V. Important Things Like Books and Gift-Wrapped Cats

Hello lovely people!

I feel like I have nothing scintillating to say today.  I’m trying to write as much as possible before baby arrives, but at the same time I’m constantly distracted by tiny feet poking me in the ribs and the weird rippling that keeps happening across my belly.  WEIRD WEIRD WEIRD!  Being pregnant is downright peculiar!

However, I do have some pretty ridiculous cuteness to share:

Here Comes 2010! Shiny and New!

Hi everyone!

It’s the end of the year!  In fact, it’s the end of the DECADE!  How did THAT sneak up on us?  It didn’t even occur to me until I started finding "Best of the Decade" lists on all my favorite websites.  My goodness!  We’re starting a shiny new decade…that’s pretty exciting, don’t you think?

MERRY CHRISTMAS! :-)

Portrait of the Writer, age 7

OMG, you guys, I can’t even EXPRESS how sick I was this past week.  Turns out being pregnant makes all stomach tragedies infinitely worse.  WOE is ME.  I couldn’t eat anything all day Tuesday, which of course made little mister baby rather disgruntled, so there was a lot of flailing and poking, which, needless to say, did not help at ALL.

Books: Great Present, or THE GREATEST Present? ;-)

Hi everyone!

Can you believe 2009 is nearly over?  And Christmas is almost here?  And I haven’t even posted my list of favorite books/recommendations yet?  I know!  It’s a travesty!  I’m just barely squeaking it in before Hanukkah!  So I’m sure all you organized people have bought all your presents already, but for the rest of you who are more like me :-), it’s time for my last-minute awesome book suggestions!

Thankful for Piles of Puppies! :-)

Hey!  Where’s the blog this week, eh?

Yeah!  Slacker!  You don’t look busy to us!

Library Visits and Writer-y Advice and DOGS

Hi everyone!

I got to do a lovely and fun library visit yesterday in Brentwood, NH (yay!):

At the absolutely gorgeous Mary E. Bartlett Library…

Yes, I’m Afraid It’s a Baby Post…but with Cupcakes! :-)

Behold!  Adorable cupcakes!

This Bulldog Wants You to Write a Novel in a Month

It’s November!  Once again I am taken by surprise by the arrival of a new month.  They keep sneaking up on me while I’m busy writing (or, lately, sleeping)!  But on the plus side, guess what that means?

Lots o’ Links, Including a Podcast! Whee!

Hi lovely people!

So, my pregnancy-shaped excuse for the late blog this week is that there are several burly fellows renovating my basement at the moment, which involves LOTS OF LOUDNESS at 7AM EVERY MORNING.  And if you know me, or have ever read this blog, you may recall that I don’t do mornings.  :-)  When one works until 3 or 4am most nights, the sound of drilling into the floor directly below one’s head three hours later is NOT EXACTLY AWESOME.