BOOK CLUB FRIDAY -- GUEST AUTHOR JAYNE ORMEROD

Jayne Ormerod writes what she knows—small towns (influenced by her childhood growing up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio) and beach settings (a result...

FASHION WITH TESSA -- DRESS FOR HEIGHT

Those of us who are vertically challenged are always looking for ways to look taller. Today fashion editor Tessa Lisbon offers some suggesti...

HEALTHY LIVING WITH JANICE - PREGNANCY

Health editor Janice Kerr has invited Katie Moore to guest blog today about pregnancy and childbirth. Katie is an active writer within the b...

COOKING WITH CLORIS -- CHOCOLATE CHERRY PRETZEL CLUSTERS

Want a quick sweet treat perfect for a hostess gift? Try these chocolate cherry pretzel clusters. -- AP CHOCOLATE CHERRY PRETZEL CLUSTERS ...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA-- PERSONALIZED PHOTO ALBUM

Scrapbooking is a lot of fun, but it can also be very time consuming and expensive. Sometimes we just want to stick the snapshots in the pho...

BOOK CLUB FRIDAY -- GUEST AUTHOR JANIS SUSAN MAY PATTERSON

Our guest author today is Janis Susan May Patterson who writes mysteries as Janis Patterson, romances and other things as Janis Susan May, c...

BEAUTY WITH NICOLE - READ MY LIPS!

I’m not sure how much stock to put into this, but beauty editor Nicole Emmerling came across an article about an interesting book re...

SPECIAL WEDNESDAY GUEST CAMILLE MINICHINO

Today we welcome back Camille Minichino, retired physicist turned writer, who’s filling in for our health, finance, and decorating editors t...

COOKING WITH CLORIS -- SLOW ROASTED TOMATOES

In the winter, tomatoes don’t have the flavor they do when picked right from your summer garden. If you’d like tomatoes with intense...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA-- A KILLER MOP DOLL AT LEFT COAST CRIME

Are you attending Left Coast Crime in Sacramento? Author Lois Winston, unfortunately, will not be there. However, one of her mop dolls, alon...

THIS WEEK'S BOOK GIVEAWAY WINNER

Thanks to all who stopped by this week, and a special thanks to Melinda Leigh, our Book Club Friday guest author. Melinda offered a copy of ...

SEEN ON THE NYC SUBWAY

How cool is this? We don't normally do a blog post on Saturdays, but thanks to Google Alerts, author Lois Winston recently discovered th...

BOOK CLUB FRIDAY -- GUEST AUTHOR MELINDA LEIGH

Our Book Club Friday guest author today is Melinda Leigh who describes herself as a fully recovered banker, wife, mom, lifelong dog ...

BEAUTY WITH NICOLE - EAT YOUR WAY TO FEWER WRINKLES

We all know veggies are good for us, but did you know they reduce wrinkles? Hear what beauty editor Nicole Emmerling has to say. -- AP That...

TIP OF THE DAY: SLOW COOKER SAFETY

Those of you who frequent this blog know that Cloris is fond of slow cooker recipes. The slow cooker is the working woman’s best friend. How...

COOKING WITH CLORIS -- POTA BRATA (IRISH FLAG SOUP)

St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday. Why not whip up a batch of Cloris’s Irish Flag Soup to serve after watching the parade? -- AP POTA BRATA...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA-- YO-YO SHAMROCK PIN

Yo-yo’s are one of the easiest fabric crafts to make and a great way to use up fabric scraps. They're also the featured craft in Revenge...

THIS WEEK'S BOOK GIVEAWAY WINNER

Thanks to all who stopped by this week, and a special thanks to Debra H. Goldstein, our Book Club Friday guest author. Debra offered a copy ...

BOOK CLUB FRIDAY -- GUEST AUTHOR DEBRA H. GOLDSTEIN

Judge Debra H. Goldstein is the author of several award winning short stories including “Legal Magic” and “Malicious Mischief.”  Her...

TRAVEL WITH SERENA -- TIP FOR WINTER DRIVING

For those of us not lucky enough to live in warmer climes and still stuck dealing with winter, travel editor Serena Brower has a car safety ...

DECORATING WITH JEANIE -- CURTAIN TIE-BACKS

Decorating editor Jeanie Sims is always thinking outside the box. Today she gives us some unique ideas for curtain tie-backs. -- AP In any...

COOKING WITH CLORIS -- GUILTLESS FRENCH FRIES

Who doesn’t love French fries? Trouble is, we all know how bad they are for us. Leave it to Cloris to find a way for us to have our French f...

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA-- NATIONAL CRAFTS MONTH

March is National Crafts Month. So I thought I'd update a blog originally posted when Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers was in its infa...

THIS WEEK'S BOOK WINNER

Thanks to all who stopped by this week, and a special thanks to Sue Swft, our Book Club Friday guest author. Sue offered an e-copy of Lord D...

BOOK CLUB FRIDAY -- GUEST AUTHOR SUE SWIFT

Today we welcome best-selling, award-winning author Sue Swift, a.k.a Suz deMello. Sue has written over fifteen novels in numerous ge...