Posts Categorized: Quirky Stuff
Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’m sure most of you are aware that Thanksgiving this year falls on the latest date it can possibly be, much to the hand-wringing dismay of Christmas retailers. And we’ve all been getting the “early Black Friday” emails and advertisements to prove it. Have you ever noticed that when life gets hectic,…
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Just in case you need help spotting the signs that you might be a fan of mystery and mayhem, I’m guest posting at Misterio Press’s site today: You Know You’re a Mystery Fan If… I list about a dozen “dead giveaways,” if you will. 😉 Oh, and here’s a fun product, should…
Today I’m responding to Piper Bayard’s Firelands Reader/Blogger Challenge (which celebrates the debut of her post-apocalyptic novel Firelands -more on that below), because I can’t resist an opportunity to win a can of Tactical Bacon. Of course, Piper’s Survival Kit includes a lot of other handy tools for surviving The End of the World, but it…
Happy Summer, everyone! Life’s a bit crazy at Casa Owen at the moment, so I hope you’ll pardon this repost. However, the message is still an important one. Stay safe! ———————————————————————————————————————- I was really impressed by the video below (I’ve included the link, in case the embed doesn’t work). With summer here and everyone…
Hi, there! It’s Monday, and we could all use a chuckle, right? Here’s a Carol Burnett skit I just had to share. It’s a hoot and a half, and combines two of my favorite things: Star Trek and women’s humor! Any original series Star Trek fans out there? You’ll get a special kick out…
I don’t talk much about my personal life on this blog, but my public and private lives seem to be intersecting lately. Especially today: my first mystery, Dangerous and Unseemly, has been released on Amazon – more on that later – and also today, my first child, Patrick, turns 20! I know that 21 is supposed to…
You may have noticed that there’s a lot of blue in my website’s new look. Out of the various options that website developer Laird Sapir and I considered, the blue wallpaper looked absolutely right to me. At the time I didn’t think about why that might be; I just went with my instincts. Then I ran across…
Welcome to our Holiday Yum blog hop recipe series! Today, blogger humorist (and one of my fab gal pals) Natalie Hartford treats us to a personal and hilarious take on French Lace Cookies, so you’ll want to check it out! But while you’re here, I’d like to share a little holiday analogy with you, re-posted from…
