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Wordless Wednesday ? goodies in the mail

A little surprise in the mail today:

Goodies from Jocelyn at Hip Mama?s Place!

For more Wordless Wednesday, check out 5 Minutes for Mom.

It?s been awhile since I?ve posted a picture on a Wednesday, but here?s my last Wordless Wednesday post.

Wall mounted mailboxes

As a young girl growing up in the suburbs of Delaware the mailman walked right up to your front door and dropped the mail through a slot in the door or into a wall mount mailbox that hung next to the door. When we moved to a home on the country roads of Maryland, our mailbox was at the end of the lane, i.e., driveway, and the mail carrier drove his regular car (he steered from the passenger seat) and popped the mail into the box next to the road.

Where I live now there aren?t many homes that have wall mounted mailboxes for the postal workers to place mail in, but they are still available for homeowners who live in areas that allow it. It?s good to know ? I didn?t ? that the option to place your house mailboxes still exists.

I like how the wall mount mailboxes are designed: There are Victorian and Provincial styled ones, those that look like shadow boxes, others that you?re able to lock and secure as well as quite a few other choices. It?s a fabulous idea for something that is necessary, but gives you away to make yours unique.

What type of mailbox do you have?

Let the book tour begin!

Author Cynthia Roberts is on a blog tour (beginning tomorrow) to promote her book Wind Warrior. I first introduced you to Cynthia and her book at the end of July when I announced her upcoming contest in honor of her book tour. Then I reminded you about her when she revealed her ah ha moment. Check out the links for a refresher.

Now it?s time to get down to this exciting blog tour?

Cynthia Roberts, author of her debut historical romance, Wind Warrior has something pretty darn dynamic for all of It?s a woman?s world visitors, friends and subscribers ... one of the largest blog tour promotional giveaways ever attempted.

Breaking into the world of romance fiction is a challenge unto itself but more so, when you?re a newly published author. I?m excited about participating in this venture and helping introduce Wind Warrior to the world of romance readers. The bonus ? every one has the chance to compete for not one, but five pretty extraordinary prizes which will include:

1. Romantic Two-lid willow picnic basket with deluxe service for two ~ $125.00 value
2. Succulent Godiva Chocolate Tier ~ $75.00 value
3. Exquisite Pearl & Crystal Necklace ~ $50.00 value
4. Amazon Gift Certificate ~ $25 value
5. Amazon Gift Certificate ~ $25 value

To view the gifts and read further descriptions, visit her at Romance by Cynthia.

Contest Rules Are As Follows

1. Leave a comment at the end of this post

2. Tweet the following text:

Wind Warrior by Cynthia Roberts. A story of longing, wanting & a love so strong it conquers human evil. On sale now at Major Book Retailers.

3. Post the same text on your Facebook and/or MySpace profiles.

4. Become a fan/follower/subscriber of the blog you visit.

5. The list of participating blogs are registered on Cynthia?s website and you may enter to win on every blog, however, only one family member may do so in a household.

6. Open to ALL not just the US & Canada

7. Each participating blog will randomly choose five entrants to compete for the grand prize pool where the final 5 winners will be randomly selected

8. Winners will be chosen on Sept. 30^th and notified via email by Cynthia

9. All finalists must provide their email, name and official delivery address at the time of finalist selection to the blog owner

10. All prizes will be shipped no later than Oct. 30^th directly from the distributor

11. The steps above will be checked to determine your eligibility.

Wind Warrior ~ The Iroquois Series ~ Book One

Leslie Michaels is a visionary, and only those close to her know of her special gift and the visions that come when her mind and body surrender to sleep.  Fate has a way of righting many wrongs, and for Leslie it is a destiny that changes her life dramatically. But not before she is forced to flee into the wilderness to escape a murderous trapper bent on claiming her for his very own. Faith and a strong will to survive are her only companions, until she encounters Winnokin, the handsome Seneca war chief who first came to her in her dreams. Not only does he prove to be her rescuer and protector, he teaches her that tragedy can breed happiness and the passion to live and love deeply once again.
Wind Warrior plunges readers into the intimate depths of a relationship that unfolds like a live drama before their eyes while painting an insightful and intriguing portrait of Native Indian life in the 1800s. It is a story of longing, of a wanton need to survive all odds, and a love so strong it conquers human evil. Wind Warrior expresses with cunning words the simple, raw human emotions that hold readers spellbound and captivates their hearts.

On Sale Now at Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Nobel ISBN# 978-1-61663-162-8. Read more than a dozen reviews on her website at Romance by Cynthia.

School begins?

Part 3

About three weeks ago, my two middle children ? Andre and Amareah ? went back to school, and I shared that with you in Part 1. Amareah excitedly began kindergarten and Andre went on to first grade. About two weeks ago ? remember Part 2? ? Amber went back to campus to begin her second year of college. Now it?s time to share how the baby of the family started head start this past Friday.

Although it was a momentous occasion, it wasn?t as tearful and ?oh-where-did-my-baby-go? as one would think. Anna has been going to daycare for about two years so being without her during the day has become somewhat normal. That and the fact that mommy forgot that Friday was the first day of head start.

I know, I know: Bad mommy.

The momentousness of the day was overshadowed by mommy?s lack of brain cells. More than a month ago the center director called to ask me if I had received the letter saying Anna had gotten into head start. Well, I had assumed she did because two siblings before her had went. I hadn?t received it and she told me that the first day of school would be the 27th. She thinks. Yup, she said, ?I think.?

She said the letter would come in the mail and I could verify the date on that. Well, the ?letter,? which was actually a flyer said that the 27th was Parent Orientation from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. In my scramble to ensure the other children arrived at school on time, completed their homework and went to bed on time it slipped my mind that the two dates ? Parent Orientation and the first day ? were actually the same dates.

As Anna and I drove to Parent Orientation I explained to her that she wouldn?t be there all day and that she?d meet her teacher and see her classroom. When we arrived I walked in the door and stared at the group of parents sitting in the meeting area sans children. All of a sudden the realization set in. This?must?be?the?first?day, my brain started to kick in.

Instead of jumping into action I raised my coffee cup to my lips. Slowly.

I?ll leave out all the embarrassing gory details and tell you that Anna was such a trooper. I kissed her and told her I was going to a meeting, but I?d be back. I went to the meeting and found out they were doing bus evacuation practice for the parents and children afterward, and as the parent chairperson (a new one hasn?t been appointed yet) for the past two years I was expected to stay.

I visited Amareah?s old teachers then strolled into Anna?s classroom. The look on her face was one of awe at everything going on around her. She was slowly eating a snack and staring as the assistant teacher loudly instructed them what to do above the constant din of about 20 3-year-old voices.

There was only mild tearing most of the morning except when she thought that getting on the bus meant she was going to leave and go somewhere without her mommy. She was promptly told (?cause she couldn?t see over the seat) that I was right there.

After the bus evacuation practice they went to the playground and I took that moment to say, ?Bye, have fun at the playground. I?ll see you in a little while, okay??

Happy nods and off she trotted. She even happily went to school today without any tearing during the day and the biggest prettiest smile I?ve ever seen when I picked her up. Even though I was more than an hour and a half late. Well, that?s a story for another day.

Just enjoy the pictures and forget I said anything about that. :-D (I?ll also leave out the part about forgetting I had the camera in my purse and forgetting to take pictures until I saw another parent with a camera!) Oh, and pray for me and my mommy brain.

Notice the suspicious look on Anna?s face. She?s eyeing the school bus. The boy behind Anna holding the teacher?s hand cried the.entire.day.

As I look closely at the above picture, Anna looks a little terrified. This is right before they got on the school bus for the practice evacuation.

She?d heard my voice on the bus, but she hadn?t seen my face yet. This is her first glimpse of me on the bus as she excitedly waved and told me that she did her seatbelt by herself.

I?m not exactly sure what this look is (LOL!) I think it?s when they started rushing off the bus as they were being timed. Whatever she was thinking or saying doesn?t matter ?cause this expression is priceless.

You can see the back of her little head as she gets assistance from one of the staff members as she gets off the bus.

Get cheap event tickets

When is the last time you?ve been to a ball game, the theater or a concert? If you?re like me then the mere thought of the cost keeps you from checking into those types of events. But with ACheapTickets.com you may not have to worry about prices any longer. A Cheap Tickets is the spot to buy tickets for spots, theater and concerts, and they?re a professional ticket broker that has the 411 on a lot of events across the country.

Visitors to the site can check the cost  of IZOD CENTER TICKETS and be comfortable in knowing there?s a ticket price that fits everyone?s budget. Know someone who is a fan of the New York Knicks Tickets? Check the price of the tickets and surprise them with courtside seats. And it?s never too early to get ready for Christmas celebrations so check out the how much, when and where of Radio City Christmas Spectacular Tickets.

It?s simple to search the site for the ideal event; all you have to do is search by location or event and you?ll get a complete list of everything available. I performed a search of my area and came up with event dates from now through February 2011 and then, to sweeten the deal, the search revealed other types of Atlanta ticket brokers making this ? what I consider ? an all-encompassing site.

Test it out for yourself, click one of the links and take a preview of A Cheap Tickets.

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UNDER CONCTRUCTION!

I?ve been wanting to change the look of my blog and I?m a really big chicken about it ?cause I?m scared I?m going to mess something up. So, you may see a lot going on around here. If you say anything amiss, please tell me. If you have any suggestions, tell me that too. I need as much help as I can get!

First thing is, with this template the tabs I had at the top are now missing in action and I have no idea how to get them back. Do you think I need them and how do I add them back myself?

Also, where can I get the cute little widget thingy to go at the top of the column for following on Twitter, Facebook and e-mail subscription?

Thanks blog friends? and please be patient. :-)

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