Today I am grateful for: *my husband who has been trying to keep my fever down and helped me cook… some. *my bunny for always being cute. *loved ones who took time to talk to me and make me feel less isolated. *friends that feel like family. *writing *people that encourage my writing. *brilliant writing and rp buddies that make me feel ...

I had a pretty rotten child hood. I often attempted to escape from the things going on around me in books and tv shows. I didn’t have a lot of friends because I was a know-it-all, bossy, didn’t give a rat what you thought I was going to do my own thing and if it meant sitting on the swing reading my book myself I was perfectly happy with that. ...

I am so excited! Like I am about to puke I am so excited. 1. I love TANGLED! It is totally my life. To the point of creepy scariness. 2. My good friend Brian is coming into town TOMORROW and we are going to have lunch and talk about writing! He’s like my one writing buddy! WOOT! 3. I am supposed to find out if I got my dream job this ...

I won an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of Bumped from my FAVORITE AUTHOR Megan McCafferty SQUEEEEE! Tagged: books, happy, reading, writing

I GOT THE JOB!!! They said they had 300 applicants for the one position and hired me an hour after I talked to them, and they apologized for informally offering me the job over the phone. They want me hired in the system by July 1st because they want to pay for me to go on a one week retreat with their leadership/transformation team. They are ...

I’ve been waiting for this day for 8 years. My husband is graduating college with his master’s degree! It’s been a bumpy road for him. he dealt with discouragement from lack of parental or financial support, balancing work and school, dealing with me and my emotional upheaval and school, working on projects all night long for years, getting ...

On this day in 1999 the largest tornado in recorded history hit Oklahoma. This is also the day I moved here. Although I hate the backwards politics and close mindedness of this place, if I would not have come here I would not have met my husband. I knew from the first time I met him in august of 1999 there ease something special about him. It ...

Apparently I got some blog love from Em. Em has a great blog about being a girl which I am so not good at. I found her at 20 something blog and she rocks hardcore. Go give her some love. http://emwampach-itsem.blogspot.com/ Em is awesome and thank you thank you thank you!!! Tagged: happy, writing

I got my first blog award! WOOHOOT! Thanks Shayna from http://shaynaleahk.wordpress.com/ for awarding me the happy award! I was having a really hard couple of days, complete with personal meltdown, and I am thrilled to achieve the award! Here are the rules: 1. Thank the Nominator. My dearest academy, I mean Shayna, thank you for your kind ...

1. It is unbelievable how nice it is to be home. To sit around my mostly clean house and watch my rabbit running around and talking to my hubby and good friend Ryan is just bliss. I feel very welcome at my coteachers house, but if I wanna just sit and be quiet, read, type, sit around, or whatever I feel almost guilty because as a house guest I ...