tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post4738579244301163806..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Cool Ideas for a New YearLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-28467060670584173142011-01-10T16:55:50.476-05:002011-01-10T16:55:50.476-05:00Yes, I definitely recommend getting the toning sho...Yes, I definitely recommend getting the toning shoes, especially if you can find a good deal like I did.<br /><br />Oh, and Gina saw me in my favorite skinny jean, long sweater, slouchy boot combo in November.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41520219051800660322011-01-10T16:44:51.863-05:002011-01-10T16:44:51.863-05:00Okay, Dina, I'm popping in real quick to say, ...Okay, Dina, I'm popping in real quick to say, "Great post!" I think I saw those same shoes in Marshall's yesterday. Have wondered if they'd help me when doing my morning walk-run. Guess I need to get a pair.<br /><br />Must go clean. We have friends coming over for dinner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76424535526152384292011-01-10T16:32:54.482-05:002011-01-10T16:32:54.482-05:00Deb, I think you'll find these 2011 versions h...Deb, I think you'll find these 2011 versions have nicer flowy fabrics and silhouettes, although my bear paws would definitely remind you of some 80s legwarmers. Trust me, I was there.<br /><br />Loving this fun discussion today. We should do light topics more often.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-75671116563015348332011-01-10T16:28:06.897-05:002011-01-10T16:28:06.897-05:00Despite my attire today, I'd love to check out...Despite my attire today, I'd love to check out some slouchy boots. Bear Paws? <br />(Debra is having flashbacks to the long tops and stirrup pants she wore for too many years) <br /><br />Liah, nice to see you over here in Inktropolis. The party at Seekerville got too noisy. My carriage awaits. A queen's work is never done.<br /><br />Trends? I'm demanding my staff prepare red lentilDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-85996276358878560122011-01-10T16:10:19.123-05:002011-01-10T16:10:19.123-05:00I have some new shows I like too. We discovered Th...I have some new shows I like too. We discovered The Sing off, which was a competition between these amazing acapella groups. That's over for the season, though. Then there's Live to Dance, just started last week, so you can still jump on that show.<br /><br />I also love a show called Big. It's a drama about kids at a fat camp. I really hope that one will be back, it had a nice depth.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-51366393011741248742011-01-10T16:04:32.513-05:002011-01-10T16:04:32.513-05:00Yes, Bex, I have black suede slouchy boots and bro...Yes, Bex, I have black suede slouchy boots and brown boots that look like they're crocheted or knitted or something. I like the brand of those, Bear Paws. My daughter has black and gray and we share the brown Bear Paws since they have some stretch to them and her feet are a size smaller..Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22201614648942705442011-01-10T15:57:43.526-05:002011-01-10T15:57:43.526-05:00This is such a fun post, Dina!
Dressing these day...This is such a fun post, Dina! <br />Dressing these days in an exercise in 80s flashbacks, IMHO. Boots, skinny jeans, long tops. *sigh* I'm a fan of youlookfab.com for style help. She just turned 40 this year, too, and always looks incredible.<br />LOVE the coconut M&Ms. <br />Discovered "Vampire Diaries" on the CW network. My guilty pleasure.<br />And for exercise, I just Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81211769892302919652011-01-10T15:55:04.945-05:002011-01-10T15:55:04.945-05:00love love love this post! saw lots of slouchy boot...love love love this post! saw lots of slouchy boots on the female spectators at a hockey game and thought of you!Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813676969096171175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25734466424400897372011-01-10T15:41:46.753-05:002011-01-10T15:41:46.753-05:00Yes, the wearing pajamas in public is a new fad I ...Yes, the wearing pajamas in public is a new fad I encourage you all to avoid! Clothes that feel like pajamas - good. Clothes that are pajamas - bad.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53913654846767864662011-01-10T15:40:35.290-05:002011-01-10T15:40:35.290-05:00Oh my, Susanne, those do sound good. Everything in...Oh my, Susanne, those do sound good. Everything in moderation, right.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65150668794234799872011-01-10T14:58:06.958-05:002011-01-10T14:58:06.958-05:00Dina, I loved your writing tips from your agent...Dina, I loved your writing tips from your agent's husband. They're great. I'm not sure I'm ready to trade my "mom" jeans in for skinny jeans. And I love "mindless romance", but I also love the deeper more challenging novels, too. Just depends on my mood.<br /><br />Liah, I can't tell you how many people I see in their "nightware". In the grocery Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-4308441351421678102011-01-10T14:52:33.543-05:002011-01-10T14:52:33.543-05:00Fun post, Dina! I think it's a great exercise,...Fun post, Dina! I think it's a great exercise, so I'm going to have to try this, too.<br /><br />I have never even heard of the coconut m&ms, and they sound like something I'd devour. Hmm. I did try a food this year (which probably isn't even particularly 2010) but I sometimes daydream about it: twice baked potato egg rolls. There isn't a single redeeming thing to them, Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23632570422603523602011-01-10T14:12:30.721-05:002011-01-10T14:12:30.721-05:00Miss Dina, I've been thinking about your comme...Miss Dina, I've been thinking about your comment as well. I believe the problem lies in the fact that I'm very much out of my element here. Apparently it's quite normal to walk around in your nightwear these days. Back in 1888, a person would be scarred for life to be seen outdoors in such a state.<br /><br />And if the truth were known, I do wear my brother's pants when I help Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10265773329814526022011-01-10T11:10:48.016-05:002011-01-10T11:10:48.016-05:00Jecoliah, I was thinking more about your comment. ...Jecoliah, I was thinking more about your comment. I think you would really like the palazzo style pant. It's loose on the leg but very fashionable. Another one of my favorites and very comfortable. I still like to wear them with long tunic style shirts and sweaters.<br /><br />Oh, and tell your handsome corporal I said hi ;)Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-77311763479699844362011-01-10T10:43:04.844-05:002011-01-10T10:43:04.844-05:00Jecoliah!!! I'm so excited to have you here to...Jecoliah!!! I'm so excited to have you here today. I agree that the middle picture is a bit on the "scandalous" side, but the three were attached, and I liked that the models weren't just size 00. I really like the picture to the far left and usually pair my jeans with a loose thigh length tunic top myself. <br /><br />Although, I must say that my daughter, at a size three, Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81672099814330231842011-01-10T10:33:56.170-05:002011-01-10T10:33:56.170-05:00Hello, Miss Dina. I enjoyed reading your post toda...Hello, Miss Dina. I enjoyed reading your post today however, the lack of decent clothing is quite scandalous to my mind. Imagine, showing off a woman's shape in that fashion. Now Miss Marvin's clothing is more appropriate.<br /><br />Please forgive me, I haven't properly introduced myself... Miss Anita Mae is indisposed today and I'm here on her behalf. Jecoliah Endicott, at your Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7938001979459756842011-01-10T10:20:34.000-05:002011-01-10T10:20:34.000-05:00Lisa, you can actually look up the three barreled ...Lisa, you can actually look up the three barreled curling iron on youtube and watch a video. The hair doesn't actually wrap, it's more like a big soft crimper. Makes "beach waves." The result is very pretty.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52359143659472631132011-01-10T10:18:39.944-05:002011-01-10T10:18:39.944-05:00Hi Cheryl, I think my favorite food discovery this...Hi Cheryl, I think my favorite food discovery this year might be Hardees hand dipped chicken strips. Not very sophisticated of me, but yum! I also really like the Kashi go lean granola cereals with 10 grams of protein per serving.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68490734937703337002011-01-10T10:17:49.801-05:002011-01-10T10:17:49.801-05:00I haven't even seen a three barreled curling i...I haven't even seen a three barreled curling iron. How would such a newfangled contraption work. Seems like the hair would get all tangled. But then I have long hair, I guess it could work for shorter hair. Inquiring minds want to know.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-42351311942608447182011-01-10T10:00:06.383-05:002011-01-10T10:00:06.383-05:00Thanks Dina! My face is scrinching in all on it&#...Thanks Dina! My face is scrinching in all on it's own... I like the concealer with moisturizer idea.<br /><br />I'll have to check out the Christmas Fiction book!<br /><br />One of my favorite food discoveries- Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter-YUM!!! Like Nutella but all natural.Cheryl Klarichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633250643087095689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79309048109672310542011-01-10T09:03:27.820-05:002011-01-10T09:03:27.820-05:00Oh, and Wendy, I especially like the skinny jean l...Oh, and Wendy, I especially like the skinny jean look the lady on the far left is sporting. I have several outfits with that basic look. The middle outfit is a bit skimpy for me personally.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-38782634229481573422011-01-10T09:00:31.247-05:002011-01-10T09:00:31.247-05:00Wendy, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Back in our...Wendy, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Back in our secret Inktropolis bat cave, we're always brainstorming about how to be more accessible to readers, not just writers. So that is very helpful feedback.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84615858524982764942011-01-10T08:58:40.688-05:002011-01-10T08:58:40.688-05:00Deb, I just got caught up in being sassy. I know a...Deb, I just got caught up in being sassy. I know a lot of writers do add some nice depth to their romance, but you must admit, some of it is fairly mindless. And, many romance readers admit they just want to enjoy and escape. There is a fine art to weaving in subtle messages, which is probably what takes so much effort.<br /><br />Blogger's been acting up, so I don't dare adjust my Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-17191117831237540912011-01-10T08:10:17.883-05:002011-01-10T08:10:17.883-05:00Dina, you're so 'on top of things'!
I...Dina, you're so 'on top of things'!<br /><br />I haven't gotten around to "The Passion of Mary Margaret" because I know how Lisa Samson's books get into my head and heart. My favorite of her 'older' books is SongBird. Love that book.<br /><br />Hey, wait a minute. Mindless? ACK They sure don't feel that way when you're trying to write them, do they?<Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90530919907452785342011-01-10T07:35:59.539-05:002011-01-10T07:35:59.539-05:00Great blog...short, sweet and attainable even for ...Great blog...short, sweet and attainable even for those who don't write! Currently trying to update that wardrobe myself so you caught me at the start.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02676444882021877888noreply@blogger.com