Cocktail Saturday: Cella’s Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

For my sister Marcella’s birthday today, her favorite cocktail is in order, a frozen strawberry daiquiri. Although she rarely ordered a cocktail, her daughters always bought this one for her when they took her out on the town for a special occasion. Her preference makes perfect sense, as she loved strawberries in all their forms,… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Cella’s Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

Vintage Friday: Sisters 1958

Flashback to 1958 with my sister in high school and me in primary school. Those who have sisters know how vital they are, how irreplaceable. We lost Marcella in 2004, and it just doesn’t seem possible that was ten years ago. She married when I was still  little, and I remember moping beneath the restaurant counter, missing… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Sisters 1958

Writer Wednesday: Dylan Newton

Please welcome longtime pal Dylan Newton! She’s giving away a free book, so make sure to leave her a comment below. Hi Dylan! Welcome to the show. Hi Flossie! Thanks for having me as a guest today! As this is the month of Romance, I’m celebrating today by giving one lucky person that comments on… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Dylan Newton

Mythic Monday: Water Bearer

Aquarius is the water bearer or cup bearer. It is symbolized by a man holding a vase of overflowing water. In ancient Babylonia 2000 B.C.E. it was the god Ea holding the vase, and the image was associated with regularly occurring destructive floods. In ancient Egypt it was associated with the annual flooding of the… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Water Bearer

Vintage Friday: Be My Valentine

My love Ronnie always remembered Valentine’s Day, birthdays, and anniversaries– and worked to make them special for us. One of my favorite experiences with his determination, as well as his sneaky sense of fun and humor, occurred in 2009. That year I received two audible valentine cards, each one with Ronnie’s voice giving me clues… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Be My Valentine

Themis’ Thirteen: 13 Dream Vacations

Let me first say that I love Florida, my birthplace and home. Many people come here on vacation, and there are all kinds of nooks and crannies in Florida I have yet to explore on weekend jaunts. As befitting a Floridian, however, my true dream vacations take place elsewhere. 1. Norway – I’ve had a… Continue reading Themis’ Thirteen: 13 Dream Vacations

Writer Wednesday: Melissa Keir

Today please welcome fellow Secret Cravings author Melissa Keir, January winner of Time for Love’s “Readers’ Choice” Award! Become a Teacher- Get your Summers Off- Melissa Keir People have a skewed picture of teachers.   Society thinks teachers have it easy with summers off and all the snow days. Teaching has become a target for what’s… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Melissa Keir

Writer Wednesday: Joyce Humphrey Cares

I’m excited today to have Joyce Humphrey Cares here, a Sweet Cravings author who is also a fellow member of Sunshine State Romance Authors. Blurb: Innkeeper, Zoe Darden becomes involved in the investigation of the murder of her friend, a monk, at the priory in rural Preston, Vermont and the mysterious events that threaten to destroy her inn,… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Joyce Humphrey Cares