tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post7437123529286686641..comments2023-11-03T04:57:11.073-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Celebrate YourselfLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39525955137477284082010-01-12T02:35:30.649-05:002010-01-12T02:35:30.649-05:00Kirsten, you have reminded me I must get back into...Kirsten, you have reminded me I must get back into yoga. Great idea to buy exercise gear--I always find that motivating as well as rewarding. <br /><br />Mmm...donuts!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-81777732193720652192010-01-12T02:32:31.336-05:002010-01-12T02:32:31.336-05:00Oh, how cute, PJ! I hope you had a great time with...Oh, how cute, PJ! I hope you had a great time with your grand-niece!<br /><br />Travel sounds like a great way to celebrate the big stuff. You will always have a bed on my tropical island!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51999666816005484102010-01-12T02:31:04.004-05:002010-01-12T02:31:04.004-05:00Good on you, Pat! I never used to make resolutions...Good on you, Pat! I never used to make resolutions either. This year I made affirmations rather than resolutions. I don't know if it will make any difference, frankly, but I hope so.<br /><br />Ooh, I like the idea of special tea cups. Like Princess Di and Charlie!<br /><br />Actually, we Do have bandit mugs on cafepress, don't we?Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12700090017091677212010-01-12T02:29:30.028-05:002010-01-12T02:29:30.028-05:00Oh, yes, what a lovely idea to give china, Louisa....Oh, yes, what a lovely idea to give china, Louisa. I wish my mother would do that with me! Although with 2 small boys I don't get to put an awful lot on display.Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46289900171279003562010-01-12T02:28:33.816-05:002010-01-12T02:28:33.816-05:00AC, what a beautiful gift from your CP. It's s...AC, what a beautiful gift from your CP. It's so special when someone does something like that for you, isn't it?<br /><br />Yes, I think we're going to have to make our 3rd a real all out smash of a party. Three is my lucky number...Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65349908075218155182010-01-12T02:25:57.232-05:002010-01-12T02:25:57.232-05:00Louisa, I'm sure your champagne binge will com...Louisa, I'm sure your champagne binge will come very soon! How lovely that you have my covers framed as inspiration. I'm really humbled by that.<br /><br />Actually, Trish has this fantastic handbag with her first cover on it. That's not a bad way to combine reward/reminder/promo-ho-dom all in one accessory:)Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39226394527051660572010-01-11T23:43:44.641-05:002010-01-11T23:43:44.641-05:00Hi christine! I am definitely NOT a martyr. I love...Hi christine! I am definitely NOT a martyr. I love to reward myself, even when I haven't done anything particularly reward-worthy! <br /><br />I recently rewarded myself with a new yoga outfit. Even though my yoga has been VERY hit or miss the past few weeks (going back to work after vacation sucks!). <br /><br />I also love food rewards. Like, the donut I reward myself with on Friday mornings. Just because I survived another week. ;-)Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616758498778666884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78731830306434636572010-01-11T22:54:18.949-05:002010-01-11T22:54:18.949-05:00Great blog, Christine! I hope you have many reas...Great blog, Christine! I hope you have many reasons to celebrate this year!<br /><br />Back in the day when I had good feet I'd celebrate with new shoes. I had many celebrations back then. *vbg*<br /><br />Nowadays, I celebrate the small stuff with a new book. For big stuff, I'd love to be able to celebrate with travel. I really enjoy discovering new places.<br /><br />Today, I celebrated Monday with a lunch date. My 3 year old grandniece and I dined at Chick-Fil-A. :)pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-67169562796047819192010-01-11T21:37:40.478-05:002010-01-11T21:37:40.478-05:00No resolutions for me, they are not kept any way! ...No resolutions for me, they are not kept any way! I figure a person my <br />age has the privilege of being free<br />of restrictions! LOL!!!<br /><br />This is another vote for handbags<br />or specially designed tea cups as momentos of the Lair's third BIG<br />anniversary!<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41721617229186183282010-01-11T20:52:54.859-05:002010-01-11T20:52:54.859-05:00Louisa, I could so go for dishes if I had anywhere...Louisa, I could so go for dishes if I had anywhere to put them. That Lenox holiday china with the holly around the edge of the plate, the pattern with the gold rim--I LOVE that pattern! But considering we don't eat off the "good" dishes we already have, it would be a waste. *sigh*<br /><br />But I love the teacup bit!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20375734986631660442010-01-11T20:51:37.315-05:002010-01-11T20:51:37.315-05:00Christine, thank you. However, I'm sure large...Christine, thank you. However, I'm sure large quantities of Advil lurk on the horizon!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-10949953516650062092010-01-11T20:30:27.431-05:002010-01-11T20:30:27.431-05:00Wonderful post, Christine!
And HOORAY! Someone is...Wonderful post, Christine!<br /><br />And HOORAY! Someone is actually thinking AHEAD to our 3rd anniversary. ACK!!! Has it been that long?!?! Funny, none of us LOOK any older... ;-)<br /><br />My biggest goal this year it to STOP worrying about things over which I have NO control. I know it will take more than a year to break this bad habit, but at least I'm working on it.<br /><br />As for rewarding myself... ALWAYS! And one of my CPs makes these gorgeous bead flowers, and she has made me a rose and given it to me at each of my launch parties. So far I have a white rose for Wild Sight, and a sapphire blue for Treasures of Venice (those jewels were sapphires after all). I can't wait to see what she comes up with for Wild Irish Sea (only 6 more months to wait).<br /><br />Maybe we need to have another treasure hunt, or murder mystery for our 3rd anniversary? Or another Really Bad Poetry day?!?! The possibilities are endless...<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38216785687482015902010-01-11T20:15:48.823-05:002010-01-11T20:15:48.823-05:00Don't let the GR hear you say champagne, Jane....Don't let the GR hear you say champagne, Jane. He is such a lush!<br /><br />Lovely blog, Christine. Very timely. I tend to beat myself up for not making my word/page count, but I seldom reward myself when I do. <br /><br />My Mom has bought me an English bone china teacup for every contest final and the GH finals both got Royal Doulton, of course. (She is a HUGE Keeping Up Appearances fan.)<br /><br />Actually Christine I have your first two cover flats signed and framed in my writing studio as inspiration. <br /><br />I think I have told all of you that I have never had a sip of alcohol, but the day I sell my first book I WILL guzzle and entire bottle of champagne. After that who cares! <br /><br />As for the anniversary I think we all need matching handbags with photos of the cabana boys and the Romans on them. And perhaps a SMALL photo of the GR.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-40204848453388909752010-01-11T19:27:34.578-05:002010-01-11T19:27:34.578-05:00Nancy, good on you! I think a CD or DVD are great ...Nancy, good on you! I think a CD or DVD are great also. <br /><br />Good luck at the gym! I'm sure you won't need the Advil:)Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50124794095059885502010-01-11T19:19:07.152-05:002010-01-11T19:19:07.152-05:00Jane, congrats on the rooster!
Christine, I'm...Jane, congrats on the rooster!<br /><br />Christine, I'm all for rewarding success rather than flogging shortcomings. I buy a CD or a DVD when I accomplish something big.<br /><br />When I go back to the gym, I'll be buying a big bottle of Advil. *g*<br /><br />And you can add me to the handbag cadre. Those of us with difficult feet can't do the shoe thing so well. Purses make a great substitute!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-68156896244675890312010-01-11T17:09:04.838-05:002010-01-11T17:09:04.838-05:00Hi Virginia! It's always lovely to celebrate w...Hi Virginia! It's always lovely to celebrate with company over a nice meal, isn't it? Some writers in my area go to lunch every 6 weeks and celebrate any milestones that we've had and it's a lot of fun.Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-7637073299979065572010-01-11T16:37:01.855-05:002010-01-11T16:37:01.855-05:00Great post! With me I usually got out to eat to ce...Great post! With me I usually got out to eat to celebrate something or maybe buy myself a little something like a book or something that I have been wanting.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57902094411644908282010-01-11T15:53:37.216-05:002010-01-11T15:53:37.216-05:00Beth, yes, you must follow through! Definitely mak...Beth, yes, you must follow through! Definitely make that one of your goals this year. Although having said that, I'm not sure that you need any help in the goal- achieving department. Still, I think it's good for your sense of self to acknowledge the things you've done right instead of focusing too much on what you might have done wrong.Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39583764728028593202010-01-11T15:51:09.481-05:002010-01-11T15:51:09.481-05:00Helen, I hope you're coping ok in that ferocio...Helen, I hope you're coping ok in that ferocious heat. It hasn't been nearly as bad up in Brisbane, thank goodness! I like your idea of travel to the snow. I'd love to have Christmas in Germany or somewhere like that one year.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment on our parties! No doubt we'll think of something special for this coming anniversary.Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11961162995460268322010-01-11T15:48:33.667-05:002010-01-11T15:48:33.667-05:00Yay, catslady! I hope those books are romance book...Yay, catslady! I hope those books are romance books:)Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21814973098425118092010-01-11T15:48:10.789-05:002010-01-11T15:48:10.789-05:00SUSAN!!!! I can't wait to see your cover. I ho...SUSAN!!!! I can't wait to see your cover. I hope you're going to show us when you get the go ahead. I just know this book is going to be smashing. And yes, you really do need to think of something better than fixing the car as a reward!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88976014694494234832010-01-11T15:45:13.450-05:002010-01-11T15:45:13.450-05:00Hellion I really love your list. I think that woul...Hellion I really love your list. I think that would be a great one for any writer to follow. Oh, and you must meet them because Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter is an experience you don't want to miss!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74670083859278790432010-01-11T15:43:03.670-05:002010-01-11T15:43:03.670-05:00Oh, and Donna, some mornings, we deserve a reward ...Oh, and Donna, some mornings, we deserve a reward for getting out of bed! I always start the day with a good cup of coffee, as a reward as well as a wake up!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72046731416316942132010-01-11T15:42:14.035-05:002010-01-11T15:42:14.035-05:00Deb, a massage is a great idea. I like thinking of...Deb, a massage is a great idea. I like thinking of things that don't involve eating bad food as one of my goals is to live a healthier lifestyle this year and hopefully to lose some weight. The massage would be perfect! Me time, plus it's good for your body.Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-37916941421151947852010-01-11T15:40:48.770-05:002010-01-11T15:40:48.770-05:00Donna the poster sounds like an excellent idea! Ma...Donna the poster sounds like an excellent idea! Make it Australia and you can come and visit me and FO!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.com