Birthdays

Nineteen years ago today my little girl was born.  It was 5:35 AM and after being 8 days late, she was ready.  She came out perfect; beautiful pouty lips, blue gray eyes, with ten little fingers and ten tiny toes.  When I looked into her eyes I felt a love I had never felt before.  I said a prayer asking God to watch over her and protect her when I was not there.

Through the years we have had our ups and downs.  I've been angry, she has been angry, we both have said and done things I'm sure we regret but at this point I can say, she is one of best friends.  She has grown into a mature, beautiful person and I am so proud to be her mom.

That being said, how can I have a daughter who is 19 when I'm only 29?  lol

Happy Birthday Kayla.  I love you with all my heart.  Great things are yet to come. 

Reviews

When you are an author and your work is out there for the world to see, you will get reviews.  Some are welcome and others are not.  Some are good and others are not.   Today I received a so-so review and I'm still wrestling with how I should feel.  On one hand, a review is a review and regardless, it's publicity; yet on the other hand, my skin is not as thick as I would like and it still hurts.

It's funny to me that some people LOVE my first book Be Careful What You Wish For while others are not all that thrilled.  Then others LOVE the second book Not My Mother's Son while others are not all warm and fuzzy about it.  Then some LOVE the first book but don't care for the second and vice-versa.  It just shows how everyone has a different opinion of what they like or don't like.  It's not the quality of the writing or what you have to say, it's just different tastes and that's okay.  Differences make us all unique.

Remember, there is no such thing as a bad review.  Any time your name and your work are mentioned out there, it's a good day.

www.rkaverybooks.com

Feeling nostalgic today

Every year on Memorial Day as many are honoring our fallen heros and those who continue to fight to give us freedom, I am actually sad.  Not sad because it's Memorial Day but sad because in a the blink of an eye it will be Labor Day and summer will be over. 

When I was younger it seemed like years between Christmas' and birthdays.  My mom always told me the older you get the quicker time passes and I never believed her but now I do.  Live each day to the fullest.  Things happen so quickly and we don't get any do overs.

One day you will just be a memory for some people.  Try to make it a good one.

Movie Review - Now You See Me

Below is a link to my latest movie review.  My son wanted to see Now You See Me so he showed the trailer to my husband and I.  The trailer looked awesome so when it came out, we decided to go.  Since movies in general cost so much, we try to go to the matinees.  So on Saturday morning we decided to go to the 10:20 movie.  My son, who likes to stay up until the wee hours because he's still at the age where he thinks it's cool, was out cold.  We knocked on his bedroom door and he didn't answer.  We entered and pulled back his covers and he moved, only to flinch and pull the blankets up again.  When we told him we were going to go see the movie he wanted to see, he said he would rather sleep. So hubby and I went alone.  Needless to say, the movie was a bit of a disappointment.  Check out my review and subscribe :)

Have a blessed Monday.

Movie Review for Now You See Me

My Son

My son is 15 years old and trying his best to test authority.  He doesn't feel anyone should be able to tell him what to do; me, my husband, or  his teachers.  We have taken away all his "toys" (X-Box, PS3, laptop, kindle) and offer things for him to "earn" them back.  Yesterday we told him if he would mow the lawn, he could have his laptop back.  Needless to say my husband and I mowed the lawn.  He wants everything, yet he doesn't want to do anything to earn them.  Please say a prayer as we work through this.  I don't want him to hate us, yet I want him to respect us and realize that we are still the adults and the ones that hold the power in this relationship.

Think happy thoughts!

Just Random...

I am trying to become more diligent about posting things on my blog.  Up to this point I haven't had any followers so it seemed like a waste of time to me but I'm trying to look on the positive side.  The better I get and the more I learn, I hope to have some blog blasts and contests in the future.

I am almost done with the edits to Reflection In The Mirror and plan to send it off to my publisher by the end of June.  I hope they like it.

It has been cold and rainy here for about a week.  It's almost mid-June.  That means isn't supposed to be summer-like?  The grass needs mowed, the weeds need pulled and the house needs cleaned.  Why couldn't I have married for money instead of love?

Hope everyone has a great weekend. 

Summer Heat

It's like 180 degrees outside, maybe 150 in the shade.  Seems like it goes from so cold you can't go outside to so hot you can't go outside.  The only one who wins is the gas and electric companies.  Stay cool and make sure to pamper your pets.