One Month, One Day

I cannot believe it's been one month since my Father in Law passed away.
It went buy incredibly fast.
We are doing good, for the most part, but still have hard mornings / afternoons/ nights/ anytimes of day.
I miss him.

Anyways...what have I been doing this past month....I've been working like a mamajamma on my WIP, I had a couple 3k days, those always help.

I've also been ensnared, like millions of others, by the Fifty Shades series. They are the ultimate guilty obsession. I love them. I rave about them to everyone. Even my husband is interested lol. If you haven't read them - do it now!

In between my smutty erotica I'm also reading The Thirteen by Susie Moloney. She will be my first ever book review! I'm reading slowly, taking lots of notes, so hopefully I can do it justice. So far, so good.

Another guilty obsession I have is the Scandalous Scandals on Cuddlebuggery's blog. Seriously. They highlight that weeks drama - it's great! I highly suggest checking it out. cuddlebuggery.com

It has been unseasonably warm for Calgary, it was +27 yesterday. So naturally I took the day off, baked in the sun sipping Iced Tea, and read. It was divine.  Today I'm paying for it though, I have  sun burn and my back is sore from lounging all day. Life's tough.

In other news - i'm knee deep in the midst of a pregnancy scare. I don't want to tell anyone because I'm 99% sure I'm not. I just needed to tell someone - my ever so few blog readers being that someone :) Damn my body and it's irritating ways of handling stress. Ugh.

Release Week

So April 14th, 2013 should be marked on all of your calenders...why you ask? It's Second Hand Lace release week! Within that week you'll be able to order from a variety of online bookstores, and on your kindle, kobo etc. Woohoo!!

Now that the excitement is easing off the work begins..Line edits..grammar patrol..all sorts of goodies. I've spent most of the day fixing my unknowingly awful formatting and eating cupcakes. Yum.

My FIL is doing a little better though they have him on a breathing tube for precautions sake. It is scary but it's for the best I'm sure.

 I'm trying to think of ways to make my blog more interesting...perhaps book/movie reviews....jokes of the day...umn...hot dudes of the day? maybe ladies for any fellas out there? Alright..lets give one or two of these ago...

Daily Joke:

What's invisible and smells like carrots?

A bunny fart.



Movie Review: Hobo with a Shot Gun.

Do.Not.Watch.It


Alright. Well that was fun. I have a sick husband at home, and as you know, the man cold is far worse than any type of sickness a lady could have..so...I better scurry home and tend to him.

Have a good day!!!

It's Official!

Good Morning Kittens!

It's a great day to be alive, isn't it? So. I got to do an incredibly grown up thing the other day..I got to sign my first ever publishing contract !!! My debut (that word called for something fancy dancy) novel, Second Hand Lace, is being published by Turquoise Morning Press ! They have tons of good books if your kindle needs a boost, or if you're old school like me, you need a new paperback!  My book will come out in the Spring of 2013, pending I don't make any colossal eff ups. I got to fill out all this fun stuff about what I thought the cover should look like, and who I'd dedicate it too..and all that jazz. Too.Much.Fun.

In other news, I did a guest blog on rantingsofawinehag.blogspot.com. I love her blog. It makes me chortle. Loudly.

If you're into praying, or sending good thoughts, send some over to my Father in law ! He just had surgery which has rendered him cancer free ! Thank you Lord.!!

Other things I'd like to thank God for today are:

Gum Balls

People who put their hazards on to say "Thank You" when you let them in a lane

Tim Hortons ( not roll up the rim though!)

Toms

Memory Foam

Dogs


Any who. I finally got a cool idea for my new book...which I could use a couple readers for....so I shall be furiously scribbling into my notebook anytime the kids I'm babysitting for tonight are not screaming or hitting each other.

Have the best weekend ever!

xx

Sick rhymes with Ick.

I am sick. and I freaking hate it. I'm pretty sure Lady of the Wine's sister in law', guest blogger, and my very dear friend Courtney's, kid gave it to me. Thanks Paige, you little jerk. Just kidding. I love her, but she did have her sickly teeny baby hands in my mouth for a good 5 minutes. After being on an airplane. I feel nauseous. But seriously. I effing hate being sick. My whole body hurts and I turn into a sweaty puddle of self loathing girl goo. I also cry easily. Like super easily. My husband takes full advantage and can reduce me to tears with a series of pokes. My dogs can also sense my weakness. Just last night Indi, my 50 ish lb boxer, stood on my chest and unleashed one million kisses, and about a liter of drool, onto my face. Not cool Dog, not cool. It also makes me completely useless. I have missed three days of work the past 8 working days, and haven't written a stitch. Not my fault though. The characters in my WIP have stopped whispering to me so I've moved onto my other one. A delightful tale of a girl who finds Mr. Right when she's about to marry the other Mr. Right. A far cry from my previous baby, a ghost story, but this one will steam up the windows. Yes that's right. It's going to have sex in it. Good sex. Completely unrealistic, doens't-actually-occur-outside-of-hollywood. vase breaking sex. My only issue is every time I start writing the sexy time I imagine my Mother, Mother in Law, and grandmothers sipping tea, reading it together. Instant buzz kill. Obviously. I now resort to writing my sex scenes slightly drunk while vampire diaries plays on repeat. Ian Somerhalder..or however you spell his last name...is disgustingly attractive. He's on my list of people I can bone whilst still married. Matts list contains Kathy Bates, Rosie O'Donnel, Rosanne, and Rihanna.
Any who. I  have to work now. If you're in the Greater Calgary Area come on in for a spray tan :)

Roll Up the Rim

Well it's that time of year...Roll up the Rim..!

That contest where NO ONE actually wins anything.

Seriously. I have never even heard of anyone winning anything more than a coffee

I am sipping my 5th tea, and have won two coffees. No flat screen, no camping gear, no car.

I've caught onto your lies Tim Hortons..

In other news my husband left me with this little gem as I was getting into the shower...naked...obviously...

"Justin Timberlake said real men like big booty-ed bitches"

I think I'll let that one roll around the old think tank before I respond..

Waiting

I hate waiting. With a passion.

I have refreshed my e-mail about...342 times.

I'm waiting to hear back from agents.

Waiting for questions about my contract to be answered.

Just. Effing.Waiting.

I have doodled the word "Fuck" on my notepad seventy three times.

I think I need a drink.

Dedication

I find that the older I get, the harder it is to become truly dedicated to something. 


I have attempted to diet many a time, and failed. I partially blame my husband - every time I tell him I'm dieting he goes on a love rant about how beautiful I am. I really do love that man.


Writing is another thing. I know I should write. I'm not suffering from any sort of writers block..i'm just...what's that word. ah yes. lazy.


Cleaning my house is another. But whatever. I will never be a dedicated house wife. Thank God matt is tidy.


You know who is the definition of dedicated though? Jordan, this little girl I used to babysit. Actually. Kids in general are dedicated to all sorts of activities. The example I'm thinking of brings a smile to my face every time my mind stumbles on it.


I was doing a week long stint of before/after school care for Jordan and her little brother. We were running behind, as usual, and I was hollering up the stairs for her to get her skinny behind into the car. She flew down the stairs, and before I could stop her, ran into the kitchen. I snuck around the corner to try and catch her sneaking more cookies, but to my surprise she was elbow deep in a bag of spinach. She quickly jammed a couple of handfuls into her backpack and put the spinach away. 


When we were in the car she started playing with her plastic horses. I told her I had seen her putting spinach in her backpack, and asked her why she did it. She looked me right in the eye, held up the plastic horse, and said " They need to eat Jenna, duh" I could not argue.


Now that is dedication to a pet, plastic or real. I told her parents when they got home and they howled with laughter. For the past two weeks her backpack and sweaters had smelled funky but they couldn't figure out why. She had tons of wilted spinach, and lettuce, at the bottom of her bag. 


ha ha ha ha. jeez..kids...one day i may have them...or just let my friends keep popping them out.


any who. that's about it for me.


peas.