When World's Collide, Passions Ignite
Today, I’m blogging at The Long and Short Reviews’ 7th Anniversary bash! Check my musings out, leave a comment, and register to win one of thousands of prizes including the GRAND PRIZE OF A $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD.
Click this link: http://www.longandshortreviews.com
Tweet the party using hashtag #LASR_anniv. See you there!
Cheers,
Jianne
We’re celebtrating the end to a fabulous summer as we always do — with a End of Summer Bash! We’re giving away an Amazon gift ecard (electronic gift card only, value $100 minimum) to one lucky reader and we’re giving away a lot of other prizes from the TRS prize vault and participating authors too! There will be some other special surprises too. More details on the prizes to come…
***Wait! Not going to be around that week but wish you could promote at our party TOO? You can! Click here to learn how!***
Where is it going to be held?
The event will be held exclusively at our PARTY SITE.
When is it going to be held?
From August 25-31, 2014. Times? All day!
When will the prizes be given out?
The winner of the Amazon gift ecard will be selected at random on September 1, 2014. Other prizes from TRS and its participating authors will be assigned at each donor’s earliest convenience following the end of the event.
Okay so HOW do I enter for the gift card?
Our authors will be posting during the event period at our PARTY SITE about their latest books and other entertaining topics. Comment on any of the posts at any time during the event (should be at least acceptable/polite comments because comments in poor taste may result in exclusion from the event), and fill out the gift card entry form that will appear at the party, and you will be entered into the drawing for the Amazon gift ecard.
How do I enter for the other prizes?
For other prizes donated by TRS and all participating authors, there will be easy to use giveaway forms at the PARTY SITE.
Come on down & join me at: http://trsparties.com
Cheers,
Jianne
TODAY’S THE LONG AND SHORT REVIEWS FACEBOOK KICKOFF PARTY FOR THEIR WEEK LONG SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY BASH!
I’m on a swinging Sunday sojourn to Northern Ontario.
Cheers,
Jianne
Announcing the Winners of our RECIPES TO COOL A BLISTERING HEAT CONTEST!
I’m Jianne Carlo and I was your host for this HOT— yeah, I’m being snarky—contest.
First of all—a big THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to share their precious recipes with us. Honestly, I cannot wait to try them out. What amazed me was the creativity and simplicity of some of the recipes you all shared.
Witouth further ado, let’s get down to shouting out the winners!
DRINKS CATEGORY:
Drinks— the prize goes to …..drum roll…………………………………PIPER MALONE!
APPETIZER CATEGORY:
Appetizers— the prize goes to …..drum roll…………………………………PIPER MALONE!
ENTREES CATEGORY:
Entrees— the prize goes to …..drum roll…………………………………PIPER MALONE!
DESSERT CATEGORY:
Dessert— the prize goes to …..drum roll…………………………………PIPER MALONE!
I will be contacting all the winners to deliver their prizes. Thank you so much everyone for making this contest cooling and fun!
Cheers.
Jianne Carlo
The Nice Girls Writing Naughty
Thirty-eight years ago today, the dh and I tied the knot.
Our wedding ceremony was held in our college hometown of Guelph, Ontario. My family and a few Trinidadian friends flew in a couple of days beforehand and we all ate dinner at the restaurant where the dh proposed, The Aberfoyle Mill, back then the only option for fine dining. Quaint, isn’t it? Since we’re heading to Canada tomorrow, we’re thinking of dining there again.
Most of the day is a blurred memory for me. I recall our official photographers, an English husband and wife team—Gordon and Tina, plied me with champagne as we, my bridesmaids, mom, and I dressed. We lived in a tiny apartment back then, and Gordon went door-to-door in the neighborhood, until one homeowner gave us his permission to use his backyard for the pre photos.
My BFF’s boyfriend was in charge of getting my dad to the church. Turns out his car had a hole in the floor, which had my father totally perturbed! Two of my brothers were groomsmen, and my aunt, who’s two years younger than me, was one of my four attendants. It was a lovely day, the temps were in the low 70s, and there was a brisk breeze.
We had a great time. There was a sit down dinner with the usual speeches, and my dh’s BFF was master of ceremonies—we’ll be visiting with him and his wife on our trip. The Trinis partied down the place. There is such a thing as ‘last call’ in Canada and bars aren’t allowed to serve alcohol after 13:AM. My dad bribed the bartenders, the hall stayed open, and serving drinks until 4:30 that morning. We left with the last guests.
It’s been three decades and more, and there’s no one whose company I’d prefer to keep than my dh’s. He’s my best friend, my lover, my hero, and my partner. Together we’ve raised three sons who are all financially independent (whew! Wiping the sweat from my brow on that one!), and the two of us are thoroughly enjoying our ‘empty nest.’
Life’s darned great these days.
About the only thing I’d change is having my middle son, the wayward one, living on the west coast. But, he’s a happy Googler (what Google employees call themselves) and he loves his job and location.
Have a happy hump day!
Cheers,
Jianne
P.S. I’m going to look at house exhanges for Mountainview, California.
