1. I'm thinking happy thoughts about a White Christmas! It snowed on Nov. 20 and on and off for a couple of weeks, and there's still at least five inches on the ground. Hang in there, little flurries, only 13 more days to go!
2. The Food Network is to me what crystal meth is to others. It's addicting. Appetizers, main courses, desserts, tablescapes...you name it, and I'm glued to the idiot box, salivating. I even tried out a recipe that turned out awesomely; you can find it here.
3. My Christmas shopping is D-O-N-E. I even have mailed out my Christmas cards and two boxes of gifts to my brothers. I have three more boxes to go, and probably another $60 in shipping fees. Oy. And the post office thinks it needs to raise the cost of a stamp every couple of years? I'm sure my money is paying for someone's six-week vacation just fine.
4. I'm purposely including holidays in my next book. There's something warm and tingly about reading a scene with three people dressed as a Playboy bunny, a kitty cat, and what looks like a mouse (a la Mean Girls, see above). Plus, I love the delicious discomfort you get as a reader as the girl in the book worries if her guy of two weeks has gotten her a Christmas present.
5. Lastly, a shout out for Desert Dreams. This conference happens in Arizona every other year, and my old writing club is putting it on. You can find out more about it here.
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