Tami Sinclair's Blog
December 22, 2015
Favorite Cookie Recipe for The Holidays
Actually, that's a lie. This is my favorite cookie recipe of all time for ANY time of the year. They are especially yummy at this particular time of year, but work for anything, any time, anywhere.
They are called Lumberjacks and I've been making them since I was a kid, so that's a long time to taste test them.
They are a soft molasses, ginger, cinnamon cookie. Basically a ginger snap, but oh, so much more. Here's the recipe. Just don't overdo and enjoy.
If you'd like to share your own favorite cookie and recipe, add in the comments.
Happy Holidays!
Tami
Lumberjacks
1 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable shortening (butter flavor Crisco)
1 cup dark molasses
2 eggs
4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
Cream shortening and sugar, add molasses and eggs, then dry ingredients.
Take small amount and roll into a ball, then roll in bowl of sugar to coat. Arrange on greased cookie sheets or use parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 min. (at elevation, I bake 6 minutes on the lower shelf, then move to upper shelf for 6 more minutes)
Yields: 4 dozen.
They are called Lumberjacks and I've been making them since I was a kid, so that's a long time to taste test them.
They are a soft molasses, ginger, cinnamon cookie. Basically a ginger snap, but oh, so much more. Here's the recipe. Just don't overdo and enjoy.If you'd like to share your own favorite cookie and recipe, add in the comments.
Happy Holidays!
Tami
Lumberjacks
1 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable shortening (butter flavor Crisco)
1 cup dark molasses
2 eggs
4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
Cream shortening and sugar, add molasses and eggs, then dry ingredients.
Take small amount and roll into a ball, then roll in bowl of sugar to coat. Arrange on greased cookie sheets or use parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 min. (at elevation, I bake 6 minutes on the lower shelf, then move to upper shelf for 6 more minutes)
Yields: 4 dozen.
December 20, 2015
Get Your Smut On, Review of Holiday Anthology
The holidays are just around the corner, literally, and it's been an exhausting time for everyone. If you work in retail, your life is not your own right now. You are subject to odd hours and schedules to accommodate shoppers.
If you're a last minute shopper, your stress level is probably high right now.
If you're having guests for the holiday, especially family, your stress level is probably through the roof.
Given all of this evidence, don't YOU deserve a break,to take a load off and have a little bit of time for yourself in all of this chaos?
Of course you do! What better way to do that and still hang onto your holiday spirit, than by reading some sexy Santa stories? (You knew there had to be something sexy in all of this, didn't you?)
Get Your Smut On, a review site for erotic romance, has given the Kickass Sisterhood's debut anthology, Naughty Or Nice, an awesome review. http://bit.ly/1OgBIh0
So give yourself a little holiday gift that you can enjoy all by yourself when the kids go to bed or read in be with your partner and see what your Santa can put in your stocking.
Enjoy!
http://bit.ly/1OgBIh0
If you're a last minute shopper, your stress level is probably high right now.
If you're having guests for the holiday, especially family, your stress level is probably through the roof.
Given all of this evidence, don't YOU deserve a break,to take a load off and have a little bit of time for yourself in all of this chaos?
Of course you do! What better way to do that and still hang onto your holiday spirit, than by reading some sexy Santa stories? (You knew there had to be something sexy in all of this, didn't you?)
Get Your Smut On, a review site for erotic romance, has given the Kickass Sisterhood's debut anthology, Naughty Or Nice, an awesome review. http://bit.ly/1OgBIh0
So give yourself a little holiday gift that you can enjoy all by yourself when the kids go to bed or read in be with your partner and see what your Santa can put in your stocking.
Enjoy!
http://bit.ly/1OgBIh0
November 14, 2015
Loving Thunder. Plays With Horses.
Yesterday was a fantastic, and totally unexpected, day. The universe aligned just right in order for me to spend the whole day with horses: watching, grooming, herding, leading and healing.
Loving Thunder is a magical place where horses heal the hurts of people who need it such as adults and children with special needs and veterans with PTSD. They recently had a fund raiser so that the vets don't have to pay to come and work with the horses for their therapy.
What a wonderful place!
Have you been anywhere like this? If so, how about sharing that with the rest of us?
Loving Thunder
Loving Thunder is a magical place where horses heal the hurts of people who need it such as adults and children with special needs and veterans with PTSD. They recently had a fund raiser so that the vets don't have to pay to come and work with the horses for their therapy.
What a wonderful place!
Have you been anywhere like this? If so, how about sharing that with the rest of us?
Loving ThunderNovember 12, 2015
Men Suck. Do all men suck? Seriously?
Hi all,
Today is the day to answer that question. It's been asked for eternity and still, there is no answer. Sigh. But today, darlings, you'll be able to find out what happens when one man sucks in the life of a young woman by the name of Miranda.
This story is short, hot and to the point, so you won't have to wait long to find out the answer.
Just one request from little ol' me. If you read the story, please leave a review. Even if you don't like it, don't slam it, but give me good feedback about what it was you didn't like. We authors live for this stuff, dontcha know? (big wink here)
Anyway, here is a link to buy it on Amazon. Men Suck
Today is the day to answer that question. It's been asked for eternity and still, there is no answer. Sigh. But today, darlings, you'll be able to find out what happens when one man sucks in the life of a young woman by the name of Miranda.
This story is short, hot and to the point, so you won't have to wait long to find out the answer.
Just one request from little ol' me. If you read the story, please leave a review. Even if you don't like it, don't slam it, but give me good feedback about what it was you didn't like. We authors live for this stuff, dontcha know? (big wink here)
Anyway, here is a link to buy it on Amazon. Men Suck
November 3, 2015
Amazon Opens A Physical Store!
Well, how about this? I love book stores and this one is sure to be a winner. Wish I were closer to have a look inside. If you go, will you post something so I can live vicariously?
Tami
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/2/9661556/amazon-books-first-physical-bookstore-opening-seattle
Tami
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/2/9661556/amazon-books-first-physical-bookstore-opening-seattle
November 2, 2015
10 Ways Not To Start A Book
Now this is great. We all have to start somewhere, so here's where NOT to start.
Tamihttp://lauralee1.blogspot.com/2013/09/10-ways-not-to-open-story.html
Tamihttp://lauralee1.blogspot.com/2013/09/10-ways-not-to-open-story.html
November 1, 2015
Writing The Alpha Male
For all those writers out there who write about Alpha Males in your books or those of you wanting to write them, here's an article for you. I love the Alpha Male (was married to one) but I have trouble writing them, so this article is for ME, too! How convenient. (Maybe I should have taken notes while I was married. Hmm.)
But the Alpha Male is everywhere in history, conquering this, discovering that, but my question is this: do they make good mates, or do we just love to love them, then move on to marry/or have a long term relationship with the BETA Male?What do you think? What's your experience? What's your fantasy?
Do tell, as I'm on the hunt for a new man.
Tami
http://sold.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com/2015/10/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-alpha-male/
October 27, 2015
Join The Zombie Squad
I just watched part of a show on the Zombie Apocalypse and there's a group, world-wide, called the Zombie Squad. What started out as a bunch of people dressing up for the fun of it has turned into a very helpful group of people who are helping First Responders in mock disasters in preparation for a real disaster.
It was very interesting, so if you have a chance to watch the show on the History Channel, take the time.
If you'd like to join up with the Zombie Squad, the membership is about 20,000 people world wide and only $15 to join. Here's a link.https://www.zombiehunters.org/members/
It was very interesting, so if you have a chance to watch the show on the History Channel, take the time.
If you'd like to join up with the Zombie Squad, the membership is about 20,000 people world wide and only $15 to join. Here's a link.https://www.zombiehunters.org/members/
October 26, 2015
Halloween Plans?
So what's everyone doing for Halloween? Any plans since it's on a Saturday night? I think I'm going to go out and go dancing at a country place and shake it up a little. If you have decided to stay home and do a little erotic reading, I have two stories just perfect for Halloween.
FOREVER YOUR GIRL is a vampire erotica about a girl who goes in 24 hours from wanting to kill herself to wanting to live forever after a night of passion with a centuries old Latin vampire.
BEAST OF BURDEN is about a woman who doesn't know she's part werewolf and the night of passion she spends with one shows her the power of the Alpha.Available at ibooks and at Amazon.
http://amzn.to/1MmUUce
FOREVER YOUR GIRL is a vampire erotica about a girl who goes in 24 hours from wanting to kill herself to wanting to live forever after a night of passion with a centuries old Latin vampire.
BEAST OF BURDEN is about a woman who doesn't know she's part werewolf and the night of passion she spends with one shows her the power of the Alpha.Available at ibooks and at Amazon.
http://amzn.to/1MmUUce
October 22, 2015
How To Set A Fall Table
Now this looks like loads of fun, easy and inexpensive. Watch the 2:20 video and take what you like and put your own twist on it. See what you come up with. http://bit.ly/1kxv8FD
