Here a few gorgeous Christmas decor pins via www.pinterest.com :
Mompreneur blabbing about the chaos that is my life! Welcome to the madness! Grab a chair and prepare to laugh, cry, sympathize, shop, find inspiration, learn a few DIY tricks, discover a new book, and watch one mom build an antiques empire! Visit my Etsy shop for wonderful and unique vintage finds: www.etsy.com/people/augiesvintagefinds
Friday, November 2, 2012
Christmas Decor
Here a few gorgeous Christmas decor pins via www.pinterest.com :
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Thirty Days of Holiday Ideas
November has arrived and that means we are heading quickly into the holiday season. For my family, that means Christmas. For other families that may be Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, or Three Kings Day. Whatever you and your family celebrate, most celebrations revolve around food, family, and togetherness and faith or beliefs.
This month I want to share some recipes, craft ideas, gift ideas, and anything inspirational that I can find to help your holiday planning.
Follow along and find some inspiration. Try a new recipe or begin a new tradition.
Dia de Reyes
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sunday Splendors
Happy Sunday! I thought I'd share a few great things found in the mecca of idea land--Pinterest! For those of you whom are as addicted as I am to his site, you know how great the site is and for the few out there that may not yet be familiar with it--Oh my!--you will love it!
Pinterest (www.pinterest.com) has everything you have ever wanted and millions of things you never knew that you wanted to see or learn about or try.
I just can't get enough of the recipes and glorious pictures and fashion and book titles and pictures and...the list goes on. Here are a few of my favorite things (today) that I found on Pinterest. Enjoy!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes
After what feels like an eternity, I am checking in to explain my absence. It seems that as the seasons change so do some major components of my life. I'd say that I am in a transitional stage in many aspects of my life. Aren't we all?
Having said that I want to express my sincere gratitude to all of you whom have managed to stick around through my ebbs and flows of the disaster that is my life. I am truly grateful for every single one of you.
This little blog is my safe place to express all of the turmoils and triumphs of my life and to share tidbits along the way. I love having a blog. (or two..wink wink) I am over the moon about having my own personal space online to record my thoughts and dreams.
In my absence, a lot of hurdles have been placed in front of me both personally and professionally. I am at a crossroads as to how I would like to proceed and am taking some time to research and discover new doors and make my dreams come true in a realistic sense. I hope and pray that you will hang in there with me.
I will delve into the ongoing mess of my life in small tidbits so as not to overwhelm you and to allow myself to focus on one very important aspect of my life at a time. That's my plan. (well, one of my plans!) I have many new and exciting and fun things lined up for myself and the blogs I write. I have an incredibly wonderful project brewing that I can't wait to share with you one day. Now, is not the time but know that I am SUPER excited about this thing that I will call "my baby".
To end for today, I want any of my readers that may have some hard things that they are dealing with to know that you do not fight or struggle alone. I am sending good wishes your way and hope that you will do the same for me. We will get through this--whatever this may be--better and stronger than we were before.
Blessings to all!
Deb
Friday, October 5, 2012
Kindle Reads
Happy Friday! It's cool outside in my area. Why not have some cocoa or apple cider and cozy up with a new read?
Here are a few titles available for your Kindle this week:
High Heels Mysteries Boxed Set Volume 1 (Books 1 through 3) by Gemma Halliday
Only .99 cents for all 3!
*** Special limited time sale price - regular price $6.99!! ***
Boxed set of three award winning High Heels Mystery novels and one short story featuring fashion designer turned amateur sleuth, Maddie Springer, including:
SPYING IN HIGH HEELS - book #1
L.A. shoe designer, Maddie Springer, lives her life by three rules: Fashion. Fashion. Fashion. But when she stumbles upon the work of a brutal killer, her life takes an unexpected turn from Manolos to murder.
KILLER IN HIGH HEELS - book #2
Maddie straps on her stilettos and, along with her trigger-happy best friend, makes tracks for Sin City in search of her MIA dad.
Maddie finds not only her dad, but also a handful of aging drag queens, an organized crime ring smuggling fake Prada pumps, and one relentless killer. Plus, it seems the LAPD's sexiest cop is doing a little Vegas moonlighting of his own. In a town where odds are everything, Maddie bets it all on her ability to out-step a vicious murderer.
UNDERCOVER IN HIGH HEELS - book #3
Secret affairs, hunky gardeners, and housewives desperate enough to bare it all... welcome to Magnolia Lane, TV's hottest new prime time show... where a rising young starlet is found dead on the show's set. Now it's up to Maddie to sift through a leading lady with a secret, an actor on the verge of a nervous breakdown, a sexy cyber scandal, and one tabloid reporter who'll stop at nothing to get the story of the century. Not to mention Maddie's hot-cold relationship with the case's familiar lead detective, Jack Ramirez. In a world where secrets, lies, and deception can earn you an Oscar, Maddie plays the role of a lifetime to catch Hollywood's hottest killer. But if she doesn't watch her step, Maddie's fifteen minutes of fame just may be her last.
CHRISTMAS IN HIGH HEELS - short story
Fashion designer turned amateur sleuth Maddie Springer can't wait to spend the holidays with her boyfriend, LAPD Detective Jack Ramirez. It's their first Christmas together, and Maddie wants it to be perfect. But between her zany family and wacky friends, Maddie's having a hard time finding alone time with her man. But come Christmas morning, this is one holiday she'll be sure to remember - naughty or nice!
And also available in High Heels Boxed Set Vol.II:
Alibi in High Heels - book #4
Mayhem in High Heels - book #5
Sweetheart in High Heels - short story
Fearless in High Heels - book #6
Border Crossings: A Catherine James Thriller by Michael Weems
Only .99 cents!
Kirkus Reviews
A tightly scripted thriller with an unusually well-developed main character.
When a college student vacationing in Cancun is abducted, her parents turn to a friend to help find her. After spurning the sleazy advances of an older man in a nightclub in Cancun, spring-breaking college student Taylor Woodall is abducted at gunpoint outside her hotel, and her friend is shot. Her father immediately contacts his old friend Catherine James, a smart, resourceful attorney who has long dealt with sketchy characters south of the border. After running into a dead end with the local cops, James stumbles across a street kid who may have some pertinent information, but after the two are attacked in a crowded market, she realizes she's in over her head. She has no choice but to contact Matt, an old boyfriend who is currently working as a gun for hire, training anti-cartel soldiers deep in the jungle. Once Matt is on the scene, the pace of the investigation picks up, but, given his extreme methods, James is forced to confront some prickly moral issues if she's going to find out exactly what happened to Taylor. Although the novel follows thriller plot conventions fairly closely, when it comes to character development, Weems makes interesting choices. James' discomfort with Matt's methods is well-portrayed, as she tries her best to accept using extreme violence to achieve moral ends. The action scenes are well-wrought, and the prose flows clearly for the most part, occasionally hampered by the insertion of unnecessary detail. Overall, the book's strengths outweigh this minor weakness, and a parallel plot concerning a young Mexican girl lured into prostitution in the U.S. works well to underscore the themes of the primary plot, even if it doesn't seem to relate to it directly.
Enjoy!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Feeling Crafty
I love crafts! I love re-purposing long forgotten items. Do you ever just look at something and instantly come up with a dozen ideas of how you could reuse them? I can't help myself!
The one stop shop for all things from crafts to DIY projects to yummy recipes and new fall looks can easily be found on Pinterest. Proceed with caution! Pinterest is an addictive place to hang out. You can't just go in and take a quick peek around. You will inevitably end up spending an entire weekend pinning and repinning anything and everything.
This morning (into early afternoon) I was perusing through crafts and DIY projects for this fall and winter. Here's a sample of some of the great (easy!) projects I must get started on:
Happy Crafting!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Volunteering To Be Tortured
In my seemingly never-ending quest to become a runner, I have volunteered for what I am fondly calling a torture session. There are countless running programs available online and running clubs readily available. I have opted to follow the Fleet Feet No Boundaries Program http://www.fleetfeetsports.com/training-programs
This program is offered nationwide for runners and walkers at every fitness level. I am in the beginners program. For 12 weeks, I will follow a walk/run plan with the goal of finishing a 5K. Fall is the perfect time of year to start a running program. The stifling summer heat has ended and the snow is not quite ready to fall in my area yet.
I have my shoes ready to go. My local Fleet Feet chapter guides you every step of the way with weekly group runs and coaches. They issued each participant a folder full of information regarding stretching and a running/walking log plus wonderful tips to get your feet moving.
My running shoes and running gear are ready. Now it's time to get my sedentary butt moving. I am terrified but excited all at the same time. I want to be a runner. I envy runners. I always have. Every time I see a lean mean running machine out on a daily jaunt, I get a little jealous. I want to be them! I want that runner's high.
Believe me, this 42 year old body is in no way, shape, or form physically ready to run a block let alone a 5K. I may pass out during my first walk/run interval. I am no speed racer. I have no desire to do distance running. I want to build up to a nice 30 minute jog without dying. That's all. I hope that in the course of learning how to breathe and move at the same time that I will lose a hefty dose of these pounds on my voluptuous frame. Fingers crossed!
My first step toward what I hope and pray will become a lifelong habit of running begins tomorrow. If anyone cares to join me, here's the basic rundown for the first week in the 12 week series:
Week 1:
Day 1-Rest (yippee!)
Day 2-Run 1 minute--Walk 2 minutes--Repeat 4x
Day 3-Cross Training or Rest
Day 4-Run 1 minute--Walk 2 minutes--Repeat 4x
Day 5-Cross Training or Rest
Day 6-Run 1 minute--Walk 2 minutes--Repeat 5x
Day 7-45 minute walk or Cross Training
If you should decide to join me, please, leave a comment and let me know. We can do this together! Stay tuned for updates along my journey.
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