By: Jaymie Leighton
From: No Grater Danger
Series: Vintage Kitchen Mysteries #7
Author: Victoria Hamilton
Publisher: Beyond the Page
Website: Victoria Hamilton Mysteries
Summertime... isn't it supposed to be relaxing, what with the kids out of school, and all? Instead, I feel like I'm going six ways and getting nothing done! Maybe it's just culture shock because I've never had a child before. Jakob seems to be taking it all in stride and just says "we'll get there!" whenever I panic.
Here is what we have to fit in this summer: work (of course), trip to Delaware to meet with the geneticist that Jocie (my little person step-daughter) has been seeing every year her whole life, a trip to Boca Raton to spend some time with my folks, and... then it's back to Queensville and back-to-school time and a round of medical, dental and eye appointments, school shopping, clothes shopping, getting the clothes altered (Jocie usually needs pants and skirts shortened), etcetera.
Jakob swears we'll get it all done and not to freak out. He says I'm only so stressed because it's my first summer being a mom, and that I need to just chill and we will get to every item on the list. Okay, I buy that, but how do we get so much done and still find time for fun?
Usually, in summer, I find time to go camping with some university friends in Canada for at least a week or two, and visit my grandmother in London, Ontario for a week. I work, of course, but also spend time in the garden, and read - lots and lots of books! - and hang out at the cottage with my parents for a week or so, too.
I'm not complaining. I love my new life as Jakob's wife and Jocie's mom! (Do you think she'll ever call me Mom?) But it's a change, and change is hard.
How do you handle change in your life? Do you find change stressful, or fun?
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Cozy Up To Summer Giveaway!
Hello, dear readers! I'm so happy to see you all here, at Killer Characters' annual Cozy Up To Summer! month of giveaways.
I will be giving away one signed copy of No Grater Danger, as well as a bookmark and Vintage Kitchen Mysteries recipe card!
Open to Canadian and US readers! Comment here with your email address (yourname (at) yourserver (dot) com) and a first name by Midnight, July 22nd. If you comment after midnight, July 21st your comment will NOT show up right away, but will go into moderation; I'll approve them all before choosing a winner!
Good seeing you all, and stay tuned for MORE Vintage Kitchen Mysteries coming this year, AND Merry Muffin Mysteries, coming in 2019!
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I only like change if it's good and not stressful.
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I find change is stressful most of the time. 1cow0993(at)gmail(dot)com Carolyn
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ReplyDeleteStress is always a large component in our lives with which we have to face and triumph over. Life has trials and tribulations which makes us stronger. Accepting these changes is necessary. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
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I enjoy change except in my personal life, which is good.
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I treat change as a challenge remembering
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Change keeps me on my toes.
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I don't handle any change well at all. I don't even re-arrange my furniture.
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Change is always good so that we don't stagnate. DOWARD
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Better get used to change at an early age because everything is one big change!!!!
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Thanks, everyone, for entering. I think Jaymie appreciates the advice... LOL!! I have emailed the winner.
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