Friday, December 4, 2020
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Flying With A Little Love
Flyboy has flown away but takes a bit of romance with him. He'll be gone for two weeks but I've hidden fun little love notes in his bag. As he unpacks throughout his trip, he'll find them.
I picked up a booklet from Cary Ann's Hallmark that has easy tear-out pages. They are small enough to fit in luggage or lunch boxes but big enough to not be lost. A great way to keep romance alive.
The book with the tear-our love notes is featured in lower left corner. Available at your local Hallmark shop. |
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Find Couple Time During Holidays
Even Santa and Mrs. Claus make time for alone time. |
Here a few tips to "keep it together" during the holiday season.
* Try not to schedule to many things to do right after each other. Give yourself time between each one.
* Take time to sit with your honey and make a list of things you enjoy the most about the holiday. This will not only give you quality time together, but also help keep you in the Christmas spirit.
*Schedule certain things from your list to do together. Yes... write it down! Make a date of it.
*Speak with family members in advance. Schedule family face time or Zoom gathering with those you won't be able to be with in person.
*Help each other. Spending time together and taking care of a "chore" at the same time.
*As a couple, think of a new family tradition you can create this year.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Give Me Some Sexy Cinnamon
4 eggs
1½ cups milk
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ loaf day-old bread, cut into cubes
¼ cup pecans, chopped
Nonstick cooking spray
Maple syrup
In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon, and whisk until all the ingredients are completely incorporated. Stir the bread and pecans into the egg mixture. Coat an 8-inch-by-8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour in the bread pudding, and cover with foil. Let sit in the refrigerator at least one hour and up to overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the bread pudding, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and bake an additional 10 minutes, until the pudding is browned. Serve hot with maple syrup.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Make that list, check it twice
Friday, November 27, 2020
Small Business Saturday #SupporLocalBusiness
Today may be Small Business Saturday, but make every day of shopping a way to support your local and small business owners. My town doesn't have many businesses but I love my grocery store, Riverside Market, I order take out from our hometown restaurants and I buy jewelry, craft items, and such from local ladies. Check to see if your town has a Facebook Page promoting small businesses.
I love to go to the little towns next to us and support small businesses there. The owners are usually in the shops and over the years I've become friends with many. The warm feeling I get every time I enter is something you'd never get in a big box store.
Just Julies - I consider Julie a friend and a local artist makes alot of the jewelry. LOVE! Need to pick up a new Kunky's top that Julie makes.
Cary Ann's Hallmark - The owner is my age and has been ill, his daughter is running the store for him. Mom can spend up to 2 hours in this shop!
Rustic Seasons On Main - The owner, Cindy, is a friend. Our kids went to school together. Amazing shop!!!
If it wasn't for Covid, I'd be stopping in The Elbow Room for coffee.
I need to run into the Flushing Candy Co for some treats. Oh, so many places to be and all within walking distance.
Well, I have my step tracker on and I'm ready to shop!
Get out there and join me!
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Oh, Sweet Ambrosia (Salad)
I'm busy putting up Christmas decorations so I'm offering the gang turkey sandwiches and Ambrosia Salad for eats today. It's sweet and light. No Black Friday Shopping for me, I'm a shop local & Small Business kind of gal. This will be a great dish to nibble on after a day on my feet. If there are any leftovers that is.
The salad is Mom's recipe. Like her, I share it often.
Enjoy!
aMBROSIA SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
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1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped
topping,
thawed
2
1/2 cups shredded coconut
1/2
cup chopped walnuts
1
(8 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
1
(8 ounce) can pineapple chunks,
drained
1
(11 ounce) can mandarin oranges,
drained
3
cups miniature marshmallows
1
(10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries,
drained
(optional)
1
teaspoon ground nutmeg
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, stir together the
whipped topping and yogurt. Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold remaining
ingredients into whipped topping. Chill before serving.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
#Thursday13 – Have a Sexy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with our friends and family; to be thankful for all the wonderful aspects of our every day lives. Keep in mind, even in a house crowded with guests; you and your honey can still indulge in a little romantic pleasure.
1.
Wear
a cute outfit and something sexy underneath.
Make sure your honey knows there is a surprise under wraps for him.
2.
Wear
a spicy or vanilla fragrance. It will
work with the food odors instead of against them. We all know how men love their food!
3. Share a glass of wine while doing
meal preparation. I know white is
supposed to be served with fowl, but one can bend the rules a bit for a
little dose of red wine to spark the romance.
After all, red wine is tied into a strong sex drive.
4. Make sure you use celery and fennel. Most Thanksgiving recipes call for these
ingredients. Celery contains a male
hormone that stimulates female sexual arousal.
Fennel boosts the libido and is also alleviate that after dinner bloating.
5. Make
some oyster stuffing. Oysters are a
natural aphrodisiac. When you eat an
oyster, make sure your honey is watching… put on a little performance.
6. Try
some innocent flirting across the table and try not to get caught by the other
guests. Kind of like a teenager’s game.
7. Don’t
forget the sweet potatoes! These are
high in potassium, vitamins A & C, as well as iron. Rumor has it that it
also increases the female sex drive.
8. Gotta
have some pumpkin pie! This olfactory
sexual aphrodisiac also contains zinc and increases testosterone production and
blood flow by 40%.
9. Make
sure you resist that 2nd or 3rd helping. This will prevent that miserable bloating.
10. Go
for a nice walk, alone with your honey after dinner. Hold hands, kiss, and talk about what you
want to do to each other when you get the moment to be alone.
11. Cuddle
on the couch together while watching the game.
Cover up with a throw and let your hands wander.
12. Sneak
off to the guest bedroom. If that won’t
work… slip into the bathroom together.
13. Hide
a can of whipping cream in your purse for later.
HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
On Deck With John Quinlan
Lucky for us, he’s taken some
time from his busy schedule to stop by for a visit. It's a sunny afternoon in the woods, and we're relaxing on the deck. Join us and sit back. We opened a big bottle of Faygo Red Pop and have the
blender making slurpees to share.
John has graced many covers. |
It’s great
to see you, John. I think it’s amazing of how you went from The World’s Most
Tattooed Male Cover Model to becoming an actor. I admire how dedicated you are and how you put 100% of yourself into whatever you are working on.
In December
of 2013, you made your acting debut as hit man Beckett Taylor in Debra
Anastasia’s Return to Poughkeepsie . Then you were selected as a lead
actor in Jillian Bullock’s film ‘A Sense of Purpose – Fighting for Our Lives’.
It’s great seeing you again, John. (Hands John a Slurpee.) What have you been up to?
I always
have some kind of a project on the table working towards my goals and achieving
many dreams. Most recently I was filming in New York as I was signed on as the
role of Marvel villain character Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich) for the TV/Web
Series: Spider-Man And The Monsters of Manhattan (2021). Paul Giamatti is the
actor who portrayed Rhino in the 2014 film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Paul is a
very talented actor and I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason and
God above. My goal is to portray Rhino on the Silver Screen as many on set
thought my performance was worthy. Maybe Paul will have a conflict with another
film project in the near future leaving the role of Rhino open for another
actor to fill. I told my grandfather a week before he passed away in 2013 I'd
make it big as an actor. This would definitely fulfill my promise to him.
When I
think about it, I always seem to take on bad guys and villain roles. Many have
told me I play those roles very well. I have too much respect for this business
not to take every role seriously and give it my all. I guess I truly am a bad
guy with a heart of gold as people say these roles are nothing like the real
John.
My regimen
is still basically the same. I've always had a phrase that as we all get older
one has to train smarter not harder. I train now more like a boxer to keep myself
in shape and remain as injury free as I possibly can.
Everyone agrees, hands down… you
maintain your buffness very well. Readers, you would absolutely LOVE his New England accent. (Passes
napkins to our readers to wipe the drool off their chins.) John, you are such a busy guy. Take a minute
and walk us through a day in your life.
My life is
not much different than many of you. I try to get up early and train as I like
to start my day physically and mentally on the right foot. I usually try to
make some healthy food for my day at that time as well. When I am with my kids
I try to give them my complete attention as quality time with them is very
important to me I focus on my work as it is very important, although I try not
to take it too seriously as life is too short to sweat the small stuff.
You are such a busy guy, what do you enjoy doing most when you’re not working?
I try to keep myself fit as time moves forward so I guess that is my hobby. As we get older you never know when your last day is going to be. My goal is to watch my kids grow up and have their own kids. I want to be here and see them be successful. I truly want to be around to witness all of this and I think keeping myself healthy to the best of my ability will help me do that.
John is all about FAMILY and makes time to be with his kids. |
You are such a softie, John. *Sigh* You also have a big heart. I remember you always enjoyed helping various charities.
I have participated in many charities over the years. I enjoy helping people and if I can do things to make people's lives better is a win-win for everyone There is truly no set number as there are an infinite amount of charities I would promote today. Every charity has the same goal which helps those who are struggling and trying to overcome some kind of adversity.
Is Greek Pizza still your favorite
dish? We featured a recipe for Greek Pizza HERE.
Greek pizza I would say still remains the number one favorite dish although I do have a soft spot for authentic Italian dishes. I love salty things instead of sweet when I am craving comfort food, that's for sure.
During a previous interview, (Living the Fantasy with John Quinlan) you
mentioned candles being an element for a romantic evening. Describe what
you would consider a romantic event.
I think, most importantly, for anything to be considered a romantic event there would have to be a good chemistry between both people. Trust, communication, and mutual love are three things which can make any event a romantic one. Ideally, a nice restaurant with candles and each being completely focused on one another is perfect.
Since Thanksgiving is around the corner… tell us
what Turkey Day is like at your house.
There is nothing scientific about this answer Mary when it comes to Thanksgiving. Every food you can imagine and having at least a double or triple amount of it will be routine. I make the most of this holiday because it is the best eating day of the year! It only comes one day a year so have no regrets at the dinner table. I guarantee that I will not have any regrets when I fall asleep watching football on TV after the food malay is completed.
That sounds like a great day and very similar to ours. It's been great visiting with you, John. I appreciate you taking time out from your busy life to share with us. Any last words to our readers.?
I would
like to thank you Mary for interviewing me here sitting on your back deck
drinking this Michigan based hometown favorite Faygo Red Pop Slurpee. You're
the best, invite me back again soon :)
A Special Guest Is Coming!
Tomorrow we are having a special visitor.
He's a cover model and actor.
Chain Break by Claudia McKinney Phatpuppy Creations |
To illustrate John Quinlan would be to paint a picture involving some athletics, professional wrestling, fitness and modeling. He’s been an image model for dozens of apparel brands around the world over the years, along with appearing in television documentaries, movies, commercials, art gallery print work and many book covers. He also carried the title of The World’s Most Tattooed Cover Model for several years breaking through barriers that led to more creativity for artists to use tatted models.
More and more romance writers are creating tattooed heroes thus putting a demand on cover designers to create the visual. |
Cover featuring popular model, John Quinlan |