Hugh Jackman is the sexiest man alive! (According to People magazine, of course…but who is this scribe to disagree?)

So now as I’m preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday and writing, writing, writing - I have just one more thing to procrastinate about - the annual People Magazine Sexiest Man Alive issue that hits newstands today. I hear some of my favorites have once again made the list - Brad, Johnny and George are somewhere lurking on those pages…all those sexy smiles in one place…be still my heart!

I have yet to post on the Passionate Critters blog, our theme this month is being thankful and while immersed in writing/revision/edit hell and planning a holiday meal and even considering cleaning (notice I said considering ) I just haven’t had the time to get that up close and personal with my feelings.

So just in case I don’t get over there until next week - for the record, I’m thankful to have Hugh grace the silver screen, the small screen and magazines. Congrats Hugh Jackman…you deserve it!

Excuse this blog interruption while I toot about my latest review for THE KANDY SHOPPE!

Natasha from ARomanceReview says:

The Kandy Shoppe is a tasty literary snack! Read the whole review here.

Woot, woot!

When I asked for people to pick a Man-Monday the other day, I was not surprised a swashbuckling pirate was a top choice.

Now the question is, are you pirate enough to handle him? Take the quiz and find out!

You Are 50% Pirate

Garrrr, yer a true pirate down to yer bones. Yer an originial sea dog, an’ ye certainly have earned yer sea legs. No one be goin’ to accuse ye o’ bein’ a landlubber. Ye got yer eye on the prize, an’ yer willin’ to go pillagin’ fer some booty.

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For the rest of the month of November, The Passionate Critters are going into Thankful mode. We’d love for you stop by and read what we’re giving thanks for this season.

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My current WIP High Maintenance is taking shape. I’m hopeful my crit partners will see the next chapter very soon as my dialogue (which is my weakness) is finally coming together!

Big hugs and kisses to Jennifer Shirk for slapping this award on The Saucy Scribe Blog! It just warms my heart knowing I don’t slave away here at the keyboard for nothing.

But as with all good things in life, it comes with rules. Apparently, I can’t keep this award all to myself - I must share it. So, you will notice I’ve added the award to my sidebar, I’m thanking Jennifer for honoring me and I need to pass it on. (I think that about covers all the rules, if not - oh well!)

So with this post, I hereby pass along the “I love your blog” award to: Gina Ardito, Nadia Lee, Silke, Kate Karyus Quinn & Shelley Munro.

You ladies rock the blog world on a consistent basis and no one deserves that award more (Of course that praise is coming from me, so you might want to take that into consideration when your head starts to swell )

Happy blogging everyone!

How about a new man to grace your entryway or a decorating theme? Which one would you choose? Now remember, you have to let your imagination go - you are NOT allowed to let the opinions of others influence your inner desires! Don’t get caught up in the fact that you might have no room for a new man in your life or that he might not exactly match your current decor…

And your choices are:

The knight!

The Viking!

The Pirate!

The Gunfighter!

I know it’s a hard choice! Who wouldn’t want a man of steel with a big sword gracing the front entrance of their home? How about that Viking helmet in a prominent place on your mantel or maybe keeping watch over your bed? Is any home complete without a Scull & Crossbones flag or a few Pieces of Eight scattered between the couch cushions? And that black cowboy hat and spurs? Oh my…I can think of a few places around my house a man wearing those might be found.

So take a few minutes and consider you options…if you had to pick…which one would it be? Happy Monday ladies!

RUN! No one is safe this Thanksgiving! They’re going to eat us both!!!!

I’m hosting the holiday this year for my side of the family. It’s not a big group, which often gives me the opportunity to try new things or even more expensive things. Hubby usually does the turkey and I tackle the sides (along with a few desserts) - it’s a pretty good system and has worked well for us over the last 22 years (not one stabbing incident has been reported, so it must be working. )

Over the past few years we’ve heard the buzz about the “turducken” and at first thought it was a joke. Now I see them advertised in the butcher ads…so…hubby has decided this year will be the Turducken Thanksgiving at our house.

Since I don’t tackle the meat - I’m a little cynical that this is a good plan for a holiday, but I have been assured by the all-powerful meat cooker of my domain that this will be the star of my holiday table.

Honestly, it looks pretty darn good to me (and since I haven’t seen any of the stores giving one of these babies away with a $100 in-store purchase, I assuming it will NOT come cheap!) But I’m a writer on a deadline folks, and if hubby is willing to cook this monster (and he’s a great cook, so I really don’t doubt him ) then who am I to argue? (I like to think I’m smarter than that!)

I do have a Thanksgiving deadline on my current novel and would like to have it done before so I can relax and enjoy my holiday - with that deadline hanging over my head, it’s possible I might not enjoy eating that pumpkin pie loaded with whipped cream (okay, who am I kidding )

I think I’ll take notes…you just might see a turducken in my next book! Have you ever made a turducken? Any sage advice I should pass along to the hubby?

One of my biggest pet peeves is lying, it’s the one thing my kids know will definitely, without a doubt, get them punished for. As far as rules, go I’m a pretty lenient Mom. I’ve got rules about where my kids go, when and who they go with - and I’ve got rules about lying.

Don’t lie to me.

I don’t care if you think you’re sugar coating something that will make me feel bad or get angry - believe me I’ll survive and get over it.

Just don’t lie.

My husband and I try to teach our kids that honesty and your beliefs are what build your character, make you a decent human being, give you a good name as you go through life. (Yes, people will tell you I am honest to a fault - I won’t lie to you if your new haircut sucks or if your make-up reminds me of bozo-the-clown )

But - the sad fact is everyone does it. So how do I tell my kids I’m going out today to vote for a man I hope might lie to us the least? How do I tell my kids that our politicians will tell us anything we want to hear to get elected and then just listen to special interests with the money and power - not the average middle class joes like us?

It’s getting harder and harder to teach my kids the value of honesty, when all they see is corruption, power and lies - and people coming to power and making a boat load of money by lying to the rest of us.

So whatever side of the fence you find yourself on today - please go out and vote for the man you believe will lie to us the least - the one you think may help our economy, keep our kids and our country safe against terrorism and who represents the best of what our country came be.

Time to break out the fun costumes, fill up the candy bowl (and try really hard to resist eating it while it’s all out in front of you in one giant bowl!) Have fun and stay safe!

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But what would any holiday be without a little sexy? So here’s a Jack-O-Latern for you girls to sick your fangs into this morning…

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Happy Halloween!

Would you believe someone in my house stole my scissors? I could presume that maybe they have just been misplaced in the black-holes my kids call their bedrooms, but really - is there any excuse for walking off with my scissors and not putting them back? I don’t think so and when I find them (and I will!) someone is going to be in big trouble. I’ve been forced to pull out the pruning sheers from the garage to open chip bags (because I refuse to buy new scissors when I know damn well they’ll be found the second I purchase one!)

Would you believe I was worried about my clothing choices at the NJ conference? Little did I know the Great Pumpkin and Miss Cherry Pie would be getting all the fashion awards! I was happy in my boring black pants, thank you. I don’t need that kind of attention. I want an agent/editor to remember my writing - not my fashion faux paus. Not that I didn’t have any trouble running through the hotel lobby in my slippers with a bottle of Godiva Milk Chocolate Caramel Liquor and a glass tucked under my arm - what would be wrong with that? At 1am I would think that type of behavior would be overlooked.

Would you believe Election Day is less than a week away? I refuse to get political on this blog - that’s just a can of worms I don’t think should be opened here. The Saucy Scribe is all about the saucy-side of life, my life as an opinionated woman and a romance writer - not to spew politcal propaganda. But all that aside, voting is a priviledge so many people have put their lives on the line for - and I feel very strongly about doing my part. (Okay, I also have this belief that I can’t complain if I didn’t toss my vote into the hat!) But the fact is people, we can’t escape reality and we have to believe that our votes will matter and the people in charge (and I use that term loosely!) will find a way to turn around our economy and make things better for everyone…maybe I have departed for the land-of-make-believe already, I don’t know. So, believe you can make a difference and go out and vote on November 4th!

Your turn, tell me something I wouldn’t believe or something I would!

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