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Summer Quote

A man says a lot of things in summer he doesn't mean in winter. 

~Patricia Briggs

Top Gear's - The Stig

Okay, I just love Top Gear! BBC's Top Gear, I never really got into the American one. 

So anyways my son comes in and says, "Mom, you have to watch this."

He puts his tablet on my desk and this is what I see :-)

Hahahaha, yeah we all need one of these!

Here are some... 'Some Say...' 

Have a great day all and read lots!!

Fun Drink Fridays - Lavender Lemonade

Found this sweet little sipper on Simply Recipes.

You can always make it an adult drink from adding a little lemon vodka in there.  

It's a great drink for a summer brunch with the ladies either way!!

;-)  enjoy!! C~

Lavender Lemonade

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Posted by Elise Bauer on July 19, 2013

For those of you suffering from sweltering summer heat, here’s a suggestion for a cooling drink, lavender-infused lemonade! Both lemons and lavender grow in abundance here (in California, and my backyard), so it was just a matter of time before they became acquainted. Lavender is edible, though English lavender and Provence lavender are most often used for culinary purposes. Here’s the tip with lavender: it doesn’t take much. Use it sparingly, like rosemary (which would also be terrific in lemonade by the way). Too much and your lemonade may taste like expensive soap. But just a little? Lovely. 

Many thanks to my friend Kori Farrell who introduced me to this lavender lemonade!
Lavender Lemonade Recipe· Prep time: 20 minutes

The sugar/lemon balance will depend on what types of lemons you are using (Meyer lemons are less tart than regular lemons), and your own preference for sweetness.While all varieties of lavender are edible, English lavender and Provence lavender are most often used for culinary purposes.If you use fresh, garden flowers, make sure they have not been sprayed with pesticides. Do not use florist flowers.

INGREDIENTS

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·  A small handful of freshly picked and rinsed lavender flowers or a tablespoon of dried lavender flowers
·  1 cup white, granulated sugar
·  2 cups of boiling water for the infusion
·  1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
·  2 cups or more of cold water
·   Ice
1 Cut the lavender flowers from the stems (no need to strip) and place in a medium bowl (a large pyrex measuring bowl works great because you can pour easily from it). Pour the sugar over the flowers and use your (clean) fingers to gently rub the flowers into the sugar.

METHOD

2 Pour 2 cups of boiling water over the lavender sugar and stir with a spoon until the sugar has melted. Cover and let infuse for 30 minutes (or up to several hours).

3 Strain the lavender-infused simple syrup and pour into a serving carafe or pitcher.

4 Stir in the lemon juice.  Add another two cups of water. Taste and adjust for tartness. Add more lemon juice if too sweet.  Add more sugar if too tart. Add ice and more water to desired level of concentration. Note that the ice will melt eventually, further diluting the drink.

Add some thinly sliced lemons and a few lavender sprigs to the serving pitcher for presentation.

Yield: Serves 6.

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Destined to Mate

A feline mated to a werewolf?

As a Chimera, half lioness/half human, Alexis Xanthis, has never released the beast within. Until she meets Lykan Alpha, Morgan LeVey. Being near him triggers a powerful need to mate, but is Morgan strong enough to dominate her feline side and still handle the human half with a gentle hand? And will the powers that be allow it?

Oh yes, sooo sweet, I love this book!!!!

Here's some reviews from Amazon

4.0 out of 5 stars Intense July 14, 2013

By Momof3

Destined To Mate...
That said it all, .... I found it Hot, Sexy and kept me wanting to read more. It was not put down til I finished. Thank you Author C.A.Salo for bringing Erotic Fantasy alive!

5.0 out of 5 stars Got Romance Reviews - Destined to Mate April 2, 2011

By Got Romance Reviews

This was a book that definitely had it all: great characters, conflicts galore, and plenty of heat.

Alexis leads a complicated life being a Chimera, half lioness and half human. Finding a man to love and be loved by is tricky business.

Morgan has a difficult life as well, being the Alpha leader of his werewolf pack. He needs a mate, but a feline?

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for Destined to Mate June 1, 2010

By BookChick

It was a unique read with all kinds of mythical creatures - wolves, chimeras, vampires and faeries. Different but I enjoyed it.

~~

Rating: 5 Diamonds

Heat Level:  Spicy

Other: Oral

Reviewer:  Starla Kaye

Date: 4-2-11

This was a book that definitely had it all: great characters, conflicts galore, and plenty of heat....

~~

Barnes & Noble      

Average Rating 4

 ( 9 )

  Good

This is good because Morgan LeVey the lead male is strong and sexy. You just like him.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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Night Owl Romance Reviews - TOP PICK

The author has woven a fast paced erotica romance. All of the characters are intelligent, and well rounded individuals. Like other reviewers of her book, I hope she continues the story.

~ ARIANNE - 5 out of 5

Summer Quote

Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit.  A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world.  

~Ada Louise Huxtable

What have I been reading...

Well, yesterday I decided to do absolutely nothing :-)

I wanted a me day with no stress and no work on anything, so I let the teenager take control of my computer, the husband was in on his computer, so grabbed my Nook and headed to the comfy recliner in the living room.

I read two good books yesterday both out by Ellora's Cave.

The first one was: Lust by Moonbeam 

Author: Cynthia Sax

Hot, hot, hot! with aliens *YAY* Sexxxxyy!!

This is a F/M read, but just so you know, their every movement is watched by the entire home world, including when they're having sex. Hey aliens have to learn about us somehow, and there is anal sex, so if you're not okay with all that, well...sorry :-/  

*shrugs shoulders*  not sure what else to say.

But if you don't care, well then I'd say read it!! :-)

The second one was: No Quarter

Author: Christine d'Abo

Another Sexy Sci-Fi, this one is M/M. The flow of this read was awesome! I didn't miss a beat. Nothing like hunky bounty hunters and space pirates to get a good book going!! Ooops, did I just drool...yummmmmie :-)

New Cover Reveal -- Psyched!!

Releasing September 1st, 2013

With Whiskey Creek Press Torrid

Torridbooks.com

What a fabulous cover!!

THANK YOU, Cover artist Gemini Judson!!

Gemini was also the cover artist for Other Kin Books I & II

Simply Awesome!!!!

Fun Drink Fridays - Raspberry Lemonade

Raspberry Lemonade

Ingredients
4 cups fresh lemon juice
3 cups sugar
1 bag frozen raspberries
Ice cubes, for serving

Directions
Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into a pitcher. Mix together the sugar with 3 cups water and stir to dissolve to make a syrup. Add the syrup to the lemon juice and top it up with 8 cups water. Taste to make sure it's sweet enough for you, and then add the raspberries. Mix the lemonade together and let chill in the fridge. (Keep in mind that the raspberries are tart, so be sure to sweeten enough!)

Fill mason jars with ice cubes and top them off with the lemonade.

8 to 12 servings

2012 Ree Drummond, All Rights Reserved Show: The Pioneer Woman Episode: All Work and Some Play Recipe categories: Raspberry, Lemon more Raspberry Lemonade

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/raspberry-lemonade-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

3 Book Trailers are up...

OK, 

So far I have three book trailers that I've put together. I think I'm getting better as I go 

It's actually kinda fun to make them. I get to pic out the pics I want, the wording, the music and the process of how it all fits together.

I guess that's why I like making banners up too. Must be that creative gene in there. Took me a while to figure out how to get them onto Youtube, but Youtube had some great help lists, so they're up, YAY.

Any who, here they are, hope you enjoy, and I'll be putting the rest of my books to trailers soon.

Have a great day all and read lots!!

A Slave's Way Out Book Trailer

It's Friday -- Ladies Summer Drink time :-)

MIXED WITH SMIRNOFF SORBET LIGHT™ LEMON

WHAT'S INSIDE:

1.5 oz SMIRNOFF SORBET LIGHT™ LEMON

2.5 oz diet lemon-lime soda

1.5 oz pomegranate juice

Glasswear: high ball

Garnish: lemon wedge

HOW TO MIX IT:

Build in a highball glass over ice

Calories – 106; Carbohydrates – 8.3g; Protein – 0g; Fat – 0g Per 6.5 oz serving

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY

SMIRNOFF Sorbet Lemon. Made With Smirnoff Vodka Infused With Natural Flavors. 30% Alc/Vol.

©2013 The Smirnoff Co., Norwalk, CT.

Per 1.5oz serving: Calories 78, Carbohydrates 1.3g, Fat 0g, Protein 0g

* 25% FEWER CALORIES THAN THE LEADING DESSERT INSPIRED VODKA

Read more: http://www.smirnoff.com/en-us/newmain/vodka-drinks/drink-recipes/lemon-pomegranate-punch.aspx#ixzz2YpSX7Z5V

Everything is copyrighted to Smirnoff

Thor's Day - Oops I mean Thursday...

Painting depicting the English god Thunor (the Norse Thor), after whom Thursday is named, by Mårten Eskil Winge, 1872

So my teenager comes to me the other day and says, "Mom, 

Thor was given his own day." 

I ask... "What do you mean?"

He says..."Thursday is names for Thor."

I said. "Really?"

He said. "Yeah, go look it up." 

Teenagers 

So I did and, he was correct. Here's a little info from WIKIPEDIA

Thursday (ⁱ/ˈθɜrzdi/ or /ˈθɜrzdeɪ/) is the fourth or fifth day of the week. According to the ISO 8601 international standard adopted in most western countries, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries that use the Sunday-first convention, Thursday is defined as the fifth day of the week. It is the fifth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian calendar as well, and was defined so in the ancient Mesopotamian and biblical calendars. It falls between Wednesday and Friday. The name is derived from Old English Þūnresdæg and Middle English Thuresday, which means "Thor's day".

Pretty neat if you ask me...

Besides...Drool 

Seriously, need I say more?? I think not 

Have a great day all!!!!

Tuesday -- Where's that come from...

It's Tuesday -- Arrgg.

Well I sure don't want it to be Monday again, but wish Friday would hurry up! :-)

OK, well here's some WIKI info for you about Tuesday...

The name Tuesday derives from the Old English "Tiwesdæg" and literally means "Tiw's Day".^[1] Tiw is the Old English form of the Proto-Germanic god *Tîwaz, or Týrin Norse, a god of war and law.^[2][3] *Tîwaz derives from the Proto-Indo-European base *dei-, *deyā-, *dīdyā-, meaning 'to shine', whence comes also such words as "deity".^[4]

AND

Tuesday is associated with the planet Mars and shares that planet's symbol, ♂.

Well there you go, some interesting facts about Tuesday.

Have a great day everyone!!