Happy Thanksgiving

Wednesday Ramblings. I apologize, it's been one of those weeks. Getting ready for Thanksgiving, and our vacation the next day is very hectic.

However, I'm grateful I am privileged enough to have a dinner with family tomorrow, and can afford a trip for my husbands birthday. I am thinking of all those who do not have a home, or are across the seas away from home. I hope everyone tomorrow can find something to be thankful for.

I appreciate all of my friends and family and the support they've given me over the years. Especially since I've been writing, everyone has been fantastic.

Please take care over the holiday weekend, and if you see someone in need hold a helping hand.
Be safe and I'll touch base when I return.

Monday Evening Rambles

Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. I leave the day after for a vacation with hubby. He's turning 60 and wanted to go to Key West for his birthday. No I am not that old!

Anyway, so we're going to do things nice and laid back on the holiday. Open house. Cook in the morning put it all on hot plates or crockpots. Everyone will drop by after 2:00 pm, chill, watch football and eat.

I hope it's as relaxing as it sounds.

What are your plans?

If you're an author how do you find time to write? Do you take a break during the holidays? Or do you still write a little every day. Let me know, I'd love to hear.
Until Next week!

Holiday Rambling

It's that time of week again. My Monday Ramble. And it's on the holidays this time. Have you started your shopping? Have you finished? I haven't even started!

We're doing a family trip to Orlando in April--I know it doesn't really have anything to do with Christmas--So I thought, hey why not buy the kids something for the trip. We're going to visit SeaWorld while we are there and the ticket is within my price range and would leave enough for me to buy the traditional outfit, etc. But then I thought, but what happens, if heaven for bid, something comes up and we can't go? Then I'm out the money for the ticket and the poor kids are out a present from Nana & Papa.

Hey a Visa Gift Card with a Disney picture on front. Disney.com has Gift Cards like that but you can only use them at Disney parks and Disney on line. Visa has credit cards like that. But I couldn't find Visa Gift Cards with a Disney character on them. So now I'm back to the drawing board.

There there is Thanksgiving, I know it's before Christmas, but every year it's hard to plan. We have our non-traditional family. The grandkids are with their mom's or their dad's and I never know which of our children will be here with kids or with out kids. And then to add to that you have the kids in-laws who want them at their house, and my step kid's mom who wants our kids and the grandkids there. And of course this is with all the holidays, but for some reason it messes up Thanksgiving more than anything.

Done rambling, any ideas on what I can do, and keep the theme of Disney for our trip, let me know!
Thanks for listening, yet again!

Nano Month

To Nano or not to Nano that is the question!

Welcome to my Monday ramblings about anything and everything. Since it's November, I'm doing the Nano ramble. Do you know what that is? It's National Novel Writing Month There is a web site and you can register your goal and people support each other to write a book in one month. Your turn off your inner editor and just write, non stop.

Forget the fam, laundry, house... Lots of caffeine and write.

This year I did not register but I belong to a group called Charming the Muse AITC (Ass in the chair) we are working together. I am in the middle of a book so my goal is to finish the last 35 to 40K by the end of the month. Plus I need to finish requested revisions on a manuscript for my publisher. So I have a lot to do.

How many of you are doing Nano? Do you feel it benefits you or do you feel it stifles your creativity? Comment on what you think.

Until next Monday's rambles!

Holiday Blog Contest!

Holiday Blog Contest! 

Begins November 1st and goes through December 31st 2009!
To participate all you need to do is post a comment of your favorite holiday tradition or

your favorite holiday recipe!

Easy!

There will be two winners.

One for the Tradition and the winner will receive a download of Chick Magnet!

One for the holiday Recipe and the winner will receive this nifty mug and $10 Starbucks Gift Card.

Good Luck!

Monday Ramblings or contest sort of both

This is Halloween week, so instead rambling on and on about things I'll just advise you of the contest and bash chat I'm participating in. Before I do that, I have a question for all of you...

What is your favorite part of Halloween?

1. The kids costumes?
2. The folklore?
3. When it's over?

I'm participating in a Hide and Seek Contest with 11 other authors, so there are lots of chances to win something. Check out the details on my contest page.

And on Friday I'll be at a Halloween Bash hosted by Savannah Chase. All the details are on my web site. Check it out, it's going to be fun!

I will be partying at the University of Utah Tailgating, they have their black out game at 5:30 pm that day. We'll be at the lot at 7:00 am and have breakfast and then lunch. Lots of fun! If you live in Utah and go to the UTE games, drop by for a drink. I'll have Coffee, hot cocoa and Mimosas ready!
Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Monday Ramblings

Oh my what will I ramble about today. I have a million things to do, mostly edit and polish a submission that was requested. So why am I on my blog rambling? Because I promised myself I'd keep up on my blog. Otherwise, why have it? Correct?

Over the past weekend my hubby and I went with friends to Vegas, no not to gamble. We went to watch the University of Utah play football at UNLV. As suspected we won. Go UTES! It was rather sad that we had more fans there than the home team. We had a grand time.

On the way home my friend and I watched The Proposal on the lap top. Have you seen this movie? If not you need to. It's the best Romantic Comedy I've had the pleasure of enjoying in a long time. This was the second time, I'd gone to see it when it was in the theater!

The reason I bring this up, is this...

They fall in love in a weekend.

I was once told by--Not giving name here--someone, my love story wasn't realistic because they fell in love too fast. This movie proves that when two people are thrown together in a intimate situation they can and do fall in love fast. Granted they had worked together for 3 years prior and he loathed her. But still when your characters are thrown into close quarters, such as stuck in a ski lodge, or confined to work together on a project or at a safe house for a weekend or even a week. Emotions and feelings can escalate.

There has to be attraction, but it can happen.

Okay done with my rambling, just had to get that off my chest. Tell me if you agree or disagree...