Sometimes I see these “Christmas in July” and “Black Friday in July” sales and just want to roll my eyes. The deals usually aren’t that great or they only have one deal that sucks people in and the rest are nothing to write home about. The Macy’s Black Friday in July sale is the exception.
Here is the Macy’s Black Friday in July sale flyer:
They have the Instant Pot Duo 6 qt on sale for $59.99 (reg $125) BUT if you add code DEAL at check out it drops the price to $50 and free shipping!!! You can’t beat that deal on a new 6 qt Instant Pot DUO. Believe me I’ve looked. I’ve had my eye on the DUO for a while. But they also have good deals on the 3 qt and the 8 qt. The 8 qt was what I really needed so I ended up grabbing that deal.
If the Instant Pot isn’t your thing it’s ok. There are lots of other deals to be had along with coupon codes. Deals on clothes, housewares, shoes, Dyson, Nespresso machines, and more!
Oh and Savings.com is having a sweepstakes during the Macy’s Black Friday in July sale for your chance to win Macy’s Gift Cards, They are giving away $2000 worth of Macy’s gift cards! Enter to win $2000 in Macy’s gift cards.
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Macy’s is having their Black Friday in July sale and it’s no joke!
Where are the peeps that wanted an instant pot deal?? Run guys! Macy’s has the 6 qt Instant Pot Duo (this one has the yogurt function too) on sale for $59.99 (reg $124) but use code: DEAL at check out to get it for $50!!!! Free shipping too!!!! Instant Pot 6 Qt DUO $50 Deal!
Alternatively they have the 8 qt Instant Pot DUO for $139.99 (reg $179) but use code: JULY on that one and get it for $125.99 and FREE shipping!! Instant Pot 8 qt DUO Deal
I recently became a member of the Instant Pot owners with a deal I got on the 6 qt Lux. While I do love my LUX the DUO is the favored one because it also includes the yogurt function. As a family of 6, the 6 qt is sufficient but I can definitely see where the 8 qt would be much better for us.
If you have Instant Pot questions, post them here and I’ll answer the best I can.
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Mary Queen of the Scots: The Forgotten Reign
The Legendary Women of World History Book 3
by Laurel A. Rockefeller
Genre: Historical Fiction
Queen Mary
Stuart was one of the most beloved and controversial women in
Scottish history. The granddaughter of King James IV and his wife
Margaret Tudor, Queen Mary’s status as heiress-apparent to Queen
Elizabeth’s throne in England paired with the violence of the
Scottish Reformation set the stage for one of the most dramatic and
poorly understood lives of the 16th century.
Mary Queen of the Scots tells Mary’s true story, focusing primarily on
her
reign as queen of Scotland, celebrating her life more than her death
and showing us all why she was truly a woman ahead of her time.
Features a detailed timeline, a list of Latin prayers with their English
translations, and the lyrics to all four featured period songs
performed in the book.
**Available in 6 languages!**
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Born, raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska USA Laurel A. Rockefeller is author of over twenty-five books published and self-published since August, 2012 with editions spanning across ten languages and counting. A dedicated scholar and biographical historian, Ms. Rockefeller is passionate about education and improving history literacy worldwide. With her lyrical writing style, Laurel’s books are as beautiful to read as they are informative. In her spare time, Laurel enjoys spending time with her cockatiels, travelling to historic places, and watching classic motion pictures and classic television series. Favorites: Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Babylon 5. Laurel proudly supports Health in Harmony, The Arbor Day Foundation, and other charities working to protect and re-plant forests globally. Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * YouTube * Amazon * Goodreads
“Alas my love you do me wrong to cast me off discourteously. For I have loved you oh so long
delighting in your company. Greensleeves was all my joy and oh Greensleeves as my delight.
Greensleeves my heart of gold and all for lady Greensleeves,” sang Queen Mary as she snuggled
Prince James tenderly. Smiling James cooed at his mother, bringing a smile to her face as she
rocked him back and forth in her arms. “You are such a proper prince, you know that! Yes, you
are! And someday you are going to be king of Scotland and king of England too! Mummy
promises because mummy knows you are a very good boy and will be a very good king!
“You know what James? I have a secret to tell you! Did you know I became queen when I was
even younger than you! I lost my father when I was baby too! But your grandfather King James,
he was a good king who died fighting the English. He was much nicer than your father who was
very mean. You wouldn’t like him. You are a good boy and will stay good forever, right?” James
yawned. Sadly, Queen Mary put him back in his cradle to let him rest.
As she left the nursery James Hepburn intercepted her, “Time to go.”
“Go? Go where?”
“Holyrood Abbey.”
“Why would I go there, least of all with you?”
“To marry me, of course!”
“What makes you think I want to marry you?”
James held out a letter signed by several nobles, “Because your nobles command it.”
“What?”
“I am your chosen consort. You will proceed with me to Holyrood to be married,” commanded
Bothwell.
“And if I do not?”
“Do you think Prince James can defend himself against an armed attack, even here? As a
mother, do you want to risk it?”
“So, this is how it is to be then? I submit to you in exchange for leaving my son alone?”
“Do you really want to risk losing Prince James in favour of the child you are bearing me? Yes, I
know about your pregnancy; your ladies will talk given the right incentive to do so,” hinted
Bothwell darkly.
Furious Mary stood still, weighing her choices carefully. What would happen to Scotland if
Prince James was murdered? Would Scotland itself survive or would it be conquered by
England at last? Loving her country and loving her son even more, Queen Mary felt her hand in
this forced, “I will obey.”
As a coffee love I’m almost always up for trying new coffee in new ways. Admittedly, I sometimes just want my regular coffee just to get me going in the morning. But, I saw this video on facebook and it made my mouth water
The one that really stood out to me was the Vietnamese egg coffee. Given the wonders of the internet I knew there had to be some recipes out there. I found one. The recipe is pretty simple and straight forward.
I would have swore I had sweetened condensed milk in my house. I searched and searched. All I found was 4 cans of evaporated milk. I had already cracked the egg and separated the yolk so I decided I was going to make this coffee one way or another. (Just not leaving my house, I was still in my pajamas and let’s face it, I need my coffee to leave my house) So I decided to mix the egg yolk with heavy whipping cream and liquid stevia. The result is my new favorite hot coffee treat.
Beat egg yolk with heavy whipping cream. Slowly add in drop of liquid stevia while beating mixture. Pour whipped mixture into coffee cup and add hot brewed espresso. Enjoy!
**note** I would wait to brew the espresso until your egg yolk mixture is just about done. I brewed my espresso first not realizing how long it would take to get the mixture to a good consistency and it was a little too cold for me by the time I was ready for the espresso.
This recipe has an indulgent creamy flavor that tastes like it came right from a coffee shop. I will definitely be making this again!
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If You Give a Smuggler a Secret
Pirates and Petticoats Book 1
by Chloe Flowers
Genre: Historical Romance Adventure
*NOTE: This is
the *sexy version* of the novel The
Heart of a Tempest, (Book 1 of The Hearts of Adventure Sweet
Romance Series).
If you give a smuggler a
secret, He’ll demand a kiss to keep it…
A lady plotting her way out of an arranged marriage.
A
smuggler with a cryptic invitation to a clandestine meeting.
A group of pirates out for revenge.
It’s the perfect storm.
She’s acting a
charade and he knows it. The question is~will he demand
compensation for keeping her secrets?
Silly question. Of course he will. The bigger
question is~will she be able
to afford the cost of his silence?
From the moment he discovered her with a sword in
one hand, dagger in the
other sparring in a hidden meadow, smuggler and ship’s captain
Landon Hart has been intrigued by that independent, spirited tempest,
Keelan Grey. But, he isn’t prepared for the impact she has on his
tightly-guarded heart, or the trouble she manages to attract.
From the moment he happened upon her secret
training, Keelan knew Landon
Hart was going to be a storm on her horizon. With an assassin killing
off members of her family one by one, and a father trying to arrange
a marriage between her and a vile plantation owner, Keelan had enough
on her plate without an exasperating, rakishly handsome, ship’s
captain getting in the way of her plots and schemes.
When Landon’s
own dangerous secrets collide with Keelan’s, it’s the
perfect storm.
If you enjoy historical romance and action and adventure, entwined
with
charismatic characters and a rich, entertaining plot you’ll love
The Pirates & Petticoats Series. (Want sweet romance instead? Read Chloe Flowers’ The Hearts
of Adventure
Sweet Romance Series!)**Only 99 cents!!**Goodreads * Amazon
The Heart of a Tempest
The Hearts of Adventure
Book 1
*NOTE: This is the *clean and wholesome
version* of the
novel If You Give a Smuggler a Secret, (Book 1 of The
Pirates & Petticoats Series by Chloe Flowers).
A lady plotting a way out of an arranged marriage. A
smuggler with a
cryptic invitation to a clandestine meeting. A group of pirates out
for revenge. It’s the perfect storm.
She’s acting a charade and he knows it. The question
is~will he demand
compensation for keeping her secrets?Silly question. Of
course he will. The bigger question is~will she be able to afford the
cost of his silence?
From the moment he discovered her with a sword in
one hand, dagger in the
other, smuggler Landon Hart has been intrigued by that independent,
spirited tempest, Keelan Grey. But, he isn’t prepared for the
impact she has on his tightly-guarded heart, or the trouble she
manages to attract.
From the moment he happened upon her secret
training, Keelan knew Landon
Hart was going to be a storm on her horizon. With an assassin killing
off members of her family one by one, and a father trying to arrange
a marriage between her and a vile plantation owner, Keelan had enough
on her plate without an exasperating, rakishly handsome, ship’s
captain getting in the way of her plots and schemes.
When Landon’s own dangerous secrets collide with
Keelan’s, it’s the
perfect storm.
If you enjoy historical
romance and action and adventure, entwined with
charismatic characters and a rich, entertaining plot you’ll love
The Hearts of Adventure Sweet Romance Series. (Want
sexy romance instead? Read Chloe Flowers’ Pirates & Petticoats
Series!)**Only 99 cents!!**Goodreads * Amazon
Chloe supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Chloe Flowers is an award-winning author and the recipient of the University of Akron, Wayne College 2018 Writer of the Year Award. She writes small town contemporary women’s fiction, and historical women’s action and adventure romance novels about scoundrels, pirates, and spunky, independent heroines. Chloe keeps bees, and identifies her hives by the different flowers she paints on them. Her pets have always been named after her favorite characters or action heroes: Indiana, Luke, Gimli, Thelma, Rocket, Forrest, Al Giordino, Severus, Mushu, Mérida, Gibbs, Jack…Dead Pool (he’s a goldfish). Chloe’s biggest fault is the apparent inability to say “no” whether it’s in response to a call for aid or a double-dog-dare to hike home through 30 acres of a snow-covered forest at midnight…during a full moon. It was early morning during said adventure when she came upon a group of sheriff’s deputies searching for a lost girl. So, of course she offered to help (turns out, they were searching for her). She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, Northeast Ohio Romance Writers and RWA Contemporary Romance Writers, The Beau Monde Romance Writers group, where she served as secretary 2017-2019. She has given workshops and presentations on creating a critique group, how to provide effective critiques, story structure, marketing and self-publishing lessons to writers groups, library patrons and school children. In 2014, she started her own small publishing company, Flowers & Fullerton. Currently, she’s the publisher of record for authors Sheridan Jeane, Heather Knight, H.O. Knight as well as herself. Chloe has a weakness for good red wine, Calvin & Hobbes comics, pie, dark chocolate and brown-eyed guys with beards, which is probably why she digs pirates, men in uniform and treasure hunters and writes about action and adventure and of course romance, which is the greatest adventure of all. Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Pinterest * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads
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