If you are not familiar with our giveaway rules, take a minute to read them here. It keeps us all happy! All winners should send their name, address, and phone number to claim prizes. Send to Seekers@Seekerville.net
Please note that December 29th, 2017, our email address changes to seekerville2@gmail.com. Update your address books!
Weekend Edition Winner of Calico and Cowboys Novella Collection by Mary Connealy: Jan Hall and a 2nd Bonus Winner because Mary is so THANKFUL for readers....Nicole Burris.
Monday: Terri Reed and Lenora Worth were our special guests with their post, "Writing through the Reality of Life."And they brought special giveaways! ChillN (Nancy) is the winner of a double novella collection from Love Inspired, Classified K9 Unit Christmas. Rhonda Starnes is the winner of Tracker (FBI K-9 Book Six) by Lenora and Connie Queen is the winner of Guardian (Classified K-9 Unit) by Terri. A total of three giveaways! Thank you, Terri and Lenora! Merry Christmas!
Tuesday: Sandra Leesmith chatted with us about the older heroine. Winner of a copy of Love's Healing, a novel that features an older heroine, is Phyllis Wheeler.
Wednesday: Jordyn Redwood returned to Seekerville with a thought-provoking post called, "The Tale of Two Books." She also brought an amazing prize package to celebrate the release of Taken Hostage from Love Inspired Suspense! The prize package winner is Glynis.
Thursday: Josee Telfer was our special guest today. We chatted about Will Shakespeare with her post, "Coin a New Cliché!" Cliché-coiners, Marcia, and Cindy W have won a hand-painted Shakespeare quote on an 8x10 canvas.
Monday: Mary Connealy is your hostess today. Happy December!
Tuesday: Today is National Blue Jeans Day. In honor of this holiday, we're bringing back an oldie post for your enjoyment. Stop by in your blue jeans and say hi.
Wednesday: Janice Hardy of Fiction University returns to Seekerville with her post "What Are Your Characters Afraid Of?" Stop by and you could win an ecopy of her latest in the Skill Builders Series, Understanding Conflict (And What It Really Means) or an Amazon gift card.
Thursday: Angela Ackerman returns to Seekerville with her post, "Overcoming The Hurtful Past: A Character Arc Snapshot." Angela and Becca Puglisi are the authors of the indispensable Writer's Guide Thesaurus series. Leave a comment for the opportunity to win an ecopy of the new book in the series, The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma! Angela is generously giving away two copies.
Friday: The Best of the Archives featuring a classic post from our ten years of blogging. Comments are closed on Fridays to catch up on reading and writing.
Set your clocks and calendars for our annual Rockin' It New Year's Eve Party, friends! December 31, 2017, stop by Seekerville and chat about old times, second chances and new beginnings as Seekerville waves goodbye to 2017 and welcomes 2018. The prize vault is open and a great menu is planned.
Best of all, a sweet conversation about the joys of writing, hoping, loving and dreaming, featuring your favorite Seekerville memories!
Send yours to Ruth Logan Herne at loganherne@gmail.com in the form of a meme OR just write 'em out old-fashioned style. Hostesses, Audra Harders and Ruth Logan Herne want to include your thoughts, memories, hopes, and dreams in this year's party... so hop into your e-mail and let's hear from you!
Best of all, a sweet conversation about the joys of writing, hoping, loving and dreaming, featuring your favorite Seekerville memories!
Send yours to Ruth Logan Herne at loganherne@gmail.com in the form of a meme OR just write 'em out old-fashioned style. Hostesses, Audra Harders and Ruth Logan Herne want to include your thoughts, memories, hopes, and dreams in this year's party... so hop into your e-mail and let's hear from you!
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ReplyDeleteHi Tina:
ReplyDeleteYou've appeared so often in Woman's World that I'm beginning to think that it was you who put the 'Woman' in Woman's World .
Are you ready for that trip to Tuscany?
I just got my TSA Pre approval and known traveler ID. Next is my passport. I'm slowly knocking off my to do list. It WILL HAPPEN, VINCE!!!
DeleteLOL ... I agree with Vince, Tina! When I think Woman's World, I think Super Woman Radcliffe!!
DeleteTuscany, here you come!! 😍
Hugs to both you and our man, Vince!
Julie
Tina, you'll love the TSA Pre approval. No more taking off shoes and unloading computers. Yay. Shorter lines too.
DeleteHi Sandra:
DeleteDid you notice that Sandra Lee is on the cover of Tina's WW? That's almost a third for Seekerville! :)
Yay, Tina!
DeleteJanet
Do You Remember…
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking about New Year's Eve and I'm wondering about the Fortune teller who used to appeard on Seekerville. Was she Madame S or did her name begin with a Z?
Madame S had the best hat! Well, maybe the early Pepper Basham, had better hats…but it would be close.
Just wondering and thinking back over ten years to find something for Ruth's post.
Madame Zelda, a gypsy fortune teller used to be in Seekerville as well as Madame S who was a librarian.
DeleteMadame S wore a hat and so did another guest who appeared, retired literary agent Marlena Fortune.
Those were fun gals! Loved the hats!
DeleteVince, what a great memory! Thank you for sharing!!! Wasn't that so much fun? When exactly did we forget to have fun?????
DeleteHi Ruth:
Delete"When did we forget to have fun??????"
When all those deadlines started to take on literal meaning!
Hi Ruth:
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I just loved "The Lawman's Second Chance". It's my favorite book you wrote…along with "Red Kettle Christmas". I hope anyone who did not read Friday's post will go back today and check it out. Both books have the solid feel of non-fiction and the advantage of very serious streams of conflict. Both the hero and the heroine face conflicts which make the likelihood of a marriage very unlikely. How they overcome these conflicts is really a story in itself. (It's worth reading just to see how you managed this!)
Reading your 'Best of Archives' post yesterday made me want to read a non-fiction novella-length book that told the story covered in the post with details, real life methods of support and inspirational help listed. This includes updates and photos. I like "The Writing of…" books.
"The Writing of the Lawman's Second Chance" and the Power of Faith, Love, and Inspiration.
I can visualize the book right now. Of course, the title is subject to change.:)
You are the cutest thing! And that is a wonderful idea, Vince!!! Now if there were only more hours in a day.... ;)
DeleteHi Ruth:
DeleteNo...the trick is you have to get more day in your hours. :) Or get an army of co-authors like James Patterson.
"Love's Healing"
ReplyDeleteGreat Winter Reading!
I've pre-ordered my copy of "Love's Healing" to read the first nasty winter day to come to Tulsa! I don't know any writer who can do landscape and setting descriptions better. I know this for a fact because I've been to many of the locations in her books. It's like visiting these much loved locations again! In fact, I'm a avid Southwest genre lover and I like Sandra's southwest animal folktales the most.
Can't wait to jump into that Hawaiian water and hang ten…vicariously, of course. Well, I will wait for the first snow. : )
Awww Vince, You've made my day. Now I'm worried that I don't disappoint. Yikes. You put on the pressure. LOL But thank you for the compliments. Writing the book brought back so many memories of when I used to surf. Notice I said memories. There is a time and a season. LOL
DeleteHi Sandra:
DeleteYou have memories of when you surfed. I was in the surf capital in the days of the Beach Boys and I only have memories of 'trying to surf'. But there is always the vicarious! That's why I love books with great description and lots of vivid five-sensing. You can do it because you've done it. Not to worry.
Sandra, there was no season or time when I was tempted to surf. Not that I had much of a chance living in Indiana. :-)
DeleteJanet
Thanks for the Weekend Edition! I don’t have a favorite memory....but have enjoyed every post since I joined earlier this year. I do empathize with the Grammar Queen though. I’m more like the Grammar Dictator in our house.
ReplyDeleteLOL, MH! GQ would love that!
DeleteSo what does the Grammar Dictator wear? I'm picturing you in full military regalia with lots of sashes, medals, ribbons, and epaulets!
We all love Grammar Queen... we often break her rules... And we FEAR her... but we love her!
DeleteThe Grammar Queen wields a gentle whip. I learn more from her than anyone else. She is always welcome.
DeleteGrammar Queen is a favorite of mine! Prim and powerful is a rare combination.
DeleteJanet
Good Morning Seekerville! I am over the moon happy because I just saw I was one of the winners for a hand painted Shakespeare verse. Thank you Seekerville and thank you Josee Telfer for your generosity. I'll be smiling all day!
ReplyDeleteThank you for another great weekend post!
Blessings,
Cindy W.
There have been a lot of posts that have been extra special, but I can't choose just one. I would say my favorite memories are the willingness of all the Seekers and the Seeker Villagers to reach out to others and extend prayers and comforting when we need it most. So many of you helped me through my knee replacement surgery in early January 2016 and you were there with me again when I was caring for my Mom and then when she passed you were there again and it meant so VERY, VERY much to me. I can never thank you for your kindness, prayers and sharing of yourselves. I love you all.
DeleteBlessings,
Cindy W.
Yay, Cindy! I'm thrilled you won one of the canvases!
DeleteHi Cindy:
DeleteYou wrote:
"I would say my favorite memories are the willingness of all the Seekers and the Seeker Villagers to reach out to others and extend prayers and comforting when we need it most."
This would have to be my favorite also. I believe that just knowing good people are praying for you strengthens the immune system. I also think this gives God a helping hand in healing others.
Seekerville is a good place.
Vince, I agree totally. I went through numerous medical issues in 2014 and the Seekerville team was such a blessing. I'll never forget their prayers.
DeleteOh, these are beautiful memories and thoughts. You guys are okay if I use them for New Year's Eve, aren't you? Our "Auld Lang Syne" side of things? You've all reminded us of the reasons behind Seekerville!
DeleteHi Ruth:
DeleteOf course you can use any memories I've posted on Seekerville. It's fun!
Here is a memory from just last night at the Hard Rock Casino. We went to see the "Million Dollar Quartet" and when Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis sang "Peace in the Valley" all I could see in my mind's eye was the cover of your book!!!
And that's 100% vivid and true memory.
Hi Ruthy! I don't mind you using my memories/thoughts on New Year's Eve at all. Again, thank you for all you do. You are so very precious to me.
DeleteBlessings,
Cindy W.
Vince, we saw "Million Dollar Quartet" in Chicago and I loved every minute!
DeleteWe were at Sun Records years ago and saw the huge picture of those four on the wall never guessing that the gathering would stem a musical.
Janet
Congratulations to all of the winners!
ReplyDeleteTina, I picked up your Woman's World last night...you're right, it's so shiny! Congratulations, my friend! I can wait to read your story.
I'm so thrilled to now know TWO successful and brilliant WW romance writers!!!
DeleteI finally subscribed to the magazine so I wouldn't miss another of Tina's stories!
DeleteI like the brilliant part. hahahahahaha
DeleteLOL! Myra, Tina is the brilliant one...I'm still in training. :)
DeleteTina, I just read your story and I absolutely loved it!
TWINSIES!!!!
DeleteI wish more magazines would put their fiction sections back in... Redbook, McCalls, etc... I don't even know if those exist any more, but magazines with fiction were my favorites. Congrats to Tina!!! We didn't have shiny one in Walmart... I'll keep watching, we're often days behind.
Jill, I got your issue of WW and loved your romance story! I'm always amazed how much you can pack into these shorts!
DeleteJanet
Congrats to all the winners, including me!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to bringing in the New Year!
Congratulations to all of the winners and I wish everyone a great weekend! Christmas time's a comin'!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to each winner and to our Seekers on their latest releases. I hope everyone enjoys their first December weekend. Christmas is coming!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing a Christmas craft today with my 2 younger ones while my husband is off at a hockey tournament with the teenager. Then, I'm making my first batch of Christmas cookies - molasses spice.
After a week of walking around bins of Christmas decorations, I'm thrilled to say I'm finally done. I decided to use half of my decorations this year. Anything I can do to simplify!
Simplifying is a wonderful thing!!! And now I want Molasses Spice Cookies, darling!!!!
DeleteGreat weekend post!! Happy Saturday! Congratulations to the winners!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Lots of stuff going on! :) Can you believe we're in December already? Seemed like only yesterday we were talking about our hopes and dreams for 2017.
ReplyDeleteTina's story (Woman's World Dec 11 issue) and Jill Weatherholt's story (Woman's World Dec 4 issue) are CHARMING. Don't miss them! BOTH issues are now on the stands at my Walmart (they're in the rack by the check out and now with a clever divider tab between the two latest issues so that if you didn't get to the store the previous week you can still get the previous week's issue in addition to the current one!). Smart marketing, eh, Vince? :)
Is everyone putting up a Christmas tree? Have it decorated yet?????
No, Glynna, I cannot BELIEVE it's December!! When did this happen???
DeleteWe do have our tree up and our mantle twinkle lights, too, but that's all I do. But it's enough to give our family room a warm Christmas glow while we watch those Hallmark movies! ;)
SUPER CONGRATS to both the Teenster AND Jill for their WW's stories -- you guys ROCK!!
HUGS!!
Julie
Hi Glynna:
DeleteI wish most stores would do that when two issues are out at the same time. In Tulsa, however, I have found that everyone I go to removes the old issue the moment the new one comes in. They don't want customers buying the old issue and then becoming irate when they find out it's not the current issue. (It does not take long for customers to pick up the old issue in the back and put it back in front.)
My wife is going to Wal-Mart right now. She's going to try to buy both issues of WW. Can you pray in good faith for something like that? :)
No tree yet. In fact its 80 degrees and I'm heading for the swimming pool. LOL Went to a Christmas party last night and had to go find a Christmas blouse. Too hot for Christmas sweaters.
DeleteThanks, Glynna! I was thrilled to see both mine and Tina's issues together. Her story is wonderful.
DeleteOur house is fully decorated as of the first weekend in November. I can never wait!
One tree up and it is almost finished being decorated. I love all the holiday decorations, but reminiscing as we put up ornaments is one of my favorite Christmas traditions.
DeleteI wish my Walmart did that. I don't go shopping often, and that would have been marvelous! Two issues in one place!!!
DeleteVince & Ruthy -- I thought the nice WW divider at Walmart with a tab that sticks up between the two issues--current and previous--must be national, but it doesn't sound like it is.
DeleteMaybe we're a test market?
Julie -- I've actually gotten to watch a few of the Hallmark Christmas movies this year! Usually I'm under a book deadline so there's not a single second free, but I'm between contracts and working up my next proposal so caught a few at T-giving.
DeleteWithout any "spoilers" are there any of the Hallmarks in particular you or other Villagers would recommend as "don't miss!"?
Sandra -- I can't believe you're running around in 80 degree weather. Get yourself back up the mountain right this minute! :) Highs to be in the low 40s/upper 30s this coming week. But still NO SNOW yet. One of the driest autumns in 100 years.
DeleteJill -- first week of NOVEMBER? Did I read that right???? :)
DeleteTerri - we love reminiscing about the ornaments, too...some of which my Texas grandma made, ones my sister and I made, ones picked up on vacations or that friends/family shared from their vacations, ones that were gifts from love ones, etc. Special memories associated with so many!
DeleteHi Glynna: After reading your post my wife went to Wal-Mart and looked for both issues of WW. There was no divider but at the very back there was a back issue. So I got both issues and have already read both romance stories. (There are also good mystery stories in WW.)
DeleteLinda knew to look at the back because of your post. Thanks.
Glynna, December Bride is a Hallmark movie from one of Denise Hunter's novellas. It was good and Denise and her husband have a tiny cameo near the end.
DeleteJanet
WOWZERS! Tina, thank you for a fabulous WE!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners! Enjoy!
Happy Weekend!
"WOWZERS"
DeleteCaryl we needed you on Josee's Shakespeare post the other day.
What a great weekend, Tina. Congrats on your latest WW! Congrats also to all of the winners.
ReplyDeleteHappy December everybody! This weekend we begin decorating at my house. The tree is up. Now we just need to see if we can find all of the boxes of ornaments.
HAPPY WEEKEND, ALL!! Hard to believe Christmas will be here in ... 23 DAYS!!!! That's a little more than three weeks, so Dec. 1st is when I officially start sweating bullets if I don't have my shopping done ...
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be in the 60s today, which I am perfectly fine with ... as long as it snows on Christmas! ;)
HUGS!!
Julie
Done! Oh, Julie, I've barely started Christmas shopping. I admire you early birds.
DeleteFirst Saturday of December--unbelievable!
ReplyDeleteSadly, we have a funeral to attend this afternoon, where we will also be singing with our church choir. A dear gentleman and the husband and of one of our former choir members--the sweet lady who "adopted" me when we first moved here--passed away Thanksgiving weekend. He will be greatly missed.
Myra, I'm so very sorry. I know his family will be blessed by the choir.
DeleteHi Myra:
DeleteI know how you feel. We are having a funeral almost every week. As it is said in the Bible:
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
"A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;"
Yes, there is a time to die but there also is a 'season' of death when we become of dying age ourselves. A season of grief and a time when we learn more deeply the value of belief and faith.
Vince
Vince, you are so right. Hubby and I were saying the same thing the other day. We have been dealing with a dearly beloved cousin who is dying and we're noticing how many of the deaths these days are our peers and family. Yikes. Well it makes you treasure every minute doesn't it?
DeleteWell... we only get so many minutes on the planet. I know that sounds curt, but if everyone looked at that seriously, from a younger age, I think we'd all be more thoughtful and giving and caring.
DeleteIs that me being naive again????
Ruth: I think old age is when you finally discover that all the nonsense and cliches your parents ever told you...were true!
DeleteThe trouble with experience is that you always learn things too late.
Vince, I was hoping it's never too late to learn something. But maybe it's too late to act on it.
DeleteJanet
But it's not too late, is it? Because we're still here! :) And we're healthy and hearty and full of ideas. We can do anything. Except pogo stick jumping for more than a few hops.
DeleteDagnabbit.
Thank you, Tina, for a great WE, and congrats to you and Jill on your WW stories. Congratulations to all the winners, which I am one of, and I know exactly where I'm going to hang my work of art! Thank you, Josee!
ReplyDeleteLots of tissue was used yesterday as I read Ruthie's post. So happy and thankful that Lisa is enjoying watching her family grow. I lost my father to cancer many, many years ago, and he was a young man then. Still praying for a cure.
Happy weekend to everyone at Seekerville!!!
Blessings,
Marcia
Oh, Marcia, thank you! I'm praying too, I think we all are here because cancer has touched so many of us.
DeleteAnd I'm so very excited about the current leaps and bounds of targeted immunotherapy... now if they can get it to replicate quickly enough, AND identify the right tiniest of tiny proteins or amino acids or peptides or whatever marker they can find that differentiates each cancer... then those tiny, armor-carrying T-cells can run rampant and raise the battle cry inside our bodies.
I'm so sorry you lost your dad way back then. We've seen that far too often. Or parents, burying children. Let's join hands and pray for a cure together. I'm all over that!!!
I hope you all have a great weekend!! Today, I'm decorating and getting ready for a party at my house that'll be tomorrow! I won't be around much. The house needs lots of work. LOL
ReplyDeleteI am laughing... in total understanding!
DeleteI cannot believe it is December.
ReplyDeleteThat is all!
Hi Pam: I cannot believe that Thanksgiving has already come and gone. It is not only that time speeds up as we get older...at times it leap-frogs!
DeleteVince, we had such a nice time in NYC over Wed-Thursday of Thanksgiving week... we were in Lower Manhattan, and it was SO QUIET. We went to a beautiful Mass that featured the church choir... Vince, only in Manhattan are you likely to stumble on a church choir whos members probably come from the NY Metropolitan Opera.... it was the most commanding choir I've ever heard in person.
DeleteI'm more of a "Friendly to the congregation" type choir person, but this... it was a truly majestic, beautiful experience!!!
Looking forward to next week on Seekerville. So thankful to be part of this encouraging community!
ReplyDeleteWe're thankful to have you!!
DeleteSooners play TCU for season in 10 minutes. Tis the Season!
ReplyDeleteForget that one! Watch Auburn-Georgia. :-)
Deletelolol
DeleteVince watched the best game! Boomer Sooner!
DeleteOh, there is no joy in Auburn today.....
DeleteI was so much for Auburn. Oh, what could have been.
DeleteBwahahaha -- I need the mug that says "I read past my bedtime." Great weekend edition -- the first of December. Gasp! The weather isn't acting very Decemberish, not that I'm complaining. I think I can still get a few more gardening days in and when I went on my walk this morning lots of people were raking leaves and lots of trees are still hanging onto their leaves. Crazy!
ReplyDeleteSo, inquiring minds want to know -- how do you create memes?
I want that same mug. My lovely wife is always commenting about my reading late at night.
DeleteKav, you have to read past your bedtime in order to get all the books read that you do. LOL
DeleteWhat is hedtime? lol lol
DeleteKav, you go to a meme making site or Picmonkey (that's our favorite) or Canva....
DeleteI do not have that skill!
:)
My daughter Beth does my memes for me, and it's not because I can't teach myself, but gosh... I'd rather write books!!! That's the simple truth of it.
But I know we have some wonderful meme-makers out there and I figured we'll let them go to town!
Hedtime is the time devoted to getting your hed together, Terri.
DeleteI write books and create memes. I have about four meme programs and use them interchangably along with using Unsplash.com (free) and a subscription to deposit photos.
DeleteYou can do totally free however.
PicMonkey no longer offers a free version but the following do:
Gimp
Pixlr
Sumopaint
Canva
Tina, my hed is never together!
DeleteYay another great Weekend Edition. I love all the announcements and congrats to all the winners. What a great weekend. December weekends are the best. Lots of fun activities. But it isn't feeling very wintery around here. The snow birds are loving the warm sunshine. Me too.
ReplyDeleteAnd memories of Seekerville. I can't begin to count them. I feel blessed every day and humbled by the comments and caring from all of you. We are a community of writers. Have a wonderful weekend.
Woman's World rocks! Jill, I loved your story. Looking forward to Tina's next week! Woot! Love knowing so many famous authors who write for WW!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the Seekerville winners.
Advent begins tomorrow. The year has passed too quickly. Christmas will be here in the blink of a eye! Happy and peaceful holiday prep to all!!!
Congratulations to all the winners! And congrats also to Tina and Jill! Can't wait to read your WW stories. Thanks for all the gift ideas, book updates and links. Great Weekend Edition!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend, Laura! I've got my eyes on you, dude.
DeleteFabulous weekend edition. I had to jump on board late today because my husband is visiting family in PA and my son and I have had mother son dates for the past few days. It is so cool having a 22 year old who wants to hang out with you. :)
ReplyDeleteI just picked up the latest Woman's World and dived in on a subscription. How can I not when so many of my favorite romance writers keep popping up?
Hope you are all having a beautiful and blessed weekend!
You look way too young to have a 22 year old son. You've mentioned your son before and I thought he was like 12. HA!
DeleteKelly, did you know that a shout out from another author about my debut novel... gosh, seven years ago... caused it to sell out in three weeks? That magazine has power, it's well priced, well-positioned and people love it!!! Good for you on the subscription!!!!
DeleteWonderful WE and there are some great links. I feel like the links this week were chosen just for me!
ReplyDeleteJill and Tina congratulations on your Woman's World stories. Those are tough to write. I started one. Now I have several thousand words of a novella. Writing short is hard!
I'm looking forward to all the great posts next week.
Terri, Cheryl Wyatt (one of the original Seekers) taught me the breakthrough for how to really trim a story and it's advice I've carried through all these years... to go back and look at each sentence, each phrasing, each paragraph and see if there was a way to say it shorter and better.
DeleteIt sounds time consuming, but it's such a help to me! I prattle... and you can't prattle in novellas and short books!
The other thing is the sharp arc... In a novella the actions/reactions have to start quickly, wind up... like an old-fashioned kid's Christmas wind-up toy... then spin down... without sounding rushed.
I leave out a lot of the descriptors I might use in a bigger book. I keep the secondary cast present, but not as explained and I focus on those hero/heroine scenes.
And I try to picture the scenes like a good Hallmark movie! That helps them flow.
Happy Weekend, everyone! Lots of fun comments today, especially those with memories of Seekerville!
ReplyDeleteWe have our decorations up. With three trees and Dickens Village pieces, putting them up took a while. Lots of memories come with the ornaments, some are homemade, some were purchased in our early married days. I love setting out the Santa and the three Wise men I painted when our kids were little and I was eager to escape the house for an evening with grownups. LOL Still being their mom is the best thing I've ever done.
Janet
Thank you Terri and Lenora for the copy of Classified K9 Unit Christmas!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the winners. And just look at all the Seeker stories waiting to be read. Fantastic!
And oh wow is that a line-up of posts for next week! Then again, how could it not be a good week if it includes National Blue Jeans Day?
Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend.
Nancy C
#lovemyjeans
DeleteSorry I am slow in chiming in this weekend. For those who have been praying for my mystery pain. I am so much better and it is wonderful to be able to eat again. The procedure on Friday revealed there was nothing major wrong so I was told it was ok to eat whatever I want. The Lord is good. I have had a restful weekend recovering from the anesthesia and affects from the procedure. Now to get ready for Christmas. Have a greet week everyone.
ReplyDeleteTina's edition of Womans World was not at my Walmart on Friday, but I did get Jill Wetherholt's edition and her story was awesome. Now to find Tina's and I will be very happy.
Woohooooo!!!!!
DeleteHappy weekend everyone. Congrats to all the winners!
ReplyDeleteI've not been feeling very well so I would appreciate prayers.
Praying!!!
Delete"Pamper Yourself with a Chocolate Spa Treatment!"
ReplyDeleteYep…that's the title of a two page color spread in Tina's issue of WW on pages 12 and 13. Just in case anyone needed an additional to get a copy! Sounds like a great gift for the Seeker who has everything!
I only want chocolate in my beverages and food. I'll pass on the rest.
DeleteBut wouldn't having a chocolate spa treatment make an interesting surprise in a romance novel? Sweet!
ReplyDeleteLate comer today, but at least I made it! Lol.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great week. Y'all are amazing. Thanks for all you do, Seekers! ♡
I love the "I read past my bedtime" mug! it's perfect for hot chocolate after everyone else is in bed and it's finally my time to read...
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