Giveaway of the Day: Siconi Sticky Kitties & Mat
Our refrigerator is not magnetic--the front is a piece of slate, which is great for leaving chalk notes to each other on and creating a shopping list, but it does leave something to be desired in the "stick a receipt here til you need it" or "grab the restaurant menu"...
Warm Up with Some Sexy Romances from K. M. Jackson!
The weather is cooling off and that's the perfect time to warm up with a hot romance from author KM Jackson. Many of you know her on Twitter as @kwanawrites. Kwana read at Lady Jane's in October and she had the audience in stitches with the internal monologue...she...
November is for Giveaways…Starting with Extra Power!
November's a busy month in any year. Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, getting ready for the December craziness... and this year I have a book release as well. So as I've mentioned before, I've decided that every single day in November I will be giving something away. I...
Social Media for Social Good
November 1 begins my massive month of giveaways. I will be giving something away on the blog every single day. But right now I am asking you to do something...even if it's just commenting on this post at A Little Bit Tart, A Little Bit Sweet. See, Limecello, who runs...
Meat-Free, Wheat-Free Faux Beef Stew
You can, of course, do the same thing with meat if you like, but there are a thousand recipes for beef stews out there. You can also use seitan as a beef substitute if you don't have a problem with gluten. You will need a large slow cooker or a pot you can put on very...
Twisted: The Lego Trailer!
Back during the Brenda Novak auction in support of diabetes research, the awesome Sarah M. Anderson and her equally-awesome eight-year-old Lego set-building son put their trailer-making talents up at auction. I was determined to win, and I did. I now present to you...
Care For An Excerpt?
Today Twisted went live on NetGalley, so reviewers can now request it if they want it. It seemed an appropriate time to put an excerpt up on my site for anyone who wants to see a bit about the style and story. So if you're curious, head on over to the Twisted page and...
Planning Ahead: November is for Giveaways
I've been thinking about Thanksgiving lately. Not just because I have a lot to be thankful for (which I do) but because my book comes out November 19 (which is one of the things I have to be thankful for). So I've decided that this year, I'm going to give something...
Australia, Part 2: Surfers . . . Paradise?
After we left Melbourne, we flew into Brisbane and then drove out to an area called Surfers Paradise. Now, let me say first that the beach itself was absolutely lovely, but my other impressions of Surfers Paradise were not as positive. In fact, I can best describe it...
Australia Rocks! Part 1: Melbourne and surrounds.
For years, my husband and I have talked about going to Australia. If you're thinking of going, here's the first thing I'd say to you: get a credit card that gives you airline miles and use it every chance you can. (American Airlines partners with Qantas, so we were...