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Archive for April, 2024

I’m Being Published!

I feel like I’m living in a dream right now. A GOOD ONE. The children’s book that I wrote 20 years ago (with the help of my kids) has never been promoted because I spent 10 years homeschooling my kids, followed by 11 years in college- studying to be an Addiction Counselor. Anywho, it’s been available online (only) all of these years but nobody knows about it because I never promoted it professionally because I simply didn’t have the financial means or time.

So! I contacted a literary agent for Covenant Books recently and introduced her to my book, “Peanut Butter Soup”. She requested a copy! I mailed her a copy but didn’t hear back from her for days. (Little did I know that she had been calling for days but it had gone to voicemail and I hadn’t checked them.) So I emailed her this morning to see if she’d received it. She had, and asked me to call her.

I called her and she said, “I have fantastic news for you; they’ve accepted your book!”

!!!!!

It’ll be professionally marketed and distributed at 30,000 locations- nationally- and it’ll be coulorized (completely) and edited; they’re going to do a press release and media wires, they’ll create an entire social media presence with its own You Tube channel, I’m going to be interviewed by a professional book reviewer, there will be book signings, and other good stuff.

SO. EXCITED.


Van Gogh

My new living room looks like a Van Gogh painting. 😎


New Digs

My new house. 🤗


Gratitude

So grateful for my new house! And my new life. 😎


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Incoming: Embracing the Whites.

It’s happening. I absolutely love my white hair that’s coming in.


Fresh Start

I can’t believe I’ve had this blog for 12 years. When I first started blogging, I was toying with the idea of going back to school. Now, 12 years and 4 degrees later, I’m an Addiction Counselor and….

I just got a house! It’s a 3 BR for $1,090 per month- that’s a steal in today’s economy. Huge yard with a large kitchen- I love it. I gave up my home owner’s status to go to renter’s status, but it’s worth it to me to have a house. Life is good!

My new house. 🤗

Apart from that not much to update. Josh and I will remain best friends, of course- that’ll probably never change. I’m excited for us both though. After 18 long years, we’re going our own ways to both start fresh in life. He’ll probably end up with a kid or two and hopefully, a good woman. It’s time to carve out my OWN life. Brian (my son) and I will be living together; super excited.

I legit couldn’t ask for anything more in life right now. ❤️