World of Shell and Bone COVER REVEAL!
Hi everyone! Today I have my friend, Adriana Ryan, with her cover reveal. See, and be awed! Didn't cover artist James Helps do a fantastic job? Read on, and ask her questions! World of Shell and Bone By Adriana Ryan Coming December 7th, 2012 Cover by: James Helps...
Wallowing in Books
The last couple of weeks I've been reading like it's going out of style. My taste is diverse, as you'll see from this list! I highly recommend ALL of these books. If you click on the link on the title, it'll take you to the Amazon page for that book. If the author...
Red Wines for Thanksgiving – Plus a Slut White
In these days of high unemployment and global financial crisis, it’s nice to relax with a bottle of wine that doesn’t break your pocketbook. I’m here to sort out the memorable from the truly awful, and each bottle is under $10 unless noted otherwise. So, I'm about...
Thanksgiving Wine – Rose´? Sparkling?
In these days of high unemployment and global financial crisis, it’s nice to relax with a bottle of wine that doesn’t break your pocketbook. This is especially true around holiday time, where you may be pouring wine for guests. I’m here to sort out the memorable...
White Wine Options for Thanksgiving
In these days of high unemployment and global financial crisis, it’s nice to relax with a bottle of wine that doesn’t break your pocketbook. I’m here to sort out the memorable from the truly awful, and each bottle is under $10 unless noted otherwise. Thanksgiving...
The Midnight Movie
I've never been to a midnight movie opening. Ever. But tonight, I'm going to see Breaking Dawn Part 2 with a gal I met briefly at a friend's opening night of a play, over a month ago. Yes, that's right. I'm going to see a movie with a person I barely know. Why? She...
Wrangling Recipes: The Best Scrambled Eggs
It's taken me almost 40 years to learn how to make the best scrambled eggs. That ubiquitous breakfast food, the food that most tender tummies can handle, the very first comfort food I remember shouldn't be so difficult to make. In my 20s, I went through phases of...
My Visit to the Arroyo
I'd spent most of the day today working. First a blog post (which will go up tomorrow) and then on the play. The first half is being read aloud by actors at Fierce Backbone, the play development group, tomorrow. But there came a time when I desperately needed to...
Two Buck Chuck, Revisited
In these days of high unemployment and global financial crisis, it’s nice to relax with a bottle of wine that doesn’t break your pocketbook. I’m here to sort out the memorable from the truly awful, and each bottle is under $10. It has been years since I regularly...
Knowing My Place
Most of the time, I know my place. I love my place - it's got hubby in it, and my kids, my cat, my relatives, my friends, a terrific garden and a comfy bed to snuggle into at night. It's also got stuffed animals that like to greet me when I come home from a...