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Hi everyone! Let me introduce you to #TuesdaysWithTamara. Every Tuesday I’ll be giving you an update on 1. What I’m writing, 2. What I’m reading, 3. What I’m watching. 4. What I’m doing with my life.<\/p>\n

1. What I’m writing– Fairy World MD Book 3. This book is really clipping along. I’ve been averaging 1,200-2,000 words a day, which I’m happy about. I’m on chapter 10 now, and have a total of 28,000 words. I’m aiming for about 80,000 words total, so I’m almost halfway there. Would you like a snippet? Oh, okay, pull my arm… This scene takes place at the Texas Ren Fest. at the start of the noonday parade. Previous to this scene, Olive found a dead body with poppy flowers arranged in the corpse’s eye sockets. So here you go…<\/p>\n

\nWith just my luck, the Gypsies marched past as I tried
\nto dodge them. One of the young girls caught my eye, and soon she made her way
\ntoward me. I tried to avoid her, but once she\u2019d spotted me, she kept pace with
\nme.<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cWouldn\u2019t you like a lovely flower?\u201d she asked,
\nplaying the part as she attempted a Gypsy\u2019s accent.<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n \u201cNo thanks. I\u2019m
\ngood.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cIt shall bring great luck,\u201d she said as she trailed
\nbehind me.<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cI doubt it.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cAnd it would look so pretty in your hair.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cI don\u2019t think so.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201c\u2019Tis a free gift! Why won\u2019t you accept it?\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\nMy patience was worn thin\u2014and this hassler was about
\nto wear it through completely. \u201cLook,\u201d I snapped as I turned around to face
\nher. I stopped, shocked, as I looked at the basket of flowers she carried.<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\nIntermingled with the roses and carnations were
\nflowers I recognized too well. The purple petals with the long hood shape were
\nunmistakable, as were the red flowers with yellow centers.<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cWhere did you get these?\u201d I asked.<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cThey are grown with love and magic in my mother\u2019s
\ngarden. They are beautiful, aren\u2019t they? All my sisters think so.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\nI plucked out one of the red flowers. \u201cWhat kind of flower
\nis this?\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201c\u2019Tis a poppy.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cA poppy?\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe nodded.<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cIs your mother\u2019s magical love garden here on the
\nfestival grounds?\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe eyed me. \u201cIt\u2019s\u2026 well\u2026 I don\u2019t think I\u2019m supposed
\nto say.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cWhy not?\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe glanced nervously at the crowd. \u201cBecause it is a
\nsecret garden.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe was still keeping up the Gypsy act. \u201cDrop the
\nact,\u201d I said, \u201cand tell me where you got this flower.\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cFine,\u201d she said in her American accent. \u201cMy mom buys
\nthem, but I don\u2019t know where. You happy?\u201d<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cYes.\u201d I tried to return the poppy, but she turned
\naway.<\/i><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cKeep it!\u201d she shouted over her shoulder before
\nflipping me off. <\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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\n2. What I’m reading– On Liberty’s Watch, Soul Saver Book 3 by Tifani Clark. <\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/a><\/div>\n

This is such a great book! It’s very rare that I read a book I can’t put down. Five kids, you know. And the 2 y.o. Mainly the 2 y.o. But really, this is such a great read. It’s about a girl named Jamie Peters who helps ghosts find their way home. Jamie is called a soul saver. I’ve read the first two books and loved them both. Book three is just as good as the first two. Seriously, if you’re looking for an exciting read that your kids can read too, this is the book. Five stars.<\/p>\n

\nAlso reading: The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I can quote it to you, if you’d like. All my babies have loved this book, so it’s gotten to be a tradition that I read it to my current little one. I like that the artwork is very visual, and the kids can easily identify what’s on the page. Although, my 2 y.o, does call the muffin, “ice cream.” But everything should be ice cream in his mind.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n3. What am I watching? <\/span><\/div>\n
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Marvel’s Agents of Shield. I’ll admit, I am a huge critic of shows and movies. Just ask my hubs. When I started watching season 1, I wasn’t too impressed. There wasn’t much that set it apart from any other show I’d watched. The characters seemed a little one-dimensional. Their main purpose seemed to be to save this or that, and I didn’t feel that their was much depth. But, that changed. I guess sometimes I should just give the show a few episodes so I can get into it. I’m watching season three on Netflix now, and I appreciate that at least some of the characters seem to have more depth. There is mystery going on about Skye’s dad. There was a brief relationship between Skye and Ward, and I am grateful that the relationship ended badly when Ward turned out to be traitorous. They’re now keeping him under lock and key, and I am anxious to see how they plan to redeem him. He did some really crummy stuff, and at this point, I’m not even sure if he is redeemable. See? He’s not so one-dimensional anymore. Four out of five stars for Agents of Shield.<\/p>\n

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\n4. What am I doing with my life? <\/span><\/div>\n
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Trying to be more calm. I’ve been working on this for several weeks. I had an episode where I got super mad at my husband for going to workout on a Saturday morning and leaving me home alone to tend the kids. This came after being home alone tending the kids for, well, let’s be honest, forever. I hadn’t been away from the kids or chores or house in seven months or more. Not even to sleep or to shop. So the workout issue was the straw that broke the camel’s back. After that episode, I decided I had to start taking better care of myself, and stop blaming my bad situation on my husband. Since then, I’ve gone out a tad bit more. And I do mean a tad bit. But it has helped somewhat. I try to get breaks, but it oh SO HARD TO DO!<\/p>\n

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\nThanks for keeping up with #TuesdaysWithTamara. If you’d like to offer up your advice on how I can take better care of myself, or if you’d just like commiserate with me, go ahead and leave me a comment.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nReminder! Every Tuesday I start a new giveaway on my FB page, so be sure to check it out! <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tamaraclairegrantham<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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