Enjoy the Journey and a Little Giveaway

Hello Friends:

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a day between Saturday and Sunday? It just seems like two day weekends are never enough. I had such a laid back weekend that I managed to finish not 1 but 2 books on my Nook E-Reader. I love Mysteries and I really enjoy the kind that has some Romance mixed in.

I purchased this book on my e-reader for .99. It was the best .99 I spent this weekend. This book was so good in fact that I went and purchased the 2nd in the series for $5.99 and finished that one today.

Quick Review: The series is based on a small town 30 year old mortician/county coroner named Dr. J.J. Graves who was forced to move back to her hometown in Virginia to take over the family funeral business after both her parents died in an accident. She works with her best friend, the handsome and single, town sheriff named Jack Lawson to solve the murders going on in their town. In the midst of everything, the two realize their true feelings for each other, although that mostly comes out in the 2nd book, A Dirty Shame.We also learn that J.J's family has a bad history and unfortunately she uncovers many hidden secrets about her family that she didn't know about before.

Both books were fantastic. They had a story line that just made you keep on reading to see what happened next. There were definitely no boring parts. I honestly think my favorite aspect of these books is how they are set in a small town. I'm talking a town of less than 3,000 people. The kind where everyone knows everybody and everyone is just all up in everyone's business. I personally don't know what that's like since I live in the big city so it was fun to read about it.

If you have an E-Reader, I highly recommend you sign up for this site: www.bookbub.com. At sign up, its asks what kind of E-Reader device you have and every day they send you e-mails about books available for free up to $3.99 for your particular device. Its a very convenient way to build up your little library.

The summer heat is definitely kicking into high gear down here in Miami. The rain visits us everyday and leaves behind a humidity that makes it miserable to be outside in the afternoon. I really do feel bad for the summer visitors. I know they come down to enjoy our beaches so I'm sure its quite disappointing to travel all this way and not enjoy the beaches because of the rain. If you are considering a vacation to Miami, plan it for either March, April, Oct or Nov for perfect beach weather. Just some local insider info!

Despite the rain, it has been an exciting week down here in Miami. Our Miami Heat Basketball Team became the World Champions for the 2nd year in a row. I don't normally watch sports on TV but this series against the San Antonia Spurs was exciting. Both teams played an amazing series. Thursday night got loud in Miami after the last game ended. People were out in the streets honking their horns, banging pots and pans in the streets, letting off fireworks...it was chaotic. I was smart and stayed home. Tomorrow is supposed to be a huge celebratory parade in Downtown Miami. It's going to be crowd crazy!

I didn't do much stitching the last couple weeks for any good pictures, but I did make a card. One of my co-workers resigned from her position of 9 years with the company. She decided it was time to return to school and complete her Masters Degree in Accounting. We took her to lunch and gave her a gift card along with this card I made. All of the girls signed it. Excuse the picture. I had to take a picture on my cell phone in my car and crop out the steering wheel behind it.

I wanted to make her something bright and cheerful. I used papers and embellishments from a card kit I bought from Cupcards to Go. I used some stickles glitter glue to give it some glitz on the flowers and around the edges. Everybody loved how it turned out including her. The greeting couldn't have been more perfect considering she was embarking on a new journey in her life. I sincerely hopes she enjoys the journey.

That is all for today. I hope you all have a fabulous week. A big thank you to those who read my blog and leave me a little note. It always brightens my day to read the comments from my readers.

With that in mind, I have decided to do a little give-away. It has been 3 years since I started my blog so I think its time to celebrate that. I've decided to give one winner a $25 gift certificate to 123 Stitch.com or to The Fat Quarter Shop if fabric is your thing. :-)

Please leave a comment here if you would like to be included. You don't have to a be a follower to win, but it would be nice to make some new friends. Only one entry per comment. I will draw a winner using Random.Org on July 4th.

**Hugs from Rainy Miami**
Jen