favorite things
my favorite things: peppermint holiday coffee
It’s no secret I don’t like getting dressed in the morning. Hell, plenty of days I don’t get changed out of PJs at all. So all thosecommercials on TV that show the seasonal holiday coffee drinks with lots of whipped cream being enjoyed by happy people are pretty annoying because I’m not getting dressed... »
occupy: starbucks
Yes I’m a New Yorker, but no, I’m not occupying Wall Street this week. Why not? Well for one, I have a deadline and neither the bank who holds my mortgage or the protestors are going to make up for income lost if I miss that. And second, I know the pen is mightier... »
my favorite things: tasty tea
Most people think romance writers sit around in ruffly negligees sipping champagne and eating bons bons. Seriously, I’ve even seen a Lifetime TV movie that portrayed a romance author just like that, not that I look to Lifetime TV for my reality check but–horrifying though it is–some people may. So here’s the truth. I... »
my favorite things: amazon’s new kindle and fire
It’s been a little while since I’ve gotten the tingles from a product–stomach fluttering, lady-parts clenching excitement–and it’s from the giant we love to hate, Amazon, no less! It happened this week with the announcement of two particular new market-changing products from Amazon. All right, so maybe this is NOT so sexy to all of... »
my favorite things: holiday 2012
Confession- I already started my Christmas shopping. It may or may not be because I’m procrastinating doing real work…I admit nothing. But in my online searches there are some incredibly cool things I’ve found that I absolutely love!! (All from Etsy) For the man in your life who loves letters: Cufflinks from The Lettershop made from... »
my favorite things: cowgirl creamery cheese
A few months ago I posted on another group blog I belong to about Purple Cowboy wine. Well here is the perfect accompaniment to that–Cowgirl Creamery Cheeses. As I’ve mentioned here before, my friends and I are foodies. We get together weekly at one house and basically cook and eat together. I won’t say it’s... »
got bundt?
There’s something missing in my life. I’ve known it’s missing for quite some time now. Decades actually. But I’ve never gone out and corrected the situation and now I’m feeling the need. Perhaps it’s the $4.05 a gallon gas price I saw posted today that is making me nostaligic for simpler times but I think,... »
my favorite things: bitch wine
My sadness knows no bounds. One of my favorite line of wines is no more. The word on the street–or actually in the liquor stores– is this, the entire line of Bitch wines has been discontinued. No more California Bitch Red. No more Bitch Bubbly! No more will that sweet pink goodness that makes... »
it’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s that time of year again when my favorite things come together. Food and shopping. Thanksgiving: a time to give thanks for the big sales that help me put a considerable dent in my gift shopping list. And so once again, as I navigate the world of retail and giving, I bring you a... »
my favorite things: retro milk
My vacation to Lake George (the upper Hudson Valley region of NY) yielded a real treasure–milk in glass bottles! Perhaps I’m overly dramatic, being a writer and all, but it really affected me. There was just something about it all–the freshness, the old fashioned glass bottles–added to the lakeside setting, that made the coffee richer,... »