tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58405852012-01-24T13:28:13.129-06:00home blog of Kim Smith, mystery and romance authorKim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comBlogger10011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-83058098921754187202012-01-24T06:59:00.002-06:002012-01-24T07:02:37.176-06:00

Sorry for not blogging friends and fans. I am as busy as a bee doing things that demand immediate attention, and it's so easy to say no to one more item on my list. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do, right? I am going to get back into the swing soon I promise! I am going to have new stuff to share too, so keep watching! (the egg pic is to remind you to watch for the emerging new

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-82261860118331007792012-01-17T19:20:00.004-06:002012-01-17T19:26:50.236-06:00

Zen ThoughtsI know it. I admit it. I am such a slouch! I haven't really posted anything news worthy or earthshattering in such a long time, but it's because nothing like that is going on. I feel like I live a cloistered existence. Hence the photo on this post --haha. Seriously, I feel like I am an island sometimes, because I can understand the world and what is going on in it, but I feel like I

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-52077033561103667192012-01-17T07:04:00.001-06:002012-01-17T07:04:38.459-06:00

Today is the first day of my work week, and it isn't Monday, but it feels like it. I spent the whole of the last weekend celebrating my birthday. Yes, the whole weekend. My family likes to stretch it out and so everyone gets a "time" with me. It is quite fun, really.I ate good food, rested, and just enjoyed spending time with everyone. Great way to start another year, right?So what does your week

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-3461098533450877642012-01-13T05:50:00.002-06:002012-01-13T05:52:06.141-06:00

Crooked Angel has been released! this is an early release from when I thought it would be... and I am excited!Go to Red Rose to get yours!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-41197924847904250012012-01-06T07:00:00.002-06:002012-01-06T07:02:26.763-06:00

I am doing a new thing in 2012- a personal project with photography.. Check out the first post! Photography blog and then check out the links of other photographers doing this Project 52 - a post with a premise every Friday!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-8491162457319674722011-12-22T05:55:00.000-06:002011-12-22T05:55:00.209-06:00

Orange BallsThis recipe is a "Kim" favorite. I have this every year and just bought all the ingredients tonight to make it this week.Here is the Orange Balls Recipe.1 (12 oz) box or bag of vanilla wafers (crushed)1 box powdered sugar1 small can frozen orange juice, thawed but not reconstituted1 stick margarine (melted)1/4 c pecans choppedMix vanilla wafers, sugar and pecans. Add margarine and

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Yes, it is definitely the dessert time of the year, and what would Christmas be without pie? Sad, I say, sad!So without further ado, here is my very favorite pie recipe from the pie section of my mother's favorites recipes.Banana Split Pie2 sticks margarine1/2 C. pecans1 (no.2) can crushed pineapple1 bottle cherries2 C. powdered sugar2 C. graham cracker crumbs4-5 bananas2 eggs1 large cool

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I am one of those non-traditional people for meals at Christmas. I do not bake a ham, or truss a turkey. We do all that at Thanksgiving and to be honest, it is so much work, I just do not want to do it at Christmas.So we usually end up with a smorgasbord of casseroles. Yum! Here is one of my favorites and from my mother's Favorites cookbook dated from 1978."Nutty Buddy" Sweet Potato Casserole2 1/

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Thank you to all my fans who have posted comments and those who are just regularly visiting and logging all these yummy recipes. This week, since it is ALMOST CHRISTMAS! is the week I've selected for my "favorites". These all come from my mother's favorite cookbook and it was published in 1978. I hope you enjoy these!I am serving soup or chili for Christmas eve dinner so I am selecting a soup

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-80975598663953912722011-12-18T07:35:00.002-06:002011-12-18T07:43:44.177-06:00

Back in the 70's Memphis had two newspapers. One for the morning, and one for the evening. In the morning the paper is The Commercial Appeal. In the evening, it was the Press-Scimitarwhich ceased to be in 1983.From the Press-Scimitar dated Aug.2, 1978 I bring you this delicious roll recipe, and if you are hosting the Christmas dinner this year, you will want to keep this one.Refrigerator

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This recipe was cut from The Commercial Appeal "Foods" section dated Friday, November 7, 1975, written by Christine Arpe. It was presented with this foreword ; "...served in the Shadow Hill Tea Room in Hernando, Miss. It was so noted for its fine cooking that Duncan Hines listed it among his "places to eat" . The famous tea room closed in May, 1955."*note* this seems soooo old world, that I

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-5455957261344383102011-12-16T05:48:00.003-06:002011-12-16T06:00:22.185-06:00

Some of us have family coming in from out of town, and we are struggling with what to serve. We want elegance, but simplicity. It is OUR holiday too, right? So here is an ENTIRE menu for you for a winter dinner party. ENJOY!MenuSoup Can Beef BurgundyParmesan-Buttered NoodlesHot French Bread ButterBlackberry TortoniSoup Can Beef Burgundy3 lbs. beef stew meatflour1 10-3/4 can cream of mushroom

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As I wandered through my mother's recipes I came across a little booklet called Menus for every Mood and it was put out by the Mogen David Wine Co, This led me to do a little research on Mogen David and here is what I found :Mogen David is a company based in Westfield, New York, which makes wines, including the fortified wine MD 20/20. Mogen David is the Yiddish pronunciation of the Hebrew Magen

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-86737453907443966662011-12-14T05:39:00.004-06:002011-12-14T05:49:10.251-06:00

Today's recipe offering is from 1985 and was found in The Commercial Appeal on January 30, 1985. Do you know what you were doing on that day? Share with us! At my house on Christmas Day, we always have casseroles. Something easy to make, and yummy to eat. I do not do the traditional ham and turkey and stuffing and all the trimmings on Christmas as we have that at Thanksgiving and to be really

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Before I get started, have you gone to Red Rose and gotten your copy of the Christmas Kiss? If you haven't go now. I will wait............................Okay! on to cooking heaven... today you are sort of getting two in one because you have to have the recipe for the pastry shell. This works well since I fell asleep before getting to my recipe post last night. Enoy!From a clipping dated July 23

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-62508791826346775322011-12-11T18:32:00.005-06:002011-12-11T19:08:56.325-06:00

I am going to post up recipes with memories and info about them starting today( i was going to start tomorrow but have a really cool one so i am sharing!). Hope you will hang out with me over the next couple of weeks and maybe find some new awesome foodie things to love and enjoy with your family during this great season. I just pulled out my mom's old recipes hunting for one for my sister and lo

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Can you stand a sob story? I am having a bout of insomnia.It's not a new thing, really, but now that I am working temp for a co. it is highly unwanted.If anyone out here has any sort of home remedy for this, please share. I have switched to decaf at night, or nothing at all. I think it is mostly my failure to forego a quick nap in the early evenings to rest me before I embark on dinner meals

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-22882027140865159132011-12-08T20:18:00.002-06:002011-12-08T20:20:04.304-06:00

as promised! here is the artwork for the short story coming to Red Rose Publishingstarting on the 12th of December. I hope you love it!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-64325267755330916802011-11-30T05:56:00.002-06:002011-11-30T05:58:53.609-06:00

And again, a short story for you to enjoy this month during the 12 Days of Christmas specials that Red Rose Publishing will be offering. It is called The Christmas Kiss and I know you are going to love this sweet romance.It is short, only a mere 2500 words (10 pages) which is perfect for curling up with your Kindle and hot chocolate for a mini retreat into love.Look for the cover art soon.

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-45853115057198456662011-11-17T22:40:00.003-06:002011-11-17T22:44:21.755-06:00

Yes, I am smacking my own hands. I am a bad blogger. I haven't had a lot of things to blog about lately though, and you know, I don't want to like waste your time.But here is something new for you : Crooked Angel, by Kim SmithThis one will be out next year! Hope you are as excited as I am!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-24911245017727247552011-11-09T10:32:00.001-06:002011-11-09T10:33:12.971-06:00

I finally broke down and checked out shabbyblogs.com for inspiration on designing something that looked sweet for the blog. I am so in love!! what do you think? The images in the header (roses, cake) are my images from a recent wedding.

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Keep hearing that blogs are dead. This news is a shock to many people still going at this blogging thing day in day out, week in week out.I don't know what I would do without my blogs to read some days, like this one. I am out there reading blogs and decide to go back in time to some to days just like this one only years back.The things people put on their blogs makes me love them. It gives me

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-3053969841884566742011-11-07T23:09:00.002-06:002011-11-07T23:10:06.193-06:00

Sorry I haven't been blogging, but I have new fav sites and I while away FAR too many hours there. Especially this one!Source: pinterest.com via Ben on Pinterest

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copyright kim smith copyright kim smith Thought I would dress up the blog for the fun fall colors.copyright kim smithEnjoy these shots and have a great weekend!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-32441815293064747132011-10-12T17:39:00.002-05:002011-10-12T17:40:53.431-05:00

I am watching it rain at the moment.We haven't had much rain so far this fall, and I blame that on the reason we have few beautiful trees to admire with the fall color in them. Very few. Sad, because I am sure this rain and chilly weather will cause a lot of the leaves to fall and we won't get to take photos of them still on the trees.Seeing them on the ground just isn't the same.So what are you

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-57290159031550659252011-10-08T14:24:00.001-05:002011-10-12T17:02:03.758-05:00

Just in case anyone from ye olde hometown wanders through... I am a local photographer and am booking for Fall Fotos this month. Hunt me up! WE do more than wedding photography copyright VVE

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-69394257501977381562011-10-05T21:12:00.000-05:002011-10-05T21:12:22.366-05:00

Tonight the world mourns the loss of Steve Jobs, of the Apple brand fame. He was a genius and no doubt, and his contributions to the world are many. But the real thing I take away from the way people are choosing to remember him is for his very philosophical manner. He penned many great quotes, and I suppose being close to death a couple times will do that. The world doesn't need good quotes

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-3487420806866883092011-10-04T18:38:00.000-05:002011-10-04T18:38:26.613-05:00

Got up at my old routine time this morning, 530 am. The same time I used to get up when I was a member of corporate life. I made coffee, I spend an hour or so on the Internet looking at things, and after a shower and bowl of cereal, took off for a job interview. This one was a 2nd look interview and hopefully the meeting with other people in the business will result in a job. If not, I may be a

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-34662031206694559842011-10-01T10:14:00.001-05:002011-10-04T18:30:04.734-05:00

That's the million dollar question isn't it? I have realized a few things about myself over the years. One is: I am worthwhile. I have value. I am important. And sometimes I wonder why others doubt their value. Didn't you accomplish something in your life? Even being able to maneuver through a day of these trying times should be considered an accomplishment so yes give yourself a pat on the head.

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-40997181304149290962011-09-28T17:44:00.001-05:002011-10-04T18:30:16.709-05:00

Spaghetti is on the stove. I am sort of comforted by a big pot of homemade pasta sauce and seasoned meat and noodles. Yum.

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-23371558185334926192011-09-28T08:40:00.001-05:002011-09-28T08:40:33.642-05:00

I am up but not early, and it feels weird. I have lost all sense of my old routine. I don't get up at the same time, and I have hardly left the house. This seems to be a bad thing to me although I bet many of you would like it. Hey, I would like it too if it was the right time, right thing to be doing, like retirement. As it is, I am trying to stay busy doing things that need doing. Today I am

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-82683424928118841772011-09-24T10:40:00.002-05:002011-09-24T10:40:42.186-05:00

Isn't it strange how if you love books you just naturally gravitate to them? I decided this morning that since I love them so much and I am a writer, I would see if Books-a-Million was hiring. THEY ARE!!! whoo hoo!! I applied too. And now once again, I am waiting. Sheesh, this waiting thing is killing me. In case you are thinking of quitting your job, DON'T DO IT NOW! Now is the worst possible

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-79757947458493386562011-09-22T07:08:00.001-05:002011-09-22T07:10:14.257-05:00

As I told you I have been having a go with some art journaling. I am no great artist but I am finding a little peace in my circumstances with the venture. Anyway here are a few images from the week. Enjoy!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-41190571001362588272011-09-21T21:45:00.000-05:002011-09-21T21:45:22.950-05:00

I broke down and joined Google Plus tonight. I got so mad at Face book and all the new changes they are enacting without even asking us if we want or need them. I am telling you I got TIRED of wading through all the mess and trying to figure it out. I love social media as much as the next person, and my business and my writing life depend heavily upon it, but not all the meddlesome changes. No

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-20557523119954204802011-09-20T11:43:00.001-05:002011-09-20T11:47:57.018-05:00

Tex Mex Steak and Rice I haven't added the last half of ingredients yet, but spurred on by my friend's here I am posting what my cooking art is doing. I found this recipe on Betty Crocker so you know it will be good! I smell a little garlicky right now but that's ok. I use a really old crockpot too, it's very likely a 1970's model since it was my mother's but it works great and it is really

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hey there! i have been so busy-- i have been looking for a real day job, making interesting things in my art journal, editing my WIP, and learning how to cook cheap food and make it palatable. For real! I went on a job interview today and it was the first one i have been on since 1994 and it wasn't bad, not bad at all. thanks to my friends who helped with this one, you guys are the greatest (

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-65673671647657650772011-09-15T18:04:00.000-05:002011-09-15T18:04:10.981-05:00

yes, now that i am unemployed officially, I am doing the Google Adsense thing again. I knnnnooooowww Google ads are so yesterday, but I won't lie, I need the money. So if you are a mind to.... click on a Google ad today and help buy a loaf of bread for a friend :) I promise to bring you a bunch of great posts to entertain you .... like this one.... Started writing a short story, sort of a oh, I

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... it's never going away -- this feeling of antsy anticipation and deepening depression. I need a job! I am so gloomy that I cannot even put any effort into mundane tasks such as sweeping or mopping *and these are high need things at the moment!* So what do you do when life is throwing you a curve ball? Well, I dodge. And how I do that is by going out and looking at things that make me smile.

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-56654047463268658512011-09-12T09:47:00.001-05:002011-09-12T09:47:37.693-05:00

Recently, my good friend, Nicole at Tribute Books asked me to do a review of a children's book entitled Stanley Seagull, by Cathy Mazur. I have read many books for children and YA over the years, and always marvel at the writing and artwork within the pages. Stanley's story didn't disappoint. This is a great book for reading aloud to children of all ages, and adults will like it too, as it has

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... some events just "are" -- etched in our memories, unforgettable. Good ones usually stay there. Bad ones fade a little. That's why today we need to remember the tragedy of 9/11. Think about where we were, who we were, and promise to never forget. Promise to remember those lost, and never forget them. Remember and pray for those still alive, and those who fight to keep us that way. This is our

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As I sit outside today with laptop and book in hand, I am thankful for the pleasant morning. So unlike what the east coast and New England are experiencing. My sister and some of my family are up there so my worry level is elevated even though she tells me that everything is going okay.I have come to the last chapter of Loran Rudder and the Secret Key and I am pushing to finish. I have an

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-54539376746331261202011-08-20T12:19:00.001-05:002011-08-20T12:54:54.357-05:00

Get those little fingers to flying!!CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSMoongypsy Press will be reopening for submissions on September 1, 2011, for novel-length and short story manuscripts in the following genres:Historical Romance All periodsHistorical Fiction All periodsInspirational - Non religious, please.Paranormal Holiday short stories All holidaysContemporary Romance.Military Fiction All types.Science

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-8019474637636022952011-07-30T08:20:00.004-05:002011-07-30T08:30:05.175-05:00

...contemplating life. The weather is balmy. 78 degrees and humidity at 96% makes for shorter amounts of time out here. But it is why I love my life in the south. We have to get as much out of every day as we can, right? Which reminds me I have to sweep and clean off the back porch today sometime. It is a nightmare. The writing is coming along. I am still working on Loran Rudder and the Secret

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-46729954042071065062011-07-16T12:35:00.003-05:002011-07-16T12:37:14.630-05:00

... i am very angry wtih blogger at the moment... i tried unsuccessfully to post in here today about four times but to no avail... tryin this from another computer. if it takes it then i will be mad at my new laptop!things are going well... summer is half-over though and I have really not gotten time to enjoy that much of it. we are planning a close to home trip in early august, so maybe that

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I know it is not your dying desire to have a post from me, but as you are reading this, I know you do care.I am sorry for the long lag in posting... I just have been well, busy!The new job is officially underway and it takes a solid eight+ hours with all of my focus. I know this will get better as I get more comfortable with things, but for now, I am totally intent on what the job requires.So,

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-44146179923208414332011-06-22T06:34:00.003-05:002011-06-22T06:52:23.678-05:00

...for some reason, I seem to get on a particular day for blogging and just roll away with it... today seems to be one of those days. Wednesday. Not my favorite day of the week, but hey, it's all downhill to Friday from here-right?Did I tell you my news? AH!I have given my two weeks notice at a job I have held for almost 16 years. This is just the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me.

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-69968181853024340412011-06-15T05:06:00.002-05:002011-06-15T05:09:23.375-05:00

As I wait for my morning coffee to drip into the carafe -- I read some articles on publishing and how some things are being looked at. No new news really, but something did catch my eye.The question is being raised *again* about whether glaring errors in books of today are simple oversight or the inexperience of writers, and editors, or if it is just a matter of our "hurry-up" world.We really do

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-23115603398912276112011-06-09T21:37:00.003-05:002011-06-09T21:38:18.706-05:00

well, I am happy to say I am writing.It is going slow.It is going painfully slow.But, I am writing. I just passed 60,000 words on the YA fantasy. whew.

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-11005038947702018702011-06-03T16:10:00.001-05:002011-06-03T16:13:28.302-05:00

Are you as excited about the weekend as I am? I have been so busy and worked so hard this week (although it was a short one, I didn't notice!) -- and the weekend is here! Yay!!So... what are you doing this weekend? I am anxiously seeking the next book in a series that I have been reading. Books a Million didn't have it, so I am on a book search. Pretty sure BN will.I am also going to get some

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-17396683036707673772011-05-25T16:45:00.002-05:002011-05-25T16:46:04.851-05:00

I bet I do not sleep at all tonight...

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-68040384541756893082011-05-25T06:20:00.003-05:002011-05-25T06:24:36.812-05:00

image by KimSmithHave still some problems going on from my "minor" surgery of last Thursday. Minor my eye! Have taken on a new job at my workplace, and to be honest, I had no idea this would require such intensity and time. Those of you who are in the position of paying the company's bills, I salute you!The writing is going slowly, as I have had other things on my mind. Today we are expected to

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-10050763478534689322011-05-17T06:17:00.004-05:002011-05-17T06:19:58.348-05:00

I just discovered the Wikimedia Commons site thanks to the current version of Writers Digest. It has license free images, videos, and text. Check it out! You never know when you will need some images etc. and royalty free is always the way to go!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-57410903233321721772011-05-15T20:24:00.002-05:002011-05-15T20:31:16.535-05:00

image courtesy of Kim Smith -- do not reproduceI have changed jobs at my company. I am now back upstairs doing Accounts Payable, and to be quite honest, it is way more of a challenge than I ever dreamed it would be. I do not know if I have a lack of self-esteem or if I am just too old to learn new stuf, but this job is HARD.I also just signed the contract for the third Shannon Wallace mystery,

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-73804526199987556832011-05-10T06:11:00.002-05:002011-05-10T06:14:27.394-05:00

I am currently studying how to create character emotions, and have found out a great way to elicit reader involvement is to have a character who has been done wrong to have to give forgiveness to the one who has wronged them.Forgiveness is a strong situation whereby you can create great character emotion, because I believe we all have to face forgiveness at one time or another in our life.I

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-15925812738895434842011-05-03T13:23:00.005-05:002011-05-03T13:29:44.156-05:00

Seems to me that these days we hear a lot about secrets and how they are kept.Observe the CIA and their BIGGIE with the whole Osama BL secret. Glad that one didn't turn on them.But in writing, did you know, having secrets and keeping them is very beneficial to your story? Oh yes, and well, letting secrets out of that tidy little box is oh sooooo important to building the suspense.Will the main

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-57707757887781260482011-04-25T11:35:00.002-05:002011-04-25T11:41:23.539-05:00

Recently, my very good friend, Joylene Butler bestowed an award on my blog, and I am so far behind, I haven't even thanked her yet!! So here and now, thank you Joylene!Here is the scoop on the Stylish award- I have to tell you seven things about me and pass the award on to other bloggers.Here is my seven:1. I am a busy lady. I shoot video and photography in my part time and work a full time job

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-14204406162092282262011-04-22T05:58:00.002-05:002011-04-22T06:02:08.986-05:00

Having a good Friday? Well, you should! IT is Good Friday! And here I am to encourage you and nurture your good day.I hope it leads into a wonderful Spring weekend, filled with love and laughter and lots of EGGS! But do not forget the Lord and all his blessings. Today, remember especially, His sacrifice on our behalf.Luke 23:33-34 -- When they came to the place called the Skull, there they

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-90101670235475010672011-04-12T10:19:00.002-05:002011-04-12T10:23:14.650-05:00

How do you do this? Sometimes hurting my characters is akin to hurting myself. I wouldn't do it knowingly!But as I mature as a writer, I realize that hurting my characters helps them to grow and become a person every wants to read about, just as the experiences of my own life, however hard and tedious they may become, is the very thing that makes me grow and improve as a human.Never let it be

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-50107538721787723222011-04-05T09:49:00.003-05:002011-04-05T10:00:24.249-05:00

Today I had hoped to share good news with you about my daughter's application to Teach For Americabut unfortunately, she was not accepted.That means we are now like the Israelites after coming out of Egypt. We are now wandering around in the wilderness waiting on the Lord's next move.I have instructed her not to grumble, and am trying hard to do likewise. It's really hard sometimes to not have an

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-60594626554997187842011-03-31T06:13:00.001-05:002011-03-31T06:14:42.855-05:00

Hey yall!If you are looking for a VERY cool short story, check out my collaborative blog Murder by 4 as we four have each written a segment of a story called The Purple Loon. Today is my part, so run over there and check it out!!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-75644886664961076542011-03-29T08:01:00.004-05:002011-03-29T09:16:18.644-05:00

... and her new book comes out today. I am proud to call her my friend and I hope you enjoy meeting her and I hope you will get ALL of her books because they RAWK!!! The Page 69 TestBy Sonya BatemanKim, thanks so much for having me over today!Some people (or so I’ve heard) use the following method to choose a book they want to read: 1. Find a good cover, 2. Read the back blurb, 3. Read the first

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-10577933572596228492011-03-28T07:30:00.002-05:002011-03-28T07:33:10.184-05:00

I just love the blog of my good friend, Suko because she always has great books to share. You can win a shot at her latest offering by following the instructions on her latest post.The book, The Postmistress can be checked out and possibly won here at the link.Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I spent it with family for the most part, and that is ALWAYS a good thing.

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-77725906055093903602011-03-19T12:26:00.002-05:002011-03-19T12:32:15.701-05:00

Well, here we are... another spring. And let me tell you, the winter was long and cold and dark. I am thrilled for the longer days and the warmer weather. Yes, I am in the South but still, it has been terrible.I have been struggling with the latest WIP and every time I set it aside and sayoh man, this isn't going anywhere, I need to just give it up, something will happen that will send me right

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-44751932368214389472011-03-16T16:38:00.001-05:002011-03-16T16:39:58.421-05:00

I just found out a couple days ago that BURIED ANGEL, book two in the Shannon Wallace mystery series is going to GO TO PRINT! woo hoo!! I hope that you will make room for it on your keeper shelf!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-66395451960760589202011-03-10T06:45:00.003-06:002011-03-10T06:48:05.972-06:00

It occurred to me today as I got ready for the day that I am now into my golden years. I turned FiFTY this year!! Isn't it amazing how we really do not feel any different mentally or spiritually or socially as the years go by? I still feel as spry as I did at twenty. I cannot do a lot of the wild things I did back then, but I still feel as though I could.So, in honor of my special year, I am

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-28715717364157416832011-03-01T10:05:00.002-06:002011-03-01T11:13:21.153-06:00

ME! I have so many great wonderful things to share with you all! It is a veritable writer's wish list and each item is fulfilled!First, beginning RIGHT NOW Red Rose Publishing is hosting a great contest for its authors. We can win some SUPER dooper prizes if we do a lot of promoting of our books and make some good sales. So! You will be hearing me shouting from the rooftops about my work from

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-88159290740184497332011-02-24T20:59:00.001-06:002011-02-24T20:59:57.098-06:00

All of the Shannon Wallace fans out there are whooping it up tonight.The next book, Crooked Angel, has been accepted by Red Rose Publishing.You may squeal now. I just did!!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-48095142680752621242011-02-22T21:27:00.002-06:002011-02-22T21:32:43.635-06:00

I am so deliquent in this! thank you to Tribute Books Mama for this award !I am supposed to tell 7 things about me that my reader might not know... 1. I just lost at bunco, a dice game. I really stink at it!2. I have a full time job as a network administrator3. I am short short short4. I chew my fingernails5. I think the government encroaches too much into my life6. I am the baby of my family7. I

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-10978595397587089012011-02-22T14:56:00.002-06:002011-02-22T14:58:47.048-06:00

I just heard that my hometown is going to be installing 40 new charging stations for electric cars. This is something I really want to purchase. I mean, come on, I missed out on the E-reader revolution... I never got one, and now EVERYONE has one.So, I want an e-car, and if I got one, I could get a $2500.00 rebate!! So here is what I want... The LEAFWhadya think?

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-5774255728757308402011-02-16T06:06:00.002-06:002011-02-16T06:08:47.792-06:00

Sometimes we read things that just NEED to be shared... this is one...From my FB friend, Tim Trail (and to whomever the rights go to, thank you!) TWO WOLVES One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. "One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity,

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-42829145593158323192011-02-12T11:05:00.004-06:002011-02-12T11:09:50.515-06:00

Have you gotten your lover a present yet? I have several good romances if you want something to add to her electronic reader! See my sidebars...Also, don't forget to love others this year. There will be a lot of people out here who have lost their loved ones and the day we celebrate love will be difficult if not downright hard for them.and of course, remember the biggest love of all!! I am

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-1801646549169118402011-02-09T19:51:00.001-06:002011-02-09T19:52:37.239-06:00

How to slenderize your manuscript by Kim SmithOne of the things that gives me a happy frame of mind when writing is to have a clean, unfettered manuscript. When I wake up in the morning and open a WIP that has been edited, that has a streamline feel, and there isn’t garbage cluttering it up, I feel great.When, on the other hand, I open my book and find extra plot-lines/unnecessary characters all

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-80628179000210439912011-02-07T11:55:00.001-06:002011-02-07T11:57:10.363-06:00

Did you know that there is a Yahoo group for Cozy Mystery/Romantic suspense writers? I started it eons ago, and unfortunately have let it languish. Does anyone ever go out and contribute to Yahoo groups anymore?Here is the link if you are interested in joining!A Cozy Home

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-44507291313200223452011-02-06T20:44:00.003-06:002011-02-06T20:45:53.105-06:00

As promised, my short story, Anchors Away is now available here: CAFE OF DREAMS and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did writing it for you!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-61528703763160903852011-02-03T13:55:00.001-06:002011-02-03T13:55:43.357-06:00

Yesterday, I did…nothing. The weather has been so bitterly cold, I couldn’t do much, but due to previous snow days DID have to go to work at my job. And in the evening, I’d already made plans to write and or watch a Netflix movie (Seven Pounds), then came dinner(hamburgers and fries), and a few games of the Zuma on Facebook and before you know it, nothing really got done. No writing, anyway.(and

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-9045956492059528892011-02-01T06:27:00.002-06:002011-02-01T06:34:39.256-06:00

I think I have finally returned to the land of the living.This has been a very weird year so far. This illness thing makes one sit back and reassess priorities, I can assure you.But ! ON to more fun things...This month at Murder by 4 we are changing our format a little and adding some fun stuff for fans and followers. I hope you will go out and check out the new pages, and see what we are up to.

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-3465823106682108962011-01-26T11:17:00.002-06:002011-01-26T11:22:01.645-06:00

I have a very good reason I am not blogging.At Thanksgiving, I got sick from being in the Dr.'s office for my flu shot. I took meds, I got better.At Christmas, I stayed with my family while we endured a loss and someone was sick. I got sick.I took meds, but couldn't shake the cough.At precisely the one month mark, I reinfected myself and viola! here i am again.I am taking different meds, but I

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-4512836672910596312011-01-20T15:44:00.002-06:002011-01-20T15:50:02.982-06:00

I have to wonder because I am not surfing blogs even 1/3 as much as I used to. Not for writing-related things anyway. Still, photographer blogs are all the rage at least to me.So the question of the day is: Do you still like to surf around and read people's blogs?Even as far back as last April people had begun to question the viability of blogs. Twitter and Facebook have taken the place of the

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-80803857462659844062011-01-18T15:47:00.002-06:002011-01-18T15:47:57.376-06:00

Sorry, I am missing for a few days... it is my hubby's 50th birthday tomorrow and I am up to my elbows in devious planning :Dbe back soon!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-43637348865537169212011-01-15T09:56:00.000-06:002011-01-15T09:56:00.330-06:00

How can you create a villain character and develop him fully if you are writing in first person? This question came up on another site not too long ago and some of the answers that were given were really interesting and worth a mention once again.I write in first person, ninety-five percent of the time. It is very hard for the reader to visualize a villain that is not in the same scene as the

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-59852397783218122122011-01-14T10:06:00.002-06:002011-01-14T10:07:42.158-06:00

I was looking through this blog and viola! we have 4004 posts! wow... I am pretty prolific, huh? well, here's to number 4005!~

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-69338259432362941292011-01-10T09:56:00.003-06:002011-01-10T10:06:49.261-06:00

Books are great things. Some interest us, some excite us and some just warm our hearts.Second Chance by Sandra Gerencher is one of those heart-warming books that you just want to read again and again. Told from the view point of a Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix puppy named Chance, from paragraph one to the end you will be enchanted. Ms. Gerencher "gets" the human/animal bond and she knows her

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-29074804847291165062011-01-09T20:24:00.002-06:002011-01-09T20:26:41.522-06:00

I have 50 followers now! that's a major milestone :)I am thankful to have you here, whoever you are. You are what makes my world go round and keeps me at the writing table. I hope to have two books coming out this year. I am pretty sure at least one, but maybe two!If you haven't visited my website over here at my site be sure to book mark it. I post different stuff there from here, and what you

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-3532818524291360262011-01-07T13:25:00.002-06:002011-01-07T13:31:20.506-06:00

My friends and I over at Murder by 4 are looking for a few good men (and women!) who love mystery...If you are a mystery writer, published, and have a few words you'd like to share on our site, why don't you email me and let's plan on having you as a guest poster?It's a great site, a 101 Best Site by Writer's Digest for the last two years! And we like to have fun and talk writing mystery,

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-17634472555190691592011-01-04T10:01:00.003-06:002011-01-04T10:04:40.100-06:00

I guess since it is a new year, I am sort of stuck on thinking about new beginnings. But this post is sort of about no beginnings.What I mean to say is, that when you are a writer, you have to write. You have to start somewhere at some point or you cannot be a writer? See? Plain as mud!Seriously, some people are absolutely mortified to get those first lines down. Where to I start? they ask. What

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-5650538997227743732011-01-02T19:07:00.003-06:002011-01-02T19:14:39.020-06:00

I recently talked with my friend, Marta Stephens about writing and how sometimes we have to be inspired to write.Reading will do it for me a lot of times. For some reason, reading a good book will just send my muse into peals of laughter and desire to be writing. I sometimes get great ideas of something I'd like to write about after reading a book.There are plenty of things in life to inspire us

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-56358842941374995932010-12-28T22:35:00.003-06:002010-12-28T22:45:37.253-06:00

I never realized when I posted my last post that so much would happen from that day til this one. I would go into detail but it would only make me cry, so I won't. Suffice it to say that once again, I have suffered a great loss, and my life will forever be changed.But as we all know, God is a master at filling empty hearts with something to make us whole again, and I believe that will happen for

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-11147249818585091782010-12-21T10:35:00.002-06:002010-12-21T10:41:02.657-06:00

Hey yall, I am swamped with Christmas stuff so I am going to wish you all a merry Christmas now, and leave you with some fun stuff!Go here : to learn how to make paper snowflakesGo here: to see pretty pictures Go here: if you love mystery And I hope you have a very happy holiday with your family and friends!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-80886022876920156012010-12-14T05:38:00.000-06:002010-12-14T05:38:00.533-06:00

Thank you Aaron for being here today. Your book, HEALEY’S CAVE has made it onto my keeper shelf right along with your other books. You never seem to run out of ideas for great tales. My readers will be fascinated with info about you and the book so…1. Tell us about yourself. Please share a short bio with us. Hi, Kim! Thanks for having me here today. Here’s a bio to get us started:Aaron Paul

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-63066799918207307742010-12-07T16:22:00.001-06:002010-12-07T16:26:05.438-06:00

Writing a story, whether short or long is like a carousel ride.copyright Kim Smith The exciting calliope calls to you to be a part of the magic. It tugs and pulls until you throw caution to the wind and get on board. Sometimes you have to pay to get your moment on the ride, sometimes with fortune smiling, the ride is free.Some people approach the carousel with trepidation, as it can be tricky to

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-89365401247557369522010-11-29T06:08:00.002-06:002010-11-29T06:27:34.471-06:00

If you are going to shop on Amazon today, please remember that I am an Amazon associate. If you order anything from my Amazon store, I get paid! I surely could use the extra $$ so I am putting up a link (or two!) to the store for your convenience. Happy Cyber Monday!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-84481844601597260002010-11-25T01:53:00.000-06:002010-11-25T01:53:00.556-06:00

Whenever anyone asks for me to do a Thanksgiving post, I get a little stumped. I am thankful for so many things! I would not know where to go without my husband who is literally my better half. He always keeps my purse in my hands, my glasses on my nose, and my wallet tucked where it belongs, so that I don’t lose anything.My job is stable, steady, and sane. I cannot complain and am exceedingly

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-46685618892127935652010-11-24T04:34:00.001-06:002010-11-24T04:34:00.318-06:00

In October, I was approached by Tribute Books (hi Nicole!) to do a review for Christy Baldwin of her little book, Care for Creation. Wow. All I can say is what a powerful message she has packed in such a small package! Everything we should teach a child about conservation and environmental protection is in here. And MORE!I loved it and oh my goodness the illustrations were just wonderful. If you

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-27449309589848299152010-11-12T14:47:00.003-06:002010-11-12T14:49:17.774-06:00

...and for me, I love Haiku! I think it's great like a fine painting, just waiting to be deciphered and devoured like a fine chocolate :)so... I am going to post a few haikus here every once in a while and you are free to like them, dislike them, add yours, or take mine... whatever! Haiku #1an intake of breathshiny glassfalls to the floor

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-3982146611347377162010-11-11T10:00:00.004-06:002010-11-11T10:03:36.867-06:00

Happy Veteran's Day to all who have served, are serving, or will serve soon. My family and I are in your debt!NOW!! Okay listen up everyone! I know no one wants to talk about it or think about it yet, because it is still not even Thanksgiving, but, today big news hit the airwaves.Free Shipping from Wal-mart!You could potentially save a ton of money by having them send it to you and paying no

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-74105823617000047982010-11-09T07:53:00.003-06:002010-11-09T08:00:56.081-06:00

After spending the last week plus sick with a sinus infection, I can report that good health is slowing returning to me now. I went to the doctor and she fixed me up.I also have good news to report on the writing front. I have crossed over into the last quarter on my YA that has been my WIP for most of the year. I am also looking forward to diving into the edits on the next Shannon Wallace book

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-64647308669532977172010-11-04T06:04:00.003-05:002010-11-04T06:07:59.893-05:00

Are you bashing yourself for your lack of knowledge in grammar and punctuation? Well, you are not alone. I just heard about an NPR show that talked about Jane Austen's poor skills. Thank goodness for editors!!!Here's the Link at NPRAnd while we are on the subject of dear old Lady Jane, has anyone read a good romance lately? I am itching to find something... anything...romantic to read, but I am

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-7360757160044767492010-11-03T19:58:00.002-05:002010-11-03T20:03:11.336-05:00

...you are feeling sick but have a quick few moments of relief? ...get something in the mail that is unexpected and nice?...remember that in just a few weeks there will be a major national holiday and you will be getting two days off? ME TOO!!!

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-19748493436779127712010-11-02T05:00:00.003-05:002010-11-02T05:07:16.687-05:00

Recently, I have been inundated with offers from people to friend them on Facebook. I don't know ANY of them. My question to you is, does this happen to everyone and how do you handle it?With all the frou-haha in the news lately about Facebook and its security breaches and easily duped loopholes, I am a little more observant about the people friending me. Yes, I go out and check them out. Yes, I

Kim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840585.post-15838761848366736792010-10-29T19:14:00.002-05:002010-10-29T19:18:51.179-05:00

So... I finally ended up at the doctor's office today with this dumb old back issue. Apparently I have done something to make my sacrum mad at me. I have a script for steroids to take care of that. Those ought to soothe that snippy old sacrum!While there, I decided I needed to go ahead and get my well-woman check up. That meant getting my flu shot on top of everything else. Sigh. It's the three

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