tea, books and chocolate

Crocheting again...

2011-10-20T16:33:00.010+03:00

I've been crocheting things again.

Witches:

Pumpkins:

Angry Birds:

And Green Pigs:

And right now I'm crocheting an alien. If you would like to have any of these, you can contact me through Title Trader or BookMooch:

http://www.titletrader.com/profile.php?userid=1005087&show=inventory

http://bookmooch.com/bio/minttu

STRONGER THAN SIN by Caridad Pineiro

2010-10-29T16:33:00.003+03:00

WICKED HIGHLANDER by Donna Grant. And a contest!

2010-10-18T20:53:00.004+03:00

http://www.donnagrant.com/blog/

Stehanie Draven's new book

2010-09-15T17:14:00.001+03:00

Check out Stephanie Draven's new book and contest:
http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/08/22/poisoned-kisses-launch/?utm_source=Stephanie+Draven+Newsletter&utm_campaign=809801dc0f-September_Launch9_12_2010&utm_medium=email

Stephanie Draven’s Summer Diva Give-Away

2010-08-02T18:00:00.002+03:00

http://stephaniedraven.com/2010/07/01/stephanie-dravens-summer-diva-give-away/

EVE SILVER: SINS OF THE HEART

2010-07-30T23:29:00.001+03:00

THE FIRE LORD'S LOVER BY KATHRYNE KENNEDY

2010-03-16T20:49:00.000+02:00

Coming Soon:
THE FIRE LORD'S LOVER
A darkly delicious new fantasy world of sizzling romance amid the pageantry of Georgian England. Please visit: http://www.KathryneKennedy.com

A Contest at Gothic Asylum Reviews

2010-03-09T18:53:00.001+02:00

Here's the link:
http://www.gothicasylum.blogspot.com/

10 DAYS OF DANGEROUS

2010-01-26T21:53:00.003+02:00

More about swapping

2010-01-09T16:09:00.003+02:00

I have added some more swapping sites to my side bar, including my inventories on those sites. Check them out! You might find something interesting.

Curl up with a Book and a Nook! Contest

2009-12-22T14:01:00.001+02:00

The Rebel Prince by Nina Bruhns

2009-12-12T18:48:00.002+02:00

She thinks he is simply out of this world.Little does she know just how right she is…
Practical, sensible science teacher Serenity Woodson is on a mission to prove her beloved aunt Tildy’s new friend is not a prince from another galaxy, as he so boldly claims. I mean really. Extraterrestrials on earth? Please. The man is a con artist, plain and simple, out to steal Tildy’s priceless necklace. But what turns out to be far more alarming is what he actually does succeed in stealing–Seri’s heart.
The thing is, Seri is right. Adventurous Prince Carch Sunstryker’s mission is in fact to retrieve the precious necklace that his grandfather foolishly left in the care of an earth woman, and return it to his home planet. If he doesn’t succeed, his whole family will die. But when the necklace disappears for real, he and Seri are forced to work together to find it. And the closer they get, the more the earth moves for both of them….

Swapping

2009-12-08T20:19:00.008+02:00

I like to knit. And I like to swap stuff, which is a great way to get rid of things I don't need myself. Lately I've been knitting stuff for Barbie dolls for fun and as I don't need any of them, I decided to swap them all for something else:

http://www.swaptreasures.com/viewitems.do?itemid=1999

Sadly, I don't have a digital camera (hmm, maybe I could get one by swapping), so I have drawn some pictures of the things I have made:

DH Contest

2009-12-02T23:13:00.001+02:00

DH Countdown

2009-12-01T22:46:00.001+02:00

DANGEROUS HIGHLANDER BY DONNA GRANT

2009-12-01T22:35:00.002+02:00

http://www.donnagrant.com/blog/?p=947#comments

Are you ready for some dangerous fun?

2009-10-12T22:28:00.003+03:00

http://www.dangerwomenwriting.com/2009/10/09/10-days-of-dangerous/

TAKEN BY THE SOUTH WIND by Anna Hackett

2009-10-05T22:31:00.002+03:00

Deadly Tempest Winds have escaped. Now, four brothers gifted with the power of the winds must recapture the Venti Tempesta before they can unleash their evil on the world...
Wind Keeper Dante Venti, Keeper of the South Wind, is in Rome on a mission to entrap the Southwest wind and its holder before it can infect humanity with the vice of pride. Dante already feels pride seducing him...but the real temptation is alluring assassin Samia Hassan. Samia has been sent to kill Dante, but her body is irresistibly drawn to him, his power and presence enveloping her. And if she's not careful, she will be entrapped by Dante, body and soul...TAKEN BY THE SOUTH WIND is now available at eharlequin.com and all major online booksellers. www.annahackettbooks.com

MY UNFAIR LADY BY KATHRYNE KENNEDY

2009-10-03T22:29:00.003+03:00

He created the perfect woman…
The impoverished Duke of Monchester despises the rich Americans who flock to London, seeking to buy their way into the ranks of the British peerage. So when railroad heiress Summer Wine Lee offers him a king’s ransom if he’ll teach her to become a proper lady, he’s prepared to rebuff her. But when he meets the petite beauty with the knife in her boot, it’s not her fortune he finds impossible to resist…

For the arms of another man
Frontier-bred Summer Wine Lee has no interest in winning over London society—it’s the New York bluebloods and her future mother-in-law she’s determined to impress. She knows the cost of smoothing her rough-and-tumble frontier edges will be high. But she never imagined it might cost her heart… From acclaimed author Kathryne Kennedy comes a delightful new take on the romantic classic My Fair Lady. As a Wild West beauty takes Victorian London by storm, the devilishly handsome duke she’s hired to instruct her in proper deportment begins to wonder if his unconventional pupil might be perfect just the way she is...

Praise for Kathryne Kennedy:“Simply delightful… imaginative, historically vigorous, and ripe for further adventures.” —Publishers Weekly“Kathryne Kennedy creates a unique, exquisite flavor that makes her romance a pure delight page after page, book after book.” —Merrimon Book Reviews

http://www.kathrynekennedy.com/index.html

THE PARADISE RULES CONTEST

2009-10-02T21:26:00.002+03:00

The contest runs through 10/5:

http://www.bethkery.com/2009/09/14/paradise-rules-contest-2/#comments

SEDUCED BY A STRANGER CONTEST

2009-07-26T19:52:00.001+03:00

Eve Silver has a SEDUCED BY A STRANGER Countdown to Release Contest:
http://evesilver.net/contest.html

30 Days of Demons

2009-05-31T21:14:00.003+03:00

Midnight's Master by Cynthia Eden -and a contest:

http://www.cynthiaeden.com/category/contests/

Debbie Macomber's Blossom Street

2009-05-17T09:58:00.001+03:00

Donna Grant's Special Contest

2009-04-28T20:33:00.000+03:00

http://www.donnagrant.com/blog/?p=660

Ginormous Vegas II Celebration Contest

2009-04-08T20:01:00.003+03:00

Grand Prize: $100 GC to Amazon.comRunner Up: $25 GC to B&N and a box of surprise paperbacks and other goodies (like chocolate, bath goodies, ect). This is going to be a NICE prize!Runner Up: $25 GC to B&N and a box of surprise paperbacks and other goodies. (same as above)
Plus chances to win books (almost) every day for a month!
Go to http://www.anyabast.com/blog/ for details on how to enter.

DARING TIME contest

2009-04-05T18:19:00.000+03:00

http://www.bethkery.com/2009/04/04/daring-time-contest/#comments

Humor, Heat and Hawaii Contest

2009-04-02T16:45:00.001+03:00

Humor, Heat and Hawaii Contest:
http://www.helenkaydimon.com/contest.php

JACI BURTON'S RIDING ON INSTINCT CONTEST

2009-03-27T14:17:00.001+02:00

You can find the contest right here:
http://jaciburton.com/blog/?p=1465#comments

Demonica Compendium by Larissa Ione

2009-03-21T17:28:00.004+02:00

LARISSA IONE HAS A NEW BOOK AND SPREAD THE WORD CONTEST:
http://larissaione.com/soapbox/2009/03/17/sread-the-word-contest/#comments

Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden

2009-03-06T17:51:00.005+02:00

'> http://www.cynthiaeden.com/contests/immortal-danger-contest/

Widget

2008-09-20T20:09:00.002+03:00

I'm trying to add this Julie Anne Long's widget on my blog:
http://www.springwidgets.com/widgets/view/130/false/true?param_title=Like%20No%20Other%20Lover&param_image=http://www.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/medium/5/9780061341595.jpg&param_date=10-28-2008&param_clickThru=http://www.harperco

I'm a bit technically impaired, so we'll see how it'll go.

DOUBLE ENCHANTMENT

2008-06-05T15:46:00.000+03:00

THE RELICS OF MERLIN SERIES: DOUBLE ENCHANTMENT & ENCHANTING THE LADY"Simply delightful!"~Publishers WeeklyPlease visit: http://www.KathryneKennedy.com

Litter Movement

2008-06-01T11:53:00.002+03:00

I first read about Litter Movement in a magazine. I was taught not to throw garbage all over, but this obviously is not the case with everyone. So, do you throw garbage around, complain about the litter you see, or do you pick a piece of litter a day?

Peanut Butter Bars

2008-06-01T11:34:00.003+03:00

You can find the original recipe here http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peanut-Butter-Bars-I/Detail.aspx . And here's the slightly modified version:

Peanut Butter Bars

PREP TIME
25 Min
READY IN
1 Hr 25 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 1 - 9x13 inch pan

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
(less than) 1 cup cream

DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
Put cream and chocolate chips into a kettle, boil up and stir until smooth. Spread over the prepared crust. Refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

Eve Silver

2008-05-25T11:23:00.000+03:00

I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to Eve Silver's new books. Check them out:

http://www.evesilver.net/

Here's for starters

2008-05-25T10:36:00.000+03:00

Aikakone - Keltainen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckP18aRSqJ8&feature=related