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Hiding a Pickle; A Christmas Tradition

12/23/2017

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The first to find the pickle gets the extra present. It meant a full-out war between my brother and I growing up. I am naturally competitive and hated the thought of losing anything, but the motivation for that one extra present was enough to have me get up early on Christmas day and search the tree for the pickle. The present wasn't extravagant. But it meant winning. I can't recall when we stopped doing the pickle, but at some point, it faded and now it's just a fond memory.  Recently, I found out the pickle is a German tradition. If you don't believe me, read about it here. 

Family traditions are fun because they are so different. One of my favorite traditions as a kid was hunting to find the perfect Christmas tree. My entire family would drive to a tree farm, play hide-and-seek through the lines of pine tress, and spend hours finding the one. There were always turkeys at the tree farm (and I have no explanation as to why they were there- but we expected it year after year) and we would all practice talking to the turkeys. To this day, I can do a pretty fantastic (and embarrassing) impression of a turkey. I blame this tradition. 

I wanted to share one more tradition I was told about this week. At work, we got paired up with colleagues for an end of the year meal and we had to share crazy things our families did at the holidays. He shared the coolest idea. His parents would cut a ring from the bottom of the tree every year. They would each write out all the amazing things or milestones that happened throughout the year, the date, and then hang them up around their home. He said they had been doing it for 50 years- 50 wooden rings filled with memories all over his parents house! It blew my mind. That is such a cool, quirky tradition. 

Do you have any crazy, sentimental, or fantastic traditions? Please share. Christmas is my favorite time of year. 

Happy Holidays!
​Jaqueline 
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10 Reasons to read romance

12/19/2017

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I started reading romance in high school. Both my grandma's had stacks, bags and bookcases full of different romances and I was fortunate enough to share a passion with them. It wasn't weird to swap books.  It was a unique situation where I could chat with my grandma about the characters, the emotions, the ending, and the quick escape into another world. I am a huge fan of lists. I make them all the time and as I'm making my way into the romance-writing world, I decided to create a list of the top 10 reasons I (and others) should read romance. 

Because romance is more than just "smut." 
  1. Who doesn't like a good romantic comedy or chick flick?  Only with books, you can read at your own pace, whether it takes a week or three hours.
  2. It's a field where typically women write for women. It's empowering and amazing. #girlpower
  3. A book is more satisfying than watching a film. This might be just my opinion, but hey, I'm allowed. I prefer to picture the characters in my head. 
  4. Romance gives the scrooge-iest person the feels. Most people assume the story is "will she get the guy?" but there is SO MUCH MORE. 
  5. The escape. The brief moment of escaping reality and enjoying the life of characters. The best books are ones that stay with you days, weeks, months after you finish. Looking at you, Jill Shalvis, Kristan Higgins, Susan Elizabeth Phillips. 
  6. Who doesn't love love? 
  7. There are a variety of genres available. Mystery? Regency? Suspense? Thriller? Cozy? Romantic Comedy? New Adult? Historical? Sci-fy? Time travel? Steampunk? Young adult? Etc. There are stories upon stories for the perfect genre you love. 
  8. Authors come from any and all backgrounds. Some of my favorite authors were teachers, lawyers, producers, scientists, or professors before they became a full-time writer. Their experiences help create real-world issues and all readers find something they can relate to in the stories.  
  9. Book boyfriends. They are a real thing and they are great.
  10. And finally, Happily Ever Afters. They are the best. The romance genre is known for having a satisfying ending and who doesn't love a good ending? 
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      • No Easy Catch
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