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Tracy Helps You’s Thankful Thoughts for Today ~ 11/9/14

November 9, 2014 ~ Today I am thankful for Anniversaries that remind us of old memories. Today is our Wedding Anniversary, and I am sitting here remembering our wedding ceremony.

It was a gorgeous, sunny and mild autumn day in Chicagoland. It was a second marriage for both of us and we wanted a simple ceremony. It was more important to us to be surrounded by friends who knew us well to participate in a meaningful ceremony. Our Pastor preached a very personal and heartfelt sermon for us because he knew us all so well.

We had the world’s youngest maid of honor and best man … my kids, who were 9 and 12 years old at the time. We wanted them front and center because we weren’t only a couple joining together in marriage, but joining as a family as well.

Our simple cake and coffee reception was right after the ceremony at the church. We were then whisked away in a white limo … just the two of us, off to our romantic honeymoon ~ a log cabin nestled in the Smoky Mountains.

Such a wonderful memory … I think I’ll find the video so we can watch it this evening to relive those memories … and get a chuckle over how young everyone looked … after all, laughter is an important part of a great marriage 🙂

♥ Today I’m thankful for Anniversaries that remind us of old memories ♥

Let Tracy Helps You Help With Your Next Party ~ Graduation, Birthday or Shower … it’s up to you !!

What do birthdays, graduations, weddings, and babies all have in common? They all are celebrated with a party !! Spring and Summer are filled with fun parties to celebrate a graduation, a baby shower, a wedding, a confirmation, a birthday, an anniversary, and family reunions ~ just to name a few (okay – more than a few). Our calendars fill up fast with party invitations.

Throwing a party is a lot of work … picking the best date, making the guest list, getting the invitations sent out (digitally or by snail mail), planning the menu, house cleaning, shopping, cooking and preparation, decorating, and of course, the clean-up. Like I said, it’s a lot of work ~ fun work ~ but work none the less.

I love throwing parties … I love the planning … I love being the hostess, but I also love the moment, after all the clean-up is finished that I get to sit down and put my feet up 🙂 It is such a good feeling !

Tracy Helps You can get you to the “put your feet up and relax” stage of hosting a party sooner. Let us be your assistant hostess. We can help with any stage of your party. We can do the shopping for you, or help with the decorating. We can be the “kitchen help” during the party. We can keep the trays of food full, top off the bowls of chips and dip. We can stay ahead of all the dirty dishes that come with hosting a party. An extra pair of hands definitely makes the work easier 🙂

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you actually had time to enjoy visiting and catching up with your friends and family, knowing that everything was running smoothly “behind the scenes”? Plus, after you’ve said your good byes to your last guest, imagine the feeling of walking into a clean kitchen … as opposed to a pile of dirty dishes to do and bags of trash to take out.

Hire Tracy Helps You as your assistant hostess for your next party … you won’t be sorry 🙂

Sisters In White Giveaway

My Thoughts …

A book about two sisters who plan a double destination wedding on a tropical island in the Bahamas. What could possibly go wrong ??

Danica and Kaylie have always been close, like best friends. They relied on each other to survive their father’s affair that effectively caused their parents divorce. Children coming from a broken home sometimes have problems with trust in adulthood, but both sisters thought they had gotten past those issues.

That is, until all their guests arrived at the luxurious resort for the wedding. Fathers, mothers, stepmothers, half sisters, cousins, future in-laws … the typical blended family get together, complete with all the drama. The characters deal with so many emotions – anger, fear, hurt, confrontation, and forgiveness. Let’s not forget about love, the couples do engage in some quite descriptive “steamy” love scenes. Throw in a tropical storm that practically destroys the ceremony on a private island … and you’ll be on the edge of your seat to find out what happens.

I think you’ll love reading this book … getting to know the characters will make them feel like new friends 🙂

I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.

NOW FOR THE AUTHOR’S GIVEAWAY

3 LUCKY WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE A SISTERS IN WHITE EBOOK Open Worldwide Ending on Wednesday 11th December at 11.59pm EST Enter Below and Good Luck !! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Book Review ~ SISTERS IN WHITE

NEWLY RELEASED……..

Book #3, Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series
Sisters In White

Danica and Kaylie Snow are about to celebrate the biggest day of their lives—their double wedding—on an island in the Bahamas. But no wedding is complete without a little family drama. The two sisters aren’t ready to face the father they haven’t seen since he divorced their mother and moved away to marry his mistress, and live with Lacy, the half sister they’ve never met.

While Danica has exchanged letters and phone calls with Lacy, Kaylie has fervently tried to pretend she doesn’t exist. Lacy is sweet, fun, and nearly a mirror image of Kaylie. To make matters worse, not only is Lacy looking forward to meeting her sisters, but she idolizes them, too. As the countdown to the wedding date ticks on, their parents are playing a devious game of revenge, and there’s a storm brewing over the island, threatening to cancel their perfect wedding. The sisters are about to find out if the bond of sisterhood really trumps all.

SISTERS IN WHITE is part of the 9 book Love in Bloom series – a new release every 30 days. **CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**

My Thoughts …

A book about two sisters who plan a double destination wedding on a tropical island in the Bahamas. What could possibly go wrong ??

I think you’ll love reading this book … getting to know the characters will make them feel like new friends 🙂

I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.

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Melissa Foster is the award-winning author of a number of International bestselling novels. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women’s Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Cafe. When she’s not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.

Melissa hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children, she’s written for Calgary’s Child Magazine and Women Business Owners Magazine, and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Melissa’s interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.

Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on The Women’s Nest or her personal website.

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Book Tour Dates

ALSO AVAILABLE Book #1, Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series Sisters In Love DANICA SNOW has always been the smart, practical, and appropriate sister. As a therapist, she prides herself on making reasonable, conservative choices, even if a bit boring, and as part of the Big Sister Program, she has little time for anything more in her life. BLAKE CARTER is a player. He never gets bored of conquering women, and with his sexy good looks and successful lifestyle, he has no trouble finding willing participants. When his friend and business partner dies in a tragic accident, he suddenly, desperately, wants to change his ways. The problem is, he doesn’t know how to stop doing what he does best. WHEN BLAKE walks into Danica’s office, the attraction between them is white hot, but Danica isn’t the type to give into the heat and risk her career. Danica’s desire sets her on a path of self-discovery, where she begins to question every decision she’s ever made. Just this once, Danica wants to indulge in the pleasures of life she’s been so willingly ignoring, but with her Little Sister in turmoil and her biological sister’s promiscuousness weighing heavily on her heart, she isn’t sure it’s the right time to set her desires free. Buy the book from: Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, KOBO Book #2, Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series Sisters In Bloom You loved Danica and Kaylie in SISTERS IN LOVE, find out what happens next with SISTERS IN BLOOM Kaylie Snow has always been the fun, flirty, pretty sister. Now her burgeoning baby bump, hormone-infused emotions, and faltering singing career are sending her into an unexpected identity crisis. Watching her older sister, Danica, glide through a major career change and a new relationship with the grace of a ballerina, Kaylie’s insecurities rise to the forefront—and her relationship with fiancé Chaz Crew is caught in the crossfire. Chaz Crew has everything he’s ever wanted: a lovely fiancée, a baby on the way, and soon, the film festival he owns will host its biggest event ever. When he’s called away to woo the festival’s largest sponsor—and the lover he’s never admitted to having—secrets from his past turn his new life upside down. With her baby shower around the corner and her fiancé’s big event looming, the pressure is on for Kaylie to pull herself together—and for Chaz to right his wrongs. In a few short weeks, the couple who had it all figured out will learn things about life and love that may change their minds—and their hearts. Buy the book from: Amazon.co.uk,Amazon.com,Barnes and Noble, KOBO

NEW RELEASE…………………..

Release Dates……

Lovers at Heart, now released Destined to Love, November 9, 2013 Friendship on Fire, December 26, 2013 Sea of Love, December 26, 2013 Bursting with Love, January 9, 2014 Hearts at Play, January 9, 2014

NOW FOR THE AUTHOR’S GIVEAWAY

3 LUCKY WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE A SISTERS IN WHITE EBOOK Open Worldwide Ending on Wednesday 11th December at 11.59pm EST Enter Below and Good Luck !! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tracy Helps You’s Thankful Thoughts for Today ~ 11-9-13

November 9 ~ Today I am thankful for my wonderful husband ♥ It is our wedding anniversary and as I sit here reminiscing, I remember how truly Blessed I am to have him. Sometimes I need to pinch myself when I remember how hard my life was before we started dating. I was a single mother struggling to make ends meet. It was so hard trying to be both mother and father – encourager and disciplinarian – provider and caregiver … well, you get the picture. Most of our “dates” included the kids. We’d play miniature golf, go go-carting or go to Great America for the day. They loved it and I fell in love with him. It felt so good to feel loved and taken care of.

He is steady and dependable; he is my rock. He is a hard worker and a wonderful provider. He works 2 jobs so I could be a stay at home mom (which is something I’ve always dreamed of). He always helps out around the house. He even thanks me for making dinner and then cleans up the kitchen.

He makes me feel beautiful. He makes me feel secure. I am so blessed to have him in my life … he is a definite keeper 🙂 I look forward to growing old together, making more memories and falling deeper in love with each other along the way.

♥ Today I am thankful, so very thankful for my loving husband ♥