http://michellewillingham.com/blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:56:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy Fourth of July to those of you who celebrate the holiday! We're off on a road trip to my father-in-law's, down in Raleigh. Should be a fun little getaway if the traffic's not too bad. Last night, we finally watched the last Pirates of the Caribbean (and may ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/07/04/road-trip/ So, today I'm going to ramble on about my writing process a little. Hope this doesn't bore anyone! I'm within 80 pages of finishing my line edits on Wedded to the Enemy, and I'm excited about sending that off to my editor. Usually I go through about 6 drafts ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/07/03/revising-a-book/ Here's my little girl, all dressed up to go to a birthday party. :snoopy: This was the first party she was invited to, and we had to get her ready with her party dress and little braids. Sometimes being mom to a daughter is like having a ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/07/01/her-first-birthday-party/ My six-year-old is reaching that stage when he's "forgetting" to do his chores. :duh: I know it's genetic; he got that from me. There were plenty of times when I was growing up when I "forgot" to do the things my mother told me to ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/06/30/getting-your-child-to-do-chores/ My old gas grill bit the dust the other day. I didn't really want a new grill, but I was on the verge of catching myself on fire or blowing myself up, neither of which was really a good idea. I think I had a backdraft or something ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/06/28/my-new-baby/ I think I mentioned that Sweet Baby hasn't been sleeping through the night since he got sick. It started with him waking up at 4 a.m. instead of 5:30. He acted so hungry, I let him get by with it. And here's what happens when you give ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/06/27/if-you-give-them-an-inch/ Okay, can somebody tell me the proper name for this silver covered dish? I'm writing a scene where the hero receives a covered dish like this one. But what's the technical name for it? It's not a chafing dish. I could call it a silver covered ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/06/26/whats-this/ I am on a caffeine high this morning. I've been up since 4:10 a.m. His Royal Highness, Mr. Must-Eat-Now, woke up then and demanded his breakfast. Normally I would have let him cry it out, but he's been doing this strange eating pattern lately where he's eating ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/06/25/running-on-coffee/ After his first day at vacation Bible school, my boy informed me, "Mom, did you know that we're made of dirt?" It took me a moment to realize that he was referring to God creating mankind from the earth. I guess they modified the story a bit to help first ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/06/24/ashes-to-ashes/ Since my 6-year-old learned to ride a bike without training wheels last week, my husband has gone bike riding with him every night. It's a nice time for them to go out together and bond. My hubby also bought a pretty sweet bike of his own and suggested ... http://michellewillingham.com/blog/2008/06/23/just-like-riding-a-bike/