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Slow Down
Take time to slow down and enjoy life a little. I know I don’t normally send out three posts in one week, but this is important. This past week I’ve encountered more than one seriously impatient driver. I know everyone is rushed and in a hurry, but driving 50 mph in a school zone is NOT cool. Tail-gating someone who is driving the legal limit at any time is NOT cool. Blasting through residential intersections because you are in too much of a hurry to follow the rules of the road and stop is NOT cool. I know we are all busy, but it all falls back to time management,…
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Does life feel like a never ending roller coaster? You are not alone. This time of year is especially busy. Between going to Christmas programs, shopping, baking, working and keeping up with every day life it can all become too much to deal with. Below are a few suggestions to help you cope. 1. Cut back on the number of parties you attend. Rather than go to every party you are invited to, choose to go to the one that matters the most. Maybe you especially want to go to more than one and if that fits into your schedule then go for it! After all…
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A Door County Christmas
A Door County Christmas is four delightful novellas packed into one book. Each story takes place in Door County and the one common thread is Lola’s Christmas tea. Book one, The Heart’s Harbor by Cynthia Ruchti is a humorous romance filled with mishaps and tender moments. Lola is called away to jury duty and leaves her famous annual Christmas tea in the care of Amanda Brooks, a beloved guest of the inn. Amanda has no idea when she heads to inn for a much needed vacation that she will be running Lola’s tea this year. To complicate matters Lola’s son Jordan is visiting. The two work together to follow Lola’s instructions…
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The Happy Challenge
Are you happy? Maybe you struggle to find happiness this time of year? For many people the holiday season can be one of the most difficult times. Have you ever wished you could find some relief or do something to brighten another persons day? Recently I learned that just the act of complimenting someone or encouraging them not only brightens their day, but also causes the giver to be happier for (I’m going by memory, so cut me some slack if I have the stat wrong) up to five days. That amazes me! I challenge everyone to brighten someones day today and everyday as often as you think about it.…
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The Bridge
Karen Kingsbury’s new release The Bridge is a sweet love story. The story is told from four points of view, and the theme of hope and the spirit of Christmas shine strong. Romance lovers be warned, this is not category romance. Molly Allen and Ryan Kelly met in college. There’s was a forbidden romance and ended thanks to her sly father. However that’s where the story begins, not ends. Molly and Ryan spent much of their time together in a bookstore owned by Charlie and Donna Barton. There they grew close to the older couple and to each other. Charlie and Donna own The Bridge bookstore, but times are bad…
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Thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you all have a blessed day.
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Merry’s Christmas: a love story
Merry’s Christmas by Susan Rohrer is the quintessential Christmas story. It has everything a feel good romance book should have: love, forgiveness, kindness, generosity. I could go on, but you get the idea.:) Before I tell you about Merry’s Christmas though I’d like to announce the winners of the Double Exposure drawing: Jackie Wisherd, Emily Reynolds, and Maxie Lloyd. Congratulations! I’ll email you shortly for your snail mail address’s. Merry Hopper is desperate for money to make ends meet, so she goes to the bank for a loan. While there she overhears the handsome loan officer placing an add for a Christmas Coordinator. She talks him into giving her an…
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A Way to Help Sandy Victims
A group of Professional Writers have come up with a great idea to help raise money for victims of hurricane Sandy. If you are a writer and would like to place a bid on a 50 page critique follow the link or paste the address below for more information. There are several writers offering this, but Miralee is a good friend, so I’m directing you to her blog. FYI–she gives awesome critiques! https://miraleesdesk.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-list-of-participating-authors-for.html Don’t forget to leave a comment on Monday’s post if you’d like a chance to win Susan Sleeman’s book Double Exposure.
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Dead Wrong Interview with Susan Sleeman
I’m so excited to have Susan back to tell about her new release Dead Wrong, I am a big fan of Susan’s and must say I loved this book! So without further adieu I give you my interview with Susan Sleeman. Please give us short summaries of the two books in this series. My November release, Dead Wrong is the second book in my Justice Agency series. This is a five book series about five siblings with a law enforcement background who now work together in a private investigations agency to help people who traditional law enforcement can’t help. Dead Wrong features Kat Justice a former Portland police officer. When…
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Believe in Yourself
What would happen if everyone believed in themselves? The results could be mind boggling. Can you imagine what accomplishments would be made? How many of you have never tried something because you believed you’d fail? I think it’s safe to say everyone has done that at least once in their life. I changed my major in college from Elementary Education because I didn’t believe I could pass the entrance exam. Rather than try and fail I just gave up. Don’t feel bad for me. Years later I taught music in a private school for a year and was never so happy that I didn’t pursue that degree. I would have…