There’s light at the end of the tunnel that is this pandemic. It’s been hard on many people for many different reasons. For me, it’s been the isolation from friends and family, although I have been blessed to have a pod of people with whom I’ve been interacting regularly. It’s also been dealing with my feelings about things I am unable to discuss because of the current state of cancel culture. But through it all, I tell myself one thing: Stay positive and chin up! Since my hubby teases me that I can be a princess at times, I’ll keep that chin up so my tiara doesn’t slip. LOL! Sending hugs and love to all of you and hoping we can get together soon.
Cold Case Reopened and Kissed by a Vampire Giveaway
It’s #giveawaytime to celebrate the release of Cold Case Reopened and Kissed by a Vampire! Visit my Facebook Fan page post to enter for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card.
Caridad’s Adorable Fur Baby Santa
We had a mom cat and her kitten visit the deck at our old house and we gave them some food. Needless to say, they became regulars. Eventually, they went away, but then one of them returned with another cat and before you know it, there was a little kitten family. Sadly, some of the kittens didn’t make it, but three of them did, including our little fur baby Slate. At one point they had actually left Slate at our back door, but then came and took him back. When the kittens were older and eating hard food, we know we would take one in since my daughter had taken her cat with her when she moved out. There was no doubt in our minds it would be Slate and one night I found him tucked into one of our flower pots, sleeping alone. I picked him up, wrapped him in a towel, and he was totally cool with that. In no time he was trained and part of the household.
Slate is a really friendly, intelligent, and laid-back cat. I guess that’s why we can buy him Christmas outfits and he doesn’t complain. This was this year’s outfit where Santa helped us out by being Santa!
P.S. – If you want to contribute to a good cause, we love the Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter where we got my daughter’s cat and Rescue Ridge which fosters animals.
Three Daily Must-Dos #WriteWed
No day goes by that I don’t check my e-mail, write a page (or more), and look at my daily planner for what I’ve got coming up that week and next. I’ve actually gotten a lot more organized since I retired because I don’t have the daily grind that I had when I was working in New York City. Because of that, I’ve had to set up my own routines now that I’m writing romance novels full-time. What about you? What three things are a must-do for you each day?
P.S. – If you need help getting organized, take a moment to look at these tips from Woman’s Day.
Caridad and Friends Getting Together for a Giveaway
What happens when you get together 13 Harlequin romance authors for a giveaway? You get:
1 Grand Prize Winner: All 13 romance novels
39 Prize Winners: 1 romance eBook Each
Books are being given away by the following category romance authors: Kali Anthony, Jenna Bayley-Burke, Amanda Cinelli, Dani Collins, Robin Covington, Nadine Gonzalez, Laurel Greer, Makenna Lee, Lucy Monroe, Carrie Nichols, Caridad Pineiro, Heidi Rice, and Kadie Scott.
For more information and to enter the contest, please visit https://romancecontest.wordpress.com/.
Monday Morning. Dreams. Goals.
Monday morning. Goals. Dreams. Did your eyes roll or did your mind start thinking about what you wanted to do this week? I’d love to hear what plans you have. As for me, with the weather getting warmer I’ve started planting some things and prepping pots for later. I’ve got a few romance novels to write as well as a recipe book that I want to share with you since so many of you love my recipes and SOUTH BEACH LOVE is just packed with DELICIOUS food! Speaking of recipes, you can check out my Cook’s Treat section for all the recipes I’ve shared over the years.
It’s Friday! Let’s Play a Game!
It’s Friday so let’s play a game. We’re all meeting for dinner and maybe drinks. What will you order? I’ll have some guac and chips while I wait for you!
