tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907094063513753672024-03-21T17:43:05.764-07:00 Totally Random Family GalThese are the totally random thoughts of a family gal. You will read about me, my family, mom stuff, woman stuff, book stuff. My friends say I have no filter, so if something strikes me as interesting, you'll know about it.Ms.Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797689226311347807noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690709406351375367.post-13254276970693700732016-02-12T00:00:00.000-08:002016-02-12T13:09:41.872-08:00Burned Book Blast<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9149" src="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/burned-tour-banner.png" alt="burned tour banner" width="618" height="418" /><br />
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Jake is no stranger to secrets, lies, and manipulation. He’s been dealt more than his fair share of each. He’s sworn off women indefinitely. But there’s something about the girl rooming with his friend, Max. He just can’t shake the thoughts of her out of his head.<br />
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Will the two of them be able to work through the complications of their pasts? Or are they just setting themselves up to be burned again?<br />
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<h4>About the author:</h4>Amity lives in beautiful northern Minnesota with her two sons, two cats and their Rottweiler.<br />
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She has a degree in elementary education and worked in that field for ten years before deciding to self-publish.<br />
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Her first self-published novel, Twisted, was listed by Amazon as a Top 100 Kids & Teens Kindle Book of 2012. It hit Amazon's Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance Best Sellers List in several countries. Truths and Dares held the #1 position on Amazon's Best Sellers in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance eBooks in the UK.<br />
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If she's not writing, or spending time with her boys, she's most likely reading.<br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54491/280/492F02BD73E80287C6A4C8F6DC509D3D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Ms.Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797689226311347807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690709406351375367.post-39063952422448786122016-01-14T11:17:00.000-08:002016-01-14T11:17:31.921-08:00Our First Placement!OMG! We have our first placement!! I can't believe I haven't told you all about this sooner. But honestly, I'm so tired, I'm just in zombie mode. Let me just start at the beginning.<br />
It was a Monday evening and I'm sitting in a super boring Cookie Training meeting for Girl Scouts. All of the ladies there are being super rude to me, saying i don't really have a troop because I only have 2 girls. Apparently you have to have 5. I had 7 when I started but when it came time to pay, no body came back. Despite my efforts to throw parties at my own cost to recruit, but that's a whole other story. I'm at this meeting texting my husband about how rude these ladies are and he starts telling me to go out in the hallway and call him. I'm thinking hes just saying that to give me an out. I'm just not that kind of person to get up and walk out. Like, I would hold a pee for 8 hours to keep from interrupting or drawing attention to myself. Anyway, he keeps on, that he really, really needs to talk to me. So I give in. I'm embarrassed but, oh well, he's my hubby. I go out in the hallway and he tells me DCS called about possibly having a premature baby girl for us to foster.<br />
"What?! (Screw not drawing attention to myself.) What did you say? You told them yes, right? You better call them back right now and say Yes! We definitely want her!" So at this point I'm buzzing with excitement! The next day they called and said they got the detention order and she would be coming into care with us. So that night I got to go up to the hospital and just hold her. I just fell in love with her teeny little 5lb self. I stayed there holding her until I had just enough time to get home for my hubby to leave for work. The next night I stayed the night at the hospital with her to make sure I knew what to do with her apnea monitor and she's been at home with us ever since. <br />
Hubby came up with her nickname which is also what we'll call her here. Half Pint. <br />
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This was her all dolled up in her Christmas dress. Yep. She got to spend Christmas with us. She's been here for 4 weeks today. She's growing and changing so much, and I'm sure that you know why I can't show you her pretty little face. But just believe me when I say, she's absolutely gorgeous. We just can't get enough of her.</div>
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Attacked by a wolf while hiking, Anna Avery's life just got a little hairier. Living in the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming, with a group of werewolves who are more animal than human, Anna must try to hold onto her human side. It's not easy when the alpha continues to persuade her into his bed, while another wolf is chomping at the bit to become her mate. To top it all off, dead bodies are showing up and it just so happens that Anna was the last to see them alive. She'll have to work to prove her innocence and taming the wolf who bites first and asks questions never.<br />
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For the first time, Anna Avery was looking forward to the future. She’s mated to her soul mate. The pack has become her new family, and she has friends she can confide in. She had every reason to look ahead, until a vision put her future happiness in jeopardy.<br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54491/280/492F02BD73E80287C6A4C8F6DC509D3D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Ms.Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797689226311347807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690709406351375367.post-46651996175330971012015-11-07T07:21:00.001-08:002015-11-07T07:21:10.953-08:00Cancer Vaccine???Monkey had his check up at the doctor a couple weeks ago. He's 10! So weird. I still feel like he's my little boy. Anyway, while we were there, the nurse says to me, "Has anyone talked to you about the cancer vaccine?" What?! I wouldn't consider myself medically savvy, but I like to think I would know if there was a vaccine for cancer. So I say "What?" And then she drops the hammer, "the HPV vaccine." Ummmm, Hell no. I've read terrible stories about it. I don't know much else about it, but for me, it's just way too new for you to experiment with it on my kids. As far as I know, my kids don't have any extra familial risk on cancer. We've been blessed that we haven't lost any one to that terrible disease. <br />
Now, my other issue is that, I've always loved my pediatrician's office, but now I'm kind of put off by how the nurse tried to push that on me. I'm grateful that I had actually heard of this vaccine and know that it is risky, but I fear that there are other parents may not know anything about it. I mean, when you call it the cancer vaccine, who wouldn't want to jump on that? Plus, other doctors don't give it until they're 11. When I asked about that, she tells me that they will give it as young as 9. 9! Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't HPV come from/get passed by having multiple sexual partners? Why would a 9 year old need a vaccine for basically an STD? <br />
Like I said though, I don't know much about it and that's why I'm choosing not to give it to my kids. What did you decide? And why?<br />
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Ms.Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797689226311347807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690709406351375367.post-705983077039533572015-10-27T18:05:00.000-07:002015-10-27T18:05:41.281-07:00A Reply? Finally!! Oh My Gosh! I finally got a reply back from our foster care specialist. Sadly they are extremely busy in the work that they do. But it was good news! I have been emailing her just to let her know not to forget about us. I don't want to be too pushy and risk her putting our paperwork at the bottom of the stack just because I'm annoying the crap out of her. This last email I said, "Hey, I just wanted to let you know we haven't changed our minds." And I got a reply back! She said she plans to have our home study written by the end of next week! Yay! I don't know how long it takes for us to be officially licensed after that, but its a step in the right direction! Woohoo!! I'm so ready! My kids are starting to wonder if it's really happening. It seemed like we had to do a lot really quickly so it was a big thing in our house for a little while, then nothing at all for the last month. But now, finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. I'm so excited to fill our empty room with children who need us. What better way to honor the Lord, than to open our hearts and our homes to His children... Gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.<br />
Thank you all for tuning in to this journey with me. I can't wait till I have more to share with you!<br />
Goodnight! <br />
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"I never in a million years thought I would be doing this again. Many of you know, I've been VBS and Sunday School Coordinator at my church for a few years now. And I love it. I really do. But that's as far as my love for this church goes any more. A very wise woman told me that being busy in the church is just that, busy. It doesn't make you any more faithful. I want my children to grow up in church. In this day and age, there are negative influences all over. And I want my kids to have positive influences. I'm not a great Christian but I love Jesus and I'm trying. I want my children to have a great relationship with the Lord. And that's just not happening at our church. We're not getting spiritually fed. I've found that I've lost respect for my pastor (but that's a whole other story). I never thought I would have these feelings toward a person in his position. And it's become acceptable for me to take the kids to Sunday School and not even stay for the church service. It may be socially acceptable, nut I'm not ok with it. I want more from my self. I need accountability. Our church is dying and I've struggled for quite some time. I just don't know what to do... Should I stay and try to help rebuild it? Or do I take my kids somewhere else? Am I really going to be looking for a new church for my family again? Am I strong enough to ignore the stares, to not walk in to a new church and feel like you're crashing someone's family reunion?"</div>
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That ran through my mind constantly a few weeks ago. I could barely see through my tears to write it. I decided to resign my positions. I did so with the intent of going back to church for the right reasons, not just because I was obligated to be there. I though, "I'll get up Sunday and sit in the pew and listen, take my kids down to Sunday School and not worry about if the teacher's showed up or if they have enough materials. I'm just going to be an ordinary church goer." After I resigned from my positions, a friend from church asked if I would like to try another church with her the next Sunday. What did I have to lose? So we went together and I left the kids at home because I didn't want to drag them around "church shopping". But I loved it there. It was so lively and upbeat. And even though folks there are struggling, they're praising God. It was such a refreshing change from what I am used to. One of the things that drew me to the church I've been at for 6 years, was the traditionalism. Every thing about it was just like I remembered church being from when I was a kid. So naturally, I thought, this is how its supposed to be. Nothing about this other church is "traditional". There is a full band instead of a choir, the pastor wears blue jeans. No body is judging you by what you're wearing or how much money you're giving. They're just glad you are there! And I haven't even gotten to the children's part yet. They're main focus is on growing Godly children. They know that our children are the focus. So instead of dividing up their resources into lots of little ministries they focus on the children's ministry. And the absolute best part... My KIDS LOVE IT! </div>
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We will definitely miss our old church family. But it's time for us to move on. Of course, I've been asked repeatedly in the last week to come back to our old church. Right now, I just can't. Monkey is 10 now. I feel like the next 5 years are going to be crucial in his spiritual growth. I only get one shot at giving him the best. I've prayed about it. If I can take him somewhere that he wants to be at, where he enjoys learning about God, and building his relationship with God, then how could I not? And Banana is not far behind him. I want my children to have a relationship with God throughout their entire lives. And I NEED for them to know Him throughout their teen years. When they feel like they have no one else on earth, and they will feel that way, its teen tradition, I want them to think "I'm ok. I don't need anyone else on earth. I've got God on my side!"</div>
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Although choosing to leave my church has been one of the most difficult decisions I've ever had to make, I'm 97% confident that I made the right decision. For my children and my self. Hubby even came with me one day. He said he didn't hate it, which was way better than anything he ever said about our other church. Keep praying for us. Maybe we'll settle in and this will be our new church home.</div>
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Hurry up and wait. This is seriously the motto of my life right now. I officially submitted all of the my requirements to become a licensed foster parent today. I can not express how excited I am! Now we just wait for our Foster Care Specialist to get our home study written and we will be licensed! I know a couple of people who are or have been foster parents and they've gotten their first placements within a few weeks of getting licensed. On one hand, I can not believe that we are potentially within a few weeks of filling our spare bedroom (which we have dubbed 'The Foster Room'). On the other hand, I'm thinking, "Call Me Already!" I'm more than ready for this. <br />
I've been having dreams of a sweet toddler boy clinging to my shoulder. I can never remember his name, just that he needs me and I love him. Maybe it's my mind trying to prepare me for this exciting journey. It kinda reminded me of the vivid dreams you have when you're pregnant. <br />
Aaah! I'm just so excited. I hate waiting. Now that everything on my end is all done, I'm ready for a placement. <br />
In the mean time, I'll just be decorating the room and buying toys. Lol. Since we decided to accept children 4 and under, I've collected a nice little assortment of toys to fill the room. And I even made this cute little sign to hang in their room. I was trying my hand at some ombre style painting. I have a long way to go, but it still looks cute. I painted the dots with the eraser end of a pencil and cut the words out with my Cricut. Isn't it totally adorable?</div>
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It has been such an emotional ride. But, we've now completed all of our class work. We are CPR, First Aid and AED trained. Our children have been interviewed, our home has been inspected and our friends and family have submitted reference letters. We are at the bottom of 4 home studies that our Foster Care Specialist is in the process of writing but when she finishes (hopefully soon), we will be licensed foster parents. Then we will just be waiting for placements. I would love to do sibling groups, but Mr.Random is a little more leery. He would prefer to start with one and see what happens. And he's probably right. Because it is an adjustment for our entire family, we may want to start off slowly, ease our way into it. I recently spoke with another foster mom in our area and she told me that when she started foster care, about 4 years ago, several of her couple friends became foster parents too, but have since quit. I always thought it was a lifetime commitment. I certainly intend for it to be for our family. At this point we have decided to accept children who are 4 and under in to our home. As our children get older, we may accept older children. Both Monkey and Banana are excited to have a baby and/or a toddler in our home. God really has blessed me with great children. I know they will big great foster siblings to anyone who comes in to our home. I can't wait to share more of this exciting journey with you all. <br />
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Aaaah! My life is so crazy right now. <br />
Preschool is back in session. Yay! I have 2 classes again. My morning class has 11 students, 10 boys 1 girl. Seriously! 10 three year old boys doesn't take long to wear you out. My afternoon class is much more mellow with 7 girls and 3 boys. But both classes are a lot of fun. Last year, I had only 5 kids in one class and 7 in the other class. So to say that this year is much more challenging, is an understatement. However, I firmly believe that with greater challenge comes greater reward. I'm most excited about our Winter Wonderland program. I think it will be super exciting to have so many little voices singing. Not to say that I didn't enjoy my classes last year, I very much did. I'm just really excited to spend my days with such a fun, rambunctious, eager group of kids. <br />
I also decided to take on another job at my church. Custodian. Well, another woman and I are splitting the duties. Last time our church lost a custodian, we went nearly 4 weeks without one. So Mrs.B and I decided to split the duties. The last custodian we had was less than stellar. Many duties had gone undone for quite a while. So we've spent the last week putting in extra hours to get our church looking beautiful again. Custodian is a much unappreciated job. Many, many props to housekeepers and custodians every where. It's hard work! And it's 7 days a week. I've been going in after the kids go to bed, that way I know all of the church activities are over plus I don't have to miss out on time with my kiddos. They're so busy, I feel like I hardly see them as it is. <br />
About them being busy, Monkey has soccer on Monday and Wednesday, Taekwondo on Tuesday and Thursday. Banana has 2 dance classes on Wednesdays and Girl Scouts every other Monday. And oh yea, did I mention that I decided, at the very last minute, to be the Girl Scout leader. Because I'm just so bored... Ha. <br />
I also have something very very exciting going on that has taken up quite a bit of time lately. The good news is that all of the work I had to do for that is over. Now we're just waiting. I know you're dying to know what it is. But... You're going to have to wait till tomorrow.<br />
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Don’t trust anyone.<br />
Stay alive.</div><div>How long do I need to break all three?</div><div></div><div><a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=6CmV.&m=3h5.PTRQuNe0d1w&b=PRPkT1iwglYeXGB8Ml.SWg" target="_blank">Amazon</a> <a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=6CmV.&m=3h5.PTRQuNe0d1w&b=H5ccXgbgm7FBJLLD.s96RQ" target="_blank">iBooks</a> <a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=6CmV.&m=3h5.PTRQuNe0d1w&b=kYP_iTOIhguXQM9ICS7jvQ" target="_blank">Nook</a> <a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=6CmV.&m=3h5.PTRQuNe0d1w&b=f5pjqyciC7ayqkUbTsCeew" target="_blank">Kobo</a></div><div></div><div><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody>
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Running for my life and six months pregnant, I’m terrified but confident in my decisions.With my love and family behind me, captured by the same man who chases me, I have only a small window to find help. The baby needs to come out eventually.Nobody said the end of the world would define people so much. Everywhere I turn I have to prove my worth.Mom was gone before I learned my value lay in my eyes. Not others.<br />
But how would that save Bodey? How could my worth change how the world me spins?If I can’t figure it out, everyone I love will die, trapped in a place where even following the rules won’t protect us.<br />
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If you guessed me, you are so right! I went this evening and to the Accuplacer test to see where I "rank", to see if I need any refresher courses before I can start working toward my degree. And the verdict is...<br />
NOPE!<br />
I qualified for the English class that I need and the Math class I need. Whew! It's been 13 years since I graduated high school. I was super nervous and it took me over 2 hours for the test, (they say allow yourself 3 hours). But I did it!<br />
Now I have a whole new bunch of nervousness. This is really happening! <br />
I can't wait to start and I'm terrified too. <br />
I'll try to keep you all updated. <br />
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Preschoolers are so unpredictable. Last week, it was brown day so we painted with chocolate pudding. I was getting baby wipes out to clean their hands and just as I handed one to a little girl, she looks at it and says, "<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Baby wipes! What the hell?</span></b>"<br />
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Of course, I had a parent in the room that day, too. This parent stood up so straight, and her eyes just about popped out of her head. I have no idea how she or I managed not to laugh. This tot is a teeny, tiny little thing, who generally walks around saying "That's AMAZING!", about everything. Even pooping. Then she just pops open with a cuss word. At least none of the other students heard her. You just never know what is going to happen in a preschool classroom.<br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54491/280/492F02BD73E80287C6A4C8F6DC509D3D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Ms.Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797689226311347807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690709406351375367.post-409481258787303622015-03-11T12:50:00.001-07:002015-03-11T12:50:30.538-07:00This Blog SucksThis blog totally sucks. No, seriously. I'm not just saying that. I haven't posted anything since November. NOVEMBER! It's freaking March. And I honestly have no idea when I will be posting again. I would like to say tomorrow, but I think we all know that is a lie. I'm a hot mess! Is that still a phrase? Are people still saying that? Well, even if they're not, I am. <br />
I think I told you all about my new job. Teaching preschool. I LOVE IT! I actually teach the 3-4 year old class and they are seriously the most fun age group, EVER. They think everything is awesome! One little girl in one of my classes says "That is AMAZING!" about literally everything.<br />
Despite being absolutely thrilled with my new job, Depression decided to rear its ugly head again and try to destroy my life. But no, no. Not this time, I got my butt back in to the Dr and got some drugs. He gave me Citalopram (aka Celexa) because I had done so well on Lexapro before (except for the fatigue and what I like to call scatter-brainedness). It worked, it really helped my anxiety and depression. So I got all confident and decided to enroll myself in college. Yay! Except my ADHD was out of control. I was feeling like an absolute moron. I couldn't keep track of anything, not thoughts, dats, appointments, bills, objects. So back to the Dr. I go... He says, yep your ADHD is making you nuts, we're sending you to a shrink. Yay! Officially a nut case. Ha. Just kidding. Don't get your panties in a bunch, I'm not trying to offend anybody. Humor is my coping mechanism. So shrink says, "you can't take citalopram with ADHD." It totally exaggerates your symptoms. What?! I thought that was all in my head. Like maybe I just notice I'm crazier since I feel better. Nope. So he gives me Welbutrin XL. It's supposed to help with the depression/anxiety, the ADHD, and binge eating. YAY! I'm super excited about this... <br />
for about 5 minutes. As soon as I got completely off the Citalopram, I was a weepy mess. The Welbutrin XL was no friend to me. I was crying everyday, eating more sugar than ever, ADHD was back to normal. The only plus was I actually slept 7 hours a night, for the first time in 10 years. I was pretty much at my lowest. Of course I had a follow up visit to see how it worked. A follow up appointment with a girl I graduated high school with. A beautiful, honor roll, academically excellent, cheerleader girl I graduated high school with. Ugh. It's been a long time, we never really knew each other then, I'll just act like I don't know her. Right? <br />
Wrong. I'm sitting in the office last Friday, a complete and total mess. In walks cheerleader girl, looking exactly like she did 13 years ago. She probably still fits in her cheerleader outfit. And here I am with my blotchy red face from crying and extra 60 pounds I've accumulated since 2002. And she says "Hi! How are you? What's it been, 10 years? Maybe more?"<br />
Ummm. Just shoot me now please... Not a kill shot, maybe in the foot or something, just to get me out of that office. Anyway, she switched my medication to Brintellix. We'll see how it goes. Maybe I will get back on here and update you. Don't hold your breath. <br />
I also started another job on Monday. It's at the high school that I went to, in the special education department. So I leave my preschoolers and head to high school. But that is a story for another day.<br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54491/280/492F02BD73E80287C6A4C8F6DC509D3D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Ms.Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797689226311347807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690709406351375367.post-63385655935048496732014-11-14T00:30:00.000-08:002014-11-14T00:30:01.711-08:00FREE, FREE, FREE BOOK!<strong><a href="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Twisted-KINDLE.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6615" src="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Twisted-KINDLE-196x300.jpg" alt="Twisted KINDLE" width="196" height="300" /></a>Maya Anderson has faced more than her share of tragedy and heartbreak. For the past six years she’s constantly been on the move with her mom. When another disaster strikes, she finds herself back in her childhood hometown of Beaumont, living with her older sister for her senior year.<br />
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A chance meeting reacquaints her with Ben McCaffey, a long-forgotten classmate from her past. After the murder of his girlfriend, Ben has become a social outcast. He’s despised by some and feared by most.<br />
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Determined to become Ben’s friend, Maya begins to break through his layers of emotional protection. It isn’t long before they realize that they both have secrets in their pasts. As the line between dealing with grief and struggling with a desire for revenge begins to fade, the secrets that draw them together may be what will ultimately tear them apart. Because the closer Maya gets to Ben, the more dangerous her situation becomes.<br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54491/280/492F02BD73E80287C6A4C8F6DC509D3D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Ms.Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797689226311347807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690709406351375367.post-12844207374602295612014-11-10T18:58:00.000-08:002014-11-10T18:58:10.350-08:00Let's Talk About Pits, Baby<img alt="" src="https://img.bzzagent.com/image/secret.jpg?Type=activity&Activity=5254132653&Campaign=2877364477&Uid=1767130&token=f694eab107d283c598fd64f38f3bfe22" /><br />
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Let's talk about deodorant. We all use it. We all sweat. I used to not. But now, whew, those days are gone. I'm not sure if it's because I'm a heavy woman or because I'm getting older or what. But I sure sweat now. And it grosses me out. I'm always trying out new scents and brands of deodorants. But I always use the "invisible solid". Ha. Like there really is such a thing. So Naturally when I got the chance to try a new deodorant for FREE, I jumped at it.<br />
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I've never been a fan of the ooey, gooey, messy gel. Scratch that. I hadn't actually tried it, until I got <em>Secret Outlast Completely Clear Gel</em>, free in the mail to try. The first thing I noticed was the refreshing scent. It's fragrant but not overpowering. That's a definite plus. So I clicked the dial a couple of times and applied it to my pits. When I first put it on, I thought <span style="color: red;"><em>ew<span style="color: black;">,</span> ew<span style="color: black;">, </span>ew</em></span>. No way, this is not for me. <b>BUT</b> as the day went on I noticed a difference. I keep a spare deodorant in my purse because often I have to reapply midday. This day, I didn't have to. Whoa! Huge plus! The next day I dreaded the cold, wet slime going under my pits, but I agreed to try this product and I wasn't stopping after one day. So I gritted my teeth and gasped when the slick, cold gel collided with my skin. Moments later the assault was forgotten and I was feeling fresh as a daisy. And I didn't have to reapply at all that day. In fact I haven't had to reapply midday in the nearly 3 weeks I've been using it. Now I hardly even notice the cold sting of applying it. Maybe because I know it's totally worth it. We haven't even gotten to plus number 3 yet. You won't believe this... NO WHITE MARKS! Yep, that's right. It really is COMPLETELY CLEAR. Go ahead pull out that little black dress, I promise, you will not have to worry about deodorant marks.<br />
Although Secret claims 48 hour protection, I haven't been quite able to make myself go that long with out showering/applying deodorant. But I can vouch that it works better than my old brand. I will be switching brands. Secret Outlast Completely clear gel is the one for me. <br />
*I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review.<br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54491/280/492F02BD73E80287C6A4C8F6DC509D3D.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />Ms.Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797689226311347807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2690709406351375367.post-31615543138321152202014-09-16T15:54:00.000-07:002014-09-16T15:54:00.066-07:00MS Madness Book & $25 Amazon GC Giveaway<a href="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/2014/08/ms-madness-a-giggle-more-cry-less-story-of-multiple-sclerosis-by-yvonne-desousa/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6144" src="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/MSmadnessbanner.jpg" alt="MSmadnessbanner" width="600" height="200" /></a><a href="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mscover-half.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-5927 size-full" src="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mscover-half.jpg" alt="mscover-half" width="225" height="341" /></a>Yvonne deSousa’s diagnosis of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis came with an insightful declaration from a new doctor (“MS Sucks”) and a brother’s helpful advice (“You could totally get one of those handicapped parking plates now”).<br />
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What followed was a year of MS-adventures: “accidentally” kicking an officious male doctor in the crotch, becoming an undercover agent to pay for medication made from Chinese hamster ovary cells, discovering the amazing effects of legal speed, and battling her arch-nemesis, the dreaded food group-vegetables.<br />
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Throughout her MS journey, Yvonne learned how to use humor to find acceptance in her diagnosis and how to smile in the face of chronic illness. Life with multiple sclerosis can be daunting, but Yvonne shares her giggles at the bizarre world she has unwittingly entered and the new perspectives it has given her on life. <strong>MS Madness!</strong> makes us realize that with a sense of humor, we can survive anything.<br />
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<em>“MS Madness! A ‘Giggle More, Cry Less’ Story of Multiple Sclerosis combines defiance with humor, the secret weapon of the sick. Laughter has carried me a greater distance than conventional medicine ever will. In the end, attitude drives well being.”</em><br />
<em> -Richard M. Cohen, NY Times best-selling author of <strong>Blindsided</strong> and <strong>Strong at the Broken Places</strong></em><br />
<h4>Buy on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Madness-Self-Motivational-Medical-Memoirs-ebook/dp/B00IMQLFHG" target="_blank">Amazon Kindle</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/MS-Madness-Yvonne-Desousa/dp/0989972364" target="_blank">Amazon Paperback</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ms-madness-yvonne-desousa/1119617093?ean=9780989972369&isbn=9780989972369" target="_blank">B&N</a></h4><h5>Put MS Madness on your <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20768069-ms-madness" target="_blank">TBR pile </a></h5><br />
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<strong>Author Bio</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/yvonne.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5930" src="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/yvonne-300x217.jpg" alt="yvonne" width="300" height="217" /></a>Yvonne deSousa has worked as a street sweeper, a shell seller, a babysitter, a candy peddler, and a guest house manager, all before the age of sixteen. Later on she worked as a waitress, sales clerk, library assistant, victim’s advocate, and at the front desk of a doctor’s<br />
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Two years before Yvonne’s diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, a relative volunteered her to write an article for a local newspaper. Little did she know it was the beginning of a writing career. When MS threatened to turn her into a lunatic, she started writing more frequently and quickly discovered that writing about the insanity that is MS was helping to keep her sane.<br />
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Her work has appeared on CapeWomenOnline.com, and in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Finding My Faith and Something On Our Minds, Volumes 1 and 2. Yvonne also writes a weekly blog on <a href="http://www.yvonnedesousa.com" target="_blank">www.yvonnedesousa.com</a> the website that uses a giggle stick to beat up on MS. Since finishing MS Madness! A “Giggle More, Cry Less” Story of Multiple Sclerosis, she has started presenting programs designed to help others use humor to help cope with chronic illness.<br />
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Yvonne enjoys writing, laughing, and resting. She lives by her personal mottos, “how you deal affects how you feel” and “my MS is not your MS and your MS is weird!”<br />
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Contact her at Yvonne@yvonnedesousa.com<br />
<h5>Find her on <a href="http://twitter.com/Yvonnedesousa" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YvonnedeSousawebsite" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://literaryaddicts.ning.com/profile/YvonnedeSousa" target="_blank">Literary Addicts</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7835194.Yvonne_deSousa" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></h5><br />
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