31 Little Celebrations

1. Homemade bubble tea
2. Staying warm on cold days
3. Empty notebooks (because I know they'll be filled soon)
4. Caffeine
5. Happy songs
6. This video...because it always makes me smile
   
   
   
7. Great clients
8. Encouraging friends
9. Unexpected plot twists
10. Books with impeccable grammar
11. Lists
12. Coffee shops
    
    
    
13. Writing by hand
14. Reading by candlelight
15. Being thilly with friends
16. Movies
17. Books you remember from childhood
18. Songs you can sing along to
19. Fireplaces
20. Steaming tea
21. Photoshop
22. Constant learning
23. Conversations with Papa
24. Dancing to the beat
25. Snowmen
26. Quiche
27. Feeling productive
28. Parties
29. The magic of the internet: connecting with friends who are far away
30. Chatting on the phone
31. Making faces

Marilynn Dawson Blog Tour

Welcome to our blog stop on the Google Play Winter Giveaway! Author Marilynn Dawson has giving away one PDF copy of her books each week with the final draw happening this Sunday on January 26th. This Giveaway is in celebration of her next release, Dressed for Eternity, which will launch in February 2014. You can read a sample of that book here.

Today, we get to feature Marilynn's graduation gift: Mom's Little Black Book: Godly Advice for the High School Graduate. The back cover of "Mom's Little Black Book" has this to share:

"So, like, what’s a budget?  Ew!  A stray cat just dropped a dead mouse at my feet!  Go to church? But I don’t know anyone there! What does it mean when the expiry date is like, two days ago?

Help your High School Graduate start out on the right foot with a few tidbits of  Godly advice.

Originally written for my own graduating teenagers. It is my hope this will bless you and your graduating youth as well."

As our youth graduate high school and head out into the world, many parents wonder if they've done all they can. Is there one more thing we can do before our youth spread their wings and fly the coop? Is there one more bit of advice we can offer to ensure that they'll be equipped for the road ahead? The answer is YES!

This little book is meant to be a Mother's attempt at guiding her graduating teenager through some of the more common aspects of daily life. Among its pages are quotes from a much more comprehensive guide, otherwise known as the Bible!

God says to raise up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. God also urges parents to ensure that their children, like arrows from a quiver and placed in the bow-string, fly straight and true. May these tidbits of advice help your child to fly straight and true as they go out to become all that God created and designed them to be.

You are welcome to read an excerpt from Mom's Little Black Book: Godly Advice for the High School Graduate at this here.  

Marilynn is giving away a copy of Mom's Little Black Book: Godly Advice for the High School Graduate on January 26th. As the giveaway is happening on Google Play, you will need a Google account email address to be eligible for the drawing. Enter via Rafflecopter below:

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If you use the following coupon code while ordering from CreateSpace, you'll get 10% off your order of Marilynn's books: 2MU73RQR 

Disclaimer: The cool thing about taking part in this blog tour, is that I get a copy of this week's book too! We both win!

Scrapbooking Life

I hope you're all staying warm and having fun this winter!

Thanks to DigiTee Designs!

Character Interview: Peyton Everet

Name: Peyton Everet

Age: 23

What book/s are you in? Shrouded Jewels and As Fairydust Settles. Maybe someday I'll get my own.

Where do you work? At the gas station near me. Lame, right?

Where do you live? A suburb of Minneapolis.

Favorite place to relax: Anywhere outside.

Who is your significant other? Don't have one...yet.

Who would you like it to be? Oh, I think she knows.

Why do you act so cocky? It's better than the alternative.

What is your greatest dream? To be the person everyone believes I am.

Peyton Everet can be found in Shrouded Jewels and As Fairydust Settles.

31 (More) Little Celebrations

Christmas and New Years are family time for me, so the things on my to do list sometimes get postponed. Here is a slightly belated December edition of 28-31 Little Celebrations.

1. Smiles
2. Roads that aren't icy
3. Dancing
4. Good books
5. Puppies
6. Board games
7. Card games
8. Playing piano
9. Kind notes
10. Warm drinks
11. New writing ideas
12. Sweaters
13. Scarves
14. Encouraging readers
15. Friends to vent to
16. Friends to celebrate with
17. Days off
18. Special pens
19. New publications:
    
    My newest book: Life is Crumbly, is now available!
    (Big thanks to Mary MacArthur for the beautiful illustrations.)
    
20. Learning new tips and tricks for graphic art
21. Freshly whipped cream on your morning coffee...or afternoon coffee...or hot chocolate...or pie
22. Laughter
23. Fresh veggies
24. New ways of looking at grammar
25. Busy days
26. Late nights
27. Being productive
28. Relaxing
29. Time with friends
30. Time with family
31. Crossing things off a "to do" list

What are you celebrating today?