What I’ve Read Wednesday: Mangum Edition, Part 3

Setting this one up early too so no updated statuses etc :). From the Back Cover: Lauren Holbrook, matchmaker extraordinaire, takes credit for four successful couples now. With her dad happily married and life settling down around her, Lauren feels quite content. That is, until the tables are turned and she’s on the receiving end of the matchmaking! Lauren and her boyfriend, Ryan, devise a plan to make it look as if they’ve broken up Read more

What I’ve Read Wednesday: Mangum Edition, Part 2

Setting this up early so no new status updates ;). From the Back Cover: With two matches under her belt, Lauren’s ready to get back to work. Lucky for her, her job at The Brandon Knox Photography Studio makes it even easier to work her magic on her best friend and boss, Brandon, and the adorable receptionist, Hannah. And since she’s at Shawn’s cafe every day anyway (a girl’s gotta feed her caffeine and chocolate Read more

What I’ve Read Wednesday: Mangum Edition

Current Facebook Status: is thankful for doctors [and PNPs Bobbie Boyd!] who know what they’re doing. Three years ago on the day before Thanksgiving, Christopher has what was likely life saving surgery. So very thankful he is so healthy today! Currently Playing In The Background: Special Agent Oso – Playhouse Disney.  Shocking. Yeah – so I can’t keep track of volumes, so going with something else ;).  I’m posting three reviews throughout the day today Read more

Flash Fiction Friday for NaNo Week 3

Current Facebook Status [from early this morning]: is going to have several kid free hours at home today. The purpose? To do some deep cleaning. The reality? May be to take a nap ;). Currently Playing the Background: Nothing [just finished the new Star Trek though] Current NaNoWriMo Status: Way far behind, 13854 [may try to hit 14K before bedtime or may go to bed really really early since I didn’t get any of that Read more

What I’ve Read Wednesday, Vol. 6 [I Think]

Current Facebook Status: glares at the ‘to be continued’ from last night’s NCIS and wishes she’d waited a week to watch it like she had to last week. Currently Playing in the Background: tonight’s Criminal Minds Current NaNoWriMo Status: 13003, won’t mention how far that is behind but it’s progress! I have begun A Passion Most Pure!!!! I have been looking forward to this for a while – Julie Lessman is way cool!  I’ve emailed Read more

Flash Fiction Friday on Tuesday

Current Facebook Status: Tuesday. Cold, rainy Tuesday. Would be perfect if she could stay home, but alas, she must leave. Currently Playing in the Background: Last week’s NCIS – Ziva got her US Passport! Current NaNo status:  Uh, yeah.  Let’s not talk about that ;). So here is last week’s Flash Fiction Friday!  It just kind of… ends, but so goes Flash Fiction ;). She liked to think there’s a reason for everything, but no Read more

Catching Up

Current Facebook Status: stayed home from church after a long weekend in KC, a 7yo who has a hack-y cough and a hubby who doesn’t feel great. Had a great time in KC though :). Currently Playing in the Background: Backyardigans, Secret of Snow – until the 3yo falls asleep then onto something more grown-upish 😉 Nano update: 11710, should be at 23338 so am 11628 behind AH!  The last week and a half has Read more

Flash Fiction Friday, Vol. 8

Current Facebook Status: has been so blessed! And she has a date tonight! Currently Playing in the Background: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse [are you shocked?!] Current NaNoWriMo update: continued FFF and ended up with 1211 words for the day so far and 6274 total.  By the end of today, I need 8335 to be on track and I am currently 2061 short. Yep.  I have a date tonight!  My birthday is Monday and Matt is taking Read more

What I Read… Whatever Day I Read It ;)

Current Facebook Status: has lots to do and still no motivation to do it. Where’s the chocolate? Currently Playing in the Background: Castle from Monday night I was going to post this last night but was distracted by a phone call [I’ll mention the topic later this week; let’s just say it was bad news and leave it at that for now].  That took up a fair bit of the rest of the evening so Read more

Election Day!

Current Facebook Status: Hopes everyone remembers to vote!!!! Early and often! Okay just early works. Matt already voted and she’ll be voting later. Currently Playing in the Background: Imagination Movers with Duff In case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard… It’s election day here in the States.  So go vote! And tonight – or maybe tomorrow – you will be returned to your regularly scheduled Spray and Wash commercials instead of the Read more