tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64779562024-03-13T12:52:16.039-04:00Does It Always Have To Be THIS Noisy?This is my personal blog where I can vent about things going on in my life. I am the worst blogger ever. Don't expect much;).Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-81372334822015726542015-03-14T15:12:00.000-04:002015-03-14T15:17:33.560-04:00NEW LOVE, FIRST LOVEThis is one from the bucket list.
New Love, First Love is an updated version of my first book "New Beginnings". It not only has a new title, but added content for those who wanted more from the Burke and Stanton families.
Now available in paperback at Amazon.com:
New Love, First Love. This updated version can be found here: NEW LOVE, FIRST LOVEUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-31158876220031362602013-07-26T11:49:00.000-04:002013-07-26T18:38:14.561-04:00WORST. BLOGGER. EVER
Halfway through the summer. Kids still not fighting (much). We've been spending time at the beach, but still have to trek down to the shore a few times. We are kind of running out of time for that. I haven't been hearing "what are we doing today?" that much. I must be doing something right.
Okay, so I just updated my family info, and I had to add two years to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-60960685899604660512013-07-26T11:23:00.000-04:002013-07-26T11:23:09.818-04:00SHADOW'S DOLLSMy niece, Elizabeth Mehling, has written an exciting horror- fantasy novel called Shadow's Dolls. If you are a horror fan, this novel is right up your alley. Here is a description and link to Amazon.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the lives of six children are shattered when they are abducted and forced to become demonic creatures. Their captor, and leader, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-66054026340869379602013-01-03T21:43:00.000-05:002013-01-03T21:43:19.921-05:00I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH MY @#*%&@* EMAIL!Admit it. You can't either.
image found at laurentbrouat.com
I have decided to switch to a new email account. Granted, this blog is attached to the email that I want to delete, which is a problem. All my contacts are there too...ditto. But I'm still going to do it, because the amount of email crap that I get on a daily basis is overwhelming, and I just want to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-17309754525100162162011-11-19T10:37:00.001-05:002011-11-19T10:43:14.234-05:00NEW BEGINNINGS - KINDLE EDITIONThe Kindle version of my first book, New Beginnings is out:
http://ping.fm/uuZGT via @amazonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-43984755869658868362011-10-23T23:57:00.000-04:002011-10-23T23:57:04.919-04:00THINGS THAT I HATE ABOUT HALLOWEEN
Disclaimer: I used to like Halloween when I was a kid. That understood, let us continue.
1. I hate to dress up (and I don't), so I don't go to any stupid Halloween parties. I've seen pictures, and I've seen people at those parties. They are either pretending that they don't think that they look ridiculous, or they are drunk. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-23276940234734268682011-09-30T13:45:00.001-04:002011-09-30T13:45:31.858-04:00ALL MY SOAPS ARE GONE
I'm on a roll now. Check out my latest post from the THE HARRIED MOM FILES: ALL MY SOAPS ARE GONEUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-42080339556695699802011-09-30T13:45:00.000-04:002011-09-30T13:45:02.014-04:00WOW, I HAVE TO BE THE WORST BLOGGER EVER
MORE PROOF THAT I AM A HORRIBLE BLOGGER.
I started writing a post about how happy I was that school was about to begin. I finally finished it three weeks into the school year.
read it here:
HARRIED MOM FILES - WOW, I HAVE TO BE THE WORST BLOGGER EVER
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-31954796929663514642011-08-11T13:08:00.001-04:002011-08-11T21:58:03.284-04:00YADA YADA YADA--I'M TIRED TODAYCHECK OUT THE LATEST POST AT THE HARRIED MOM FILESUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-64129411715771928942011-07-11T01:09:00.000-04:002011-09-21T17:54:15.996-04:00KID PIC OF THE WEEK - HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY
She looks like she got away with something, doesn't she?
See that little angel? Well, let me tell you something, don't let the outfit fool you, She is as tough as nails (and a little mischievous too). She's funny, she's smart, she's adorable, and she's my little girl. Happy 9th Birthday Giggles!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-40310404454545806042011-06-24T00:08:00.000-04:002011-09-21T17:54:42.433-04:00KID PIC OF THE WEEK - Happy 11th birthday!
This is Song and Dance Man on Halloween 2009 as Elvis
Happy Birthday to Song and Dance man who turned eleven today. You make my life joyous on a daily basis!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-49390417306500297832011-06-01T19:16:00.000-04:002011-09-21T17:55:15.396-04:00He's Sixteen, Now I'm feeling Old
Oops!
How did this happen? Two seconds ago, Ringleader was five years old and I was putting him on the bus for kindergarten. Now he has a deep voice and is taller than me. Later this year, he'll be driving. I'm not going to think about that now, though.
It wasn't that long ago that I was sixteen, or so my mind tells me (my body tells me different). That was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-2273065537434125142011-05-31T10:56:00.001-04:002011-09-21T17:57:44.758-04:00SUMMER SEASON!Summer season has begun and all is right with the world.
I went to the beach yesterday. It was a local beach at the lake--nothing fancy. It was our first trip of the season. The van isn't packed with all the essential beach gear. We forgot towels, and the beach blanket. We didn't have the wonder wheeler or the umbrellas. We just packed a few drinks in a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-3637198012075702432011-04-10T13:44:00.000-04:002011-04-10T13:44:07.661-04:00ROB LOWE IS ON THE COVER OF VANITY FAIR, AND I'M YOUNG AGAINOkay, I admit it. I bought it.
I have never bought a Vanity Fair magazine in my life, but I bought this one. Like the teenage magazines that I bought in the 1980's with Rob Lowe on the cover, I have succumbed once again. I couldn't help myself. He was calling to me, saying "Buy Me", so I did.
I didn't buy it for the article about the Civil War at Goldman Sachs, or theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-60775659214310495472011-03-19T19:44:00.000-04:002011-03-19T19:44:08.646-04:00BASEBALL SEASON IS ALMOST HERE!
Can you feel spring in the air?
I do. Well, I did yesterday when it was over 70 degrees in New York. Today was a bit colder, though--barely hit 45.
But tomorrow spring will officially be here, thank God, and I happily wave goodbye to winter! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-69916943095620685712011-03-19T19:12:00.001-04:002011-03-19T19:56:48.158-04:00NEW BEGINNINGS -CHAPTER TEN - THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAGI have posted Chapter Ten of the updated version of my novel, New Beginnings at Good Reads
John can no longer keep the secret from Darlene:
CHAPTER TEN - THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAGUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-8752236640620934682011-02-19T11:41:00.002-05:002011-02-19T12:04:10.425-05:00Jack's Daddy
A friend of mine has illustrated a children's book that her friend has written. It is called Jack's Daddy. It is a beautiful and heartbreaking book that is available on Amazon. The link is on the bottom of this post.
This is the Overview:
The purpose of this book is to reach out to children and families who have experienced loss. Jack’s Daddy takes you on a child’s journey as Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-42108947197438308132011-01-11T10:48:00.003-05:002011-03-19T19:13:35.335-04:00THE HOLIDAYS GO TOO FAST
The tree is still up. I didn't take down the decorations yet. I know that it's past Jan 6th, but I'm not ready to let go of the holiday season. I was actually going to take them down today, but the kids begged me not to. I decided to give it one more week, because to tell you the truth, I hate taking down the decorations.
When I was little, we would decorateUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-89374672882142158602011-01-11T10:09:00.000-05:002011-01-11T10:09:23.170-05:00CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY - WINNER HAS BEEN PICKEDCongratulations to Claudi Kari from Milwaukee, WI. for winning the signed book! The book is on it's way!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-37260625609609610482011-01-01T13:05:00.000-05:002011-03-19T19:15:36.326-04:00NEW BEGINNINGS CHAPTERS EIGHT AND NINE ARE AT GOOD READSI've posted Chapters Eight and Nine of my novel, New Beginnings (updated edition) at Good Reads
Chapter Eight - Some Time Alone Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-28348466407741887802010-11-30T08:31:00.003-05:002010-12-03T11:15:24.183-05:00NEW BEGINNINGS BLOG: THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY
The winners have been notified, and are listed on my author blog. I have shared some of the replies from the entries.Thank you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-92225525682313069152010-11-17T16:40:00.000-05:002010-11-17T16:40:04.158-05:00THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY #1NEW BEGINNINGS BLOG: THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY
Win a signed copy of New Beginnings: THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAYUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-61604565992270358062010-10-24T20:21:00.000-04:002011-09-21T18:02:55.323-04:00DO SHARKS HAVE LIPS? - THE FUNNY THINGS KIDS SAY"Mom, what are cooties?" Giggles asked while we were sitting in Mass today. I don't know why she asks these questions while we are sitting in church, but it always happens. It's like someone always turns on the talk switch. She just can't help herself.
We went to the bakery, and as she and my son, Song and Dance Man, were trying to decide what to pick out, the talk Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-3118679839592052392010-08-29T15:32:00.009-04:002010-11-26T13:13:09.811-05:00NEW BEGINNINGS CHAPTERS ARE AT GOOD READSREAD CHAPTERS 1 thru 7 of the updated version of my novel,
NEW BEGINNINGS, is at Good Reads:
CHAPTERS 1-7 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477956.post-90100141793494477492010-06-16T10:20:00.001-04:002010-06-16T10:20:39.784-04:00KID PIC OF THE WEEK
This was a few years ago, but it's fun. Don't remember why they are sticking out their tongues.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0