Saturday, June 27, 2020

Saturday Seven! ~ June 27th, 2020

Happy Saturday, what have you been up to this week? Here is a rundown of highlights for the week. I hope you find them useful in your life! My goal as a person and a writer are to always Pay-It-Forward, so please let me know how I can help you. YES, YOU!

Enjoy your weekend & this post! Amazing things to come!
~Amy



What am I Reading? – The Final Wars Begin (Final Wars Trilogy Book 1) by S. A. Asthana ~ ONE MAN SETS IN MOTION THE COLLAPSE OF CIVILIZATION. It's 2209. World War III has left humanity fragmented. Three colonies survive, each on a different world - Earth supports New Paris, its moon has become Nippon One, and Mars has Port Sydney. Trade and tensions bind them, keeping peace balanced on the edge of a precipice. A cruel dictator rages on one world. A failed experiment plunges another into financial ruin. Diplomatic pressures bear down on the third. All it would take is for one man to tip everything over into conflict.

ENTER BASTIEN LYONS. A man on the run, Bastien's moral compass has made him a fugitive in the colonies. The odds against his escape are stacked high - a military robot built to erase outlaws hunts him. So do bounty hunters. What's worse: Bastien finds himself caught in a deadly political chess match between Earth and Mars. He must not only outwit those threats but also create alliances to live. In doing so, Bastien will push the world towards...THE FINAL WARS.

What am I Listening to? –  Music, lots and lots of music. I’ve found music is really my fantastic creative base and also my center calm. Everything from the Bee-Gee’s to Adele to Metallica. I am all over the place and loving it.


What Quote am I Pondering? –  "Creativity is intelligence having fun."

What am I Researching? –  I am still all about the DIY zone. Watching videos on reusing cardboard boxes, wooden pallets, old clothes, old towels, decoupage, and fabric painting. I bought a sketchbook and have been planning projects. Not sure where it is all coming from, but reuse is less waste, right??



Yummy Meal of the Week – Okay this week I do not have a meal per-say but more of a drink. Pretty simple but I am addicted. Strawberry Sprite @ Sonic. I limit myself to one a day and OMG I am hooked. I have to add, by using the Sonic app to order ahead all of the drinks are ½ price ALL THE TIME!

What did I Learn? – This week wasn’t as dramatic as last week. I did learn, however, it is okay to be spastic and all over the place. To follow where the creative brain leads. I always get it all done. No need to panic mid flow.


What am I Watching? – Finished Grey’s Anatomy and finished Dead To Me (On Netflix) both were amazing. Love it! If you have not seen Dead To Me, and or if you have kinda looked at it but not pushed PLAY please do it! So worth it. ~ Jen's husband recently died in a hit-and-run, and the sardonic widow is determined to solve the crime. Optimistic free spirit Judy has recently suffered a tragic loss of her own. The ladies meet at a support group and, despite their polar-opposite personalities, become unlikely friends. As the women bond over bottles of wine and a shared affinity for "The Facts of Life," Judy tries to shield Jen from a shocking secret that could destroy her life as she knows it. The dark comedy -- which explores the weirdly funny sides of grief, loss and forgiveness -- features a cast that includes TV veterans Christina Applegate and Ed Asner.

*BONUS Content ~

That is all for this week, my lovelies!
I hope you have an amazing week, and I will talk to you all next Saturday!


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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Saturday Seven ~ June 20th 2020



Happy Saturday, what have you been up to this week? Here is a rundown of highlights for the week. I hope you find them useful in your life! My goal as a person and a writer are to always Pay-It-Forward, so please let me know how I can help you. YES, YOU!


Enjoy your weekend & this post! Amazing things to come!

~Amy


What am I Reading? –

PS It's Always Been You: A Second Chance Romance by Lauren Blakely ~ A sweeping, second chance standalone romance!

I was pretty good at living without regrets until a way too close call during a skydive. Instead of my life flashing before my eyes, I saw one face, one regret that’s been gnawing at me ever since—Presley. The woman I loved madly ten years ago. The woman I had to walk away from.

At first, all I want is to sort out why I can’t get her out of my head. But as soon as I see Presley again, I know I have to win her back at any cost. Brilliant, captivating and utterly beautiful, she’s the one I want.

Fate steps in when we’re asked to pair up to find a treasure in art and antiques. It’s an opportunity I can’t pass up—to uncover a path back to the woman I let get away while we chase down a love story a hundred years in the making.

Trouble is, Presley is tougher now, more wary, and she’s been hurt. By me. So it's going to take a whole lot more than one hot kiss and a wild adventure together to convince her to give me a second chance.

What am I Listening to? –  Trying out a new meditation Program so that is interesting. Created by Jake Ducey here is the website so check it out! How would you like to hit the reset button and re-wire your mind to attract better health, abundant wealth, more love and everlasting gratitude? If that sounds appealing, you're in the right place!

What Quote am I Pondering? “Most of us are busy gambling on the most dangerous risk of all—living our whole life not doing what we want on the bet that we can buy the freedom to do it later.” – Jake Ducey

What am I Researching? – 

So many DIY projects! My creative brain has been in overdrive lately. It is mostly centered around the house and the living room. I am really trying to simplify things as much as possible and our current couch takes up the entire room. Now, I know what I WANT but good lord everything is so expensive. I am – as you know—the creative type so I am researching how to build my own couch! Seriously! Here are a few pics of what I am thinking about and I am kinda stoked. 



Yummy Meal of the Week –

Taco Salad!! With LOTS of avocado because it is brain food and I need all the good stuff I can get!
What did I Learn? –

I admit, this question is always the one I do last, because I really must think about it. I learn so much every week. Being a Mom, a corporate professional, author, coach, daughter, friend, etc. and what the best choice with the biggest impact.

This lesson stems from an active, lively and passionate debate last night. The dueling of opinion, ideology and perception versus reality was invigorating. The topic involved two flags. I am not going to go into the debate itself however, in retrospect I am re-evaluating what it personally means to me to be an American. More to come!


What am I Watching? – Been catching up on Grey’s Anatomy. I am halfway through the current season (I think it is season 17). I am still so in love with these characters and Shondra Rhimes as a creator. Love it. While I have been on the fence with some of her other productions, Grey’s will forever be in my All-Time Top 10!!

*BONUS Content ~ 


*My new YouTube Channel Romine’s Reviews Premiered Friday May 22nd! New episodes will be out soon! So excited and cannot wait to hear your feedback so please subscribe, tell your friends and comment!



That is all for this week, my lovelies!
I hope you have an amazing week, and I will talk to you all next Saturday!



Have any thoughts on my week’s activity or want to make a recommendation? Drop me a line or a tweet. One lucky commenter will win a free Romine book of their choice! Never want to miss a blog post or a Saturday Seven? Join my mailing list, and I will be happy to send it straight to your inbox!

Saturday, June 13, 2020

Saturday Seven ~ June 13, 2020

Happy Saturday, what have you been up to this week? Here is a rundown of highlights for the week. I hope you find them useful in your life! My goal as a person and a writer are to always Pay-It-Forward, so please let me know how I can help you. YES, YOU!

Enjoy your weekend & this post! Amazing things to come!


~Amy


What am I Reading? – My Fence is Electric: and Other Stories by Mark Newman - A housing estate is in shock following a child’s disappearance. A girl and her invisible friend go their separate ways. A father and a son bond over Post-It notes. A single father and his daughter have different approaches to the disappearance of their dog. A father finds his way to coax his agoraphobic son back out into the world.

What am I Listening to? –  Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins -  "I know that no matter where you are in your life, you want more! No matter how well you're already doing or how challenged you now may be, deep inside you there lies a belief that your experience of life can and will be much greater than it already is. You are destined for your own unique form of greatness."


Anthony Robbins has already unlocked the personal power inside millions of people worldwide. Now, in this revolutionary new audio production based on his enormously popular Date with Destiny seminars, Robbins unleashes the sleeping giant that lies within all of us, teaching us to harness our untapped abilities, talents and skills.

The ultimate program for improving the quality of every aspect of your life (personal or business, physical or emotional) Awaken the Giant Within gives you the tools you need to immediately become the master of your own fate.

What Quote am I Pondering? – “The Creative Adult is the Child who Survived.” ~ U. LeGuin

What am I Researching? – It has been all about Knights of the Golden Circle. The deeper I get the more I want to know. I discovered a link to my own family. I had an ancestor who was shot in his yard during the Kansas Massacre. There was also a heavy presence of the KGC in Reading, PA where my ancestor on my father’s side resided. I love history.



Yummy Meal of the Week – Sooped Up Raman! I love Raman. The best Raman House is in Tulsa is amazing and pricy so I decided to try an at home version. Really easy. The most difficult part was figuring out how to properly baste an egg.

What did I Learn? – Funny enough I learned that I am damn good at my job. Not saying this with any arrogance, but humility. The thought of sitting behind a desk staring at spreadsheets was not my childhood dream. A surprise to me, I’ve developed a skill for the work and enjoy the continuous challenge.






What am I Watching? – It’s been a busy watching week. I watched both National Treasures. I needed to watch the second for research on The Knights of the Golden Circle and well, it felt wrong to not watch them together. After all, they are great fun. Also watched a documentary on the History of the House of Windsor and Tony Robbins, I am not your Guru – Yes I openly wept. (lol).

*BONUS Content ~
*My new YouTube Channel Romine’s Reviews Premiered Friday May 22nd! New episodes will be out May 12th! So excited and cannot wait to hear your feedback so please subscribe, tell your friends and comment!

That is all for this week, my lovelies!
I hope you have an amazing week, and I will talk to you all next Saturday!


Have any thoughts on my week’s activity or want to make a recommendation? Drop me a line or a tweet. One lucky commenter will win a free Romine book of their choice! Never want to miss a blog post or a Saturday Seven? Join my mailing list, and I will be happy to send it straight to your inbox!





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Saturday, June 6, 2020

Saturday Seven ~ June 6th



Happy Saturday, what have you been up to this week? Here is a rundown of highlights for the week. I hope you find them useful in your life! My goal as a person and a writer are to always Pay-It-Forward, so please let me know how I can help you. YES, YOU!


Enjoy your weekend & this post! Amazing things to come!

~Amy





What am I Reading? – Putting this one to the three-chapter test! –

A Voice that Thunders by Cully Mack

A BROTHER A BROTHER DESTINED * A SISTER CLAIMED

A GOD WHO CAME BETWEEN THEM

Mirah watched her brother Gabe place his inky hand on the rock shelter wall and transition into manhood. Needing no one outside their small clan, freedom and friendship promised a peaceful future. That was life until the god, Shemyaza, sent his sons to slaughter them all.

Of those who survived, Mirah is captured and Gabe is missing.

United with a host of Giants, and Chimera, Shemyaza has one enemy, the destined Voice of Thunder. In a bid to destroy him, Shemyaza is building an army of Wielders and insists Mirah joins them.

Through magic, Mirah gains secrets. As she attempts to hide her powers and the mystery behind her wielding, Shemyaza’s stepson offers to train her but can she trust him with her heart?

Her old and new world collide and Mirah is torn. War is coming. Whichever path she chooses Mirah knows the Shadow is near, and only she can hear it whisper.

A Voice That Thunders is the first in an epic fantasy series set in the ancient past when monsters crept into our world, myth was born, and magic first breathed.


What am I Listening to?The Synchronicity Key: The Hidden Intelligence Guiding the Universe and You By: David Wilcock Narrated by: David Wilcock

Using history, astrology, and synchronicity theory as well as concepts such as fractals, spiritual geometry, quantum physics, and other new research, Wilcock shows that there is a hidden architecture within time....


Okay I was really looking forward to this one but it is dragging… I am thinking Audible books should have the same testing method – Three Chapters. We shall see what happens




What Quote am I Pondering? – Synchronicity is an ever-present reality for those who have eyes to see it. ~ Carl Jung



What am I Researching?
– Lots of stuff about Atlanta and the Knights of the Golden Circle. The more I dig the more interesting it becomes. Starting to be a cool rabbit hole. All in service of my WIP Stupid car that went from a short romance to a full-blown novel. My muse is speaking--- constantly!




Yummy Meal of the Week – Street Tacos! I treated myself this week with some amazing street tacos from a local restaurant. I can only eat four at a time and they are tiny! YUM!!



What did I Learn? – I learned it is okay to process change, but at the same time you have to change. I was processing everything that has happened, but it wasn’t until I got off my butt and changed my routine that I got my groove back. Change is a mindset, but it is also an active sport! If you are struggling with change, do something different. Tear down the walls and start over. It helps! It’s like fine… things have to change might as well go for it full throttle!



What am I Watching?
– Game of Thrones was a favorite this week. I am starting Season Three. Love it. My favorite characters (for which I didn’t think I would like going into it) are Tyrion Lannister & Daenerys Targaryen. I am hooked.



*BONUS Content ~

*My new YouTube Channel Romine’s Reviews Premiered Friday May 22nd! New episodes will be out soon! So excited and cannot wait to hear your feedback so please subscribe, tell your friends and comment!



That is all for this week, my lovelies!
I hope you have an amazing week, and I will talk to you all next Saturday!


Have any thoughts on my week’s activity or want to make a recommendation? Drop me a line or a tweet. One lucky commenter will win a free Romine book of their choice! Never want to miss a blog post or a Saturday Seven? Join my mailing list, and I will be happy to send it straight to your inbox!






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