Outro to 2015 Intro to 2016

Another year come and gone.

So this is my goodbye to the old, hello to the new. 

I started the year in my last year of the 20s,

January was mainly uneventful.

February I traveled and my life began to change.

By April I was in a relationship with a great guy, 3 great kids quite solidly in my life, and then in June I published my first book.

After that, my year was full of promoting my book, spending time with boyfriend and kids, spending the time I could with my mom... things like that.

and now at the end of 2015 I'm 30.

I had many goals for the year.

Traveling more, CHECK.
First kiss, CHECK
Reaching my 30 pound weight loss goal, CHECK
Becoming more confident, CHECK
Publishing a book, CHECK
...

So yeah, I'm starting 2016 with a new weight loss goal in mind, 10-30 more pounds.
Growing closer to the new people that are in my life, brought on by my relationship...
Working on and hopefully publishing book #2...
Becoming a woman that my boyfriend will be even more proud to be with, more confident, loving, straight forward... just improving in all the things he already sees in me. For me more than for him.

OH! Staying in contact with all the people in my life that I love and care for.
And reading more... sewing more, cleaning more... oh and getting all of my to do list tasks completed like my own new quilt, and the vhs to dvd project as well as my book trailer and a few other things.

2015 was amazing and I hope and pray that 2016 will be just as wonderful. Thank you my Lord and Savior for everything 2015 has brought, the good because I'm happy and the bad because it's helped me grow. I love you Lord.

I love you, all of you that read my blog. I pray for you and praise the Lord for you. May your 2016 be full of blessings and love!

Until next year...
-LYNNEA :)

I'm 30!!

It’s my birthday and I’ll be old if I… wait a second…

So Today I turn 30… or as I like to think of it 03! I’m 03 again!! YEP! … okay no. I’m 30. My 20’s are officially behind me and I’m in the age group with the likes of… well… everyone my age!

When I turned 29, I was dreading 30. Nothing was happening for me. Still single, still jobless, still trying to pay back student loans I don’t have a job to help me pay back, Nothing to show for my years on this earth besides debt and sadness.

Did I show this? Not often. In fact only a few of my closest friends knew how I was feeling about this. But the fact of the matter is I WAS feeling it.

Then this year I decided to take matters into my own hands. My best friend since college and I decided we weren’t going to hit 30 having never been kissed. Did either of us think we’d actually get kissed this year? I didn’t think I would at least. But I did. And that man is my boyfriend. He is a wonderful man that I’m very proud to be with.   That being said a few months after that took off, I decided once and for all, my book is done I’m going to self published and in June I did just that. Between interviews for one paper, book promotions, my book now being available in a local shop (The Sweet Boutique)… 30 isn’t seeming so bad anymore!

My life is finally made of several good somethings! It’s exciting, and I’m happy.

We all have those milestones we dread but instead of dreading them I think it’s up to us to make them worth while don’t you?

Keep on keeping on my pretties! We can do this thing! J

The Sweet Boutique

There are times in an authors life that ones are for the books (pun intended)

These times are:
When any book is published (but ESPECIALLY the first one),
When a fan base is established
When the book sales reach 100+
When someone says "I couldn't put it down. I finished it in one sitting"
 and there are SO many more.

My most recent "One for the books" Is when I went to a local shop and asked them to carry my book and they said YES.

The Sweet Boutique is a chocolate shop but more than that you can buy local artisans work, from paintings, jewelry and other things and now my book has been added to that list!

In The Sweet Boutique my book is $10, but more than that, what better place to get your Christmas shopping done than a store that has so much in it, AND you get a snack too!!

I strongly recommend going to check this store out! The chocolate is delicious and the artisans are talented. If you haven't bought my book yet there are copies available there and they are autographed!! It's just a SWEET DEAL and THE SWEET BOUTIQUE! :)

Enjoy the Holiday Season my dears! God bless!

That Time I finally Updated My Blog!

I know, I know! I'm horrible!!!!

Yeah, I've been slacking on my blog posts. No, I've not got a good excuse.

I got a new computer because the old one decided it was to tired to work anymore after 4 years... So I was all ready set go to get back to my blogging, and writing in general. Then the new one decided it just didn't like it's new owner and gave me trouble. Thankfully, I have a tech savvy boyfriend who keeps showing it who is boss!

Finally it's up and running, so I've got to play catch up. I'm going to start a December Writing Challenge since I did one in October/November. Then I'll start doing my writing projects and working on book 2. I've still got a few things to finish for book one when I get the chance.

Right now though I'm busy busy getting Christmas presents made for some of my favorites. I have 3 quilts to finish. Hoping to get them done this and next week, but it means working non-stop.

In the last month I've patched up a quilt, mended part of another quilt, mended some of my own clothing, and made 7 pillows! So making three other quilts, patching up the quilt I started to mend and then mending my own quilt... yeah I'll be staying busy for the next few months. In addition to that I'm still doing my VHS to DVD project. That one is slow going but I'm working on it!

Thanksgiving was amazing, I was surround by a 4 year old, a two year old, and two babies who are both just a few months old. Got to spend some time with my boyfriend and his kiddos too. It was a blessing.

I'm going to try harder and harder to blog more though. Maybe once life calms down after the holiday rush! We'll see though. :) Well it's time for me to get working on one of those quilts again! Much love my sweeties!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and I hope your Thanksgiving was amazing.