A lesson plan for life. Revisiting New Year’s resolutions nine months later.
My first blog with the Petit Fours and Hot Tamales was called Don’t Wait for January 1. I had big plans for the year, and now I’d like to give you a quick update on what’s happened in the past nine month. And yes, friends, it is the first nine months in forever where I didn’t have a baby!
December 28th resolutions with updates

Lose the dreaded final 30 pounds. I’ve lost 23 lbs total since January (Including 15 lbs lost since June). I hope never to find these pounds again.
Redefine [...]

by CiCi Barnes
Now that “Back to School” is well underway for Southerners, I reflect on my fellow teachers having to return to the classroom so early. Back in the day, we started after Labor Day, and still, in the South, it was too hot. I cranked up the air conditioner in my classroom and told my students who complained about the arctic freeze to bring a sweater or blanket. I would gladly keep it in my storage cabinet since I was obviously the only teacher who worked better in below zero temps.
I now sit by the pool in August sipping [...]

Congratulations to our two winners of an ARC of DARK LEGACY:
Crystal GB
and
Deidre Durance
Ladies, please send your snail mail addresses to dlkaufman@bellsouth.net
For those of you who didn’t win, Anna still has great prizes on her blog www.annawrites.com/blog/ for more chances to win great prizes like Dream Flutters Jewelry, an XOXO Butterfly Purse and tomorrow’s grand prize, a COACH Butterfly Purse, to celebrate Dark Legacy’s June 25th release date!!!

We’re switching topics this week and saying goodbye to August. Hope to see you as we discuss the older heroine and other topics of interest.
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Monday, August 31: CiCi Barnes – When are We Ever Going to Use This?Tuesday, September 1: Nicki Salcedo – Lose 30 lbs, Write a Book, Save the WorldWednesday, September 2: Tami Brothers – Confession Time!Thursday, September 3: Marilyn Baron – Bridging the Generation GapFriday, September 4 [...]

My Life in Ruins

Stars: Nia Vardalos, Alexis Georgoulis, Richard Dreyfuss
Fox Searchlight Productions www.IMDB.com/title/tt0865559
Movie PG-13
Comedy/Romance

Georgia (Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame) wants to do more than be a tour guide for a group of rag-tag tourists in Greece, especially when they care nothing about the architecture, culture or history. Their only interests are shopping, going to the beach and having fun. Georgia is up tight and ridged, not endearing herself to the group. The tour bus driver, Poupy (Alexis Georgoulis) turns out to be a sexy young man that understands the importance of having a job you enjoy [...]

Black Hills

Author: Nora Roberts http://www.noraroberts.com/
Publisher: G.P. Putnam Sons, New York
Publication Date: July 7, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-399-15581-9
Genre: Romantic SuspenseNora Roberts hits another home run with Black Hills. In this hardcover novel, she pairs South Dakota wildlife biologist Lil Chance with New York ex-cop/investigator Cooper Sullivan. The two met when eleven-year-old Cooper came out to visit his grandparents on a neighboring ranch. Each year during his annual summer visit they grow closer until their friendship turns into something deeper. But the lovers go in different directions and Coop breaks Lil’s heart for reasons she can’t fathom. They meet again 12 years later when [...]

Sexiest Man Alive

Author: Diana Holquist
Publisher: Forever
ISBN-10: 0446617989
ISBN-13: 978-0446617987
Genre: RomanceSummary:
What happens when you are debilitating shy around good looking men? So much so that it affects your livelihood? Now add in a prophecy from your gypsy sister telling you your One True Love happens to be the world’s biggest (and sexiest) movie star. This is exactly what Jasmine Burns is dealing with. Things only gets crazier when the planets align and Jasmine gets that dream job and then the guy. But is it too good to be true? Throw in a devious former classmate, a jealous pretend girlfriend, then the unpredictable [...]