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Cowboy It’s Cold Outside: Book Review and Giveaway
Brrr. Has winter officially arrived where you live? It’s in the 50’s here in the Dallas area, but it somehow feels colder than that! One way to warm things up is with a sweet romance, and this week I’m joining up with Lone Star Book Blog Tours to share Cowboy, It’s Cold Outside! (And don’t think I’m not hearing Dean Martin every time I glance at the cover…) COWBOY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE A Twilight, Texas Novel by LORI WILDE Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance Date of Publication: October 27, 2017 Publisher: Avon on Twitter ? on Facebook Number of Pages: 400 Scroll down for the giveaway! New York Times and USA…
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Gift Ideas for your Traveling Guy
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertisers. Product was provided for client review; however all opinions are mine alone. #WorldsSmartestToothbrush #PhilipsSonicare #OprahsFavoriteThings #CollectiveBias If your husband is like mine, he is notoriously difficult to buy for. I think his favorite gift I’ve ever got for him is when I paid for the annual fee on his Platinum American Express card! Because he travels so often, he doesn’t want a bunch of junk weighing him down. My guy is a bit of a minimalist: he isn’t one for the latest trends, and while he appreciates great technology, he is not a tech geek (like me). He…
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Lone Star Book Blog Tour: Too Far Down
Today I’m joining up with Lone Star Book Blog Tour to bring you Too Far Down by Mary Connelly. This is a fun one! Check it out! TOO FAR DOWN Cimarron Legacy Book 3 by MARY CONNEALY Genre: Western Historical Christian Romance Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Date of Publication: October 3, 2017 Number of Pages: 322 Scroll down for the giveaway! With Danger Drawing Ever Closer, The Boden Clan Risk Losing Their Ranch Forever Having returned home to the ranch, Cole Boden finds himself caught between missing his time back east and appreciating all that New Mexico Territory offers. Sure, he fights with his siblings now and then, but he does…
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Lone Star Book Blog Tour: The Secret Room by John Alexander
THE SECRET ROOM (Amber-Autumn Series, #4) by JOHN ALEXANDER Genre: Children’s Mystery / Chapter Book Date of Publication: October 14, 2017 Number of Pages: 159 Scroll down for giveaway! Amber and Autumn, elementary school sisters, don’t seek out problems to solve, but they often find themselves engaged in uncovering truths, solving mysteries, and helping others in the process. Autumn’s natural curiosity, combined with her boldness, leads her to push for answers to anything she does not understand. Amber, her older sister, more cautious and easily spooked, prefers to let Autumn drive ahead to solve mysteries which come their way, but her keen skills of observation often lead to the resolutions…
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Ridiculously Excited for A Wrinkle In Time (Sneak Peek)
Y’all, the girls in this house are seriously excited about Disney’s upcoming 2018 release of A Wrinkle in Time. I can honestly say, as a hardcore bookworm, this film is based on the what is probably one of my first favorite books, and is one that I’ve read more than once. Last summer I introduced the book to my (then) 10-year-old – along with the five book boxed set that I bought for myself (to share, I’m not selfish with my books) and she powered through the first four books. She’s halfway through the fifth – and guys, I didn’t know there was a fifth. She is practically GIDDY about…
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Comfort Food: Good ‘n Cheesy Meatloaf
I confess, while meatloaf IS the quintessential comfort food, it isn’t something I crave like my son does. When I DO make meatloaf, however, I have TWO go-to recipes that I truly love. The first is a borderline high-brow version of diner meatloaf, made with ground beef, pork and veal, and the secret is “ketchup in and ketchup on”. The second is the one that most appeals to my kids, because of the half-pound of cubed cheese inside. It’s not the healthiest of meals, but it is yummy. I will also confess, that while I can give or take HOT meatloaf, since childhood I have absolutely been in love with cold…
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Book Review: Dying for Christmas
I’ll be reading a lot of “feel-good” Christmas tales, but I acknowledge that those aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. With that in mind, I’m bringing you something vastly different today. Because although Tammy Cohen’s Dying For Christmas is set over the Christmas holidays, there is nothing merry and bright about it. Curious? Check it out: Review of Dying For Christmas I may have mentioned that this is NOT your typical Christmas tale. In fact, it’s not a Christmas tale at all, so let’s get that out of the way right now. I think the phrase used in the synopsis – “most disturbing psychological thriller yet” – is…
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Pineapple Coconut Pastry Braid
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Sometimes, though, invention happens when your online grocery store order delivers the wrong item. My kids had asked for pigs in a blanket (we’re pretty high-brow around here when my husband is traveling for business, you know) but instead of regular crescent rolls, the store delivered a can of Pillsbury Honey Butter Crescent Rolls. Which sound lovely – but not wrapped around all-beef franks. I was curious about the taste AND wanted to use them, but not in a simple crescent with dinner. (And not with hot dogs.) I didn’t have anything on the menu this week that sang “honey butter”,…
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Monday Reads: Seeing Red by Sandra Brown
I’ve been a fan of Sandra Brown for years, so I was excited when her new book Seeing Red crossed my desk! I love a good mystery, and she is the queen of mixing mystery and romance. Read on for my review! Review of Seeing Red Sandra Brown delivers another successful thriller in Seeing Red. True to fashion, this suspenseful book has her trademark plot twists; I wasn’t sure who to trust, or what was coming next. Her plots are always well constructed, and this one does not disappoint. I’ve long been a fan of her writing style, as she brings together a great mix of tension offset by…
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Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Soup
The weather here in Texas is FINALLY cooling off and all I want is hot soup in a nice warm mug that I can wrap my fingers around. Something comforting, but not heavy. (Because let’s face it, cooling temps here means it’s 70 degrees outside.) Something easy to make, because I’m still playing catch-up from the weekend. Since I have a big ole butternut squash that I need to do something with, soon… YES! Butternut Squash and Red Pepper soup Ingredients: Cooking spray 1 Onion, chopped 1 large Butternut Squash, peeled, seeds removed, and cubed OR (approximately 4 cups, or 15 oz of grocery store cubed fresh squash) 1 medium red pepper,…
