Five Things I'm Loving This Week
including a four-book GIVEAWAY...
Hello my friends! Thank you for all the love from last week’s post. My anxiety about posting soon faded after receiving so many kind responses - phone calls, texts, emails, and face-to-face conversations. We are not alone. Let’s keep talking.
Here are five things I’m loving this week - as good as any Black Friday deal…!
A Christmas tree in the house. The glorious scent of a pine tree. Accompanied by white lights, candles in the window, a dark living room and a roaring fire. We always get a real tree but Gregor is starting to say things like “artificial.” WHUT?! What is your vote?
The World Cup. Now that the U.S. is out, who are you rooting for? I have to say Argentina because this is MESSI’S LAST SHOT, the World Cup being the one elusive prize he’s never gotten to take home. I mean, he’s THE STORY in TTT!
My mother’s chocolate pie. It’s so easy. A homemade crust (I know, but it’s so much better) filled with two packages of Cook and Serve chocolate pudding. Use whole milk. Top with whipped cream. Now pair that with watching the World Cup WITH a twinkling Christmas tree. Bliss.
Modern Love on Amazon Prime. Only 30ish minutes, It’s my favorite thing to watch before going to bed. (Bucket list: getting published in the NYTimes Modern Love column, a feat only achieved by about 1% of submissions according to the column’s editor, Dan Jones. LET’S GO.)
A FOUR-BOOK Giveaway!!! If you know a “young reader at heart” who loves the World Cup, head to my Instagram immediately. Follow and leave a comment on any of the four participating author accounts. On Wednesday, 12/7 (TOMORROW), we will pick a winner to send four, signed books to, including Merci Suarez Plays in Cool, the last book in Meg Medina’s New York Times Bestselling trilogy. It makes me very happy to think of a soccer-loving reader receiving and unwrapping BOOKS (YOU?!). Please share widely!
One thing I’m desperately seeking…a typewriter! I have an antique that doesn’t work. Any advice? What is the best? Where is the best place to get one? My friend just bought a 1965 Olympia. Keep in mind: I am not handy at fixing machines. The thought of changing a ribbon paralyzes me 🙄 I will type letters and SEND THEM TO YOU.
Good News and Story Links
*A kidlit interview with Dr. Danna Zeiger for WRITERS’ RUMPUS about the intersection of motherhood and writing.
*Santa Claus is Coming to Town! I love this.
*There are only TWO spots left for a FREE virtual World Read Aloud with me on February 1, 2023. Sign up now! I’m working on some fun stuff to send to classes who sign up (plus a sneak peek of THE MCNIFFICENTS…)
Amy 💗
Haha! Yes the World Cup!!! How do we get anything done?!! We too were not happy with that call!
I have an artificial tree, Amy, and my son asked if we could get a "real" one. I said, "No way. Too much trouble. I can just get the fake one from the attic every year." :)