owned a house...and I got that chandelier for this EXPRESS PURPOSE

Still to add: tin stars and red beads!
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🎶 Wassail, wassail all over the town
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
With a wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee 🎶
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Meanwhile Polly is doing her bit by demolishing a cardboard box, thus readying it for the compost, such a good helpful bear
December 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
WELL they LOOK pretty smashing at least but a good third of them were tragically underdone - dough not rolled quite thin enough, oil a little too hot - bah 😤 I guess the latkes took all the deep fry vibes this year!
December 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
SUFGANIYOT LET'S GOOOOOOO
December 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Yay the birbs have found the refilled feeders ❤️
December 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A good latke year, by some miracle?? Writing down all the parameters in hopes of duplicating this feat...!
December 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Oh hell yes @magsvisaggio.com 14yo is going to ADORE this 🤘
December 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
😂 I interrupted the Ear Bath for a picture

#mlem
December 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Emotional Support Sticker collection is expanding onto the notebook, since I am out of room on the laptop!

featuring the delightful works of @aplante.com and @blacksmoke1033.bsky.social 🔥
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
@zrellor.bsky.social heyyyyy look who I just spied on a library endcap in the Canadian wilderness 💅💅💅
December 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I should really go tf to bed but look at this snoozy smooshy face, how can I disturb himmmm
December 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAA LOOK WHAT FINALLY CAME I HAD GIVEN UP HOPE 😭😭😭😭

I put it on IMMEDIATELY and let me tell you I can feel the literary power flowing through me already 💪

ilu @tacobellquarterly.org
December 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Festival of Lights and Books, woo!! ❤️📚🕎
December 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Tadaa! Once this is dry, you just snip off the foundation bands and cut it to the exact shape you want. From here decorate as you see fit with paint, feathers, stickers, add cat ears, etc etc etc - I've gotten really great results gluing down layers of tissue paper, too. Add a ribbon to tie it on!
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Eventually you've got something a little like this, at which point you can take it off to let it dry. It will likely stick to your face a bit and leave bits of glue on your face and hair.
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
To do a full mask (vs half) just build the lower face the same way! This is easy to do for yourself in front of a mirror, too. Eyehole size is your call - you can build them small and then cut them to the specific shape you want later. 16yo wanted her eyebrows covered.
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Keep on adding strips and filling in gaps.
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
From here, we start filling in the open spaces by gluing strips across them. Start building the rough shape of the eyeholes. Always press your paper right down against the shape of your face.
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Next connect the side band and nose band - again, make sure to press the paper right against your skin. It won't stay there yet but it'll get there!
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Next comes a strip that hangs from the foundation band at the forehead to the tip of the nose. Make sure to press the strip right against the contour of your nose to get it the right length.
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM