This morning the announcers on my favorite local radio station were talking about the top ten lies that men and women tell their spouses, girlfriends and boyfriends. I thought the topic would make an interesting topic for my Thursday Thirteen. Thirteen Lies Men and...
Since I’ve just returned from holiday I thought I’d use my Pacific cruise holiday as my topic for this week’s Thursday Thirteen. Thirteen Things I Did During My Cruise Holiday 1. I tried Line Dancing for the first time ever. 2. I went to my first art auction. 3. I...
I hate doing housework. I'd better admit that upfront, but it's the subject of my Thursday Thirteen this week. 1. A few hundred years ago all members of a household worked together to make everything they needed. Within this productive unit, housework contributed to...
I don't drive very often because it's not my favorite thing to do. I'm much happier walking or catching the bus or train so I can read or write at the same time. Today I drove to our local town to do some banking and pick up prescriptions. I'm firmly convinced most of...
I entered a competition a few weeks ago and yesterday, I received a box of rice and rice products worth $100. It was a real surprise, and now our pantry is full of rice. It's just as well I like rice. :grin: Thirteen Things About Rice 1. Rice is a staple food for more...
Thirteen Interesting New Zealand Place Names I like place names that roll off the tongue. Here are some from New Zealand that I enjoy saying. 1. Paekakariki – means perching place of the kakariki (green parrot). Pronounced pie-ka-ka-rekey 2. Paraparaumu – translates...
This month All Romance eBooks is running a campaign for heart health. Twenty-eight authors (myself included) have donated short stories and all the proceeds go to the American Heart Association. I thought this week I'd cover snippets about heart health. Thirteen...
I've been thinking about ginger recently, mainly because in our local reality show, Nestle's Hottest Home Baker, most of the contestants used ginger when they cooked their signature dishes last week. I like ginger and decided it would make a great topic for my...
I watched a program on the Living Channel this week about some people who purchased a Victoria-era property. The show covered the renovation of the property and also detailed the interior decorating the owners did to keep with the Victorian theme. They mentioned...
