Laina Turner's Blog, page 82
May 9, 2014
Turning 40: Mayo on My Hot Dogs
For years, I have suffered through many a meal of hot dogs lathered with mustard. I don’t like mustard. There were times I added a splattering of ketchup in order to mellow out the tang of the bright yellow condiment, but I don’t really like ketchup either, aside from the occasional dip with a french... READ MORE »
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May 8, 2014
Your Own Personal Stylist – Without the Cost!
One of the things I just hate about getting dressed in the morning is deciding what to wear! It seems like such a daunting task to pull together different shirts, dresses, pants, shoes, jewelry, etc. to find the perfect outfit. Wouldn’t it just be amazing to have your own personal stylist? That’s where Stitch Fix... READ MORE »
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May 7, 2014
Writing Breakthrough
Writing the first few chapters of a book is easy and writing the last few chapters isn’t usually too difficult either. But the middle… most of the time that part sucks ass. The last few weeks I have not been at all on task with my daily writing goals. I have several stories that are... READ MORE »
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May 6, 2014
Eating Grass Clippings
Otherwise known as a healthy juicer mixture but my daughter said it looked like the stuff from after you mowed the lawn. She just doesn’t know what’s good…or does she? Do you think it looks like lawn clippings? My boyfriend and I have wanted a juicer for a while and we were at this discount... READ MORE »
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May 5, 2014
Win A Copy Of New Cozy Mystery Romance & Revenge
A new Presley Thurman cozy mystery, book #9 Romance & Revenge, will be available soon! I know I’ve been saying that for a while but this time it’s true. I received it a couple days ago from the editor and am going back through making the necessary changes so it can finally be released. To... READ MORE »
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May 4, 2014
Weekend Update
I might should call this slacker update but I had a very productive weekend and feel good about the start of the week. WORKOUT: Goal: yoga 4x, Pure Barre 1x, run 2 mi 3x. Actual: yoga 4x YEAH, Pure Barre 0, ran 2x 1 at 2.5 mi and 1 at 2 (I... READ MORE »
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May 3, 2014
Red and White Bean Crockpot Turkey Chili Recipe
Quick and easy crockpot recipe for ground turkey chili with red beans and navy beans. Enjoy! 1/2 lb. dried navy beans, rinsed 1/2 lb. dried red beans, rinsed 10 oz. can of RoTel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies 1-1/2 lbs. ground turkey, browned and drained 1 medium white onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1... READ MORE »
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May 2, 2014
Fab Five Friday
It’s that time again. Where I want to share with you my favorite blog posts of the week. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! A Cup of Jo The Best No Brainer Advice The Starry Eyed Review Happy 3rd Birthday! Go Go Mountain Girl... READ MORE »
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May 1, 2014
Spring Dresses on Etsy
I admit I’ve only been on Etsy a couple times in the past so when I kept hearing people talk about all the great fashions on there I thought maybe I needed to spend more time on there and take a harder look. And WOW I am so glad I did. I found so... READ MORE »
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April 30, 2014
Moving Target by J.A. Jance
Moving Target centers around a high school boy, Lance Tucker, who is incarcerated in a juvenile detention center because he hacked into the school systems computers, is severely burned one night and while the detention center claims it was self inflicted, B. Simpson who helped put Lance in prison feels compelled to find out the... READ MORE »
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