Movie:  Extraordinary Measures Starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell  Sony Pictures  PG-13 ASIN: B002ZG97J2  Based on a true story From Yahoo Movies: From his working class roots, John Crowley has finally begun to taste success in corporate America. Supported by his beautiful wife Aileen and their three children, John is on the fast track. But just as his career is taking off, Crowley walks away from it all when his two youngest children, Megan and Patrick, are diagnosed with a fatal disease. With Aileen by his side, harnessing all of his skill and determination, Crowley teams up with [...]

The Dangerous Viscount Book 2, The Burgundy Club by Miranda Neville ISBN-10: 0061808725 Avon Historical Sebastian Iverley is a nerd by all accounts. He wears glasses. He dresses deplorably. He loves old books. He doesn’t know how to act around women and thus comes across as a man who loathes the company of women. He has never been kissed, let alone enjoyed a tumble between the sheets. Given his unusual upbringing (raised by his guardian in a home with no women), Sebastian really doesn’t want to waste his time with giggling ladies. During a visit to his cousin’s country estate, [...]

(Settle in for part one of my spooky story where you can see I highlighted a few of my friends.  Read before you click, though!) The Pink Fuzzy Slippers sat by the back door long after my great aunt Elinor passed away. Truth be told, I didn’t mind visiting my grandmother, but it was Aunt Elinor I missed. She had been the cook, the confidante, the dirty joke teller. Aunt Elinor would sneak me a beer from the crisper drawer just as soon as Grandma fell asleep in her recliner each night. We played chess and exchanged trashy books, dished [...]

by Elaine Burroughs No, don’t worry. Today’s post isn’t going to be about French military tactics or some political movement. The Resistance I’m referring to is that creature that stunts our personal growth, delays our dreams due to fear, wraps its scale-like body around us so we lose sight of our goals—whatever those goals might be. One of my favorite books is Steven Pressfield’s “The War of Art.” While the book is geared toward those pursuing artistic ventures, his suggestions and observations can easily be applied to anything in our daily lives. Pressfield says we live two lives: the life [...]

by:  Sandra Elzie First of all, I’d like to thank the Petit Fours and Hot Tamales for inviting me to Guest Chef on the blog. Since my second book was just released this month by Avalon Books, I’m being given the opportunity to tell you about the book, about myself and to give away a copy of In Daddy’s Shoes to one of our guests today, but you must leave a note. The idea for In Daddy’s Shoes came a few years ago after my daughter’s best friend was devastated when her husband took his own life.  This left her [...]

By Susan May  Let’s talk tomatoes. I love them. I look forward to the garden fresh ones in the summer. Tomatos are the one thing you’re sure to find planted in my garden every year.  I like tomatoes on my cheese toast at breakfast, year round. I always have tomatoes in my salads, love them with cottage cheese as a snack and a BLT is one of finest sandwiches that can be eaten.  I even buy tomatoes “on the vine” during the winter. They’re my splurge. The way I say I love you to me. I’ve also been told I [...]

By Tami Brothers   October is one of my favorite months.  I love the cool feel of fall in the air, the crisp sound of the leaves as they start turning brittle, the smell of yummy pies and cookies baking in the oven.  October is also host to one of my favorite holidays.  Halloween.   As a kid, I remember my dad holding my hand as I stumbled down the street dressed in a cheesy Woody Woodpecker costume complete with the fake plastic mask that didn’t allow children to see where they were walking, much less breath.  This ritual was [...]