Tagged!!!

CMash October 16, 2010 7 Comments

Bev from My Reader’s Block has tagged me !!!! Before I tell you the criteria I would like for you to know Bev. She is an English major with a love for the classics. Her reviews are written as well or better than those of professional journalists. If you haven’t visited, please do, tell her that I said hi and you might find that you will want to follow her postings.

Now for the rules of the game:
Accept the tag and link to the tagger at the beginning of your post.
Answer the questions honestly in your post by listing four things.
Pass on the love by picking four other people to tag and listing them at the bottom of your post. Notify them that you tagged them.

4 Things That Are In My Handbag:
~Before leaving the house, my current read
~wallet
~keys
~glasses

4 Favorite Things In My Bedroom:
~hubby
~brass bed, which was a wedding present from my grandmother
~now that it is getting chilly, our flannel sheets
~the book pile on my nightstand

4 Things On My Desk:
~Yankee candle (burning right now is Cinnamon Roll)
~laptop
~picture of my boys when they were younger
~stature from Italy of Patron Saint, Mary, Mystical Rose (in front of vase with 3 different color silk roses

4 Things I’ve Always Wanted To Do (but haven’t yet):
~Vacation on Nantucket Island
~a 7 day Caribbean family vacation
~complete a Read-A-Thon with no interruptions
~become computer literate

4 Things I Enjoy Very Much At the Moment
~Spending time with hubby now that we are empty nesters
~Spending time with sons since they both now live out of state
~Reading
~Blogging

4 Songs I Can’t Get Out Of My Head:
Luckily, I don’t have any stuck in my head at the moment.

4 Things You Don’t Know About Me:
~Can’t sing but wish I could.
~Hubby’s sister and I have the same exact name….first, middle last…gets confusing at times.
~Hate winter but love to get all comfy and cozy and read during a snow storm
~Besides books, I am also addicted to buying Yankee Candles every month.

4 Bloggers I am Tagging: (in no particular order)
Gina from Hott Books
Carol from Dizzy C’s Little Book Blog
Darlyn from Darlyn & Books
Dolly from Xmas Dolly

Misc

Monday Tidbits

CMash October 11, 2010 5 Comments

To all my American bloggy friends Happy Columbus Day!!! And to my international bloggy friends….Happy Monday!!!

For all those that participated in the Dewey Read-A-Thon….a BIG WTG!!!!

I hope you got a lot of reading done and I promise, I will type this post in my “whisper voice” just in case you are now dozing, napping and/or sleeping.

Couple of days left so head on over to the giveaway page and enter!!!

Because of time, Monday’s memes will return next week. I really thought with everything going on in real life, that I might just be able to multitask and get it all posted. WRONG!! In case you have noticed a lack of energy, participation, visiting blogs, etc etc from the usual me, it is because that real life, not only took first place priority, it also took 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. At this time, I want to apologize to authors, publishers, agents, followers, visitors, and representatives for products for falling so behind in reading schedules and reviews.

Please believe that I tried keeping up the best that I could but some issues were so important and very time consuming that I fell behind. We have resolved some of the issues and the rest will be dealt with. My plan is to, over the next few days, try to catch up on blog/computer items

then hunker down and get back into my reading schedule.

Again, I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused but “real life” took precedent over hobby.

Yesterday, however, was a fantastic day. We attended a wedding and had so much fun (that is why this posting is so late). Friends of my youngest son, who was a groom’s man, were married and we were all invited to share their special day with them. Congratulations Nick and Mary!!!

Having both our sons “home” (both living out of state) and spending time with them and their girlfriends (hubby and I consider the girls our “daughters”) was wonderful and an added bonus. Matter of fact, my hubby had so much fun and couldn’t stop smiling after he was asked to dance by the girls and was on the dance floor with both “his daughters”.

Have a great Monday….I am off to start the process of catching up!!!!

Misc

Monday Tidbits

CMash October 11, 2010 5 Comments

To all my American bloggy friends Happy Columbus Day!!! And to my international bloggy friends….Happy Monday!!!

For all those that participated in the Dewey Read-A-Thon….a BIG WTG!!!!

I hope you got a lot of reading done and I promise, I will type this post in my “whisper voice” just in case you are now dozing, napping and/or sleeping.

Couple of days left so head on over to the giveaway page and enter!!!

Because of time, Monday’s memes will return next week. I really thought with everything going on in real life, that I might just be able to multitask and get it all posted. WRONG!! In case you have noticed a lack of energy, participation, visiting blogs, etc etc from the usual me, it is because that real life, not only took first place priority, it also took 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. At this time, I want to apologize to authors, publishers, agents, followers, visitors, and representatives for products for falling so behind in reading schedules and reviews.

Please believe that I tried keeping up the best that I could but some issues were so important and very time consuming that I fell behind. We have resolved some of the issues and the rest will be dealt with. My plan is to, over the next few days, try to catch up on blog/computer items

then hunker down and get back into my reading schedule.

Again, I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused but “real life” took precedent over hobby.

Yesterday, however, was a fantastic day. We attended a wedding and had so much fun (that is why this posting is so late). Friends of my youngest son, who was a groom’s man, were married and we were all invited to share their special day with them. Congratulations Nick and Mary!!!

Having both our sons “home” (both living out of state) and spending time with them and their girlfriends (hubby and I consider the girls our “daughters”) was wonderful and an added bonus. Matter of fact, my hubby had so much fun and couldn’t stop smiling after he was asked to dance by the girls and was on the dance floor with both “his daughters”.

Have a great Monday….I am off to start the process of catching up!!!!

Misc

10/10/10

CMash October 10, 2010 2 Comments

Happy Sunday all!!!

Today is a “real life” day so I won’t be participating in any memes and will be away from computer but anted to say to all those taking part in the Dewey Read-A-Thon, a BIG Good Luck!!! And if you are visiting today, don’t forget to check out the current giveaways, they will be ending this week.

Blog will return to “normal” tomorrow.

Hoping everyone has a relaxing, fun, with lots of reading Sunday!!

Misc

10/10/10

CMash October 10, 2010 2 Comments

Happy Sunday all!!!

Today is a “real life” day so I won’t be participating in any memes and will be away from computer but anted to say to all those taking part in the Dewey Read-A-Thon, a BIG Good Luck!!! And if you are visiting today, don’t forget to check out the current giveaways, they will be ending this week.

Blog will return to “normal” tomorrow.

Hoping everyone has a relaxing, fun, with lots of reading Sunday!!

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!

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!

Misc

Announcements (1 of 5)

CMash September 20, 2010 Leave a Comment

There will be some temporary changes regarding postings over the next couple of days. Blog routine will resume on Wednesday.

Winners of Red Hook Road will be announced on Tuesday or Wednesday, sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
There will be no Tuesday memes.
However, due to a previously agreed upon date, a “Guest Author” Spotlight will be on an automatic posting.
I will respond to any comments and/or emails on Wednesday.