My Creatively Random Life

Celebrate the Small Things is hosted by  Lexa Cain  along with wonderful co- hosts  Writing Off The Edge  and  The Cyborg Mom . This week I am celebrating find the perfect new apartment to move into.  Before all the stress of actually moving starts. What are you celebrating?

The Express Yourself Weekly Meme is hosted  Bouquet Of Books  and  Entertaining Interests .  This week's topic is: You have 30 seconds to change your name, what is it? This is easy, I would change my name to Gabriela Angel Dwyer.

Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer writing intensive that provides an opportunity for us to cheer each other on wherever we’re at in our writing—planning, drafting, or revising. This year, RSW is being hosted by  Alison Miller ,  Katy Upperman ,  Erin Funk ,  Elodie Nowodazkij , and of course,   Jamie Morrow  which is how I found it. This week's check up is looking a little better. 1.  How I did on last week’s goals: I got some writing done, I did not hit my goal of 1500 words but I did get a couple hundred in.  Sadly June is such a crazy month that it makes it hard to sit down and write. I did get a slight start on purging my books, or I read a book and decided that I didn't want to keep it. Then decided I needed a second set of hands if I was going to make any actual progress on purging anything in my house to move. I have drank a lot more water and feel better for it but still have migraines most days. 2.  My goal(s) for this week: Write through the pain and

The Express Yourself Weekly Meme is hosted  Bouquet Of Books  and  Entertaining Interests .  This week's topic is: Pick one of your 5 senses you find the most important to you. Okay, so this is actually the topic from the beginning of the month but I am like always behind and I like it so I am posting it now. I think that touch is probably the most important sense to me.  With all the sewing and crocheting and other crafting that I do I always have my hands on some sort of fabric or yarn or something and that tactile sensation is very important to me.  Not to mention all the typing and writing I do.

  Currently.... {I read  Jamie Morrow's  Currently every week and I always want to hop on board because it seems like such a fun way to keep you guys updated on the stuff going on in my life so here I am.} Loving... Not being sick.  I felt so lousy last week that just not feeling like that is really making my week this week. :) Reading... I had started reading War and Peace way back in January for The Pop Sugar Reading Challenge  and it had hit a slump but now I have switched to listening to it on Audible while I am on the stair climber and we are back in action.   Watching... They put Season Two of Agents of Shield on Netflix so I am trying to binge watch that.  :) Listening To... I have gone on a Brittney Spears binge lately.  Thinking About... Moving.  I don't have an exact date but I do have a place so I have to have a honest go at downsizing all my stuff to fit into a slightly smaller apartment....I want to cry now.  A

So this should have been up yesterday but I was super busy. Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer writing intensive that provides an opportunity for us to cheer each other on wherever we’re at in our writing—planning, drafting, or revising. This year, RSW is being hosted by  Alison Miller ,  Katy Upperman ,  Erin Funk ,  Elodie Nowodazkij , and of course,   Jamie Morrow  which is how I found it. 1.  How I did on last week’s goals: Recovering from being sick last week really threw me off my game but I did pull off some progress, so I am ok with that.  As long as I am moving forward.  I only hit 200 words on my WIP but I am happy with them so I am not going to beat myself up over it.   I got in one work out so that was good given that I felt like I was going to die for most of the week.  Everything else pretty much fell out of my hands with the being sick. 2.  My goal(s) for this week: Get 1500 words on my WIP. Start purging my books drink more water 3.  A favorite line f

Day 2: If your personality was an outfit what would it look like?         My Personality outfit by magickislife featuring a crop top Crop top 12 CAD - amazon.com Black tutu 97 CAD - etsy.com Vans pink shoes 69 CAD - ambushboardco.com White purse 49 CAD - dollskill.com I have the personality of a hyperactive 5 year old.  Also, I have to buy all these things now.

Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer writing intensive that provides an opportunity for us to cheer each other on wherever we’re at in our writing—planning, drafting, or revising. This year, RSW is being hosted by  Alison Miller ,  Katy Upperman ,  Erin Funk ,  Elodie Nowodazkij , and of course,   Jamie Morrow  which is how I found it. Today is goal setting day!  Yay!  So here are my goals for this summer: 1) Crank out 1500 words a week on my current WIP. 2) Finish off that side project I am working on so that it's not distracting me. 3) Get up early and work out 3 times a week. 4) Get my review posts up on my blog in a timely manner. Starting next Monday I will be updating you guys every week on my progress every week. Which will follow the headlines below: 1.  How I did on last week’s goals 2.  My goal(s) for this week 3.  A favorite line from my story OR one word/phrase that sums up what I wrote/revised 4.  The biggest challenge I faced this week (ex. finding time

Readers are calling this series, "Amazing," "Addicting," and "One of the best modern retelling of ancient myth." Kirkus Reviews  wrote that it's "sure to thrill Hunger Games fans," and Midwest Book Reviews calls it "a powerful young adult fantasy." A teen becomes entangled with the gods of Mount Olympus when one of them, Thanatos, the god of death, wants his chance at love. He makes a deal with his father, Hades, but not all the gods want him to succeed. Part paranormal romance and part adventure story, this trilogy follows Therese's adventures as she struggles to overcome the challenges the gods dish her in her quest to become like them. For one week only, from June 7th to June 13th, the digital box set of The Gatekeeper's Trilogy , usually $5.98, can be downloaded from any ebook retailer for 99 cents! That's three full-length novels, a total of 230,564 words, for less than a buck! Here are the download lin

I'd Hate Waking Up Inside These Books: Misery - Stephen King Flowers In The Attic - V.C. Andrews Soul of The Fire - Terry Goodkind  A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin Pet Cemetery - Stephen King Now don't get me wrong, some of these books I really, really love.  I just don't want to wake up one day (or every day) fearing for my life.   As a side note, making lists is fun.  It reminds me how much I love stuff.  LOVE ALL THE THINGS!

Celebrate the Small Things is hosted by  Lexa Cain  along with wonderful co- hosts  Writing Off The Edge  and  The Cyborg Mom . This week I am celebrating getting to spend some quality time relaxing with Mike, it's not a big thing but we definitely were in need of some downtime alone with each other. I also made a huge dent in getting my darling Cat to downsize her belongings to a manageable amount, right before she got an influx of birthday presents.  She did get more organized though and has been really good all week about taking out one thing at a time and putting it back when she was done.  Fingers crossed that lasts. What are you celebrating this week?

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Want your kids to learn about dreams? This is Bella. Bella is a six-year-old cat. She likes to dream. She dreams about sailing, traveling, and more. Come join Bella and his dreams with this fun and informative, colorful e-book. This beginner reader’s e-book will inspire young ones to learn about cats and dreams while hearing or reading an engaging story. Children will enjoy full-color illustrations of Bella and his dreams. Young readers will: 1. Learn facts about dreams 2. Be curious and ask questions 3. Tell you about their dreams 4. Enjoy a book about cats This is a sweet children's book written primarily for children ages four to eight years old. Targeting beginner readers, the book contains simple text and colorful illustrations. Each page also includes educational information about dreams.The story is suitable to be read out loud to preschoolers or as a self-read book for beginner readers. Bonus: Black and white images to print out and color. Parents:

This is an old picture of me and one of my best friends.  It's such a great picture, it makes me happy to look back at it.

  Currently.... {I read Jamie Morrow's  Currently every week and I always want to hop on board because it seems like such a fun way to keep you guys updated on the stuff going on in my life so here I am.} Loving... Spring, long walks, pen pal letters. Having a chance to write for a change, even if it is only a few words at a time. Reading... All the books...I got addicted to the Ava Delaney series by Claire Farrell and read through the six books in the original series in just over a week.  I look forward to starting the next series (and all the rest of Claire's books) as soon as I finish all the stuff on my to review pile. Watching... Mostly right now I am watching stuff that I won't really focus on while I craft, so a lot of 2 Broke Girls and Anger Management. Listening To... Random playlists on Google Play Music because I got bored of all my music. Thinking About... My good friend and I decided to collaborate on a children's book and I sent

What would you do if you had one week to live and a lifetime of unrealized dreams to fulfill? After a series of blinding headaches sends thirty-four-year-old Elizabeth to the hospital, she receives news of an inoperable tumor. Defying doctor’s orders, she heads to Paris in search of a different form of healing and one last chance to experience the life she locked away in a room of her paintings. In Paris, Elizabeth’s days are spent  in a budding romance with a doctor escaping his own demons, while her nights are inundated with surreal dreams. In these dreams, she navigates a labyrinth and confronts pivotal moments from her past. Upon waking, she receives mysterious notes hinting that her life may be saved if she could only find the map of Heaven described to her as a child. During her nocturnal journeys through the endless labyrinth, Elizabeth meets an astronomer searching for forgiveness, an artist searching for immortality, and a mother searching for revenge. As her dreams p

Here we are on Day 1.  Introductions and pictures of myself are my two least favourite things.  I actually hate talking about myself, it makes me feel sick to my stomach and is one of the reasons I avoid unnecessary socializing. Day 1: Introduction to Yourself       Include a picture of yourself This is one of my favourite none Cosplay pictures of myself, not many of those exist. Name: Melissa Ann Age: 34 Blog: Well, you all are reading this on my blog so I will just put the links for my other social networks here. Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube My YouTube Channel is kind of lame right now but it is going to get more interesting. What made you interested in this project? Being forced to write about myself and what interests me, I like that. What do you geek about?  What don't I geek about is the better question.  My big (and consistent) loves are Doctor Who, My Little Pony, Cosplay, reading, Star Wars, books, Marvel. Joss Whedon, and a

If you have been around here for any length of time then you know that I have a WIP (or twelve) that I am lovingly procrastinating writing.  I will make really great progress on it every once and a while but then I hit a snag (usually my own perfectionism) and I don't touch the keyboard for months. Well I am DYING to finish it and move on with my life and Jamie Morrow has provided me with just the right nudge in that direction with  Ready. Set. WRITE!  which starts on June 8. Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer writing intensive that provides an opportunity for us to cheer each other on wherever we’re at in our writing—planning, drafting, or revising. This year, RSW is being hosted by Alison Miller , Katy Upperman , Erin Funk , Elodie Nowodazkij , and of course,   Jamie Morrow which is how I found it. On June 8, you post your initial goal setting post and then there will be weekly RSW check-in posts on Mondays. Which will follow the headlines below: 1.  How I did on last w