Month: April 2013

Old School Blogging~48 Questions

April 15, 2013

Awhile ago I was reading blogs and I came to this blog and she was answered these 48 questions like we always used to do back when I started blogging years ago. I remember blogging when I started was easier because there were ton’s of MeMe’s out there and what not. I decided that this would be a fun change of pace.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

Yes my first name is for my Mom’s Mom and my middle name I believe is from my dad’s mom.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

Yesterday while I was reading a book. I am such a baby lol

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?

Nope-I have never liked it. I have always thought it looked messy and like guys writing.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?

Turkey or Chicken but I rarely eat either since I try and not have any gluten in my diet.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?

I have one I placed for adoption and then I 2 fur babies.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?

Probably not because I don’t have very many friends which is by my choice.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?

TONS!!!!!!!

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?

Nope I had them out the summer before I entered the 2nd grade I believe. Here is a fun little fact I had them in a little jar up until a few years ago when I decided I didn’t need them anymore lol

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?

No why in hell! I am way to scared of heights.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?

Frosted Mini-Wheats

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?

Nope because I hate having to tie them when I put them on.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?

Depends on what strong you are talking about. Physically I am not strong but I am pretty strong mentally.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?

Mint chocolate chip

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

Usually their hair and nose.

15. RED OR PINK?

Neither lol I prefer purple

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?

My weight

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?

My great grandma. She has been gone ten years.

18. WHAT IS THE TECHNIQUE THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE MOST?

Controlling my stress

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?

Black

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Pizza last night for dinner

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

Nothing but I was listening to Celtic Thunder a few mins ago

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Purple

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Clean linen smells

24. HOW IMPORTANT ARE YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS TO YOU?

They are important to me but I refuse to ague with people over them and what not.

25. MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE?

Beach house

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?

Football

27. HAIR COLOR?

Brown

28. EYE COLOR?

Blue or Grey

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

Nope

30. FAVORITE FOOD?

Anything with bread and since I can’t have gluten I don’t eat much of my favorite things anymore.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?

Happy endings for sure

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Hunger Games

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?

A pink maroon and orange striped shirt

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Neither

35. FAVORITE DESSERT?

Ice cream

36. STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?

I need both

37. COMPUTER OR TELEVISION?

Computer for sure

38. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?

a few of them but the one I need to finish first is called Hidden In The Heart. The review will up on the 18th.

39. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

The letter “G” for Gateway

40. FAVORITE SOUND?

Music

41. FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC?

Anything

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?

New York

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?

Nope

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

Salt Lake City Utah

45. WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW?

Riverton Utah

46. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR HOUSE?

Red/Brown Brick

47. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?

Bright blue I believe it is called something like blue ribbon metallic

48. DO YOU LIKE ANSWERING 48 QUESTIONS?

Sure it was an easy post to write and it brought me back to when I started blogging.

Quote Of The Week- Walter Elliot

April 14, 2013

Welcome To Paradise

April 13, 2013

Welcome to Paradise

By Rosalind James

Contemporary Romance

Date Published: 4/12/13

Synopsis:

By the bestselling author of the Escape to New Zealand series—They’re going to party like it’s 1885.
Mira Walker is hoping that competing on a “living history” reality show will give her what’s missing from her real life. Maybe she’ll get closer to her boyfriend, who hasn’t been all that nice to her lately. Get fired up about her job again. Who knows, she might even win a million dollars.
Gabe Kincaid and his brother Alec are after that million too, though. Mira and Scott are no threat at all, not when everybody involved is going to want to kill Scott after the first day. And there’s no bond stronger than a twin’s. What could possibly go wrong?

EXCERPT

Gabe began to haul out suitcases, then stopped in his tracks.

A couple spaces beyond, a young woman stood next to a glossy black BMW with its door open, her gaze turned up to the eastern skyline. Gabe could see why. The view was tinted with a rose pink that lay softly over the mountains, giving them an almost ethereal glow.

She sensed his presence behind him, turned with a warm smile that was a perfect complement to the light bathing the landscape behind her. “Alpenglow,” she told him happily.

“What?” he asked stupidly.

“That’s what they call that pink thing. Alpenglow. Isn’t it beautiful?”

“Yeah,” he smiled slowly. “It sure is.”

She nodded, looked back at the mountains with a sigh, leaving Gabe free to take in the view that interested him most. She wasn’t especially slim—in fact, she was downright . . .rounded. Arms, breasts, hips, it was all there, all the good stuff. A nicely defined waist, too, in a slightly crumpled short-sleeved summer dress that flared out at the hem. Long, shiny brown hair caught on the side of her head in a simple braid that reached nearly to her hips, ended in a curly tail. All right, she was attractive. A pretty face, nice hair, a beautiful smile, but she certainly wasn’t gorgeous. So why was he staring at her?

“Cute,” Alec said quietly beside him.

“Yeah.” Gabe gave himself a shake and began to turn away.

“Hey.” The man was striding quickly across the parking lot. Light brown hair, parted neatly. Slim and tall, somewhere between Gabe’s six foot and Alec’s six-two. And, Gabe realized, the same asshole who’d flipped them off earlier, at the light. Frowning, now, as he came to join the woman. “What are you doing? I’ve been waiting for you.”

“Sorry,” she said. “I was just looking at the view.”

“Did you get the car cleaned out?”

“Not yet.”

He sighed impatiently. “I’ve got all our stuff inside already, and unpacked, while you’ve been standing here. Could you get a move on, please? I want to go to dinner.”

“Sorry,” she said again. “It’s just so beautiful.”

The man smiled tightly, still not acknowledging Gabe or Alec, who had come up to stand beside his brother and watch the pair. “All I’m asking for is a bit of focus here, sweetie. Eyes on the prize, remember? Can you do that for me?”

“Of course,” she said. Gabe could see the flush spreading up her cheeks, her embarrassment at the reproof in front of strangers. Not his business, he reminded himself.

None of his business at all.

Author Bio:

Rosalind James is the author of the bestselling “Escape to New Zealand” series.“Welcome to Paradise” is her first book set in the United States. A former marketing executive, Rosalind divides her time between California and New Zealand.

Author Links

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Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell

April 13, 2013

My Review

This was a “sweet” story. I really liked the 2 main characters and I found it funny at times of upset Lucy would get over things. I had to stop and remember the time frame for when this took place. The author did a great job at making me hungry through the whole book at want to eat candy. She also did a great job of making me feel like I was there with Lucy and going through what she went through. I liked Charlie from the start and at the end of the book I liked him even more.

About The Book

Lucy Kendall returns from a tour of the Continent, her luggage filled with the latest fashions and a mind fired by inspiration. After tasting Europe’s best confections, she’s sure she’ll come up with a recipe that will save her father’s struggling candy business and reverse their fortunes. But she soon discovers that their biggest competitor, the cheat who swindled her father out of his prize recipe, has now hired a promotions manager-a cocky, handsome out-of-towner who gets under Lucy’s skin.

Charlie Clarke’s new role at Standard Manufacturing is the chance of a lifetime. He can put some rough times behind him and reconnect with the father he’s never known. The one thing he never counted on, however, was tenacious Lucy Kendall. She’s making his work life miserable…and making herself impossible for him to forget.

About The Author

Siri Mitchell is the author of nearly a dozen novels, among them the critically acclaimed Christy Award finalists “Chateau of Echoes” and “The Cubicle Next Door”. A graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in business, she has worked in many different levels of government. As military spouse, she has lived in places as varied as Tokyo and Paris. Siri currently lives in the DC-metro area.

6 Of My Favorite Quotes

April 11, 2013

1.) List 6 of your favorite quotes.

This week for the Writers Workshop I have already written about the last thing my pet destroyed. If you want to check out that post you can click here. So for today I am going to list 6 of my favorite quotes. For those that are new here I try and post a new quote up every Sunday so you can go and click here to see some of the past quotes that I have posted.

Anyway here are 6 of my favorite quotes.

What is your favorite quote?

A Beautiful Struggle by Lilliana Anderson

April 10, 2013

My Review

I liked this story but at times I did find it hard to follow because of the slang used in the book isn’t what we say here but other than that I loved it. I still gave it 5 stars because I really enjoyed it and read in a day. The author does a great job of making me feel out the main character feels and making me see things how she saw things. I loved how it worked out and I can’t wait to check out more books by her.

About The Book

Katrina Mahoney has a very full life attending university to study a law degree, training for triathlons and now she is working part time as well. She couldn’t possibly find time for a relationship, especially after her last one ended so catastrophically.

Right now she is content focusing on work, study and training while hanging out with her best friend David Taylor, a womaniser with a heart of gold that would do anything for Katrina – except watch her get hurt again.

That is, until the dashing Elliot Roberts, a junior solicitor from her work, shows an interest in her despite their office’s ‘No Dating’ policy.

Katrina struggles with following her heart or following her mind and has trouble seeing where her heart truly lies.

Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult language which may be considered offensive to some readers.

About The Author

Australian born and bred, Lilliana Anderson has always loved to read and write considering it the best form of escapism that the world has to offer. Besides writing Angelien’s biographical trilogy, she also writes contemporary romance and drama all set within Australia.

When she isn’t writing she is a wife, and a mother to four children. She has worked in a variety of industries and studied humanities before transferring to commerce/law at university.

She currently lives a fairly quiet life in suburban Melbourne.

Connect with Lilliana Anderson

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lilliana.anderson.12

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Confidante_Lili

Blog: http://lillianaanderson.weebly.com/blog.html

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6533406.Lilliana_Anderson