Fall Into Reading 2010 Challenge (4 of 4)

CMash September 28, 2010 4 Comments

Hosted by Katrina from Callapidder Days

Tuesday’s Question:
What do you think is the biggest obstacle to your reading? What prevents you from reading as much as you’d like?

Two words…Real life. And since I am still under strict rescrictions, due to operations, of doing household chores, I can’t even imagine how it is going to be when those are lifted. I have often wondered how those that work outside the home, find the time to read, blog and the responsibilities of real life.
Another reading stumbling block, that I have encountered, is the time it takes to keeping my blog updated, visiting other blogs, participating in memes, etc etc. Sometimes, I find I spend more time on my laptop more than I do having a book in hand. I need to reverse that.

Product Giveaway

Giveaway 250 Business Cards (posting 1 of 4)

CMash September 28, 2010 1 Comment

Can you relate to any of the following scenarios? If the answer is yes, then here is your chance for a change !! You run into someone and you have to rummage through your purse for pen and paper to exchange phone numbers. Be honest…aren’t you just a tad envious when someone hands you their business card, wishing you had one to give them? Maybe you don’t want to exchange your business card for personal use. Maybe you have and/or are thinking of starting a business. Or maybe you know someone that is. Maybe you want to share your blog/logo in the form of a business card. And not just your average business card, but custom business cards

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Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday (2 of 4)

CMash September 28, 2010 9 Comments

TUESDAY

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

The Voices screamed, Turn left! Turn left! The rocks, the ocean. Dive in the ocean. The water will save you from the knife. No, she screamed, I’m not ready to die.

page 94

Misc

I Have Been Tagged (3 of 4)

CMash September 28, 2010 4 Comments

This is a first for me and seems like fun. Mandy from Mandy’s Escape, which is a new blog I found and so glad I did. Stop by to see what a great blog she has. She apparently wants to know more about me so I will answer the following questions, criteria for being tagged, and then I have to tag 4 other bloggers. I never thought it would be so much fun to be part of this blogging community, when I stumbled onto a book blog around this time last year!!!! So here goes
4 Things in my Handbag
*wallet
*lipsticks
*cell phone
*my Dunkin Donuts holder for iced coffee

4 Things in/on my Desk
*my laptop
*lamp
*my new desk organizer that I reviewed
*my coffee mug

4 Favorite Things in my Bedroom
*my hubby
*picture of my boys when they were toddlers
*brass bed that was a wedding gift from my grandmother
*a Crucifix that was a wedding gift from my hubby’s cousin who is a priest

4 Things I Always Wanted to Do (but haven’t yet)
*a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise
*a family vacation to Italy
*visit Hawaii
*hire Merry Maids

4 Things I Enjoy Very Much at the Moment
*reading
*blogging
*spending time with my sons, who live out of state
*not having to do housework per doctor’s orders

4 Songs I Can’t Get Out of My Head
*thank goodness there are none that are stuck there

4 Things you Don’t Know About Me
*in 10th grade, I traveled to Spain and Africa
*in 11th grade, I traveled to Italy
*My first diamond ring was a Christmas present from my father, I was in 2nd grade.
*I am afraid of heights
Now, I will pass this on to: (in no particular order)
*Julie from Reading Without Restraint
*Dolly from Xmas Dolly
*Marce from Tea Time With Marce
Lori from Dollycas’s Thoughts

TAG YOU’RE IT!

Fall Into Reading

Fall Into Reading 2010 Challenge (4 of 4)

CMash September 28, 2010 4 Comments

Hosted by Katrina from Callapidder Days

Tuesday’s Question:
What do you think is the biggest obstacle to your reading? What prevents you from reading as much as you’d like?

Two words…Real life. And since I am still under strict rescrictions, due to operations, of doing household chores, I can’t even imagine how it is going to be when those are lifted. I have often wondered how those that work outside the home, find the time to read, blog and the responsibilities of real life.
Another reading stumbling block, that I have encountered, is the time it takes to keeping my blog updated, visiting other blogs, participating in memes, etc etc. Sometimes, I find I spend more time on my laptop more than I do having a book in hand. I need to reverse that.

Musing Mondays

Musing Mondays (1 of 4)

CMash September 27, 2010 8 Comments

MONDAY

Due to the fact that I didn’t get much reading done last week, I will not be particpating in It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? It would be a duplicate of last week. Am hoping, that this will change for next week.

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

This Week’s Question:

If your book group asked you to bring two (2) suggestions for group reads to your next meeting, what two books would you suggest? Why?

My Answer:

My suggestions would be by authors. I signed up for a challenge, Awesome Author, and have not made any progress with it. At the time, I thought requested reviews would be far and few between, and I was wrong. Not only that but I think I am the only one on planet earth that has never read a book by these 2 popular authors. So my suggestions would be any book by Nicholas Sparks and Sue Grafton.

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday (2 of 4)

CMash September 27, 2010 5 Comments

Created by Marcia from The Printed Page

September Hostess has been Kathy from Bermudaonion Web Log

Before sharing my mailbox with everyone, I want to thank Kathy for hosting this month. You have been a very gracious host and everything ran smoothly. Awesome job!!

Now to my mailbox, I have made many friends through book blogging and how I wish we could meet for coffee. Don’t you find that a person’s personality comes out in their blogging? I think so!! I met one such blogger that we clicked online but live on opposite sides of the U.S. so I guess coffee is out of the question lol. We started our own little book swap…when we see a book that each other has read and want to read it, we tag it to be sent off to each other and send it across the land. And this week I received 2 books from my book bloggy bff Julie P. from Reading Without Restraint. Thanks bunches Julie!!

Meet Me On Monday

Meet Me On Monday (3 of 4)

CMash September 27, 2010 4 Comments

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old

From Java’s blog:
“Meet Me On Monday!”
Blogging is a funny thing…we tell our most intimate thoughts for all to read and yet most of the time I find myself sitting and wondering, “who is this person!?” I know them…but yet I don’t know them! I want to know who the person is behind all those words so I thought of a great way for all of us to “meet” each other!
Every Sunday I will post five get to know you questions that you can copy and paste into your own Monday post and we can all learn a little more about each and every one of us!!
“Its a great way to to meet new friends and for others to get to know me better….one Monday at a time!!!”….as quoted by the Chacogirl!!
Questions:

1. How many TV’s do you have in your home?

We have 4 tvs and there is only 2 of us.

2. What is on your bedside table (nightstand)?
My current read, reading glasses, lamp, telephone and a glass of water
3. How many pair of shoes do you own?