Swoonies and Gingerbread

One of our littles' all-time favorite holiday traditions is making gingerbread houses. These aren't the pretty ones you see on social media. Only a mother could love our family's creations. Trust me. They're ugly. We do the ugly sweater thing at our place; maybe we should add ugly gingerbread houses to the mix. What do you think? Yay? or Nay? What kind of traditions does your family enjoy during the holidays?

On another note, while the hubs and I were out-of-state to celebrate my in-laws' 70th Wedding Anniversary, I received word that my novel, Danger on the Loch (mystery romance), is a Swoony Awards finalist. I was stunned and am still pinching myself. This is super exciting. Guys, the competition for this is FIERCE, with thousands of votes being cast per round!!!

Voting deadline is December 31st. Check out all the great books, and vote for your favorites on The Swoony Awards' Facebook page.