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Month: January 2009

Country Boy or City Sophistication?

So this track was playing on my iPod while Scotty and I wandered at our old-dog pace around the reserve this morning. It made me start thinking. Possibly a bad thing, but follow along... I'm a country girl at heart, and my husband also grew up on a farm. The farming...

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Brush Those Teeth.

I wasn't looking forward to today because I had both dentist and doctor appointments. I loathe all that poking and prodding. Not nice! Anyhow, I survived the experience and decided to do my TT on dentist related things. Thirteen Things About Dentists and Teeth 1....

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Penises in Paranormals

Okay. I'm totally borrowing/stealing this topic from Nicola O. Nicola mentions in her post that penises in some paranormals are different from the norm. I've run across this phenomenon before. Most notable are Lora Leigh's Breed books where barbs and knots appear...

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Ladies, A Plate

Growing up in the New Zealand countryside you wouldn’t think we’d socialize much, but as a child I remember going to fetes, socials and parties on a regular basis. The invitations always came along with the instructions for the ladies to bring a plate. I remember...

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Engagements: Long or short?

I have a quick question for you today, brought on by a family drama. I'm feeling all "Carrie Bradshaw" as I type this: Do you favor long or short engagements? How long is it before an engagement becomes simply living together? And as for a party celebrating the event...

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New Zealand: Tongariro National Park

I thought I'd post a few photos of my recent trip to Tongariro National Park. It's a beautiful spot in both summer and winter. This is a shot of me and the Overlander trainer at National Park township. It's a very small place! Formed in 1887, Tongariro National Park...

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Romance on the Web.

Today I have a selection of interesting tidbits for you from the world wide web. The first is at Romancing the Blog and it's about books and censorship. This post shocked me. I dislike censorship of any sort and feel that adults should have freedom of choice. I can...

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Shoo Fly! Shoo!

It's mid-summer here in New Zealand, and everyone is complaining about the flies this year. They seem to be worse than normal. My husband takes the appearance of a fly as a personal affront because he works in pest control. Normally our house is a bug-free zone but...

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Try a Free Read Today

Recently I've added some free reads to my website in the hope of attracting new readers. I've been surprised by how many extra visitors these free stories have brought to my site already because I haven't advertised them yet. My free reads are available here:...

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