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New Year

Happy New Year to all of you!!

I hope 2014 is a wonderful year for each and every one of us.

I’ll be back on Monday, to start awhole new year of posts.

Hugs!

~Elizabeth

The Best of the Best

On Saturday, we went to see the new Disney movie, FROZEN. And it was really, really good. The music was incredible and the characters/story endearing (we loved the snowman, Olaf).

Of course, as is always the case with Disney aficionados such as ourselves, we launched into a debate as to the best “recent” Disney movie. Wetend to break “recent” into several categories: 1) within the last8 years and 2)During the 90′s/very early 00′s).

So I bring that question toyou, with some variations.

What do yo...

Bits and bits

I’m not sure how much blog-reading is going on this week with the holidays, but let’s try a Bits & Pieces, anyway.

1) What was your favorite gift (s) this year?

2) Are you a New Year Resolution kind of person? If so, what will top your list in 2014?

3) When will you start shopping for next year’s Christmas?

4) Something you’re looking forward to in 2014?

~Elizabeth

The Day After

Christmas 2013 is officially over, though the decorations will linger around our house for another week or so (I love thecoziness they bringand can’t stand to part with them too soon).

Today, I’m at the car dealership getting my wipers fixed (they stopped working on Christmas Eve). I brought my computer with me with the plan to write, but I’m not sure I’m feeling it today (time will tell, I guess).

So, since I’m still in the Christmas mood, I sure would love to hear about one of your favorite p...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!

I hope your day is filled with love as you celebrate Christ’s birth.

~Elizabeth

Books Are Presents, Too

I’m not sure if any of you are checking in today or not, but, just in case, I’m wondering if any books made it onto your gift buying list this year???

They made it onto mine–for my mom (who got a series worth) and my youngest (who will be ecstatic when she sees which one she’s getting).

Other than that, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Hugs,

~Elizabeth

Peace For The Taking

There are certain places/circumstances in life that bring instant peace. Maybe it’s a sight or a sound or a familiar smell that stirs that sense of calm. Maybe it’s a memory. But whatever the reason, it just is.

Here’s a few of mine…

1)Sitting on the couch with the only source of light coming fromthe Christmas tree. Something about the muted glow of the colored lights just slows me down and makes me feel cozy.

2) A particular park bench in my old neighborhood. The bench faced a series of fountai...

Ho Ho Ho

More holiday Bits & Pieces:

1) Favorite Christmas breakfast?

2) What time do you usually wake up on Christmas morning?

3) What’s one thing you hope Santa brings you this year?

4) Christmas jammies or no Christmas jammies?

~Elizabeth (thank you to those of you who checked out yesterday’s link)

I Can

When I fell in love with writing, as a kid, I was attracted to the notion of people being able to pull one of my books off a shelf at the library. The idea that people would buy them at bookstores was outside my realm of comprehension.

Today, I know better. I know my books are out there, I know people I’ve never metare enjoying my characters and their stories. Yet, even though I know this on a cognitive level now, Istill find it exciting when a friend sees my books at a bookstore somewhere far...

Snow Days

For the fourth time in a week, I got to keep the car in the garage and not budge at all thanks to Old Man Winter. And while it wasn’t necessarily the greatest thing for my writing (I tended to bake and hang with the kids, instead), it was nice.

I suppose the non-homebody types would find themselves climbing the walls on snow days, but for me (a veritable homebody), it was fantastic.

DD # 2 and I played games during the first two snow-days that had her and me as the only ones in the house.

DD # 1...