| Tweet |  Delicious |
Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
14 Comments:
From a gal who's living her dream just a 1/2 mile from the ocean, even though our house is 1/2 the size of our inland place, and even though the land beneath it is 1/2 the size of the last place, I say, 'Thanks.'
(p.s. We put couches in the garage for the kids when the closeness is just a little too--lol!)
Kristin,
I'm glad to hear the contentment in your voice. God bless.
I DO have to hand wash my dishes ... count yourself among the VERY blessed ;)
I wash dishes, too! But I don't have the family to was for like you. Like, Paul, it sounds like you've learned to be content no matter the circumstances, Kristin. Cute kids!
That was WASH for...not was for. Sheesh. Gotta fire the proof reader!
Your kids are cuties!
Btw I just finished the first spa girls book and it was great. I'm looking forward to how you're going to portray Poppy and Morgan after reading how the main character (forgot her name) has already given the reader her take on them. Anyway, guess I'll find out soon enough!
Enjoy the house! I have always known I don't want a big house. Which is good b/c I don't have the ambition to earn enough money to purchase one. Works out nicely.
Sigh...was wanting you to come TX way, but I think there's too much California in you. SO happy to hear your contentedness. I assume Starbucks is closer?
Wow, your post really hit me. A year ago we traded in the big house in the suburbs for small military quarters closer to my husband's job. We thought it would be only a year and then we would head overseas.
Well, now my year is turning into at least two more - possibly four. There are days when I get down looking at my smaller than grad school days galley kitchen, but I remind myself about the huge step up in quality of life. My children now see Daddy more than in years and are so happy that he does not drive up to 3 hours a day now.
So now I am trying to make the best of my life in this tiny house. I am buying a new bedroom set (smaller to fit my smaller space) and a jelly cabinet to store my food (which is now hiding out in the coat closet). I guess it is all what we make of it.
An added bonus, I am surrounded by Christians. God is so good!
Betsy
I loved it when we downsized. I'd much rather go to Starbucks than clean a huge house. :o)
And I must admit, I wondered who took that picture!
I'm so glad you're back home and happy, Kristin! God bless.
We moved this summer from a much larger house to a smaller one and I agree--big houses are bad for a family! Now we have only one living area and we are actually seeing our teenagers!
A smaller house? I wish. Less to clean, more time to do things I'd rather do!
Glad you're happy, Kris! :) Blessings to you, my friend.
I have the opposite take. We moved up from 1100 sq ft one bathroom to a 2200 sq ft 3 bath. No more fights over the toilet. No more closet door hitting my nightstand when I open it. NO more squeezing sideways to take a load of laundry through the door. But I wouldn't want anything bigger. Too much cleaning for just the three of us. Oh and I love having a guest room now! God has blessed me though, no matter where I have lived. I've always had more than my share.
I've learned to be content in all things, as the Apostle Paul instructed. We've lived in all kinds of places and parsonages and homes of our own. All kinds of towns and communities and cities. With all kinds of people. We had to drive 60 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to a Tallahassee hospital when our first daughter was born. Forget Starbucks. We didn't even have a supermarket (just a small store). But we made it.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
That's my mantra.
P.S. So glad you're back in your beloved city. Keep that chick lit coming. It's what God called you to do.
I so get that, Kristin! When we moved out of our enormous house into a house half the size, I was suriprsed at how quickly we felt like a tight-knit family again. It was so easy to hibertnate in our corners.
I'm so happy for you, girl! You sound so very happy!
Post a Comment
<< Home