Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop hosted by Viklit over at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week.



This week I'm celebrating:

- NaNo! It's going really well for me so far, but I know it's only a week in so that could change. 

- I got a $10 amazon voucher from Jackie for being a runner up in Spooktoberfest - I immediately used it to buy a couple of books for my kindle, definitely something worth celebrating!

- I've had some really good ideas for Christmas presents, which is great because I was struggling a little. Now I can't wait to get started on them.

Comments

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh8 November 2013 at 14:18

    I never know what to get anyone for Christmas!
    Keep rocking NaNo.

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  2. Julie Flanders8 November 2013 at 14:49

    I can never think of good ideas for Christmas. I feel like I always buy boring gifts LOL.
    Hope NaNo keeps going well! :)

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  3. cleemckenzie8 November 2013 at 15:11

    And you had to mention Christmas. I'm still in recovery from Easter.

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  4. Dani8 November 2013 at 15:15

    Yay for Christmas ideas! I came up with a really great one to give to my coworkers and friends. I'm making it myself. Good luck for NaNo!

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  5. Crystal Collier8 November 2013 at 15:55

    Woot, woot! Way to go with Spooktoberfest. That's amazing! I just love it when I win a gift card...and I do exactly what you did and spend it all on books. My last one was $25, and I managed to get 7 books out of that bad boy. (One of which was $12.) How awesome is that?

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  6. Julia Thorley8 November 2013 at 17:26

    Well done, Laura. I'm also making tentative steps towards Christmas shopping - glad I've only got a small family. Have a great weekend.

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  7. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne8 November 2013 at 17:48

    Great job winning second place in the Spookfest, Laura! Glad your writing is going well. Wishing you a great weekend.

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  8. Rob Z Tobor8 November 2013 at 18:45

    You mentioned Christmas Miss Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AAAAAAAAAuuuuuuuuuggggggHHHHHHH

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  9. SK Anthony8 November 2013 at 19:52

    Congrats on the gift card and Nano. But big YAY on getting new ideas for Christmas presents already :D

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  10. Anonymous8 November 2013 at 21:32

    Yay for Christmas and good ideas! Best of luck with Nano!

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  11. L.G. Keltner8 November 2013 at 22:51

    Keep up the good work with NaNo! You can do it!

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  12. Kate Larkindale8 November 2013 at 23:48

    So glad your NaNo is going well! And congrats on the gift card. It's the best present/prize! I keep thinking it's way too early to think about Christmas, but it's not really.... Ahg!

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  13. Rhonda Albom9 November 2013 at 08:23

    Glad NaNo is going well for you. I am off to a slow start.

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  14. Unknown9 November 2013 at 14:08

    You're so brave to do NaNo. Kudos! Congrats on the new books and the present ideas. :-)

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  15. VikLit9 November 2013 at 20:58

    Go you with Nano!!! Good luck carrying on with it!

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  16. Anonymous10 November 2013 at 03:49

    Oh... grr... Christmas. I forgot about that...I need less family. Or more money...

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  17. DWei10 November 2013 at 07:01

    I'm celebrating more free time I guess?

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  18. Outcast10 November 2013 at 14:54

    Good to see you've got so much to celebrate this week Laura, Christmas is coming up so soon!

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  19. Claudia H. Blanton10 November 2013 at 16:19

    indeed some great things to celebrate - hugs and glad NaNo is going good for you!

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