Mac’s been keeping me busy all morning but he’s just gone off to the zoo with his dad and I’ve finally had a chance to sit down and check in with you. Thanks so much for the wonderful comments! You made it really hard for me to pick just two winners so my assistant Lee and I tried to scrounge up some more galleys and we now have a total of six to give away!

I got Mac’s babysitter, Haley, here in Hawaii, to pick the winners -

#11 – Michelle Braden
#19 – Amber
#26 – Felise
#37 – Sarah
#44 – Melissa
#50 – Sue M.

Please send me your mailing addresses asap so I can get these galleys out to you!

For everyone else who commented, I’m sorry I didn’t have enough to share with everyone but if you’re on my mailing list, in a few weeks you’ll each receive a fun packet of goodies related to She’s Gone Country. If you’re not on my mailing list, please email me with your address so I can make sure you don’t miss out!

Thanks so much to everyone for checking in to chat with me!!

Have a great 4th

I miss my therapy. It helped a lot but right now we are without insurance until Bill gets a job. Hopefully soon.

I would love to review your book, too.

Man, Mac is getting BIG! They grow so fast.

I think I have made great strides since coming to Hawaii. Like my friend Wendy stated Hawaii is a place of healing. I am not healed yet, but I think I am on the correct path to getting there. Setbacks occur here and there of course. And then sometimes there are breakthroughs. My trip to WA helped me to finally, FINALLY get back in touch with my trust in my intuition (to recognize what the heck that voice sounds like when it speaks)!!

It has been a road that always leads me astray. Self doubt – constantly – a never ending uphill battle that rears its ugly head at work, in my ability to achieve things, in my trust of friendships, relationships. Me. I have been “getting by” for a very long time now. When there is opportunity to choose a new path, I get caught back up in that riptide, and tossed around over and over. That is why after responding to your last blog (which I thought sounded awesome as I typed it up), I was like who am I to throw her words (even though I know they are great words) back in her face? Hello Pot, what the heck are you saying to Kettle? But I hope you didn’t take it that way. It was the tough love approach that I really, really, really need to take with myself.

There is an awesome quote from the movie “The Holiday” with Kate Winslet – “You’re supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god’s sake!” I have not been acting like the leading lady of anything… I wouldn’t even say I’ve been acting like the “best friend.” I have been acting more like the acquaintance. And I need to get re-acquainted with my inner ‘leading lady’ in life and LIVE!! Thank you Jane for your messages – this one and last Sunday’s ~ :0)

Can you BELIEVE your baby boy is running? I still remember cuddling him in my arms (and talking to him about football. Gotta’ get them started early!)

I can’t wait to read “She’s Gone Country”, and I hope the summer is a joyous one for you and your guys!

Love,
Julie