Homework

You know, there’s something sexy about the title “freelance writer.” At least once a month at the writing site I frequent, someone will post the “how do I get started in freelancing” question.
 
Goodness knows I’ve thought about it. I’d be lying if I said it hadn’t crossed my mind. These thoughts are usually accompanied [...]

More Birthdays and Bolers

Kyra had her “friends” birthay party yesterday. (Her birthday isn’t until September.) She wanted it at the same place Andrew had his (the indoor inflatible, super jump/slides place), but with a different cake:

No one does ostentaious birthday cakes like Disney
Then, after the party, I drove the kids out to the campsite where Bob had the [...]

The a-musing side of revision

I found this over at Marianne’s this morning:

Your Inner Muse is Melpomene

You are most like this muse of tragedy.While you aren’t depressed, you don’t shy away from sadness.Although you do tend to be gloomy, you have a sensitive side.And this sensitive side helps inspire and help others.

What Muse Are You?
I’m gloomy. Nice. Real nice. Although [...]

On my mind

Concerts:
Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers are coming to town. Not to be confused with Santa Claus coming to town, although both events could cause the same amount of frenzy around here.
 
Andrew likes the Jonas Brothers. Kyra likes/loves/reveres Hannah Montana/Mylie Cyrus (yes, the offspring of Billy Ray Cyrus for those of you not up on [...]

You must remember this …

I haven’t done a quiz in a while. This one comes courtesy of Marianne, who happens to be Pretty Woman. I’m thinking about daring her to wear the Julia Roberts/Pretty Woman outfit to her first book signing (and when I say “Julia Roberts/Pretty Woman outfit” I mean the one with the thigh-high boots). Hey, I’ll [...]

Revision Weekend

Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look?  ~Lennon and McCartney

We have perfect revision weather here. Rain, sprinkles, drizzle for the past twenty four hours or so. The kids have been pretty understanding about the whole Mommy working on her book thing.
Kyra played [...]

Overheard

Overhead: the backseat
After much tearing of trading card wrapper:
Kyra: Oh! So beautiful! Mama loves you!
Insert big wet kissing sound.
What, you may ask, can inspire such devotion? I give you Brisi, from Bella Sara:

Bella Sara = My Little Pony on steroids
Overheard: Perkins
Customer: Could we get some cutlery?
Waitress: What?
Customer: Cutlery.
Waitress (shaking head): What?
Customer (mimicking cutting with knife [...]

Booking Through Thursday: Monogamy

Booking Through Thursday:
One book at a time? Or more than one? If more, are they different types/genres? Or similar?
(We’re talking recreational reading, here—books for work or school don’t really count since they’re not optional.)

Generally, I have three things going: audio book, nonfiction, and fiction.
 
I usually have a book on CD going in the car, otherwise, [...]

The day after

I did actually use a fork today to eat my lunch. Improvement all around.
 
I do confess I was pretty taken aback by the email from the our (!) agent. I anticipated a quiet evening of setting up a new computer. (Andrew gets my old one; I get to be the family Vista beta tester.)
 
I [...]

Super secret double probation hotdish project

The hotdish, she has an advocate.
For those of you who haven’t been playing along at home–and for those who have, I can be cryptic–I’ve been referring to a “secret” project, code name: hotdish, pretty much all summer long.
And now, I can tell all.
Okay, not really. I can tell some.
The hotdish is [...]