The holiday season is fast ending but I have had a fantastic time enjoying the most wonderful time of the year.
My I Pod has had +Christmas Town music in it since December 1st. My +Christmas Forest and village has been bringing delight to many people who passed through my home and my Christmas cheer has been unstoppable.
Atlas, the season is drawing to a close but I hope you made great memories. I made some great memories with some new friends from the +DMV Weekenders, to a new wife of a special friend to spending some great quality time with my grandchildren and my children.
It doesn't matter what gifts were under the tree; what mattered is that the family was together and together we watched Christmas classics like; +Charlie Brown Christmas and +The Grinch and +National Lampoons Christmas and my new favorite +ELF
All of the laughter and the jokes and the gifts and the decorations will forever be captured in my memory and will live on through photos and videos.
Take this time to make sure that you tell the ones you love how wonderful this time of year was for you and make sure that you make the new year a memorable one.
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
WHEN TELLING A LIE IS BETTER THAN THE TRUTH
I hadn't planned on lying; really I didn't. It sort of just happened.
Early one morning this week, I was up and getting ready for my day. It was a normal day just like all of the other days of this week. Except for one thing.
I nearly lost my eye! I'm not kidding! I nearly blinded myself with a speck of toothpaste!
Yes, you read it right; toothpaste was the nemesis. It literally, jumped off of the toothbrush and went directly into my left eye.
It had me fumbling around the bathroom, screaming like someone that saw a snake and knocking everything off of the counter.
Towels, cups, jewelry case, mirror, comb, brush...all went tumbling to the floor like dominoes.
I tried to compose myself and rinse out the offensive speck but wouldn't you know..it had bits of "minty crystals for all day protection" in it and got down into my eye so far that I swear it is now in my brain.
I tried to keep my eye closed (not impossible since it closed tighter than a bank vault) but then the unthinkable happened.
You see, the body's natural reaction to something getting into your eye is for your eye to water; to wash the offensive matter out.
Yes that is what happened and I tell you the expletives that flew out of my mouth would put any sailor to shame!
Driving to work became a chore because I wanted to keep my eye closed but kept veering into the other lane; setting off my 'safety feature' that jolted me, causing me to open the offended eye and then a whoosh of air came flooding in, causing as much pain as when the toothpaste flew into my eye thirty minutes prior.
Dear Lord! I am going to be blind or at the very least have pink eye to start the holidays! Not allowed!
So as I walk into the building and head to the bathroom to get a paper towel to put on my eye; which by the way, doesn't help, people now begin to ask me if I am OK.
Do I look OK? I want to yell but I smile and say yes, and then the unthinkable happens. I say that I poked myself in the eye while putting on my makeup.
Gasp! I just LIED! I lied because no one would believe that I got toothpaste in my eye, right?
And as I tell the "makeup" story to one more person, she says..."I thought you didn't wear eye makeup"
Gulp! I'm busted what do I do...what do I say....I say the one thing that could make it better...."Oh, did I say makeup I meant to say I got toothpaste in my eye."
She looks at me and says..."Girl...you are so foolish....toothpaste in your eye." and laughs so hard I wanted to put the toothpaste in HER eye.
Moral of the story: Watch out for your toothpaste....it might just put your eye out! or at the very least have you looking like you have a horrible case of pink eye!
Early one morning this week, I was up and getting ready for my day. It was a normal day just like all of the other days of this week. Except for one thing.
I nearly lost my eye! I'm not kidding! I nearly blinded myself with a speck of toothpaste!
Yes, you read it right; toothpaste was the nemesis. It literally, jumped off of the toothbrush and went directly into my left eye.
It had me fumbling around the bathroom, screaming like someone that saw a snake and knocking everything off of the counter.
Towels, cups, jewelry case, mirror, comb, brush...all went tumbling to the floor like dominoes.
I tried to compose myself and rinse out the offensive speck but wouldn't you know..it had bits of "minty crystals for all day protection" in it and got down into my eye so far that I swear it is now in my brain.
I tried to keep my eye closed (not impossible since it closed tighter than a bank vault) but then the unthinkable happened.
You see, the body's natural reaction to something getting into your eye is for your eye to water; to wash the offensive matter out.
Yes that is what happened and I tell you the expletives that flew out of my mouth would put any sailor to shame!
Driving to work became a chore because I wanted to keep my eye closed but kept veering into the other lane; setting off my 'safety feature' that jolted me, causing me to open the offended eye and then a whoosh of air came flooding in, causing as much pain as when the toothpaste flew into my eye thirty minutes prior.
Dear Lord! I am going to be blind or at the very least have pink eye to start the holidays! Not allowed!
So as I walk into the building and head to the bathroom to get a paper towel to put on my eye; which by the way, doesn't help, people now begin to ask me if I am OK.
Do I look OK? I want to yell but I smile and say yes, and then the unthinkable happens. I say that I poked myself in the eye while putting on my makeup.
Gasp! I just LIED! I lied because no one would believe that I got toothpaste in my eye, right?
And as I tell the "makeup" story to one more person, she says..."I thought you didn't wear eye makeup"
Gulp! I'm busted what do I do...what do I say....I say the one thing that could make it better...."Oh, did I say makeup I meant to say I got toothpaste in my eye."
She looks at me and says..."Girl...you are so foolish....toothpaste in your eye." and laughs so hard I wanted to put the toothpaste in HER eye.
Moral of the story: Watch out for your toothpaste....it might just put your eye out! or at the very least have you looking like you have a horrible case of pink eye!
Monday, December 16, 2013
WHAT HAVE I DONE NOW?
I talked myself into a book tour. Yes, that's right; I am going on tour with two lovely ladies and we are #BDOT or #BookDivasOnTour.
This brain child came about as yours truly attended one of the divas book launch in September, +KR Raye is a local author who just released "The Colors Trilogy" and while talking about our respective journeys I blurted out. 'We should go on tour. Diva's on Tour could be a hit!" and she co-signed it.
Oops, did I just say that! Did I just commit myself to being on a book tour with so much stuff already going on. Yep! I damn right I did.
If I don't promote myself, who will? Besides I knew it wouldn't be hard because all I have to do is buy some killer shoes, get some books in a suitcase and pack. How hard could that be, right?
Well, when you factor in the commitment's I already have, it is going to be hard but fun! Imagine three women, oh, did I forget to mention that +Dee Lawrence would also be on tour with us. This diva is another hard working sister and with the three of us; this is going to be a great time.
So, you need to get ready. #BookDivasOnTour is hitting local cities in 2014 and we are looking to have some fun with you. Are you ready?
Contact my publicist, Sandra Bowman at: sandra.bowman@intriguepublishing.com to book us in your area.
We hope to see you soon.
This brain child came about as yours truly attended one of the divas book launch in September, +KR Raye is a local author who just released "The Colors Trilogy" and while talking about our respective journeys I blurted out. 'We should go on tour. Diva's on Tour could be a hit!" and she co-signed it.
Oops, did I just say that! Did I just commit myself to being on a book tour with so much stuff already going on. Yep! I damn right I did.
If I don't promote myself, who will? Besides I knew it wouldn't be hard because all I have to do is buy some killer shoes, get some books in a suitcase and pack. How hard could that be, right?
Well, when you factor in the commitment's I already have, it is going to be hard but fun! Imagine three women, oh, did I forget to mention that +Dee Lawrence would also be on tour with us. This diva is another hard working sister and with the three of us; this is going to be a great time.
So, you need to get ready. #BookDivasOnTour is hitting local cities in 2014 and we are looking to have some fun with you. Are you ready?
Contact my publicist, Sandra Bowman at: sandra.bowman@intriguepublishing.com to book us in your area.
We hope to see you soon.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
I know you started singing that Christmas tune as soon as you read the title. Yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year.
It's the time of the year when all good little boys and girls are making their list and checking it twice. It is also the time of the year that retailers are hoping that people will come and spend their hard earned money at their store.
Did you know that it is also the time of the year that small businesses hope to make up profits to keep their stores open for another year?
On the Saturday after thanksgiving, it is 'small business' shopping day. That means that all of us should support the small business. That also means small publishing companies. How many of you would take the chance and shop a small business or small publisher for some great gift ideas?
I did and I found some GREAT bargains! Most small publishers offer their newest releases around this time of year. Think of the authors that you will support by buying from a small publisher. Penguin, Random House, Kensington; they all don't have to worry as much about profits because they will have the loyal fan based. Smaller presses rely on us to support their authors and hope that in the process, you find a new author and become a fan.
If you have small business that you support, why not share their name here. If you are an owner of small publishing company, why not leave a comment so all of my loyal followers can find you and possibly find a new author to support.
Happy Shopping!
It's the time of the year when all good little boys and girls are making their list and checking it twice. It is also the time of the year that retailers are hoping that people will come and spend their hard earned money at their store.
Did you know that it is also the time of the year that small businesses hope to make up profits to keep their stores open for another year?
On the Saturday after thanksgiving, it is 'small business' shopping day. That means that all of us should support the small business. That also means small publishing companies. How many of you would take the chance and shop a small business or small publisher for some great gift ideas?
I did and I found some GREAT bargains! Most small publishers offer their newest releases around this time of year. Think of the authors that you will support by buying from a small publisher. Penguin, Random House, Kensington; they all don't have to worry as much about profits because they will have the loyal fan based. Smaller presses rely on us to support their authors and hope that in the process, you find a new author and become a fan.
If you have small business that you support, why not share their name here. If you are an owner of small publishing company, why not leave a comment so all of my loyal followers can find you and possibly find a new author to support.
Happy Shopping!
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