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January 1, 2007

Ringing in the New Year with Laura Fitzgerald!!!

Get out the noisemakers, this is gonna be good.

Wow. 2007. What a year '06 was, no? First of all, it was a year ago today that we announced the addition of Whitney, Beth and Eileen to this here blog, which I think was a stroke of genius. I can't even tell you all the ways in which my life is better for having these three and Alesia and Michelle as part of my daily life. I'm so incredibly grateful for them, and looking forward to another year of excitement and licking!

(I know that sounds dirty. It's really not. There's never been more innocent licking. Trust me.)

Also, now that we're into the new year, you know we must get into the inevitable talk of resolutions. I've decided to go a different way this year and make only one resolution, thus increasing my chances of sticking to it. My New Year's Resolution? No New Year's resolutions. I think I might actually keep that one. Fingers crossed.

Anyway, on this day of auld lang syne (I don't know what that means, but I think it has something to do with old friends, so I'm going with it) I'm so excited to announce our guest LC this month:

This is especially exciting for me because Laura is a good friend I met about twelve years ago (yargh - has it been that long?) when we both worked for a computer company that made financial software. (zzzzzzz) Anyway, neither of us were writers then, but we became good friends while going on business trips for nightmare projects which, to this day, I still can't think about without getting the shakes. Later, after we'd both quit, we started to write at the same time, became critique partners, got pregnant with both of our first babies within months of each other, and now here we both are - published authors! Pardon me while I struggle to contain my giggles.

Not only do Laura and I have this fantastic history, but it's such a pleasure to say, without a moment's hesitation, that even if I had never met her in my life, I would still love her book. Veil of Roses is on my all-time top ten of favorite books. It's sweet and touching and funny and just the kind of feel-good book you want to keep around for those days when you're going to need it. It's actually the kind of book you want to have multiple copies of on hand so you can give them to friends who are having sucky weeks - it's just that good. And lucky Chicklets - here's your chance to win a signed copy for your very own self! Just send us an e-mail with "Roses Are Pretty!" in the subject and your name and mailing address (any entries without them will be instantly disqualified) in the body by January 21st, then be sure to stop in for Laura's farewell blog on the 22nd when she will announce the lucky winners! Go ahead and welcome Laura in the comments, and don't ask her for any embarrassing Lani-on-a-business-trip stories. Please.

And Laura, remember - what happens in Rio Rancho stays in Rio Rancho.

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Posted by: Alesia Holliday at January 1, 2007 9:24 AM

Posted by: TeresaH at January 1, 2007 3:43 PM

Posted by: Michelle C at January 1, 2007 6:30 PM