Sexy Suspense
It’s that time of year when we’re all running around in circles. Or maybe that’s just me. Some of you are probably organized and have tamed the beast that Christmas can become. Me? I’ve decided this is a go-with-the-flow year. Do what I can, skip what I can’t and see what happens. Hopefully, it’s not anarchy.
Might be a good idea to indulge in a little pampering to reduce stress.
Like maybe a home manicure?
Remove old color with polish remover and a cotton ball.
Trim, cut and file nails to your length of choice. As for shape, there are two main options: square or rounded. And neither form will chip more than the other.
Soak hands in a bowl of warm water for five minutes. Add two tablespoons of a bath powder or your favorite liquid soap to soften nails. Make sure the water’s not too hot or it will dry out your hands and nails.
Soften by applying cuticle oil or lotion on dry hands.
Push back cuticles so they don’t get in the way of the polish. Leave the cutting of cuticles to the professionals.
Exfoliate hands with a body scrub or homemade mixture of olive oil and kosher salt or raw sugar. Scrub for two to three minutes, then wash thoroughly.
Moisturize dry hands by applying a rich moisturizer.
Polish. Apply a base coat first, then apply two thin coats of polish. Finish with a top coat.
I actually prefer home manicures to salon ones. And if you’re into making gift baskets there might be someone special on your list who would love a Manicure Basket.
I also know a lot of you will be cooking turkey this holiday season. I can’t wait. Roast turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes is one of my favorite meals. I won’t be cooking one this year as someone as already volunteered to do that duty. Lucky me, I get to sit back and eat with none of the prep work. It also means I won’t have to deal with leftovers. But if I did, the following is one of my favorite recipes, my Aunt Alma’s Creamed Chicken.
Aunt Alma’s Creamed Chicken
2 cups cooked chicken (or leftover turkey)
1 can of cream of chicken soup
½ cup of sour cream
½ cup Milk (or maybe ¼ cup) You get to decide on the consistency.
Dash of Pepper
A Few Peas (we use frozen and about a hand full)
1 ¼ cups of grated Cheddar cheese
Half your favorite biscuit recipe (we use Bisquick)
Heat to boil (on stove) soup, milk, sour cream, pepper, and some frozen peas. Put in a baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese, heat in oven until bubbles. Cover with ½ recipe of your favorite biscuit rolled thin in squares. Bake about 20 minutes at 350 F.
The secret ingredient in both recipes is the cheese. Cheese makes anything taste good.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
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We traveled to Phoenix to get away from Old Man Winter and visit my In-Laws! We dined, we shopped, some of us golfed, and we soaked up the heat.
We came. We camped. We conquered.
One of our kids abandoned ship and moved out. He seems to be surviving quite nicely.
More holidays. This time to the Canadian Maritimes. We had many adventures! We ate copious amounts of lobster. Yum. One of our stops was at Trout Point Lodge in Nova Scotia. What an incredible place and ecotourist spot. Here you see us at the outdoor, wood fueled hot tub.
I attended my first ever writing retreat! The Surrey International Writers Conference (SiWC) was an amazing experience.
