These days, many families live in rental accommodation or high-rise apartments are unable to keep pets. Enter – a business opportunity. Barista Cats in Queen Street Auckland is one of the new cafes where animal lovers can go to have a coffee and get their pet-fix without having the responsibility of a full-time pet. Barista Cats has fifteen cats who live at the café and mingle with the café...
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A Rock Star Romantic Lead is Born!
I’m thrilled to introduce Olivia Boler and her new release The Flower Bowl Spell. Olivia’s book is a blend of genres and elements and is a fun read. I’ll let her tell you about her book and the inspiration for one of her rock star characters. Over to Olivia. Thank you...
Rodeo! About Farms and Bull Riders
NOTE: visitors for the HOT JOCK blog hop, please scroll down. Debra Kayn is visiting today. While she’s discussing farms, bull riders and handy-dandy items with multiple uses, I’ve going to sit back in the winter sun and continue reading her new release, Rodeo Rebel....
Want to Live in a Castle?
I’m continuing my run up to the Olympic games by revisiting some of my British photos. The theme for this week is castles. Let’s get started… This is Arundel Castle, the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk, in West Sussex. Some of the scenes in The Young Victoria, starring...
Bread:The Staff of Life
“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” ~ James Beard (1903-1985) About a month ago I watched a River Cottage cooking episode featuring Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The entire show was...
Strolling Through English Village Life
With the approach of the Olympic games I thought I’d post a few photos from Britain. This week I’m all about villages. England has some gorgeous villages with pretty cottages and thatched roofs. This is the seaside village of Mousehole in Cornwall. (pronounced Mowzel)...
Wedding Do’s and Don’ts with Catherine Bybee
I have a special guest today - New York Times and USA Today bestselling writer Catherine Bybee. Catherine is celebrating her new release Married by Monday, book two in her Weekday Bride series, and I’m thrilled to have her here to visit. Over to Catherine and her...