I love the week between Christmas and New Years. The hardcore
holiday prep has passed, leaving me with a week of relative quiet to enjoy the
family, the décor I worked hard on, the good leftovers and—did I mention?—the relative
quiet!
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Ideally, I never plan much for this time of the year. I
block it off as holiday time and try not to work much. Lucky me, I know. But I
notice even friends with more traditional jobs are often able to take lighter
schedules this week. And, failing that, there’s less “work” in that the baking,
shopping, wrapping frenzy is over. I love Christmas and the hoopla that
accompanies it, but the downtime afterward feels just right—sort of like a
quiet scene in a book that follows that big action moment! Both are good, but
one helps you catch your breath from the other.
Today, I have a list of minor errands but they can all wait.
I have a few Christmas returns, a post office run to make, a prescription
refill… nothing urgent. First, I’m enjoying getting back to a routine,
something that always comforts me. I like the ease of mind that comes with
routine because the repetition lets my mind wander. I don’t need to be terribly
mindful fixing my go-to breakfast or doing the laundry, so I can think about my
stories and characters in a way that doesn’t feel like work. Basically, I
daydream, and that’s always fun for me.
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Beyond that, I’m going to have fun searching up new book
releases and doing some reading. I have a hockey game to watch tonight (go
Pens!) and my dinner is going to be something like Tostitos with cheese since I’ve
eaten relentlessly for days and don’t need one more decadent meal. My feet are
up and I will check out social media for the first time in days so I can enjoy
photos of friends’ kids and grandkids that they snapped over the holidays. A
day of perfect aimlessness.
Happy 2017 to you all, my friends. I hope it brings you
blessings, happiness and much love.
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So I’m curious what you’re up to this week. Reading? Playing
with something new that was under the tree? Share with me today on the blog and
I’ll send one random commenter a prize with SCANDALOUS MISTRESS, a sexy 3-in-1
of stories by Leslie Kelly, Kira Sinclair and me, plus a Desire 2-in-1 with
reads from Kat Cantrell and me, and a bonus notebook for your New Year’s
resolutions!
34 comments:
Hi! I am currently reading The Bride Wore Denim by Lizbeth Selvig. It's a very good book! Happy Holidays! Thanks for the chance!
Wow what a giveaway I am reading a new book by Elle James that will be released in Feb called Deadly Fall that she mailed me to review when it comes live on Amazon it is really good.For Christmas my husband gave me a box of things i use all the time deo,and that kind of thing that is what i got and it really was a neat box to get as won;t have to go to the drug store for any of my essentials till summer!
I just finished The Man Who Loved Books Too Much. Now I am looking through homeschool books and lesson planning for next week. Happy Holidays
I'm working all week and reading Bleeding Love by Harper Sloan at night whenever I get a chance 😊
I did NOTHING yesterday. Watched Age of Adaline, ate leftovers, took a much-needed break. Now I'm starting to put stuff away, doing laundry, putting the house back together.
I am getting the house in order and taking care of chores that have been put off. Also, I have a couple of books that I am going to finish up reading.
I only had Monday off as a holiday soI am working today. I try to save my vacation time for the summer. My husband is off from work and is running errands for me!
Just finished packing up Christmas and the house is spotless. Kids are happy and getting bundled up to play in the snow. I read Anne of Green Gables and I'm ready for a new great book to read.
Deck the halls loved it. Now a new one to read.
I plan to use the next few days to unwind from the craziness, then repeat the process the first couple of days in January.
I plan to use the next few days to unwind from the craziness, then repeat the process the first couple of days in January.
Like you, Joanne, I enjoy the quiet calmness of this time. I plan to read, read, read--with my feet up as well!
I'm reading Single Mom, Billionaire Boss by Sheri Whitefeather from the Harlequin Desire series right now.
I'm just working and trying to find something new to read.
looking forward to reading. middle son still has 3 days of basketball practice this week.
denise
I just got engaged on Christmas. My mind has just been a swirl of wedding ideas. Thank you!
katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'm completing my cardiac rehab and graduating from the therapy. I had open heart surgery in Aug for aortic valve replacement and have had a few complications so this day is huge for me and I'm more excited for it than I was for Christmas
Spent the holiday with my sister and her family. It was great
We have a large family so I've been shopping for next Christmas the past two days and cleaning up the mess
Reading Wendigo by Rick Yancey
Mainly reading.Thinking about laundry. But mainly reading.
Taking care of a puppy, new pet of the family and we love her to pieces but sadly 2 days ago started her period and it's very difficult to train her to poop and pee in one place. I did all the cleaning for her and following all her mess all over the house 😂😂😂. I will get back to my reading soon-- I hope! Happy Holidays!!
Hi,
I have been binge watching DVDs from beneath the Christmas tree, eating far too much chocolate and chilling out with family. Life is good!!
We are getting ready for New Years and Orthodox Christmas:)
After my grandchildren left on Mondays I took a nap. When I woke up I told my husband that it was leftovers for dinner. I ate 3 kinds of desserts for my dinner. Yesterday my arthritis was back and I couldn't hold anything with my hands, so I read a book on my laptop computer and we ate more leftovers. Today I am reading and doing laundry. Tomorrow I am reading and taking down the Christmas decorations. No other plans beyond that.
Reading a wonderful novel, The Time In Between and sipping lemon tea. Going for walks in the warm sunshine.
Catching up with chores, cooking and reading The Secrets of Flight. Love the week of peace until the weekend.
Katie!! Congratulations on your engagement! So exciting and *of course* you have wedding dresses on your mind. I hope you find the perfect, beautiful gown--on sale!
Denise, my son is playing basketball all this week too. It was such a huge help to me when he started driving. I couldn't believe how much less choppy my writing days were when I wasn't hopping in the car every few hours to cart someone to school/practice/game, etc.
Jean W... hope you feel much better with some rest. Arthritis is horribly unfair. Sometimes mine is worse when I don't get enough exercise. Contrarily, sometimes it's worse when I get too much activity. It's a "walk on eggshells" disease in more ways than one. Hugs to you.
I am hanging out with my cousin and her family. We were in the hot tub this morning. Fun relaxing time.
Working!!! And reading, of course. Ok, well, mostly ready while acting like I'm working.
I have been trying to catch back up on my reading! I follow an online bookclub on Youtube/Booktube, it's called #onthebooktubeshelf, and we are getting ready to ready our book for January (we've been reading one book a month). The book for January is Lilac Girls, it's a WWII fiction novel, and I really enjoy WWII novels, so I'm excited to get into this one! I hope everyone has a very Happy New Year!!😊
Aimeef... good plan!!
Happy New Year, friends!!! I hope you had fun ringing in 2017 and I wish you all much happiness, health and success in the upcoming months. Thank you for your support of the romance genre and making my work so much fun.
Without further ado... the thread prize goes to Beth Roney. Beth, I will message you on Google, but all you need to do is email me with a mailing addy at jrock008@gmail.com and I'll put the prize in the mail for you asap! Until next time, Happy Reading!!
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