Why don't we do this more often?

We had a really fantastic weekend around here. It started off on Saturday when my MIL came over to babysit so the hubster and I could go out to dinner. We NEVER get to do something just the two of us. It's hard with two young kids and a MIL who works two jobs. Our schedules usually don't work but this weekend, the stars aligned to give my hubby and I a much needed couple hours to just be together. We went to Chili's, had a couple drinks and a really good meal. He asked about my writing here I proceeded to spell the word sex rather than say it because I'm so used to being around children rather than adults. We laughed, joked and reconnected in a way we haven't been able to do in a while. It was a really good time and I hope to try and make it happen more often. It's so hard that it's usually him OR I, never both.

On Sunday we woke up early and did some housework. The kids played while we cleaned the garage together which again, doesn't happen often. We got rid of a lot of stuff that I have no idea why we've kept all these years. Afterward, monster baby went down for her nap and hubby and the kid played while I went to Borders for a couple hours. I browsed the romance section without anyone rushing me. I sat on the floor, right in the rows and read the backs of books. I haven't been able to buy a lot of books lately but I did treat myself to Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione which I'm really enjoying. I ordered a copy of Doomed Love by Virgil. I never would have picked it up on my own but I heard a recommendation on it so I thought I'd give it a try. Why not step out of my little box? There is a whole world out there waiting to be explored, right?

My hubby who usually works six days a week (hence the reason we don't get out much as a family. He gets one day off a week and he's usually exhausted) got rained out of work on Monday so we were able to spend another day together. We lounged around the house most of the morning. Mid afternoon we bundled the kids and took a drive to the mall. The four of us walked around and chatted. We got the kids buy one get one free stuffed animals from the Disney store and then had lunch together. Later that evening after monster baby went down for the night, the kid and I played two games of Candyland together.

I haven't had a weekend this pleasant in...well I can't tell you how long. I was blessed with quality family time, time with my hubby and alone time. Today I feel refreshed. I'm so blessed to have the beautiful family I have and this weekend we enjoyed one another in a way we haven't for a while. Nothing we did was really big or cost a lot of money but it was special. It made me ask myself why we don't do it more often?

Happy Valentines Day!

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Happy Valentines day everyone! Please share your favorite Valentines Day memory!

Mine is the year my hubby proposed. It was actually the day after Valentines because I was out of town on Valentines day. He picked me up at the airport and drove me home. When I opened the door all the lights were out and candles were lit all over the house (he'd snuck into the bathroom at the airport and called my best friend to go over to the house and light the candles). My favorite song, All My Life by KC and Jojo was playing on the radio and my favorite dinner was on the table. We ate and chatted then he went to the other room and brought me a single rose. I opened the card and my ring was inside and he asked me to marry him! I was so touched that he went through so much to make it perfect for me. *sigh* I still get goose bumps.

Bikini Diaries by Lacey Alexander

While on business at Florida’s gorgeous Emerald Coast, Wendy Carnes spots a woman who unknowingly changes her life. “White Bikini Babe” is the personification of sex, clearly ready for action—and watching her makes Wendy wonder: If she put on a sexy bikini and got a new attitude, could she get a hot beach guy of her own? Could she really indulge in casual sex for the mere sport of it?

Armed with a daring new bikini and a new attitude—along with the journal in which she records her secret thoughts on the whole adventure—Wendy soon finds herself engaging in a wild and very naughty affair with her perfect fantasy man, who pushes her to new sexual extremes she’s never even imagined. But at what point does the game become reality? When does the person you pretend to be become the person you really are? And worse, what happens when your private diary falls into the wrong hands?

Can I please, please be Lacey Alexander (or Toni Blake for that matter) when I grow up? I love ALL her books and Bikini Diaries is another keeper from my favorite erotic romance author. She does erotic with emotions and depth better than anyone. When I pick up one of her books, I can read about HOT, FORBIDDEN sexual encounters without feeling any guilt because even from the first encounter I feel something deeper than just the sex (not that there is anything wrong with sex :)) I think it starts with her heroines. She writes women we can ALL relate to in one way or another. From the first page I'm always cheering the heroine on. They're real just like you and me. With real fantasies, however "forbidden" just like us except they learn to throw caution to the wind by sexually liberating themselves and living out their fantasies. It is always a journey with her heroine and I always feel like I'm taking that journey right along with her. They live the things a lot of us never will but have, at some point in our lives fantasized about. You live these adventures right along with Wendy. You sympathize with her, understand her, and page by page, I was liberated myself.

I always fall in love with her heroes as well. They know how to treat a woman and are after nothing but HER pleasure and giving her experiences of a lifetime. Who wouldn't want that?

I know this isn't the typical book review. I'm gushing more than telling you much about the book but seriously, you don't want to miss this one. It's HOT, HOT, HOT!

Happy Birthday, kiddo!

My oldest turned five today. It's such a shock to me that five years ago I was holding her in my arms, a head full of dark hair and looking up at me and wondering who I was, and where I'd brought her. Time flies by so quickly. Seems like yesterday I was trying to get her off the bottle, or potty training her. Now, I have a five year old who tells me she wants to be sixteen and borrow my car! We're going to have some scary teenage years around here. LOL.

Her first question on her birthday was, "Do I get to go to kindergarten today" LOL. She's so ready to grow up. She's my little one who is just like me in so many ways. We're more cautious, get stressed out easily, but we also love big. She loves to read books. She'd let me read to her for hours if I would and even though she can't read yet she'll sit on the couch with a book, flip through the pages and tell herself a story. She's a picky eater like me, loves to laugh and spend time with friends. She's smart, beautiful and can have quite the attitude but so caring at the same time.

I'm so lucky to have her. Happy Birthday, Kiddo!