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October 26, 2020
Sunday Surfing: Halloween Edition
Hey there!
It’s spooky season! My favorite time of the year! Here are some Sunday links to put you in the Halloween mood!
Last minute Halloween costumes (you know who you are!)
Ominous Tracks for Party Ghouls (Spotify Playlist)
Autumn and Halloween embroidery projects
How would you like to take a tour of Stephen Kings house?
“Knitted” glass sculptures are so cool!
October 13th 1886, “The circus arrives without warning…” My favorite Autumn book
October 24, 2020
Secret Letters
My novel, Dragon’s Pawn, is one year old today! To celebrate here’s a special excerpt from the book, plus a DIY on how to make your own set of Secret Letter tiles like they used in the chapter.
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“I uh…” She really didn’t have time for gaming…then it struck her that Céline and Dara had seemed obsessed by the playing. “It seemed very complex.”
“Not at all. Once you know the rules it’s very diverting,” she tipped her head toward Mia’s guards, a very slight movement, “and enlightening...
October 16, 2020
Autumn Spice Sugar Scrub
I posted a summer version of this when my garden was over flowing with lavender but I thought since it’s the season of everything scented with ginger, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg an Autumn version would be just the thing. This makes a lovely homemade gift!
October 8, 2020
Easy Broccoli Beef
I serve this on weeknights when I need easy but delicious.
Easy Broccoli Beef
1 lb. Ground Beef
4 cups Frozen Broccoli Florets
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 teaspoons minced Garlic
1/3 to 1/2 cup Hoisin Sauce
Salt & Pepper
Prepared Basmati or Jasmin Rice
In a wide sauce pan with a lid, heat the olive oil and garlic over medium hight heat.
Brown the ground beef, crumbling it into larger bite sized chunks. Season with salt and pepper.
Reduce heat and stir...
October 1, 2020
The Winter Witch
I wanted something witchy. Something a bit spooky but also with a romance. Oh boy, did The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston deliver. The witches were indeed very witchy and the romance was pretty darn epic. The plot was intense and the “bad guy” was very bad indeed.
In her small early nineteenth century Welsh town, there is no one quite like Morgana. She is small and quick and pretty enough to attract a suitor, but there are things that set her apart from other girls. Though her mind is sharp sh...
September 13, 2020
Sunday Surfing
Hello There! Let’s kickback and have a lazy Sunday surfing the web.
This months wallpaper was found on Pixabay
The best advice for growing your hair long
Surprising benefits of going braless
And on the other end of the spectrum…Busting myths about corsets
The Victorian Shoplifting Girl Gangs of London
Italy is reviving the Medieval Plague Era “wine windows” in the time of Covid.
29 things everyone experienced as kids but no one every talks about
September 4, 2020
Title Reveal! The Final Book of the Revel Night Saga
(FINAL COVER COMING SOON)
Clare is the shy one, Tynan is driven by duty, but Juno is the wild card of the three Tenebris siblings. On the surface she’s a capricious flirt, obsessed with human screen stars and making friends with the popular girls. But it’s all just cover for a secret she’s had to keep since she was very young.
In this fourth and final book of THE REVEL NIGHT SAGA we learn her secret and the lengths she will go to keep it! The timeline is rolled back and you’ll see the events ...
August 19, 2020
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
If you loved The Starless Sea you will want to read The Ten Thousand Doors of January! In fact it was recommend by Erin Morgenstern.
I’ve been in a bit of a reading rut so I downloaded a preview to my Kindle app to give it a try and before I even finished the first chapter I bought the book. I was enthralled by January Scaller from the first chapter.
I gasped at “the big reveal”, and was in tears reading the last chapter….
In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of s...
August 5, 2020
Grilled Vegetables
This is the perfect side for anything. Slip the leftovers into a frittata or quiche Or, make a batch then take them for a spin in your food processor and make them into a dip or the best sandwich spread you’ve ever had! Also, you can dress with my Ginger and Sesame Dressing.
Be creative and use what’s in season!
Grilled Vegtables
Preheat gas grill to about 400F degrees.
2 Portobello Mushrooms
1 Summer Squash or Zucchini
1 Bell Pepper
1/2 Red Onion
4 stems Broccolini
Salt and Pepper
3-4 tablesp...
July 29, 2020
The Fallen Shadow ~ Hardcover Edition
Hello there hardcover fans!
I’m excited to announce that THE FALLEN SHADOW is now available in glorious tangible hardcover!
Follow this link to get yours!
Book Four News!
The title for the final book in the Revel Night Saga will be announced next month! Stay tuned to my social media sites and the blog. Sign up below and get the reveal first!
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