Monday Motivation - Food for thought

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Celebrate the Small Things - Potpourri edition

Time to Celebrate the Small Things!  Sign up at VikLit's blog to join this great hop!

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Lots of things to be happy about this week, so I'm just going to make a list:

-I read book 1 in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.  Why did I wait so long to read these books?  I'm about halfway through book 2, and I already have book 3 ready to go!

-I sent off book 2 to my agent, along with the synopsis and sample chapters for book 3.  Cross your fingers for me!

-I had a lovely lunch with some fellow RWA chapter members.  Good food and good company make for a nice time!

-It's the weekend!

What are you celebrating this week?

Photo Friday - Creative math edition

A few weeks ago, I was out shopping with my mom.  Actually, let me re-phrase: we were walking around the mall for some exercise, since it's too blasted hot to walk outside.  Anyway, I saw this bag:

As you can probably tell from the picture, I bought it.

Did I need a new bag?  No.  But it's pretty, and I liked it, and most importantly of all, it was on SALE.  And not just sale, but CLEARANCE!

At least that's how I justified the purchase.  Look at all the money I saved! Even though I would have saved even more money had I not bought the bag in the first place.  But whatever.  Shiny!

Do you ever succumb to the lure of the sale?

Summer Giveaway Hop Winner!

Congratulations go to....

Eva Millien

Winner of the Summer Giveaway Hop!  Eva, please email me your address so I can send your prize!

Thanks to all who participated, and please come back next month for another great giveaway (open to international readers)!

Monday Motivation - Tough love

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Celebrate the Small Things - Blog awards!

Hello everyone!  It's time for another post that Celebrates the Small Things!  This hop is the idea of VikLit, and I encourage you to stop by her blog and sign up so you can join us every week!

Today, I'm celebrating several lovely awards that my fellow bloggers have shared with me this week.

First up is the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award, given to me by both Constantine and Brandy.

Next is the Sunshine Award, given to me by Beverly.

Thanks so much for these wonderful awards!  I'm going to shake things up a bit and pass them along to everyone who reads the blog today--I appreciate each and every one of you!

What are you celebrating this week?

Photo Friday - Pretty in the City

I was downtown a few weeks ago, and these windows caught my eye.  I love the colors, and the way the glass has been shaped to create such pretty designs.

Funny how you can walk by something a thousand times and not notice it. Just goes to show you there is beauty everywhere, if you only stop to look.