tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58847954460877811982024-03-13T00:25:44.917-04:00Joselyn VaughnThe things that give me joy
(and sometimes don't).Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-76542471406732046082013-06-12T14:14:00.002-04:002013-06-12T14:14:30.169-04:00Climbing Heartbreak Hill is here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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knee training for another attempt at the Boston marathon and the dreaded
Heartbreak Hill. Ryan retreats home, not looking for anything more than a fast
recovery, but he finds solace in the arms of his tax preparer, Tara Mansfield. </a></div>
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Tara’s cheerleading career ended abruptly and she faces an upward
climb beating the stereotype as dumb blonde in her new calling as an
accountant. Framed with defrauding the IRS during the last weeks of the tax
season, Tara’s tentative confidence is shaken, but Ryan coaches her in
ensnaring the true perpetrator. She cheers him on in discovering his identity
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With the help of the junkyard king and a mechanical bull, can Tara
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A portion of my proceeds from Climbing Heartbreak Hill will
be donated to the One Fund Boston to help those injured at the finish line of
the 2013 Boston Marathon. <a href="https://secure.onefundboston.org/page/contribute/default">https://secure.onefundboston.org/page/contribute/default</a></div>
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Buy Links:</div>
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Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Heartbreak-Hill-ebook/dp/B00CX20YLI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369156247&sr=8-1&keywords=climbing+heartbreak+Hill">http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Heartbreak-Hill-ebook/dp/B00CX20YLI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369156247&sr=8-1&keywords=climbing+heartbreak+Hill</a></div>
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Barnes and Noble: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/climbing-heartbreak-hill-joselyn-vaughn/1115383380?ean=2940016558783">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/climbing-heartbreak-hill-joselyn-vaughn/1115383380?ean=2940016558783</a></div>
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Smashwords: <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/318504">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/318504</a></div>
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Contact Links:</div>
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Email: <a href="mailto:joselynvaughn@gmail.com">joselynvaughn@gmail.com</a></div>
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Website: <a href="http://joselynvaughn.com/">http://joselynvaughn.com</a></div>
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Blog: <a href="http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com/">http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com</a></div>
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Amazon: <a href="http://amazon.com/author/joselynvaughn">http://amazon.com/author/joselynvaughn</a></div>
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Twitter: @joselynvaughn</div>
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Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/joselynvaughn">http://facebook.com/joselynvaughn</a></div>
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Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joselyn-Vaughn/225825554094665?fref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joselyn-Vaughn/225825554094665?fref=ts</a></div>
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Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2907038.Joselyn_Vaughn">http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2907038.Joselyn_Vaughn</a></div>
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Bio:</div>
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I live in the Great Lakes state with my husband, three
rambunctious children and two barking Beagles (I suppose that is redundant.)
When not suffering the woes of potty training three toddler/preschoolers, I
enjoy reading, running (sometimes it's fleeing the craziness at home),
reconstructing clothing, thrift store shopping and surfing Pinterest.com. (I
spend way too much time there and am getting all kinds of exciting ideas for
projects for my husband to do. He is less than thrilled by this.)</div>
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I love writing romance because I enjoy stories where
everything works out all right in the end and the main characters have a
happily ever after. My stories are set in small towns with quirky characters
that take on a life of their own.</div>
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Excerpt:</div>
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A lanky, sandy haired man on crutches elbowed his way</div>
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through the door, alternating between pushing the glass door
open</div>
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and inching his crutches forward. He wore a red windbreaker
with</div>
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<i>Lakeshore Track Club </i>embroidered on the chest.
Clutched between</div>
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his left hand and the handle of his crutch was a wad of
papers. It</div>
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wasn’t the worst presentation of receipts she’d seen in the
last three</div>
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months, but it would make the top ten.</div>
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She experienced a brief wave of déjà vu. A flash of his face</div>
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laughing in the dark. Had she seen him before somewhere? His</div>
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physique didn’t match any of the football players she had
been in</div>
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contact with. Surely the strange bend in his nose would
stand out</div>
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enough in her memory. It gave him a reckless air she found</div>
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appealing.</div>
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“Let me help you with that.” She hurried over to the door</div>
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and kicked the stopper down to hold it open while she
relieved him</div>
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of the fistful of paper. A quick scan of the parking lot
told her</div>
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Mark’s truck hadn’t arrived yet. “Do you have an
appointment?”</div>
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“Your sign said walk--‐<span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">‑</span>ins were
welcome.” His voice had a</div>
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pleasant timbre. Tara didn’t miss the once--‐<span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">‑</span>over he gave her. She</div>
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was used to those. It was one of the side--‐<span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">‑</span>effects of having breast</div>
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implants not written in the tri--‐<span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">‑</span>fold
brochure from the plastic</div>
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surgeon: every male and one in three females will stare at
your</div>
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chest. At times, Tara wanted to wear a name--‐<span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">‑</span>tag that said ‘and yes,</div>
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they are fake'ʹ under her name.</div>
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“Walk--‐<span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">‑</span>ins are always welcome. We have a small
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rush right now, so why don’t you have a seat by my desk?”
Tara</div>
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released the door then made her way around her desk and
righted</div>
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her chair.</div>
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The man put the two crutches together and gingerly lowered</div>
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himself into the seat. He kept his left leg extended, and
Tara could</div>
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see the outline of a brace around his knee through his
warm--‐<span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">‑</span>up</div>
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pants. She dropped the pile of receipts into the middle of
her desk</div>
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and opened a new client file on her computer.</div>
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“Have you been here before?” When he answered in the</div>
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negative, Tara said, “Okay. Then we’ll need to go through
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basics first. I’ll need all your vital stats.”</div>
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“Excuse me?”</div>
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“Name, address, phone number, etc.”</div>
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“Oh, I thought you meant age, weight, heart rate, and blood</div>
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pressure. Guess I’ve been to too many doctors lately. Ryan
Grant.”</div>
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He rattled off an address she recognized as one of the
Ladies Night</div>
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Out members. Had Yvonne been holding out on her? They owed</div>
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her a favor after she had helped them get Leslie and Mark
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son?</div>
Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-51817303360781179022012-05-04T22:10:00.001-04:002012-05-04T22:10:10.978-04:00Reminder - I've moved...Just a reminder, this blog has moved to <a href="http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com/">http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com</a>. Head over there to find out for details for about new books, giveaways and fabulous excerpts.Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-8288957698187704182012-01-28T21:07:00.000-05:002012-01-28T21:07:27.009-05:00Bubble Baths and Steamy Romance Blog Hop!Hey, over at the new location, we're having a blog hop. Come over and join us for a chance to win lots of great prizes.<br />
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Or you can just go to <a href="http://amazon.com/authors/joselynvaughn">Amazon</a> or <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/joselyn-vaughn?keyword=joselyn+vaughn&store=allproducts">Barnes and Noble</a> and buy it. It is still on sale for 99 cents. That's less than a candy bar and you won't have to run a mile to keep it off your hips.<br />
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</div><div>Another reminder, <a href="http://amazon.com/author/joselynvaughn">Sucker for a Hot Rod and Hauntings of the Heart</a> are still on sale for 99 cents each. I'm not sure how much longer the sale will last, so get them while you can.</div>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-21624772216127990172011-12-27T11:00:00.001-05:002011-12-27T11:00:03.852-05:00Holiday Sale!Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!<br />
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Astraea Press is having a post-holiday sale. Many books including <a href="http://astraeapress.com/#ecwid:category=662245&mode=product&product=7355585">Hauntings of the Heart</a> and <a href="http://www.astraeapress.com/#ecwid:category=662245&mode=product&product=3028826">Sucker for a Hot Rod</a> are only 99 cents. They are also available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=joselyn+vaughn&x=0&y=0">Amazon</a>.<br />
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Happy Shopping!Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-67851684255213028602011-12-25T09:00:00.000-05:002011-12-25T09:00:01.358-05:00Merry Christmas!Wishing everyone joy and peace this holiday season. Enjoy the cookies and special times with friends and family.<br />
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I'm guest blogging at<a href="http://breaessex.blogspot.com/"> Brea Essex's blog</a> today about some of our holiday traditions. Hope you can share a minute or two with me there.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</div>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-13710226932458998052011-12-20T14:02:00.000-05:002011-12-20T14:02:46.158-05:00We're Moving!Okay, not physically, but my blog is moving after New Year's to Wordpress. I'm hoping that it will be more user-friendly - for me, with posting - and for you with commenting, etc.<br />
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After the New Year, you should be able to access my blog either at <a href="http://joselynvaughn.com/">Http://joselynvaughn.com</a> or <a href="http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com/">http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com</a>. If you subscribe by email, you will be able to subscribe from the new blog. You shouldn't get duplicate posts because I won't be posting here other than a few reminders about the change.<br />
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So if you want to keep up with the fun, join us over there.Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-18795953634720844852011-12-16T00:01:00.002-05:002011-12-16T11:56:41.402-05:00Stuff Your Stockings Christmas Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Leave a comment with your email address for a chance to win a PDF of <i>Sucker for a Hot Rod</i>. If you have trouble commenting, you can also enter by sending an email to <a href="mailto:jvaughn@joselynvaughn.com">jvaughn@joselynvaughn.com</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bryce Halloway only dates a woman once. No exceptions.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">It gives him the reputation of a heart-breaker, but he can handle that as long as it keeps his mother, Dinah, from trying to marry him off. Judi Montgomery and her tempting ponytail finagle their way around official dates with car problems and driving lessons. She worms her way into his heart and entices him to want more from his life.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ABiulqLsiXY/TVSfuRw33cI/AAAAAAAAADM/XJ5ip-4XUE4/s1600/Sucker+for+a+Hot+Rod+300+x+450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ABiulqLsiXY/TVSfuRw33cI/AAAAAAAAADM/XJ5ip-4XUE4/s320/Sucker+for+a+Hot+Rod+300+x+450.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">When health issues causes his father to retire, Bryce inherits the family-owned tractor repair shop. Can Judi’s love and encouragement give him the courage to break tradition and pursue his dreams of owning a custom hot rod shop?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-25172451866805897052011-12-15T07:00:00.004-05:002011-12-15T07:00:05.752-05:00Guest Blogging TodayToday I'm guest blogging today at <a href="http://lizbottsbooks.blogspot.com/">Liz Botts' blog</a> about our Christmas Tree and at <a href="http://jfjenkinswrites.wordpress.com/">JF Jenkins' blog</a> about the songs that influenced and inspired Hauntings of the Heart.<br />
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Hope you can stop by and check them out.Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-58707554163629732582011-12-14T08:00:00.001-05:002011-12-14T08:00:01.366-05:00Guest Blogging at Amy Corwin's BlogI'm guest blogging today at <a href="http://amycorwin.blogspot.com/">Amy Corwin's blog</a>. Hope you can visit me over there.Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-29780607974556991022011-12-13T08:00:00.000-05:002011-12-13T08:00:09.585-05:00Favorite Holiday CookiesMore cookie recipes coming up. These are my favorites.<br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/magical-cookies.html">Magical Cookies</a><br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/russian-tea-cakes.html">Russian Tea Cakes</a><br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/brown-sugar-refrigerator-cookies.html">Brown Sugar Refrigerator Cookies</a><br />
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Happy Baking!Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-22184547887580674822011-12-09T12:51:00.001-05:002011-12-09T12:51:00.654-05:00Sweet Saturday SamplesHere's another snippet from the short story about Barbara and Elmer. I'm leaning toward The Warden's Light as the title.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> She admired his focus and determination for learning about weather disasters and helping to prevent people being injured or killed in them. It seemed to be his only interest. Her mother said she was just as single-minded about numbers. Well, Barbara had other interests, hobbies, pursuits. She fantasized about plastering herself across the bank of weather monitors in his office, but she wasn’t brave enough to actually do it.</span><br />
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<div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But maybe she could prove to him that not everything was connected to the weather. She’d have pictures to establish the Warden’s Light as a ghostly manifestation. These weren’t ideal conditions for a paranormal investigation, but she wasn’t a professional. She was bored and decided to check it out. </span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A Friday night and she was hanging out in the woods. Alone. Didn’t say much for her social life.</span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She hadn’t seen a thing so far. Not even the ghosts wanted to hang out with her. That’s what she got for being too interested in math, her mother said. Or being in love with the guy who never noticed when you wore that sweater, her best friend said.</span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A light flashed between the trees and Barbara’s pulse leapt. The air seemed to hum. She knelt on the ground to steady her arms against her knees. Her arms were shaking so badly, she’d end up with a hundred images of a fuzzy dot. She forced herself to calm down. Here it was. Here was her proof. Her camera poised in front of her nose, she snapped picture after picture. Her pulse zipped along at one twenty bips a minute. This was going to be good. </span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;">I shared my favorite holiday cookie recipes last December. <a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/search/label/cookies">You can find them here</a>. </div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><br />
</div><div style="text-indent: 36px;">You can also purchase my books at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_tc_2_0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AJoselyn+Vaughn&keywords=Joselyn+Vaughn&ie=UTF8&qid=1316528014&sr=1-2-ent&field-contributor_id=B002I28GUO" style="text-indent: 0px;">Amazon</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">,</span> <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/joselyn-vaughn?keyword=joselyn+vaughn&store=allproducts" style="text-indent: 0px;">Barnes and Noble</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">, <a href="http://www.astraeapress.com/">Astraea Press</a>,</span> <a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-suckerforahotrod-530273-149.html" style="text-indent: 0px;">All Romance eBooks</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">,</span> <a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/sucker-for-a-hot-rod" style="text-indent: 0px;">Bookstrand</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">and</span> <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/51525" style="text-indent: 0px;">Smashwords</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">.</span></div>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-68321396858919721502011-12-08T08:00:00.000-05:002011-12-08T08:00:03.581-05:00More CookiesFor all your holiday baking needs... I'm going to have to find some time to do these myself.<br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/chocolate-peanut-butter-fudge.html">Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge</a><br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/courting-sparks-available-today.html">Rosemunnar</a><br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/fruit-oatmeal-cookie-bars.html">Fruit Oatmeal Cookie Bars</a>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-74927281938882733322011-12-06T08:00:00.000-05:002011-12-06T08:00:03.608-05:00Holiday Cookies ReduxThe holiday season is upon us and everything gets busy. Don't hate me, but I have my holiday shopping pretty much done. It's much easier when you tell your husband, I'm getting you this, pick out the one you want. I got him a new laptop. His was pushing seven years and had been rebuilt a couple times too. Maybe this will inspire him to do more with photography. I got my wish and am getting a Kindle Fire. Amazon said that it shipped yesterday, so I am waiting on pins and needles.<br />
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Last December, I posted a bunch of my favorite cookie recipes and I am going to reshare them this year. They are all delicious and easy which is something we all need this time of year. Enjoy!<br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/lemon-squares.html">Lemon Squares</a><br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/cream-cheese-kolacky.html">Cream Cheese Kolacky</a><br />
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<a href="http://joselynvaughn.blogspot.com/2010/12/split-second-cookies.html">Split Second Cookies</a>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-32807215959401617902011-12-02T20:32:00.000-05:002011-12-02T20:32:34.906-05:00Sweet Saturday Samples<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #66bb33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">From an untitled work in progress, hopefully a short story: (Barbara is a secondary character in </span><i style="background-color: #66bb33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Hauntings of the Heart.</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #66bb33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The fishy, seaweedy smell of the lake wafted in the breeze, mixing with the damp mossiness of the trees. Barbara stared down the trail where the path disappeared around a curve.</span><br />
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<div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The legend claimed a light would bob along the path shortly after twilight and when one approached it, the light disappeared. Those who claimed to have “seen” it said was the lantern of a warden who disappeared searching for an escaped inmate. Neither he or the inmate had ever been found. Some said the inmate killed the warden and buried him in the sand dunes. Others said the warden lost his way as a storm came across the lake, disoriented by the wind and raid, he wandered into the raging surf and drowned. </span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ever since, the light had been called the Warden’s Light and had yet to be documented by an official team of paranormal investigators. She’d checked on the Internet at work this afternoon. Her boss wouldn’t care. He was the one who brought up the haunting. As always he claimed to think it was a natural phenomenon, but to him everything was a weather event. Blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, rain storms, cumulous clouds and clear skies. He was fascinated by it all. She doubted he thought of anything else. </span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Barbara had told herself that a lot lately. Specifically, every morning as she got dressed for work. It didn’t matter whether she wore the pencil skirt that accentuated her hips or the sweater that hugged her breasts, Elmer still wouldn’t notice her. </span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: #66bb33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As always, you can find my other books at </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_tc_2_0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AJoselyn+Vaughn&keywords=Joselyn+Vaughn&ie=UTF8&qid=1316528014&sr=1-2-ent&field-contributor_id=B002I28GUO" style="color: #f50073; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/joselyn-vaughn?keyword=joselyn+vaughn&store=allproducts" style="color: #f50073; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Barnes and Noble</a>,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-suckerforahotrod-530273-149.html" style="color: #f50073; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">All Romance eBooks</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/sucker-for-a-hot-rod" style="color: #f50073; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Bookstrand</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/51525" style="color: #f50073; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Smashwords</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">.</span></div><div style="background-color: #66bb33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-indent: 36px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: #66bb33; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-indent: 36px;">Find more samples at <a href="http://sweetsatsample.wordpress.com/" style="color: #f50073; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px;">Sweet Saturday Samples</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">. </span></div>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-22078707623122052132011-11-30T07:00:00.004-05:002011-11-30T07:00:14.028-05:00The End<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQ31QJQyFfo/TtWc8DduptI/AAAAAAAAAOA/YGdd_SO4AqA/s1600/IMG_3186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQ31QJQyFfo/TtWc8DduptI/AAAAAAAAAOA/YGdd_SO4AqA/s320/IMG_3186.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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It's all gone. I can't say anything else.Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-2396423393177459792011-11-28T07:00:00.010-05:002011-11-28T07:00:10.713-05:00Tie-dying with SharpiesMy daughter is notorious for spilling on her clothes. I don't know if she is worse than my son or if because her clothes are mostly light pink, the stains show up on her clothes. She has shirts that I am sure I soak in Oxyclean every other week. Some shirts I've completely given up on and others I've thrown in a pile to try to do something else with. Sadly, usually I debate about what to do with the shirt for so long, that she's outgrown it.<br />
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This time I decided to use my obsession with Pinterest.com for good. (As in actually accomplishing one of the things I have pinned.)<br />
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I was quite intrigued by a posting about tie-dying with Sharpie markers. You could do small designs without having the mess of a tub of dye.<br />
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The process was simple. Place a plastic cup under the shirt. Secure it with a rubberband and stretch the shirt a bit. Draw the design. Use an eyedropper to drop rubbing alcohol on the design and watch the colors spread. Do this as many times as you like. Dry the shirt on high to set the design.<br />
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Here are the results:<br />
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For a first attempt, it's not too bad and you can't see the stain that was in the middle of the front anymore. :-)<br />
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Here is the website where I found the instructions: <a href="http://theartgirljackie-tutorials.blogspot.com/2011/10/tie-dye-t-shirts-with-sharpie-markers.html">http://theartgirljackie-tutorials.blogspot.com/2011/10/tie-dye-t-shirts-with-sharpie-markers.html</a>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-82500376419454339232011-11-25T00:01:00.004-05:002011-11-25T18:38:16.195-05:00Astraea Press Holiday Story Release Party<a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320x320/391664_531473881594_167300197_30699803_1844699873_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320x320/391664_531473881594_167300197_30699803_1844699873_n.jpg" width="196" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Welcome to the next stop on the Astraea Press Holiday Story Release Party!</span></b><br />
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My latest book, <i>Hauntings of the Heart</i>, was released just before Halloween.<br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">When lost love shows up on your doorstep, what do you do? </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Minnie Schultz slams the door in his face. She and Gordon Anderson have a history—close to ancient history, given the fifty years since their last encounter. After all that time, it might seem like water under the bridge. But the water pours from the plumbing in Minnie’s bed and breakfast, the Lilac Bower, uncovering all the secrets and heartache between them. With the help of some paranormal investigators, an Elvis impersonator and a couple of nosey friends, can Minnie and Gordon find the future they were meant to have?</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>Buy Links:</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_tc_2_0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AJoselyn+Vaughn&keywords=Joselyn+Vaughn&ie=UTF8&qid=1316528014&sr=1-2-ent&field-contributor_id=B002I28GUO">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/joselyn-vaughn?keyword=joselyn+vaughn&store=allproducts">Barnes and Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-suckerforahotrod-530273-149.html">All Romance eBooks</a>, <a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/sucker-for-a-hot-rod">Bookstrand</a> and <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/51525">Smashwords</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pPpNuL_ZLSU" width="420"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Reviews: </b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Whispers from a Book: <a href="http://whispersfromabook.blogspot.com/2011/10/review-of-hauntings-of-heart-by-joselyn.html">http://whispersfromabook.blogspot.com/2011/10/review-of-hauntings-of-heart-by-joselyn.html</a><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<b>Contest: </b><br />
Leave a comment with your email address for a chance to win a PDF of <i>Hauntings of the Heart</i>. If Blogger is cranky about commenting, send me an email with <b>AP Holiday Release Party</b> in the subject: <a href="mailto:jvaughn@joselynvaughn.com">jvaughn@joselynvaughn.com</a>.<br />
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<b>In other news:</b><br />
Sherry Gloag, the Heart of Romance, is hosting me at her blog for the holiday weekend. I wish I was actually visiting her, since she is in the UK. Hopefully someday.<br />
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Join us across the pond at <a href="http://sherrygloagtheheartofromance.blogspot.com/">http://sherrygloagtheheartofromance.blogspot.com/</a> and see what trouble Minnie gets me into.<br />
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Happy Black Friday shopping to all you bargain-hunters out there!<br />
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Hop to the next blog on the tour: <a href="http://elainepcantrell.blogspot.com/2011/11/ap-holiday-story-release-party-blog-hop.html">Elaine Cantrell</a>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-1895577059073589882011-11-23T07:00:00.002-05:002011-11-23T07:00:12.722-05:00Coming to an EndIn the ongoing story of my mother's farm being sold and her moving, we are coming to the final steps.<br />
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She is happily ensconced in her name place. She had a house cleaner. (I'm jealous, but it's not in my budget.)<br />
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The state has now taken possession of the property and is tearing the buildings down.<br />
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It seems like such a waste that the barns and silos are simply being bulldozed or blown up. My brother says they will burn down the house soon. I hope the fire department will use the fire for practice putting them out. It will seem less pointless that way.<br />
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I expected fits and tantrums from my daughter about not being able to go to school. She hasn't had any. I think it's a big stress relief for her. One less pressure to connect with using the potty.<br />
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I also expected having two kids home would be much like having three. Loud and crazy and always a little off balance.<br />
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Instead the girls play quietly with their dolls and stuffed animals. (When my son is home, they play similar games with cars and dinosaurs.) And it's possible to do things that require a moderate amount of concentration.<br />
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A third child that talks a lot changes the whole dynamic. Someone is always the odd one out. The little one isn't one of the twins. My son isn't one of the girls. My daughter wants to dance instead of camp.<br />
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I've often wondered how some moms were able to go shopping or do things with their kids that I haven't dared. Maybe this is part of the answer. Their children are all the same gender or there are two.<br />
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Or maybe they are infinitely more adventurous than I am.Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-46823017958015962952011-11-18T07:00:00.002-05:002011-11-18T07:00:14.006-05:00Sweet Saturday SamplesFrom an untitled work in progress, hopefully a short story: (Barbara is a secondary character in <i>Hauntings of the Heart.</i>)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Barbara adjusted the motion setting on her camera and snapped another shot of the trail. She wrapped the strap around her wrist and wandered a few yards along the road—if it could be called that anymore. Weeds grew up through the middle and crowded in from the sides. A gust of wind caught a handful of leaves and tossed them in front of her. The trees swayed and creaked, sending chills down her spine. </span><br />
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<div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;">It’s certainly creepy out here.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> No wonder there were stories, but with the dim light and building fog, she doubted she’d find anything useful tonight. </span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She took off her glasses to clean them on the bottom of her black turtleneck. The fog clouded them up in minutes. Surveying the woods, she tried to discern the shapes of brush and undergrowth from the darkening sky. Professional investigators would have been better prepared. Tripods, extra batteries, voice recorders, flashlights. The farther she traversed from her car the more items she added to the list of things she should have taken. She’d headed into the woods with only a camera and pepper spray on a dare. </span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As always, you can find my other books at </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_tc_2_0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AJoselyn+Vaughn&keywords=Joselyn+Vaughn&ie=UTF8&qid=1316528014&sr=1-2-ent&field-contributor_id=B002I28GUO" style="text-indent: 0px;">Amazon</a>,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/joselyn-vaughn?keyword=joselyn+vaughn&store=allproducts" style="text-indent: 0px;">Barnes and Noble</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-suckerforahotrod-530273-149.html" style="text-indent: 0px;">All Romance eBooks</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/sucker-for-a-hot-rod" style="text-indent: 0px;">Bookstrand</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"> </span><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/51525" style="text-indent: 0px;">Smashwords</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">And <i>Sucker for a Hot Rod</i> got a great review from the <a href="http://www.ciaraknight.com/2011/11/16/knight-of-the-round-table-review-8/">Knight of the Round Table</a>. </span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-indent: 36px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px;">Find more samples at <a href="http://sweetsatsample.wordpress.com/">Sweet Saturday Samples</a>. </span></div>Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-25735913418879304392011-11-16T22:28:00.000-05:002011-11-16T22:28:24.358-05:00And it goes on and on, my friend...Sorry if that gets stuck in your head, and yes, this is another post about potty training.<br />
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My son continues to do well. The Little One insists on sitting--it's really more like bouncing--on the potty a couple times a week. For her age, she is well ahead of her brother and sister.<br />
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My daughter, however, is hitting setback after setback. She's had three urinary tract infections since July as well as other issues. It seems like each time we figure out a problem and get a solution, another one or the same one returns. So we never seem to make any forward progress.<br />
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Through all of this, my daughter has been incredibly tough. She rarely acknowledges pain, though I'm sure she must be in some, and she rarely acts sick which has made diagnosing the infections hit and miss. I've only discovered one clue, so I'm calling the doctor as soon as I see it. We're lucky that the medications have all been light pink (her favorite color) and she takes them readily.<br />
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We are going to see a urologist and hopefully find some answers and a path to being potty training. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884795446087781198.post-77739229553995217662011-11-14T07:00:00.000-05:002011-11-14T07:00:16.108-05:00Guest Blogging at Grand Rapids Region Writers Group todayI'm guest posting today at the Grand Rapids Region Writers Group blog today. Hop over and share your favorite thing about Thanksgiving.<a href="http://grandrapidsregionwritersgroup.blogspot.com/"> Http://grandrapidsregionwritersgroup.blogspot.com</a>. See you there.Joselyn Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160395196169015419noreply@blogger.com0