Monthly Archives: June 2017

Awwwwwwwwwwww…

There is my friend, Joey, holding my buddy, Olivia, holding one of the new twins. I swiped that photo form their Facebook. But I can’t wait to get to play with the twins as they get older. And I am … Continue reading

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So… about that bad back thing…

I told you that my back is all messed up. I also told you that they gave me some kind of anxiety reducing medicine instead of a muscle relaxer. So here is my question. If you take an anxiety med … Continue reading

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My back hurts…

So I did something to my back, and I am in a lot of pain. The doctor gave me anti-anxiety meds instead of regular muscle relaxers, which are supposed to to the same thing… but don’t. And, because of the … Continue reading

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Because… babies!!!

We went and visited our friends and the new twins! They were still at the hospital. My daughter, Mollie, has my way with babies… and she now has pink and purple hair. But is there any feeling in the world … Continue reading

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Olivia has two new brothers… my babysitting rates are going to go up!!!

Yes, my little buddy, Olivia, is now a big sister. We are going to go meet the babies soon. And there is our friend, Joey, who will probably never sleep again. HA!

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I decided to start carving another tiki…

You know, because editing two novels and preparing them for self-publication, designing covers for the books, beginning work on a new novel, getting a kid ready to go away to college, working two part-time jobs,  all while trying to send … Continue reading

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Let’s make a cover for my newest novel… part 5…

Well, this one has more princess, which I like. And I darkened up the foliage a little. Is that still too cluttered?

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Let’s make a cover for my newest novel… part 4…

Another quick layout idea for the cover art for the new book. This one has the princess… AKA my daughter, Mollie… I like the grey background better than the white, but I still think it needs some foliage. And yes, … Continue reading

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Let’s make a cover for my newest novel… part 3…

This is about as simple an idea for a book cover as you could possibly come up with. A plain, white background. I like the font. But I miss the princess. I want to come up with a way to … Continue reading

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Let’s make a cover for my newest novel… part 2…

Admittedly, the first of my ideas for a cover for the new book was a little too… crowded? claustrophobic? busy? This one captures the fact that the seven kingdoms are all individual islands. It also captures the fact that our … Continue reading

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