Friday, January 31, 2014

Celebrate the Small Things-January 31, 2014


It's Friday!  Let's take a moment to Celebrate the Small Things with VikLit!

First of all, after officially signing on to do the April A to Z Challenge on two blogs, I volunteered to be a minion in Alex J. Cavanaugh's Ninja Army.  Look at my awesome badge! The color even matches my blog!


I've been plugging away at my writing.  I came up with a new scene for my WIP that I think adds a lot of depth to the story that was missing before, and I'm feeling really good about it.

A friend of mine had a baby boy named Leo on Tuesday.  He's got the cutest chubby cheeks, and he's perfectly healthy.  That's certainly something worth celebrating!

I also want to mention something that isn't happy, but deserves to be acknowledged.  Today would have been my mom's 50th birthday.  She died almost 3 years ago.  I can only imagine how she would have reacted to turning 50.  I remember she wasn't all that happy about 40. Still, as displeased as she may have been with hitting the big 5-0, I'd rather she'd made it there.

What would you like to celebrate this week?




8 comments:

  1. I'm sorry your mother isn't here to be annoyed by fifty.
    Very happy to have you as my Minion.

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  2. You're mom passed at a very young age! It's a scar to our hearts that never truly heals. But she's always with you.

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  3. Let's talk about your good stuff first.... fixing that plot hole in your WiP is fantastic. New babies are always good, too:D

    That is sad news about your mom. She died awfully young. I am sorry. My father passed away in May 2011. It does and doesn't seem like three years. Do you feel that way, too???

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  4. Sorry to hear about your mom. She was so young. :(

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  5. New babies are a wonderful celebration. I am sorry to hear about your mother, that is very young to go.

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  6. Just wanted to let you know that I dedicated something to you on the HERE'S TO YOU THURSDAY post. I hope you like it:)

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  7. Congrats on being part of Alex's team!

    Happy birthday to your Mom. I know these things are hard. I'm sure she's celebrating wherever she is. Hugs.

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  8. Your mom left planet earth far too soon, but I'm sure she knows she's still here in your heart. See you during the AtoZ mad month.

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