• My Time’s Coming to an end…


    For a while, anyway. . .

    Lynn returns home tonight, but I figured I’d give her a little rest time, so I’ll be with you through the weekend.

    You guys have been a blast to hang out with. Thankfully the Vamps have been quite this week so I’ve been able to hang around with you all fairly trouble-free. To tell you the truth, though, I’m a little nervous about how quiet it’s been on campus lately.

    Sure, it’s summer, and there are only a handful of us summer-school peeps on campus, but still. It’s like all the Vamps up and left or something.

    Very strange.

    It’s given me tons of time to catch up on some of my favorite movies, though. Blade being one of them. You might have seen all my tweets about it. I did a little Blade movie marathon.

    And we can’t forget Supernatural. **le sigh** Dean and Sammy. They’re all kinds of hot.

    What movies/shows have you been watching over the summer?

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  • Tomorrow . . . .


    We leave tomorrow for Ragbrai!!!

    I’m a bundle of excitement and nerves all rolled up into HOLY COW I’m going to bike across Iowa.

    I’m not sure what kind of internet access I’ll have, so you can follow Ragbrai on Facebook. I’m sure they’ll be posting updates.

    <–Can you believe that picture? All those people. Holy cow.

    You might know a little about our story with Ragbrai, but I’ll share it here again.

    We’re riding for: Lynn Boeyink (My mother in law) who passed away in October (2011) from cancer. Mary B–the mother of my hubby’s dear friend–who died in Summer of 2011 from cancer. Penny M–my step-mom who is, right now, fighting cancer. She starts her third treatment on Monday! She’s fighting hard. Her spirits are up. Sandy R–she’s undergoing chemo right now as well.

    Cancer has probably hit close to you throughout your lifetime, so you know what we’re going through.

    We wanted to do something about it, so we started Arizona Pain Train. We’ve raised nearly $3,000 so far. Thank you so much for your support.

    And as of July 1st–a percentage of my proceeds from ALL of my books will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

    Another person I’m riding for is Joshua K. He suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of crashing while bike riding.

    Lots of things on my heart during this ride, and I’m honored to be out there several hours a day sifting through thoughts, praying on things, and enjoying the scenery with my sweet hubby!

    ***I hear Emma is taking over my blog while I’m gone–and she might have a big giveaway happening as well!***

    See you next week.

     

  • Feature & Follow #81


    Okay, so this is my first time doing this, and it looks totally fun. So, let’s see if I get this right.

    The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts,Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s ViewandAlison of Alison Can Read.

    Gain new followersand make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers – but you have to know – the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me

    This week’s question is:

    Which book genre do you avoid at all costs and why?

    I have to tell you, I work pretty hard to avoid historical fiction. No offense meant toward historical fiction writers or readers. It’s just not my thing. Maybe it was because I sucked at history in school? Not really sure, but it just doesn’t seem to have enough action to hold my attention.

    How ’bout you? Which genre do you avoid at all costs?

    I have a “follow by email” option on the right sidebar, so feel free to sign up. We have a lot of fun here talking movies, music, books, and…well, random things.

    Happy Friday, my friends!

    Come check out the other blogs on this blog hop…heck, join in, it’ll be fun:



  • Spirit of Vengeance…


    Coming in FEBRUARY!!!!

    Did you watch the first one? There’s just something about a DARK HERO! A little evil mixed in with a “good” heart….JUST LOVE THAT!!

    Who’s your FAVE bad-boy hero?

  • This Writer’s Journey…Stephanie Morrill


     

    Writing is a journey, one I truly love and enjoy, but it can sometimes feel rather lonely. Hour after hour, alone, at the computer, pouring your heart and soul into each word. But I’ve learned I’m not alone, in fact, I’ve been blessed to be in contact with some amazing people, both writers and non-writers.

    I want to share a bit of that with you. Each week I’ll be spotlighting someone I’ve come in contact with during my journey. Thanks for stepping along side of me-all of you-during this exciting time!

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    Stephanie Morrill

    I “met” Stephanie online during that first year I started writing when I belonged to ACFW. I was lucky enough to meet her in person in 2009 when I’d attended a national writing conference, too. And yep, she was as nice in person as she was on line.

    That’s actually what struck me about Stephanie. Just a very nice, honest and encouraging person. Very talented writer, and I was so touched by her genuine interest in how things were going with me and my writing. I was young, unrepresented and just learning the ropes.

    Thanks to her, I learned a lot.