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Jan 10

Rearview Mirrors, Speed Limits and Pot Roasts…

  By Tami Brothers   Looking Back  2012 rushed in like a lion.  I’m hopeful that means it will fade out like a lamb.  Wait. Isn’t that the phrase used for the month of March?  In like a lion, out like a lamb?  Whatever.  It’s my story and I’ll give it the best ending I think will fit.  Wouldn’t that be a kick?  We’re able to change anything that doesn’t work in our fictional stories.  Why not in our own lives?  Looking back through mine, one thing I’d change is to have started my Master’s degree immediately after graduating with [...]

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Nov 28

A Year Reevaluated

By Tami Brothers   From Dictionary.Com…   e·val·u·a·tion – an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.   re·e·val·u·a·tion – the evaluation of something a second time (or more)       What the heck was I thinking???   December 2010 I sat down with a writing exercise.  I was to make a list of things that could be different in my life. This exploded into a year of changes that have had a profound impact on mine and my family’s lives.   The biggest surprise was my family’s participation. Honestly, I never expected either Hubby or The Kid to [...]

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Oct 31

Facing Fears and Living a Dream

By Tami Brothers Today is Halloween. Typically, Halloween is a time where people face some of their biggest fears. A few are able to conquer these fears, while others realize they never will.  I’m all about facing my demons.  Earlier this month, I stared down the belly of the beast and pulled the trigger on a project I’ve been contemplating all year.  This month I jumped into the self-publishing world with my book, Drool Worthy.  Okay, so it wasn’t all that dramatic since the story I self-published was a short story, it was one I posted here on the Petit [...]

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Oct 29

Phantoms & Fantasies By Annie Rayburn

Phantoms & Fantasies By Annie Rayburn http://annierayburn.com/ Publisher: Annie Rayburn; 2nd edition (May 26, 2011) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Zeenie LaShey is recovering from a horrendous act that has left her afraid of intimacy. For years Turk Fontaine has known he is Zeenie’s life mate but has not acted on the feelings that are such a huge part of their Crainesians race.  With his best friend dating Zeenie’s roommate, Turk is able to stick close while giving her a chance to heal from an attack. Now that Zeenie has decided to step back into the relationship realm, Turk is more [...]

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Oct 03

Reevaluating my relationships with my friends

  Winner! Winner! Winner!  After plugging in the numbers 0-36 into the random number generator and then drawing #9 (which was me), the new lucky winner of the $10 Amazon gift card is #2 – Denise!!! Yay!!!  Denise, send me an e-mail with your e-mail information so I can get that sent to you as soon as possible.    Friends Make the World a Better Place By Tami Brothers Duh!  Everyone knows that friends make the world a better place.  Problem is, too often our friends get pushed to the back burner when life gets in the way.  Before too [...]

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Sep 09

Reevaluation of My Last Decade

By Tami Brothers This time ten years ago I was standing at the open door of a cargo plane waiting my turn to jump out into the crisp cool Colorado sky.  Unlike here in Georgia, the mountains in the Midwest are cold and unpredictable.  This particular day the clouds were blowing in and a storm was brewing.  When my turn finally came, the weather made it impossible to go up as high as the jump school normally takes their clients.  I was given the choice to jump from the lower altitude or return to base, get my money back and [...]

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Sep 08

Top Three Reasons I Love the Internet

The Internet, the world wide web, the information highway. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the best inventions of the past two centuries, imo. It must have been ten years ago when I first admitted to my hubby that I could not live without the Internet. That’s only truer today. And here are three reasons why. 1. Research! So I’m writing along and after a workout, my heroine, Miranda Steele, is getting dressed a locker room with two other IITs (Investigators in Training at The Parker Agency). I’m not that up on the latest fashion, so I zip over [...]

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YOU'RE INVITED to join in our 3rd Anniversary Celebration and see what's cooking during our blogging party Jan. 1 - Jan. 31. The Petit Fours and Hot Tamales are thankful for our loyal followers and wish to continue rewarding them and new readers with a month of prizes!

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Petit Fours and Hot Tamales' Blog Bounty offerings did well during Brenda Novak's 2010 and 2011 Online Auctions to benefit Diabetes Research. Some lucky bidders won great prizes and we won an award in 2010 and 2011

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Jan 25 - Judy Hubbard
Jan 26 - Stephanie Bond
Feb 1 - Barbara White Daille
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Mar 07 - Writing Contest - TBA
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PETIT FOURS = Quality/Enjoyment
3 – I enjoyed it
4 – I really, really liked it
5 – LOVED it, couldn’t put it down

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2 – Sensual
3 – Spicy
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Jan 30 - Julee won her choice of ebook or tree book of Leslie Tentler’s newest release, Edge of Midnight, donated by Pamela Mason.

Jan 29 - Judi Phillips' electronic version of Night of Turmoil goes to Mary Preston

Jan 27 - Susan Carlisle's basket of books written by Georgia authors including her Heart Surgeon, Hero...Husband? goes to Linda Henderson

Jan 25 - Winners of autographed copies of Judy L. Hubbard's These Arms of Mine are Christine Warner & Carol Burnside

Jan 24 - Laura Russell wins a $10.00 Starbucks gift card from Darcy

Jan 22 - Winner of a fancy Moroccan bookmark is Blythe Gifford

Jan 20 - Winner of an autographed copy of Allison Brennan’s Fatal Secrets, donated by Lindy is Mary Preston

Jan 19 - Dorree Anderson won a $10 GC to Starbucks from Maxine!

Jan 18 - Winner of an autographed copy of Tawny Weber's latest story, SEX, LIES AND MIDNIGHT is Chris S

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Linda Hendersonis Sandy's 2nd winner: A gift card for Starbucks for $5.00 PLUS a coupon for a download of one of here-books (your choice which one).

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Jan 13 - Sheila Anderson won an autographed copy of Suzanne Brockmann’s “Kiss and Tell” from Pam!

Jan 12 - Janel wins a signed copy of Debbie's first book, THE DOCTOR’S MISSION and a $10.00 Starbucks card.

Jan 11 - A print copy of Susan Carlisle's Heart Surgeon, Hero…Husband?goes to Michele Stefanides

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