I think I might pee my pants!!!!!

My wonderful mom has written a book. Yes, a real BOOK!!!!! IS THAT AWESOME OR WHAT? The book is called Wren Bay the story of making a home. Here is my mom’s description:


“It is about Wren Bay, a newlywed, whose husband is gone to serve in WW1. Wren is a Boston socialite (although she was homeschooled), who is now living on her husband's dairy farm in Massachusetts. She knows nothing about dairy farms but she does not need to, she has the Harrison's family. They are caretakers of Bay Farm.

Wren is determined to use this time of separation from her husband, Devlin, to learn how to take this amazing, old stone house and turn it into a home. She will learn how to use all she has been gifted with and make the most of it.

Wren Bay, is also about the people in her life. Like her Aunt Sophia, a milliner who has raised Wren since she was 9. Aunt Sophia may be impractical and dreamy but she is a savvy business woman, who lives her life on her terms. Also there is Madam Mimi, Aunt Sophia's French cook. Who came to America after losing her beloved husband, Benard. She has given Wren the joy taking perfect ingredients and making heaven out of it. As Madam Mimi says, "One should never cook like a chef but understand and have the same skills as one." There is the Harrison family who have always been caretakers of Bay Farm. Mrs. Harrison, Mary, is very unsure of Wren and her harebrained (creative) ideas. Wren is trying to find her space in this new world, to focus on her blessings, not her losses and make her dreams come true, despite Devlin not being with her”


I am sooooo excited to read the book! If you would like you can read the first chapter here.

To purchase the book go here.

And here is a promotional video I made just for the book. I hope you like it.






I am soooooo proud of my mom, I never thought she could write. It has been a long, crazy trip but I hope something comes of this book. Congratulations mom, you have given birth! lol jk
I hope you are having some wonderful fall weather. (It’s just started at my house.)

~~~TGDB


“One minute we talk of the color of fruit, the next of love. How dose that happen?” John Thornton from North and South.

My darling

Well here is my darling for the Share your Darling blogfest. This is a short story I wrote one day when I felt writing. It’s in a sci-fi world, like Star Wars. The two characters, Jade and Karet, are much like Jedi and they just finished their training. They have been friends for a long time but had to be apart for 8 years. They have just recently gotten together again and they now have the courage to tell each other how they feel. This is after the scene where they tell each other that they are in love. ;) ♥ So I hope you enjoy and be sure to see everyone else’s darlings. Thanks for doing this Michelle! (Oh, please ignore my grammar errors for I am sure there are some. Grammar is not my thing)

~~~TGDB
 

We were in the gardens again, it was our favorite place to be. We where sitting on a flat stone by the pool, watching the reflections in the water.
“Tell me what your thinking.” Karet whispered in my ear. I looked away from the water and into his eyes. I slipped my hand into his, twisting our fingers together.
“I was thinking how wonderful it would be if we could sit here together all day. Never having to leave.”
He smiled that dazzling smile that I loved. His fingers rapped more tightly around mine.
“What are you thinking?” I said.
“I was thinking, well, about something.” He paused while his face turned pink.
“What, you are not going to tell me?” I teased. He laughed, a good hearty laugh. Then he grew serious.

“Well, it’s more of a question. One I am afraid to ask.”
I frowned in confusion. What would he want to ask me that would frighten him. Unless….
My heart picked up in pace, my face grew warm. I tried to compose myself, waiting till I was sure of myself to speak.
“Karet, you can ask me anything you want to. You know that.”
“Anything?” he said.
“Of course.” my heart felt a slight squeeze. His eyes grew warm, he grabbed my other hand. A long moment passed as he looked at our hands. It was painful to wait, but I knew I had to let him take his time. This was as hard for him as it was for me. Finally he spoke.

“You know my feeling, the strength of my passion. And I know yours. There is only one thing that would make my life whole.
For you to be mine. Maybe I’m being selfish, but I can not make myself feel any different. You are like air to me, I can not live without you.”
He stood up and got down on one knee if front of me. I tried to consecrate on breathing, I did not want to pass out at the wrong moment.
“Jade, my one and only love. I promise to love and cherish you, to respect you and honor you for my whole life. I will do anything to deserve you. Will you do me the honor of… of taking my had in marriage. Jade Sora, will you marry me?”

I could not breath, my heart seemed to stop dead yet pounded with a speed not possible. My thoughts where a jumbled mess, I could barely think. The only thing I could concentrate on was my answer.
I knew what to say. I did not care what would happen to us, there was only one thing that mattered. When I found my voice I said these words. Words neither of us would ever forget.

“I can not imagine a world where you don’t insist. So yes. It will always be yes.”
Tears filed my eyes, but I did not notice. Karet’s face broke into a smile that threatened to tear his face in half. His eyes light up with that smoldering fire, he practically glowed.
He stood up and then I threw myself into his arms. He held me tight, rapping his strong arms around me.
I hid my face in his neck, crying now. I don’t think he cared if I got him soaked. After a few minuets, I pulled away enough so I could see his face. His eyes where wet with tears to. I could not help but let out a shaky laugh. He laughed with me, a almost musical sound.
“Oh, Karet, how can I express my feelings. How can I tell you the elevation I feel, the overwhelming happiness. It is just to much!” He smiled gently.
“Well. I know how to express mine.” My heart stopped one again.
He unwound his arms and reached up to hold my face in his hands. I could not breath. His face came closer to mine, I could feel his warm breath on my face.

And then his warm, soft lips pressed against mine.
Blood boiled under my skin. My breath came in wild gasps. My fingers knotted in his hair, wilding me to his body. My lips parted as I breathed his heady scent. Then he kissed me back, his unyielding lips moving with mine. His lips where so soft, warm and sweet. It felt like nothing else in the world. And then, all to soon, his lips left mine. We both where gasping for air.
“Wow” was all he could say.
“That’s a understatement” I breathed. My head was spinning. My fingers where still braided in his hair. I could not help but run my fingers thru the golden locks on his head. It was so soft.
He held me closer to him, my body pressing against his.
“I love you, so much.” his voice was a sweet whisper.
“I love you to.” And these words where truer then anything else in the universe.

And then he bent forward to kiss me again.

Share your Darlings blogfest.

Hello all! My good friend Michelle Gregory is having a writing blog fest called Share your Darlings. It’s to share your favorite scene you have writer for a story. Here is what she say’s:



“We all have one. Some of us have more. It's the "favorite scene." You know, the one you spend days working on, crafting every word, changing each sentence five times. When you come to the end, you congratulate yourself on what a brilliant writer you are. You can hardly wait to show it to your crit partners.

They read. You wait with anticipation, ready to hear the words, “Congratulations. Wonderful. We’re envious of your writing prowess.”

Instead, you hear the words: It’s time to kill your darling.

You’re crushed. You want to argue. They don’t know what they’re talking about. Can’t they see how much blood and sweat went into those finely honed words? Don’t they understand that this was the best thing you’ve ever written?

You’re too afraid to say anything. You go home. You put the story away. A few days later, you look it over again. You consider what they said. You finally admit they were right. The scene has to be cut. It contributes nothing to the story.

But you can’t bear to hit the delete key. You spent too much time to relegate the words to novel purgatory. You look around to make sure no one is watching. Surely your crit partners will never know. When you feel it’s safe, you highlight the whole thing and click “cut.” You move it to the “extra text” file. You can always use it later.

Well, here’s your chance.

Instead of killing your darling, why don’t you share it with the rest of us during my “Share your darlings blogfest” on July 1st?”

The rules are thus:

- Pick a favorite scene that you deleted or used. Either one is ok. (We don't want to miss out on brilliant prose just because you decided to go against your crit partners' advice and use it instead of cutting it.)
- Word count: The 600 word limit is out. I'll leave it to your discretion as to how many words you share, but please be reasonable. We don't want a novella on our hands.
- Give a brief introduction to let us know how it fits in your story and what story it’s from.
- Sign up here.
- Mention the blogfest on your blog.
- Post your darling on July 1st and link back to this post so we can all read each other's darlings.
- If you want, you can tell us why it’s your favorite.


So I will be sharing my darling on July 1st with you all. I encorage you to go join if you’re a writer. It is sure to be fun! I hope you are all enjoying the summer weather. (It just started to feel like summer here. lol) Have a great week!

~~~TGDB

Happy May Day and a movie recommendation

Happy May Day to you all! I hope you can go out in the sun and enjoy the flowers!

My grandfather is coming today so I will not be here for a while but to tide you over I have a movie recommendation. Last night I watched Sherlock Holmes and it was awesome! I looooooved it! It was really funny and well done, Robert Downy Jr. did a amazing job as Holmes. It get’s a little creepy and violent in parts, unless you don’t mind that (like me). I would totally recommend it. Have a great week!


~~~TGDB


(P.S. I am feeling better now, but poor Ashoka is sick. So please keep her in your thoughts. Hope you get better sis!)

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!♥

Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!!! Well I thought I would share one of my favorite valentines day memories. It was last year, I made Ashoka a softy of a Jawa. To go with it I made a sandcrawler out of a cardboard box. So when I gave it to her I put the Jawa in the sandcrawler and I played the music from the scene with the Jawas in Star Wars: A New Hope. I rolled the sandcrawler around the corner of the door and up to Ashoka, then she had to open it. Least to say she was thrilled! I loooved seeing the look on her face, especially when I first started the music and she was like “What“? lol But really ever valentines day is my favorite!


OMG! I am soooooooo sorry, I acsadentaly delited the other post about the giveaway. But I have the names of everyone so I can still do the giveaway. So I have drawn a name and have a winner. The winner is… (insert drum roll)


Linda!


Congratulations!!!!!! I will contact you about sending it to you! I hope you enjoy it!

And I have a bonus! Since everyone loved the Jane Austen stickers I have decided to pick a second winner and they will receive a set of “What would Jane Austen?” stickers. And the winner of the stickers is…

Cathy The Christmas Corgi!!!!


Hurray to you!!!! I will also be contacting you about sending it to you.
I would like to thank EVERYONE who entered in my first giveaway on my new blog. I loved hearing your wonderful valentines memories and thank you for the kind words! Here are some of my favorite comments.


“My favorite Valentine memory is of when I was 18 and made a huge, huge cookie for my boyfriend. It was in the shape of a heart and filled the entire cookie sheet. I decorated it with frosting and walnuts and chocolate chips and coconut. It was a huge hit! And a few years later I married the boyfriend. :D” ~LaTeaDah (This is my favorite!♥)



“What a lovely and charming giveaway! Everything is so divine. :) Our tradition: My husband and I always like to go out to the movies (this year it shall be "Valentine's Day") and dinner. We both LOVE Indian food, and that is where we shall go. Can't wait. He usually gives me flowers each year, but I prefer a red mix of lovelies and not just roses. I always buy him a box of chocolates (with nuts, his favorite).
Most sincerely, Theresa”


“My favorite Valentine memories are with my children, baking heart shaped sugar cookies. The kids loved to pour on the sprinkles and dip fingers in the frosting.
Happy Valentine's Day, Auberne.” ~Jody


Thanks again! Happy valentines day from Chris, Edward, Link, Brandon and me! Have a wonderful day!
~~~TGDB

No, I am not dead! And a award

Hey there all! Sorry for the absence, but now I am back!

My dear friend Michelle Gregory has given be the Happy award! You are supposed to list 10 things that make you happy and then pass it on to 10 bloggers. So here we go!

1: Reading

2: Getting surprise mail (Hint, hint! lol Just kidding!)

3: Going to the beach to look for sea glass, as I am a BIG sea glass collector. (and we went today!:)

4: Finding a funny, cool song

5:  Crafting

6: Building with LEGO'S

7: Jawas

8: Hanging with my friends

9: Working at the library

10: Flowers

And there you go! Thanks Michelle!!!! ♥ Now, I can not pick ten friends fo if you see this and want this award that you may have it! Just because you all are sooooooo awesome! :D Have a wonderful week!

~~~TGDB

“Can I fly?’ ‘What?’ ‘You know, whoosh!” ~~~William Stanton and Merriman Lyon in The Seeker: The Dark is Rising

Happy New Year!

Happy 2010 everyone! Wow, it has been quite a year. I thought I would share some of the wonderful things that happened to me in 09.

1: I turned 18. That was pretty crazy but it was a great birthday and I am thankful that I have lived this long and I hope for many more years to come!

2: I really started to get into Legos and stop motion. I have The LEGO Man to thank for that. ♥

3: I got my very own digital camera, which has been nice. Now I don't have to keep borrowing the Pink Fairy's one. :p

4: I had a most wonderful two week vacation with my grandparents. It was lot's of fun.

5: Me and Ashoka were able to walk in a parade with our local library (which I volunteer at) in a festival our little town celebrates. We had a blast!

6: I wrote a story for a contest. (I did not win but it was so much fun anyway)

7: I got my own MP3 player for Christmas. (Thanks dad!)

8: Even thou we did without a lot this year it was a wonderful Christmas. It has been one of the best yet!

9: I have been so blessed with such wonderful friends and family! I LOOOOOOOOOOVE you all and I thanks God again and again for your love and support!

Thank you for letting me share the happy things in my life this last year. I hope yours was even more wonderful! Have a happy 2010!

Oh, the photos are of TK-421 (Lucky), TK-977 (Link) and TK-592 (Brandon). Chris and Edward are off visiting family so these wonderful fellows offered to take their place for a new years photo shoot. It was quite a party. lol

~~~TGDB

TK-977: HELP! IT'S EATING ME!!!!! HEEEEELP!!!!!

TK-592: Please Link, a little decorum.

TK-421: Your funny.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
I hope you have the most wonderful day this year surrounded by family and good friends! And that you get everything you could wish for. Oh, and please don't forget...

"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." ~~~ Matthew 1,21

Merry Christmas from TGDB, Chris and Edward! We will see you in January! ^-^

"God bless us, everyone!" ~Tiny Tim from The Christmas Carol

Books I am reading

"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." ~~~C.S. Lewis

Here is a list of the books I have been reading and am planing to read. (Warning: this post contains a lot of C.S. Lewis's books. You have been warned! lol Oh, and click on the title of the book to see it on Amazon).

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Written by C.S. Lewis

One of my most favorite Narnia books. (My other favorites are The Horse and his boy, The Magician's nephew, Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Last Battle). It's so much fun to be pulled into Narnia, just like the Pevensies. When I went and saw the movie last year I read this book right before we left for the movie theater so I had the whole thing in my head. :) I would highly recommend this and all the other Narnia books to everyone.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Story and art by Akira Himekawa

This is the first of a series of manga books based off the game The Legend of Zelda. I have never played the game before but I really enjoyed these books. It reads like a tradishional Japanese manga books, where you read it backwards and right to left. But it is in english. The drawing are really cool and fun to look at. I almost want to get a copy just to color. Ha! I have only read book one and two, but there are more out there. I even think there are books about the other Zelda games. It's definitely fun to read.

A guide through Narnia. With complete index of names & places, plus map & chronology. Written by Martha C. Sammons

I found this at a local used book store. I always wanted to know the chronology of the books. So I am really happy about that. The book talks about Lewis, his life and how he wrote the books. It gives a great description of each book and the advents that happen en-between each story. Probably my favorite chapter was all about Aslan and how he relates to God. I had a really good time with is book.

The Return to the Hundered Acre Wood. Written by David Benedictus.

I have always loved Winnie-the-Pooh books. My dad read them to me when I was little, I have grown up with these memorable books. So imagine my excitement when I found out someone wrote a sequel. I could not wait to get is and read it. And I was not to disappointed. The books is whity, charming and it made me laugh which the original books always did. The story is very wonderfully done, it sounds like it would have been written by A.A. Milne. But yet there was something missing, I can't quite put my finger on it. I really enjoyed it and would totally read in again but it will never top the original. But I would still give it a try, as it's a very good read and lot's of fun.

Books I am planing on reading:

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Written by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen.

Ok, I know what you are thinking. Jane Austen and zombies? I thought the same thing until I read Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben H. Winters. It was surprisingly good. What they did is take the original text of Jane Austen and added on to it. I really enjoyed S.S. and Sea Monsters, it was funny and very creative. If Jane Austen was alive and wrote a book about sea monsters, I think it would be this book. So I am going to try P.P. and zombies. I am REALLY not into zombies but I think I will like it. I have a friend who is a HUGE fan of Jane Austen and she read the book and loved it. I will write about it when I finish it.

Curse of the Spider King. Written by Christopher Hopper and Wayne Tomas Batson.

Mr. Batson is one of my most FAVORITE authors of all time. (He wrote The Door Within trilogy and two pirate books). I also really love Mr. Hopper's work. (The White Lion chronicles). They have teamed up to write a book series called The Berinfell Prophecies. I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO EXSITED!!!!!! I can not wait to read this book! The next book is called Venom and Song and will come out next year. I can not wait till I get it from the library. ^-^

I hope you all have a good week, are staying warm (if it's cold where you are. It's really cold here) and that you are enjoying the season so far. Take care all!

~~~TGDB

"You said you where going to get rid of it." "No, I said I'd take care of him. We can't kill him now. I just bandaged his head. It, it, it would be like murdering a guest." ~Nikabrik and Trufflehunter talking about Caspian in Prince Caspian

So thankful!

Hello my dear friends!

Today is Thanksgiving, the day the pilgrims celebrated and gave thanks for all that they had received in the new world. Every Thanksgiving at dinner we have a tradition of everyone gets three corn kernels and we pass around a small bowl. Everyone takes turns putting their corn in the bowl and saying aloud three things what they are thankful for. So I would like to share with you what I am thankful for this year. But I am going to be more than three because I have so much to be thankful for! ^-^

1: I am thankful for my wonderful, crazy, loving, whacked out family God has given me. (Yes, I am looking at you dad!;)

2: I am thankful for my volunteer job at my local library. I have been so blessed to work and make friends with the wonderful people that work there. Especially my friend Linda, who taught me how to cover a book.

3: I am thankful for my new digital camera. (thanks mom, grandma and dad!)

4: I am thankful for my amazing and loving friends online. Especially Michele, Imagination, The Queen of Rose's and The LEGO Man! I lOOOOOOVE you all!!!!

5: And last but not least, I am thankful for God's undying love. That He sent His Son to die on the cross so that I might me rescued from the pit of sin and despair so that I might walk in the holy land of love and goodness!

And I am thankful for all you readers! It means so much to me! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by your family!!!

~~~TGDB

"If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose." ~Gandalf in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings

A friends interview of me

Hello friends!

I have a wonderful friend. Her name is Michelle Gregory. She is a writter and homeschooler mom. She has written and published a book called Eldala. (here is my review on Amazon).

We have been writing each other ever sense I bought her book a year or two ago. We have found we have a lot in common, like writing, reading and Star Wars. lol She is a very kind person and I am so blessed to know her!

In honor of National Writing Month Michelle is doing interviews with writers on her blog. She has kindly asked me to do a interview with her. You can find the interview here.

Thanks Michelle! May the Force be with you!

~~~TGDB

"There's a good chance we're about to destroy all life on this planet, including our's and the Senator's, so, yes. I'm on edge. Why aren't you?"

"I'm better at hiding it." ~~~Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode 17 Blue Shadow Virus

Many things

Yo! I'm baaaaaaack! I had a great time. I'll tell you all about it later. Cuz now I have a inportant announcement to make.


Today many things are happening at once.


First, two CD's of some of my favorite artist have come out.

I LOOOOVE these guys!!!! :)

Second, today is the birthday of Mr. Bilbo and Frodo from LOTR. I always love to read the first chaper on Fellowship of the Rings all about their birthday.

And last but not at all least, today is the Queen of the Rose's birthday! WoH0! I am soooo blessed to know you. You are the sweetest, creative, most beautiful persons I have ever met! Have a wonderful and fatastic birthday!

(Click photo to make it bigger)

Take care all! ~~~TGDB

"Mrs. Jennings is a wealthy woman with a married daughter. She has nothing to do but marry off everyone else's." ~Elinor Dashwood from Sense & Sensibility

Another birthday!

Hello friends! It's my mothers birthday today!

She is the coolest, most creative, unusual person I have ever known. She always comes up with the neatest ideas. I just love her to pieces!!!! I thank the Lord for your love and support!

Here is a video I made with all her favorite stuff!

Enjoy it and happy birthday mom! I love you!!!! ^-^

~~~TGDB

"You speak Prada? Occasional." ~Confessions of a Shopalcoholic

Shout out

Hey! My good friend The LEGO Man just had his 14Th birthday! W0H0! So let me explain his nickname, he looooooves LEGOS and is a genius when it comes to building them. Like this one here.

He also loves Star Wars. So I have made him a ST music video. Enjoy your video LEGO Man! (Here is the link for it on YouTube.)

And have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! Oh, and here is his mom's blog. I will call her the Queen of Roses cuz she LOOOOVES roses! Please enjoy her blog!

~~~TGDB

"May the Force be with you." ~Star Wars

The Bookworm

Hello!

I have a dear friend online who I call Imagination. She has a wonderful blog about her writing. (Which by the way is fantastic!) Please go check her out! She also has a book review blog called the Bookworm. I am one of the writers for it, my name there is The Library Elf. (Good one, no?)

We have desired to do a monthly book review. We just did the one for July.

Here is the link to mine. And here is one I did back in April.

I hope you enjoy them and I will post here when ever I do a post there. (If that did not make any sense, let me know. lol)

I hope you all have a wonderfully fantastical week!

~~~TGDB

"You know who I am. I do? Your friendly neighborhood Spiderman!" ~Spiderman