It was the most glorious cake. Everything I could wish for! I found the recipe on The Stay At Home Chef’s blog, and she has the most mouth-watering pictures. I also used her Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream recipe on the same page, and it was divine. This cake was rich. Decadent. It was easy to make and there was plenty … Read More
Miss Murder Asks For Help…And It's AWESOME.
It’s perfectly fine to ask for help…unless you’re me, that is. Or, I suspect, you. If your mother, spouse, friend, or sibling needed help, wouldn’t you leap to give it? Wouldn’t you stretch out your hand instantly? And sometimes you don’t know they need help unless they ask. Why don’t they just ASK? Because it’s hard. Because we live in … Read More
Welcome to My Vegas Neighborhood
This charming house with beautiful fence is up the street from me. I see them and their “alleged drug dealing” neighbors every time I go for a walk. Gotta love this town.
Writers on Writing Omnibus for 99 Cents!
Massive 99c Kindle promo from Crystal Lake Publishing (all part of celebrating our 50th release at the end of this month)! Learn the craft of writing from those who know it best. This is the Writers on Writing Vol.1 – 4 Omnibus – An Author’s Guide where your favorite authors share their ultimate secrets in becoming and being an author. … Read More
Pimp a Friend Friday: Green Ronin Talent Search!
This is super cool, you guys. Green Ronin, who put out The Lost Citadel, is hosting a talent search. They are specifically looking for women at this point, but plan to do something for men in the future. Let me briefly quote what they said on their blog. “Ultimately, one woman will be chosen to write for the Lost Citadel … Read More
The Thing No Parent Wants To Think Of
Comfortable? Not at all. Necessary? Absolutely. It’s something that my husband and I have discussed for a long time. Niko is friendly, gregarious, and just as apt to sit on somebody’s lap now as he was when he was two years old. Kisses from a toddler are darling. From a teenager who can’t read the situation? Not so much. And … Read More
The Day of Reckoning Gamut Class!
Sign up for this online class! You know you want to. 😀 Overview Day of Reckoning will be a one-day class that runs from 9-12 AM and 1-5 PM CST, quarterly. The current dates for 2017 are May 13th, August 12th, OR November 18th. These are all on Saturdays. There will be seven instructors who will run sessions that last … Read More
Easy Homemade Apple Pie Filling
My parents brought me a box of apples from our tree back home. I remember climbing this tree as a kid and throwing apples to people walking down our street. There’s something so honest and homey about feeding people, and I like it to this day. I washed, peeled, and cored the apples, and then used this recipe to make … Read More
A Very Crappy Tuesday: The Universe Has It In For Miss Murder
They say Tuesday’s child is full of grace. Apparently that isn’t so! This morning was off to a rousing start when I slept through my alarm. Oldest had decided to go traipsing around outside in bare feet, scaring me and the neighbors. I got him settled, the power inexplicably went off (why?),and then I managed to get Middlest to her … Read More
No, YOUR House is Super Snuggly!
a A soft black bunny grooms himself on a cuddly penguin sleeping bag. The cuteness is overwhelming. Here’s a picture to save for a bad day. <3