Shelia Taylor

Best $19.99 I Ever Spent

2013-05-05T15:57:00.000-04:00

Let there be no mistake, I dislike running. It's not my idea of fun. I don't ever think to myself, I will go run a 5k for fun. I hate the gym as much as I hate running. Gyms smell of sweat, overly testosterone dudes going "huah" after every rep, and princesses running on tread mills while talking on the phone. Having said that, I have ran my little feet off in the last month. I run for health.

What Am I So Afraid Of?

2013-04-28T20:14:00.000-04:00

I'm two days away from the end of my writing challenge and I will be honest. I am no where near close to 75,000 words. The only good thing I can say about this writing challenge is that it got me to write again and that is something I hadn't done seriously since January 2010. The funny thing is I know I can write a novel in 30 days. If I took all the days I actually wrote in Barfly, it was

Songs of My Life: April 2013

2013-04-27T19:53:00.002-04:00

April showers bring May flowers...that's how the saying goes anyway so we shall see. So here are the songs of my life for April. I shuffled, I asked, and here is what I received. What A Wonderful World by Gareth Asher Gareth does a wonderful, wonderful cover of this song. It was a perfect start to April as I sat on my bed with Nick da Dawg in my lap and my laptop, writing. Nothing could

April Writing Update

2013-04-23T20:10:00.003-04:00

As the month of April creeps closer and closer to ending and the Writing a Book in a Month challenge comes closer to an end as well, I realize that I am A) no where near the 75,000 word goal B) didn't write 7 days a week C) wrote one chapter that was so hard to pull out of my head and put into words D) have written some of the stuff I'm most proud of This sparked, I should say reignited the

No Point in Being Grown Up

2013-04-23T19:42:00.000-04:00

Image by Theodora Mansueto A reminder to us "adults" to return and be kids sometimes or as the The Bloggess put it, "...the importance of being ridiculously silly whenever possible."

The Captain and The Kid

2013-04-20T18:12:00.001-04:00

Today is my Grandpa Taylor's birthday. He would have been 94 years old, but he passed away in November 2010. He is gone, but not forgotten and when he passed away, I tweeted "For Grandpa "Though I cried, I was so proud to love a man so rare. He's somewhere on the ocean now, the place he ought to be" ~@JimmyBuffett" I have always thought of my Grandpa, when I hear "The Captain and The Kid."

Doctor Who Has Taught Me...

2013-04-19T22:15:00.000-04:00

And I hope my nieces can learn from the Doctor as well... From RedBubble.com

VIDEO: Franzen's Center Ice Goal

2013-04-18T09:47:00.001-04:00

Ah-may-zing.

American Pride

2013-04-18T08:31:00.000-04:00

Simply beautiful. Hockey fans in Boston singing the National Anthem.

Letter to My Nieces: Peas in a Pod

2013-04-17T20:12:00.000-04:00

Goofing off with Riley in Asheville, NC (Oct 2012) I'm not a parent, so I can't say as a parent you hope to.... But I am an aunt, and as an aunt, I hope to teach my nieces the beauty of themselves and the beauty of the world. I hope to share my love of the ocean, the night skies, traveling and music with them. My youngest niece, Taylor, is three and she already loves music and I'm

You Are More Beautiful Than You Think

2013-04-17T16:51:00.000-04:00

Every woman needs to watch this and share this with all the women in their lives. We need to stop being so critical of ourselves and see the beauty that others see in us. From Dove

Beast Mode Muscle Build Day One

2013-04-10T19:00:00.000-04:00

Geez freaking Louise, my triceps feel like jelly and my chest is feeling muscles that it didn't even knew it had. After being awakened at 2:30 in the morning by my apartment flooding (upstairs neighbor's washing machine never turned off and just kept on running and running like the Energizer Bunny, flooding three apartments below him), I did not want to work out as scheduled. Mopping, ringing

Beast Mode Goal: Trading Fat for Muscle

2013-04-09T19:53:00.000-04:00

On August 5, 2012, I weighed in at 153 pounds. On April 7, 2013, I weighed in at 130 pounds. I find it hard to believe that I have actually lost 23 pounds over eight months. I still get on and off the scale just to look at the number and make sure I'm not seeing things. I know I have lost weight because I can fit into a pair of size 6 skinny jeans and I haven't been a size 6 since I was in my

RECIPE: Kale Chips

2013-04-06T17:36:00.001-04:00

rinsed and seasoned flat on baking sheet viola! done I got this recipe from my friend Adrienne and am addicted! Who knew that I like...love, kale. This recipe is super easy. INGREDIENTS - 1 bunch of kale - salt and pepper (or not if you don't like it) - Parmesan cheese (grated) - Olive oil (as suggested by Adrienne, Pam Olive Oil spray. Ridiculously easy

An NHL Ice Ring Broken Down

2013-04-04T15:23:00.001-04:00

This is pretty darn brilliant.

Inspired

2013-04-03T18:51:00.002-04:00

Yesterday wasn't a great writing day for me. If I'm going to finish this novel by April 30th, it's going to be down right impossible if I continue having writing days like yesterday. Why was yesterday so bad? I wrote ZERO words. It takes words to fill a page...pages to fill a chapter...chapters to fill a book. I accomplished a big fat nothing. I tried. I sat at the monitor looking at the

Beth Hart & Jeff Beck - I'd Rather Go Blind

2013-04-02T21:28:00.000-04:00

If you don't know Beth Hart, god, you're missing out on a voice. She is simply amazing! Beth Hart & Jeff Beck - I'd Rather Go Blind (Kennedy Center Honors 2012)

Writing a Book in a Month

2013-04-01T13:53:00.000-04:00

I, SHELIA TAYLOR, agree to follow the steps of the 30-day Book in a Month system. I will make the necessary changes in my life accommodate this goal, and I will ask family, friends, and my fellow writers for help when I need it. I will organize my time well so I can do this, and I will set aside all non-essential tasks so I can have time to achieve my goal. I will work on my book 7 days a week

RECIPE: Vegan "Chicken" Salad

2013-03-31T13:50:00.000-04:00

Vegan "Chicken" Salad A few years ago, my dear friend, Sherry, gave me a recipe for raw "tuna" salad and I fell in love with it. It was easy to make and since I don't have a Vitamix or a great blender, it was something I could do with the equipment I had. I googled recipes and took what I liked from each and this is my tweaked version of "tuna" salad into a "chicken" salad. INGREDIENTS - 1

VIDEO: Lupul's End to End Goal

2013-03-29T10:25:00.000-04:00

What a goal from Joffrey Lupul!! From one end of the ice to the other. Poor Justin Peters didn't stand a chance.

Taking a Stand

2013-03-27T21:53:00.000-04:00

These are my feelings. My belief. My words. My friends. My family. I am so honored and blessed to have all my friends in my life, but I more honored and blessed for all my LGBT friends. They have taught me about tolerance, patience, faith, perseverance, and love. They have brought me laughter, support, and love. I stand with them and fight for the equality they deserve as humans. No

Stage = Ryan Star

2013-03-24T18:48:00.002-04:00

Stage's song "I Will Be Something" was one of my favorite songs of 2003. Hell the album was on my favorites. I remember my label rep handing me the album and him saying "this is right up your alley" and falling in love with the album. How did I not realize until today that Ryan Star, a favorite singer of mine, was not in Stage? Maybe I should read bios or stalk the Wiki world for stuff like that

Songs of My Life: March 2013

2013-03-24T13:16:00.000-04:00

Technically, the first 4 songs should have been in February, but I spent the last week of February on a giant boat with some of the best people I know...listening to music, falling in love with new music, and enjoying new music and that carried the first 4 songs into March, when I stepped back into reality. Reality can suck that's for sure, but the last week of February "DID NOT SUCK" as Julie

Just Pose, Turn, Flaunt

2013-03-24T01:33:00.001-04:00

This song is what every woman needs on her iPod for those whoa-is-me-my-life-sucks-days. Give it everything you got. Try to make it to the top. Never ever gonna stop, even if you get the chop ...go get what you want, the haters will read ...just pose, turn flaunt ...baby life is never fair, just throw some glitter in the air ...no need to be bitter ...cuz you ain't now quitter, don't show no

Writing For Me Now

2013-03-23T17:39:00.003-04:00

I have had this idea for a new novel brewing in my head since late December. It was inspired by the fog hugging the side of the West Virginia mountains near/at an exit for Cedar Grove. Over the next few road trips back and forth between NC/MI, the idea twisted, turned, bubbled, and fell together in place. I had my plot, how I wanted to create the mood of the novel, the characters, their