My sister works in a shopping center. Last weekend it rained and she said the mall was absolutely chocka with shoppers. Evidently when people are bored or at a loss for an activity, they shop! Who knew? That inspired my post for today. Thirteen Ways to Limit Shopping...
Sometimes entertaining can be a little scary. Here are some tips for beginners... Thirteen Tips for Entertaining i.e. Entertaining 101 1. Think ahead and set the table in the morning or afternoon of the dinner. 2. Make the table special with a simple seasonal...
Two things made me think about smell today. I'm currently working on polishing book twelve in my Middlemarch Mates series and I'd overdone the word "smell". Also one of the ponds we walk past during our evening walk really honks. I think it's due to the hot weather...
This week I’m all about a sexy pout. Thirteen Ways to Have Sexy Lips and the Perfect Pout 1. The skin on the lips is delicate and tender and it pays to take care. Dead skin on the lips needs to be removed carefully. Do not bite or chew it off because this can lead to...
Apple Crumble is one of my favorite desserts, which leads me to the main ingredient—apples. Thirteen Facts About Apples 1. A pippin is an apple grown from a pip. 2. Here’s a centuries old cooking tip: cook or serve apples with fatty meats and the acid will balance the...
I'm fairly new to Twitter, and I'm always wondering what to tweet about. I subscribe to The Book Marketing Expert newsletter and this week they included an article covering things for people to tweet about. Here are a few of them. Thirteen Things For Authors to Tweet...
At this time of the year many of us are thinking about losing weight, especially after all the yummy festive goodies we’ve consumed. I found these tips in a Diabetes New Zealand brochure that arrived in our mailbox. I thought they’d make an excellent TT topic....
I enjoy cooking and watching the Food Channel. Today I’m giving you a list of my favorite ones. Thirteen Celebrity Chefs 1. Rick Stein – I like his passion for food and especially enjoy his shows outside of England. His dog Chalky was so cute. I was sad when he died....
Thirteen Things About Vegemite 1. Vegemite is a thick black spread that's very popular in Australia and New Zealand. 2. Vegemite owes its origins to the Fred Walker Company. In 1922 they hired a chemist to create a product out of Brewers' yeast. 3. Marmite (an English...
