Category: Daydreams

I can explain everything.

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Teacher by day, novelist by night, and Scorpio fan 24/7. That’s me. I have over 160 students to keep me busy during the day. I have a four year old, a seven year old, and a husband to keep me busy once I get home. That’s how I became a novelist by night. As for the Scorpio thing… no, I’m not into horoscopes. I’m into Robert, Anna, and Robin Scorpio of General Hospital fame. There! I said it. I am a Soap Fan!

So what’s with the ballet pics on my blog header? No. That’s not me. I’m a Toastmaster and a brown belt in Kenpo, but I’m not a dancer. I love dancing. I’ve taught ballroom dance. But ballet… I wouldn’t wish the sight of me in toe shoes and a tutu on my worst enemy. Those are pictures of Lily. Lily is a talented dancer who’s forced to re-evaluate her comfortable, well-maintained life when she comes face to face with a man from her past. Will she hold tight to the stable, secure existence she’s come to know, or risk loosing everything just for a few moments of passion? You’ll have to read it to find out.

I hope to be able to share Once in Love with Lily with you soon. My editor is taking the second crack at the manuscript right now. I’ll keep you posted.

When on a quest….

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Last spring I embarqued on a quest… to look good.  I joined Weight Watchers and enjoyed moderate success.  I lost eighteen pounds in the first twelve weeks.  The summer barbeques, brunches, and parties have not really fit in well with the idea of the quest, so I’ve come up with five simple rules to follow.  I think Lily would agree with them too.

1.  If it says “extra crispy” it’s bound to be extra fattening.

2.  If it comes in a bucket, the portion is too large.

3.  Food is not meant to be served by the “Truckload”.  Don’t order the Truckload of Tots no matter how appetizing tater tots with bacon, cheese, ranch dressing and bannana peppers might sound.

4.  If you’ve ever wondered where saurkraut balls or anything else fits in on the Weight Watchers spectrum…. chances are people on WW were not meant to eat it.

5.  If you can’t find the item on the Dotti’s Food Score Ap, it’s probably worth more Points Plus than anyone is meant to eat in a day.  Just say no!

These seem like fairly obvious points.  Still, I thought it couldn’t hurt to share them.  Lord knows I’ve been tempted to break every one of them at least once this summer.  Thanks to boot camp with Fit by Jill, I’ve managed to keep the bulge at bay, but the quest continues!