tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63231180667853112812024-03-14T01:14:23.671-05:00Lara LacombeRomantic suspense with a scientific twist...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.comBlogger544125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-18534967665481268302018-07-23T11:57:00.001-05:002018-07-23T11:57:42.801-05:00Time for a reboot!It's been far too long since I've posted on this sadly neglected blog. A lot of things have changed since my last entry--Bub was born in October, I had a book come out this March, and I have another book due out in September! Here's the cover and blurb, if you're interested:<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><strong style="background-color: white;">Can they stay one step ahead of a serial killer?</strong><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><strong style="background-color: white;"><em>A Rangers of Big Bend thriller</em></strong><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">FBI profiler Rebecca Wade is used to tough, gruesome cases. But a serial killer targeting women in Big Bend National Park gets under her skin in a way she never anticipated. Alongside her unexpected partner—enigmatic park ranger Quinn Gallagher—Rebecca must race against the clock to prevent more innocent lives from being lost and achieve justice at last.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">You can pre-order it from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Justice-Big-Bend/dp/1335456562/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532364441&sr=8-1&keywords=ranger%27s+justice" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rangers-justice-lara-lacombe/1127887381?ean=9781335456564" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a>, or the <a href="https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781335456564_rangers-justice.html" target="_blank">Harlequin website</a>!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">This is the first book in my Rangers of Big Bend series, so I'm pretty excited about it! I hope you'll give it a try!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">In other news, I'm working on a totally different type of project--a children's book! I've written the text and my talented cousin is providing the illustrations. It's a musical fairy tale about Beethoven... Stay tuned and I'll post updates as we get closer to publication time!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">How have you been? What's going on in your world? Staying cool this summer?</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-22435646622439009072017-06-16T10:15:00.000-05:002017-06-16T10:15:30.772-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - Dear Cat edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Toby Cat,<br />
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When I get up early, it's because I'd like to write without interruption. I want to spend a little time getting my words in for the day before Little Roo wakes up and I have to turn into 'Mom'. It's not that I don't love being Mom, but it can be hard to give Doodlebug the attention she deserves and write at the same time. This is my solution. Plus, if I'm able to make my word count in this morning writing session, I can actually spend some time with Mister tonight, snuggling on the couch and watching a movie, instead of frantically pounding away on the keyboard in the hopes of hitting my goal before falling exhausted into bed. You understand.<br />
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So I would appreciate it if you didn't zoom up and down the hallway outside Little Roo's bedroom, yowling at the top of your kitty lungs for who knows what reason. I need her to sleep right now, and you doing your level best to wake her up is in direct opposition to my goals for the morning. Keep it up, and I'm going to rethink this whole 'two cat household' thing.<br />
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(Oh, who am I kidding? You know your position is secure. It's a good thing you're so cute. Still, keep it down, okay?)<br />
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Love,<br />
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Me<br />
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(Today, I'm celebrating the fact that Little Roo did indeed sleep through the feline shenanigans, and I was able to make my word count for the day early this morning. Yay for progress!)<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-494945697894568312017-06-02T08:00:00.000-05:002017-06-02T08:00:19.043-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - Conference edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a nice week.<br />
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Lots of activity here this week. Little Roo started school on Tuesday. She's going 3 mornings a week, and it has been hard for me to let her go. She's never been away from me or her dad or grandma before, and it's tough to leave her with strangers. I know this is what is best for her, and I know it won't take long before we all adjust, but right now I'm probably having more trouble than she is with the change. I thought I would relish having some uninterrupted time to write, and part of me does, but a bigger part of me can't stop worrying about her while she's at school. I guess that's just life as a mom though--there's always something to worry about.<br />
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On a lighter note, we're in Scottsdale right now for the Desert Dreams conference. I'm participating in the Reader Experience on Saturday, and I'm really excited to meet readers and hang out with fellow book lovers. If you're in the area, I hope you'll stop by the book signing on Saturday night. It starts at 4:30 pm, and you can find more details about the conference, the reader experience, and the signing <a href="http://desertroserwa.org/desertdreams" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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That's it for me this week. What's new with you? Any big weekend plans? Let me know!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-88891266208585525462017-05-12T07:00:00.000-05:002017-05-12T07:00:02.225-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - Return to normal edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday everyone! I know it's been a while since I've posted, and I'm sorry to have fallen off the wagon of this hop. Please take me back! :)<br />
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I have a confession to make. I turned in my last book on February 15, and I haven't really written anything since then. Oh, I wrote a proposal for a new series, but that's about it. I normally take a week off after turning in a book, but this time life got in the way. I got really sick (wound up in the ER for dehydration after passing out in the bathroom. Fun times.), found out I'm pregnant, and then the first trimester blahs set in. I know some women are glowing goddesses during their entire pregnancy. I am not one of those women. The first trimester is HARD for me. I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but there were some days when my biggest achievement was taking a shower.<br />
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So my writing got pushed to the back burner. And every day that passed, it grew easier and easier to let it stay there.<br />
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I missed writing, but I'm glad I took a break. I got to really focus on my family (inasmuch as I was able to: see above, First Trimester Blahs), and it was nice to take some time to just breathe. I think I was on the verge of burnout, to be honest. I turned in four books last year, which is a crazy pace for me. I'm grateful for the work, but in the future I think I need to do a better job of self-care so I don't hit the wall again. When I figure out how to do that, I'll tell you my secret, deal? ;)<br />
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I'm happy to report that I started writing again this week. It's a bit slow going, but I'm working to make daily writing a habit again. It's my job after all, and not everyone gets the luxury of an almost 3 month vacation! To be fair though, no writing = no money, so it wasn't all beer and skittles (which is not an appealing combination!).<br />
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So all of this is to say I'm back, and I've missed you all! Thanks for sticking with me, and if you have any tips or tricks on the self-care front, I'd love to hear them! Have a great weekend!<br />
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P.S. I'm blogging over at <a href="http://getlostinastory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Get Lost in a Story</a> today, and giving away a copy of my latest release, Pregnant by the Colton Cowboy. Stop by and say hi?<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-67148619100149636892017-04-21T07:00:00.000-05:002017-04-21T07:00:08.098-05:00Giveaway alert!Just popping in to say that I have a giveaway running on Goodreads right now for my May release, Pregnant by the Colton Cowboy! Head on over and enter for your chance to win!<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">A cowboy puts his life on the line for the woman expecting his child in The Coltons of Shadow Creek! </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Determined to steer clear of the horrors his villainous mother brought on his family, rancher Thorne Colton keeps to himself. That means resisting Maggie Lowell. The last time he succumbed, passion took control. But when an explosion nearly claims her life, Thorne discovers their night together yielded more than sizzling memories. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Pregnant and under Thorne's protection in Shadow Creek, Maggie isn't sure where the bigger threat lies. Out in the open, she's a killer's target. On his ranch, she's in close quarters with the man who's driven to keep her and their child safe but broke her heart once and might do it again…</span></span><br />
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Have a good weekend!<br />
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Happy Friday! It's been a pretty standard week here, but I'm glad we've made it to Friday. We don't really have any big weekend plans--we're having a game lunch with friends on Sunday, which is always fun. I recently bought the game Organ Attack and have been looking forward to trying it out.<br />
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In other news, I finally got the official cover for my July release (Her Lieutenant Protector) and just bought new bookmarks and excerpt brochures that I'm going to take to the Desert Dreams conference in June. I'm really looking forward to this conference, and I hope the swag looks nice! I'll post pictures when I get it.<br />
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What are you up to this weekend? Any fun plans?<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-42353009617084622912017-03-10T07:30:00.000-06:002017-03-10T07:30:19.093-06:00Celebrate the Small Things - Birthday edition!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, everyone! It's my birthday--woo hoo! Unfortunately, I have to work today (ugh, adulting!) but I'm looking forward to dinner tonight and frozen custard for dessert. My Mom wanted to make me a birthday cake, but I'm trying to cut back on my sugar and I know if I have a cake in my fridge I will eat it all. I'd hate to waste food, you know. ;)<br />
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We have a busy weekend planned. I'm getting my nails done with Mom on Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night Mister and I are going over to a friend's house for game night, which is always a fun time. Then it's the symphony on Sunday for our dose of culture. I'm looking forward to it all!<br />
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Before I go, I'm hosting a giveaway over at <a href="http://getlostinastory.blogspot.com/2017/03/laras-birthday-bash.html" target="_blank">Get Lost in a Story</a>--two signed books and a gift card to Starbucks. Head on over and enter for your chance to win! It runs through Sunday.<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-50068295431693249612017-03-03T08:00:00.000-06:002017-03-03T08:00:11.477-06:00Celebrate the Small Things - Return to normal edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, everyone! When I last posted two weeks ago, Mister and I had planned to go see a movie to celebrate his birthday. Things did not go quite as planned. We had just sat down at the restaurant when my Mom called with the news that Little Roo was throwing up. Needless to say, we canceled our plans and rushed home. Fortunately, she made a fast recovery. I wish I could say the same. I managed to come down with a stomach bug, and I got so dehydrated I wound up in the ER. I'm on the mend now, but I have a collection of bruises to show for my needle sticks. The experience was a bit scary, but I'm grateful the issue wasn't more serious.<br />
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Now that we're all healthy, Mister and I are going to try this movie thing again. Here's hoping we can make it work this time!<br />
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What are your plans for the weekend?<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-5576195229006127962017-02-17T07:00:00.000-06:002017-02-17T07:00:10.773-06:00Celebrate the Small Things - This and That edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome, Friday! Good to see you again! :)<br />
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This week, I'm celebrating Mister's birthday. He turned *mumblemumble* on the 16th. He had to work that day (part of the curse of being an adult), but I made his favorite dinner and we are going out to lunch and to see a movie on Sunday, so that will be fun.<br />
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Mom and I are going to get our nails done on Saturday afternoon. I always enjoy getting to spend time with her, and it's nice to have pretty hands as well. I'm still debating on what color polish to get--right now, I've got a glittery pink which is fun, but I'm thinking about a light blue to change things up a bit. What's your go-to nail color?<br />
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What are you up to this weekend? Any fun plans? Please share!<br />
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Also, you can still enter the Secret Valentine's giveaway I'm running over on Goodreads!<br />
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Happy Friday! I had a pretty standard week--what about you? We have a healthy to-do list to tackle this weekend, but it will be nice to check things off as we go. There's something so satisfying about crossing items off a list, don't you think?<br />
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I wanted to let you know that in honor of Goodreads Romance Week, I'm participating in the Harlequin Secret Valentine campaign! Enter to win a copy of my book, Dr. Do or Die, plus one of my favorite romances! Here's the link if you're interested!<br />
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What are your plans for the weekend? Doing anything fun, or playing catch-up like us? Let me know!<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-82056329367825074032017-01-27T07:01:00.000-06:002017-01-27T07:01:06.685-06:00Celebrate the Small Things - Arts and Crafts edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday! How was your week? Hopefully you have lots of little things to celebrate. <br />
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This week, I'm excited about spending time with some friends on Saturday afternoon. Mister and I are going on a double date with some good friends to one of those painting with wine places, and it should be a lot of fun.<br />
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In other news, I am now hooked on BBC crime dramas. Mister and I binged the first 3 seasons of Sherlock, and I'm on pins and needles waiting for the latest season to come out on DVD (no spoilers, please!) We're passing the time watching Luther--we just started season 3 of that show. Any suggestions on what to watch once we finish Luther?<br />
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Just so you know, I'm running a giveaway over on <a href="http://www.happilyeverafterthoughts.com/2017/01/interview-with-lara-lacombe-and-3-books.html" target="_blank">Happily Ever After Thoughts</a> through Sunday. Head over and enter for your chance to win one of three copies of my latest book, Dr. Do or Die.<br />
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Hope you have a great weekend! Any exciting plans?<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"></span><br />
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Happy Friday everyone! Hope you've all had a good week!<br />
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I have lots of plans this weekend, which is a bit outside the norm. Usually we have lazy days, but that won't be the case this week.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHsEZ1XYxETdY_g1_uHfHogvKBEibOXKdVYxVpbOsIIkWk01pKtspkFIxkHcs0a5FuKscsdkLqcvWuZ6J8CLlMk6AG2IUJjJRY6UE7_UGvtzwE_0J2w9bA-Ynl_bBpS2vNyi3vSHxjjI/s1600/YOTB+Author+Fair+Invite+-+Facebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHsEZ1XYxETdY_g1_uHfHogvKBEibOXKdVYxVpbOsIIkWk01pKtspkFIxkHcs0a5FuKscsdkLqcvWuZ6J8CLlMk6AG2IUJjJRY6UE7_UGvtzwE_0J2w9bA-Ynl_bBpS2vNyi3vSHxjjI/s320/YOTB+Author+Fair+Invite+-+Facebook.jpg" width="320" /></a>On Saturday, I'm participating in the North Richland Hills Library's first ever Local Author Festival as part of their <a href="http://library.nrhtx.com/launchparty" target="_blank">Year of the Book</a> celebrations! I'll have a table set up in the lobby to sell books, and I'll be speaking from 12-12:10 pm. If you are in the DFW area, please consider stopping by--there's loads of other authors participating, and the library has some really fun events planned!<br />
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On Sunday and Monday, I'll be blogging at <a href="http://www.justromanticsuspense.com/" target="_blank">Just Romantic Suspense</a> and on Monday I'll also be over at <a href="http://www.getlostinastory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Get Lost in a Story</a>. I'm giving away copies of Dr. Do or Die at both sites, so please stop by for your chance to win!<br />
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What are your weekend plans? I hope you have fun, whatever you wind up doing!<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"></span><br />
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Happy New Year! How has the first week of 2017 treated you? Well, I hope.<br />
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Do any of you make resolutions? I made a couple of goals for the new year, and I'd love to hear about yours!<br />
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One of my goals is to cook more meals at home. I generally cook 3-4 dinners a week, but some weeks are busier than others and we wind up doing take-out or ordering pizza more often than I'd like. It gets expensive, and it's not the healthiest for us. So this year, I'm going to try to cook 6-7 dinners per week, and to eat more lunches at home as well. I know we're only 6 days in, but so far, I've cooked all week. I drew up a meal plan on Saturday, which made my grocery shopping a lot easier. It's also nice to know what I'm going to make each day, as it takes a little pressure off when it's time to start preparing dinner. I was already a big fan of using my crock pot, and I know it's really going to get a workout this year!<br />
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It's very cold here (for Texas, that is), and it's supposed to stay that way all weekend. Mister and I have started watching the new Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, so I imagine we'll spend some time on the couch binge watching the second and third seasons (yay for library DVD check-out!). I know we're late to the party on that show, but we're really enjoying it and it's nice to have a pile of episodes to watch so we don't have to wait for new ones to come out.<br />
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What are your weekend plans? Anything exciting going on in your neck of the woods? Thanks to everyone for your patience with my blogging hiatus--posting more frequently is another of my goals, so I hope you'll keep me accountable!<br />
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Have a great weekend!<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-41021674606939738452017-01-01T07:30:00.000-06:002017-01-01T07:30:09.578-06:00Happy New Year!Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and productive 2017!<br />
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Mister and I are headed to the movies today, for the first time in what feels like forever. We're off to see Assassin's Creed, because he likes video games and I like Michael Fassbender :) Hopefully it will be entertaining, but if not, I love me some movie theater popcorn, so I'll be happy either way.<br />
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How are you celebrating the new year? If you're looking for something to read, my latest book, Dr. Do or Die releases in digital format today! I hope you'll check it out!<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b>Epidemic researcher Dr. Avery Thatcher has studied countless illnesses…but nothing prepares her for what she finds at a remote Antarctic base: the man she never wanted to see again and a mysterious ailment ravaging inhabitants. Avery will do whatever it takes to discover the illness's cause, and she vows to keep her heartbreaking history with Dr. Grant Jones in the past—even if reignited passion brings them dangerously close. </b></span></div>
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Hi everyone! I'm writing to apologize for missing the last few weeks of this hop, and to ask for your patience as I will probably be on hiatus a little bit longer. Life is crazy right now, and unfortunately, blogging is kind of low on my to-do list. Please bear with me!<br />
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Hope you're all doing well! Enjoy your weekend!<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-49853446056452511232016-09-01T21:54:00.000-05:002016-09-01T21:54:57.611-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - Fingers crossed edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday! I hope you've all had a nice week. We're keeping busy here, making slow but steady progress in packing (us) and writing (me). I'm pleased to report we have an offer on our house! We responded with a counter-offer, so cross your fingers the potential buyers respond favorably! I know I'll be on pins and needles until we hear back...<br />
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Any big weekend plans? We have a birthday party to attend on Saturday--the little girl in question is very interested in science, and I'm excited to give her a couple of books and a dress with test tubes on it (it's cuter than it sounds, trust me!). On Sunday, Mister and I are going to the symphony, which should be fun.<br />
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What's going on with you? Let me know!<br />
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P.S. I'm also hosting <a href="http://getlostinastory.blogspot.com/2016/08/end-of-summer-giveaways.html" target="_blank">some giveaways</a> that run through the weekend!<br />
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<em style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-78809417937409675542016-08-12T10:39:00.001-05:002016-08-12T10:41:30.549-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - Reboot edition<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24HxsBAP6qLbGRftHOJmtOIn2x6sapAYP7KfxJlITzxdE5wSeQNpN8UBGHyTgs6zc0B1UEa9HJnsr5q1uaguVFCIEt3baqraUfUT-jxN-W15Dx6ZYeRl3Uoraoe41kIhA23XDUphb8fw/s640/blogger-image-1359370493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24HxsBAP6qLbGRftHOJmtOIn2x6sapAYP7KfxJlITzxdE5wSeQNpN8UBGHyTgs6zc0B1UEa9HJnsr5q1uaguVFCIEt3baqraUfUT-jxN-W15Dx6ZYeRl3Uoraoe41kIhA23XDUphb8fw/s640/blogger-image-1359370493.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Hello! I'm sorry I've been remiss in posting the last few Fridays--life's been busy. <div><br></div><div>This week, I'm trying to look at my stressors in a different light. I have some deadlines fast approaching, but I am blessed because deadlines mean I have a contract. We're moving soon, but we are fortunate to have a lovely home, and we never have to worry about Little Roo not having a safe place to sleep. Sometimes I slip up and revert back to being stressed, but I'll keep working on it!</div><div><br></div><div>Today, Mom and I are going to our local library to see Susan Wiggs and get books signed. Should be fun. The rest of the weekend is all business--packing and writing, yippee!</div><div><br></div><div>What are you up to this weekend?</div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><em style="line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="line-height: 24.64px;"> </span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-89352222341993896842016-07-15T07:00:00.000-05:002016-07-15T07:00:19.944-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - Gardening edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi everyone! Happy Friday!<br />
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I don't know about you, but I had a pretty decent week. I managed to get a fair amount of work done, and I also took a night off and went to bed early so I could catch up on some sleep. I had a nice swim date with a friend (which Little Roo enjoyed immensely) and it was good to catch up with my friend and her mom, even though I did get a little sunburned.<br />
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Mister and I have big plans this weekend. Our side yard is in need of major attention, so we're going to spend Friday and Saturday evenings gardening. It will be hot, but it needs to be done. Then we need to start packing...<br />
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What are you up to this weekend? I hope you have something fun planned!<br />
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<em style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="color: #747474; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="font-family: molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-56066996188813554452016-07-07T00:01:00.000-05:002016-07-07T00:01:03.464-05:00Giveaways!I've got several giveaways running right now--be sure to enter the ones that interest you!
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- I'm over at <a href="http://www.justromanticsuspense.com/" target="_blank">Just Romantic Suspense</a> today and tomorrow, giving away Enticed by the Operative.<br />
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- I have 3 copies of Enticed by the Operative up for grabs at <a href="http://getlostinastory.blogspot.com/2016/07/get-enticed-by-operative.html" target="_blank">Get Lost in a Story</a>,<br />
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Hello, everyone! I'm sorry to have missed the last few weeks of posts, but time simply got away from me. I'm happy to report we're all doing well, and I've got lots to celebrate!<br />
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My latest book, Enticed by the Operative, releases in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enticed-Operative-Doctors-Danger-Lacombe-ebook/dp/B01ARFD1I0" target="_blank">digital form</a> today and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enticed-Operative-Doctors-Danger-Lacombe/dp/0373279957" target="_blank">in print</a> on Tuesday! It's the first book in my Doctors in Danger miniseries, so I'm pretty excited. Here's the back cover blurb, if you're interested:<br />
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b>On a medical mission to South America, Dr. Olivia Sandoval hardly expects to be threatened by a drug cartel. To save lives, Olivia agrees to transport drugs for them. When DEA agent Logan Murray appears as her partner-in-crime and rescuer, Olivia's relieved…and drawn to her knight in shining armor. </b></span></span></div>
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I'm also happy to report that I got the edits back for Dr. Do or Die, the second book in my Doctors in Danger miniseries, and I managed to write a fairly decent synopsis for the third book in the series--at least, I thought it was decent. Keep your fingers crossed my editor likes it!</div>
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I have some book giveaways going on at Goodreads, and I have some guest blog posts next week (complete with giveaways!) so please watch this space--I'll post details as soon as the links go live!</div>
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It's a holiday weekend here, and Mister has Monday off. I think we're going to spend some time with family, which should be nice. We may even have a date and go get pedicures together--I had to twist his arm to get him to go the first time, but he realized he likes the way it makes his feet feel so it's been a lot easier to convince him to go again.</div>
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<em style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="color: #747474; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="font-family: molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-74927323901172533732016-06-14T13:18:00.001-05:002016-06-14T13:18:02.559-05:00Please vote!<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ftHwwlEQiw8qBbcvFBszIpj-pVx5bpB8ES2ItuiLzhIMT9Y78B_AwTjtf65ofV94B24bU5Dy-5d4AOyzqPJqXQLDI8TU4rz_W0tjmwsQSecF1TB3KwmCa2zP5ac8Wm_WOSmluu2D5WQ/s640/blogger-image-545260708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ftHwwlEQiw8qBbcvFBszIpj-pVx5bpB8ES2ItuiLzhIMT9Y78B_AwTjtf65ofV94B24bU5Dy-5d4AOyzqPJqXQLDI8TU4rz_W0tjmwsQSecF1TB3KwmCa2zP5ac8Wm_WOSmluu2D5WQ/s640/blogger-image-545260708.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Harlequin has something called the More Than Words award, which is given to a woman making a difference in her community. I'm proud to say my friend Shayla Swift made the finals for her work with the group she founded, Speak Truth To Sexual Violence Nebraska. Now she needs votes! You can vote once per day per device, so please check it out!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Http://www.harlequinmorethanwords.com/vote</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-9002440882796817712016-06-03T20:01:00.000-05:002016-06-03T20:01:22.717-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - Musical edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday! Sorry to be a little late in posting, but the day got away from me.<br />
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This week, I'm celebrating my recovery from the sinus infection from hell. I still have a few sniffles, but I feel loads better compared to this time last week. Hooray for modern medicine!<br />
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Today, Little Roo had her first music appreciation class. She had a blast! We sang songs, chanted, danced, and they had several kid-friendly instruments for her to play with. She even played alongside a little boy and his sister, which is huge because she's normally a watcher rather than a player. The class meets every Friday until August, and I'm excited to go back next week :)<br />
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We don't have any big weekend plans--just errands and the usual weekend stuff. What about you? Tell me what's going on so I can live vicariously through you!<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; color: #747474; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-51370768024869981772016-05-27T07:00:00.000-05:002016-05-27T07:00:08.983-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - It takes a village edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday! Hope you've had a better week that me--I'm sick. I think it's a sinus infection, and it's the worst one I've had in years. It's really knocked me out, and I'm so lucky that my Mom lives nearby, because she has been a lifesaver the past few days. She's watched Little Roo while I napped, and she's the only reason we've made it through the week. If I'd been on my own, the baby would have been parked in the pack-n-play in front of the TV all week. I honestly don't know how single parents survive, and I hope I never have to find out!<br />
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Fortunately, I got my book turned in before falling ill. And I'm happy to report that I'll be writing another Colton family book, which will be released next May! I had a blast writing Colton Baby Homecoming, and I think this book will be just as fun! :)<br />
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Any big weekend plans? I'm hoping to regain my sense of taste and smell soon, and I'm also hoping to feel well enough to attend a free symphony concert on Sunday with the family. Little Roo loves music, and I hope she'll enjoy it.<br />
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Hope you have a good weekend!<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; color: #747474; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-42637234554897534392016-05-13T07:00:00.000-05:002016-05-13T07:00:18.538-05:00Celebrate the Small Things -- A little bit of everything edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday! I've got lots to celebrate this week, so let's get started!<br />
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I missed last week's post because we were traveling to Nashville for my brother's wedding. It was the first time we had tried to travel with Little Roo, and I'm happy to report she was a real champ. She slept through most of the flights and did pretty well in the hotel, too. She was also a very good sport about the number of people who wanted to meet her/hold her/talk to her. Overall, it was a very successful trip, and the wedding itself was lovely.<br />
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Speaking of weddings, on Monday Mister and I had our second anniversary. We went to see Captain America to celebrate (fun movie, I would recommend it) and this weekend we are going to the symphony which should be a nice treat.<br />
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We got a new washer and dryer, and I am loving it! Our old set still worked, but it was a little too small and I got tired of doing load after load after load of laundry. The new set is bigger, and I've already made quite a dent in my laundry backlog!<br />
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I hope to get some writing time this weekend. My book is due next Friday, and it has a title--Dr. Do or Die. What do you guys think? They're working on the cover now, and I can't wait to see it!<br />
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That's it for me. There are some cool things brewing on the writing front, but I'm not allowed to talk about it yet--you'll just have to stay tuned! ;)<br />
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How was your week? What are your plans for the weekend? Let me know!<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; color: #747474; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323118066785311281.post-24394565414129894432016-04-22T08:03:00.000-05:002016-04-22T08:03:11.742-05:00Celebrate the Small Things - Wedding edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday! It's been a nice week here, and I hope you can say the same. This week, I'm celebrating the upcoming wedding of a dear friend. The actual wedding isn't until September, but she's in full planning mode and I'm getting to help a little. We're meeting today for lunch and wedding dress shopping, which should be a lot of fun. Mister and I had a simple courthouse wedding (which I wouldn't change for the world), and it will be nice to help her plan her ceremony. :)<br />
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I joined Pinterest so we could exchange ideas on dresses, flowers, and the like. I really don't know what I'm doing, but if you'd like to connect there, I'd love to see you!<br />
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What are you up to this weekend?<br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;">If you've been reading my blog, you know that Fridays are reserved for a post where I celebrate the little things that have happened during the week. This is a blog hop created by </em><b style="background-color: white; color: #747474; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"><em><a href="http://viklit.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 24.64px;">V</span>ikki</a></em></b><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64px;"> and now hosted by <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/2015/01/celebrate-small-things.html" style="color: #747474; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>, and it's one of my favorite blogging things to do. I encourage you to check out her blog and the full list of participants, because who doesn't love reading about good things?</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: molengo; font-size: 17.6px; line-height: 24.64px;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.com6