Words & Pictures

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR "Writing Happily Ever After—Time After Time"

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The fabulous Liz Flaherty has new book, PATCHES OF RED. Stop by and see what inspired her to write this book plus read an excerpt. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2026/06/patches-of-red-new-book-by-liz-flaherty.html

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Did you see the Free App I reviewed? If not, check it out now for a free media player that's easy to use. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2026/06/monday-magic-free-media-player.html

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Happy Memorial Day. If your grilling plans get rained out, try flat iron steak with a homemade sauce that will make it outstanding. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2026/05/saturday-share-recipe-brandied-steak-sauce.html

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Today I'm sharing Chef Mama's Beef Stock—it's how my Mom made Beef Stock which the world now calls bone broth. She never called it that, but she definitely knew how to make stock so delicious you'd want to drink it. Today on https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2026/04/saturday-share-chef-mamas-beef-stock.html

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Season 2 of The Night Agent is now streaming on Netflix. Here's my review of this action series—today on SlingWords. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2025/01/review-night-agent-season-2-on-netflix.html

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11 Blogging Tips to Stay Relevant in Today's World. Yesterday I promised to give you some tips on how to keep your blog successful. Good luck! https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/11/11-blogging-tips-to-stay-relevant.html

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My review of Gotcha!—so 80s and so much fun. It's a double-barrel blast from the past with music and Anthony Edwards before he was Goose, Maverick's sidekick in Top Gun, or Dr. Mark Greene on ER. If you're looking for a laugh-out-loud flick, this is it. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/11/review-gotcha-so-80s-and-so-delightful.html

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My Annual Daylight Savings Time Rant. Be careful this next week—your circadian rhythm has taken a hit. Check the tips I give to get through this first week unscathed. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/11/annual-daylight-savings-rant.html #SlingWords #HealthAwareness #healthandsafety #DaylightSavingsTime

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The value of taking a step backward as well as letting something go. Like Kenny Rogers sang, know when to hold 'em and also when to fold. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-writers-confession-back-to-1-3-5.html

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Here's my review of The Union, a new Netflix original movie starring the beautiful Halle Berry and the studly Mark Wahlberg. For me, this movie was disappointing, and here's why: https://slingwords.blogspot.com/20324/08/review-the-union-on-netflix.html

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Looking for a really funny romantic comedy movie? If you've got Netflix, tune in to A Family Affair starring Zac Effron and Nicole Kidman. It's a true delight! Even if you're not a Romance Reader, you'll enjoy it! Here's my review:  https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/07/review-a-family-affair-netflix.html 

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Politicians and Humor? Seriously?

Presidential Quotations, Funny quotes from US Presidents, Humor

Take a walk on the lighter side of politics with some funny quotes from our past U.S. Presidents.

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I'm at Romance Gems...Where Authors and Readers Meet with a book excerpt and a short video. You should drop by and check it out. https://www.facebook.com/768626123/videos/781210617441704/ #romancereaders #romancenovels #womensfiction

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Time for spring cleaning so throw away those bad attitudes to make room for new attitudes. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/03/need-attitude-adjustment.html

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Join me for a quick and easy breakfast that's different from the ordinary bacon and eggs. A lot of my cooking is influenced by my years in Japan. I daresay this is healthier since it incorporates vegetables just bursting with micronutrients. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/03/saturday-share-recipe-japanese-eggs.html

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Want to know how to easily insert symbols and grammatical marks—like em dash, ¢, etc.—into a word file, on social media, or in forms? Keyboard Shortcuts is the way to go. Here's a few I'm sharing today. If this helps you, please leave a comment on the blog if you want more. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/03/keyboard-shortcuts-for-punctuation-marks.html #SlingWords #keyboardshortcuts #writingtips #shortcuts

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For a lot of people, Saturday is the one day you want to cook. Here's one of my Deadline Dinner recipes that's easy to make, has only a few ingredients, and is delicious. Check out Cheesy Meat and Potatoes Bake. https://slingwords.blogspot.com/2024/03/saturday-share-recipe-cheesy-meat-and-potato.html