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The weekend before last (I know, take a minute to figure that one out. It is Monday after all.), I drove myself to Katy, Texas. (While that may sound like I actually ventured out on a road trip, it really just means I drove 30 minutes across town.) (Also, Iām really into the parenthesis today.)
(Iām currently humoring myself and no one else. I know. Forgive me.)
The reason for my 30-minute road trip was because a sweet lady named Big Mama, I mean, Melanie Shankle, was doing a book signing at the Books-A-Million for her new book, Sparkly Green Earrings. You may have heard of her? Grin.
(By the way, if youāre curious as to why she refers to herself as Big Mama, youāll be relieved to know she explains her alias in the first chapter of her book. But Iāll leave that story for her to tell. A little suspense is a good thing.)
Melanie has been blogging since before blogging became the thing to do, and her blog was one of the very first blogs I read. (How many times can I use the word blog in one sentence?) It was really love at first sight, or read. A few reasons Iāve loved Melanieās blog are because sheās hilarious, real, a good writer, sarcastic and she loves Jesus. Need I say more?
Also, she does a really fun post every Friday called Fashion Friday, and I donāt know about you, but my materialistic side is really into fashion, and there is always something sheās finding online thatās adorable that I then put into my mental wish list.
Anyway, last Saturday I got lucky and both she and her equally hilarious daughter, Caroline, signed my copy of the book.
Truth be told, I love to read, but for the past week the book has sat on my bedside table. That is until I picked it up yesterday and devoured the first five chapters before I realized I would be late to church and miss prayer time unless I left right then.
(Yāall. I didnāt set my alarm yesterday morning, slept in, and went to our evening service. I donāt know, but I feel like a new woman. It was heavenly. But that has nothing to do with Sparkly Green Earrings. But I did feel sparkly. Whatever that means.)
You know those books that you pick up and theyāre just easy to read, charming and you want to keep going because youāve entered into their world without even knowing it? Thatās how I feel about Sparkly Green Earrings. I realize Iām only five chapters in, but I can guarantee you it wonāt take me longer than a week to finish it. Honestly, I was a little skeptical at first, not because I donāt love Melanie or her writing, but because itās a book about motherhood, and, well, to state the obvious, Iāve not ventured into the land of motherhood, nor am I close, so I wasnāt sure if it would apply to me. But alas, it is so much more than motherhood, it is her story of motherhood and it is a sweet one. In fact, she talks about her best friend from the start, and I really resonated with that as I thought about my best friend, and our friendship, especially since she just walked through pregnancy and has her first baby girl that is my current obsession.
I say all of that to say this, our friend Melanie, and her whimsical book, made it on the NY Times Best Seller list this week. Listen, Iām no author, nor have I published a book, but I say thatās a pretty big stinkinā deal and deserves a celebration.
Need proof? Hereās a picture.
So, to celebrate, I thought it would be really fun to give away ten signed copies of Sparkly Green Earrings! Through a series of unplanned, or planned, events, we have those copies in our possession and they make me incredibly happy. Thank you, Amanda and Melanie, for making the signed books a reality. I know yāall had nothing better to do this weekend. Grin.
Hereās a look in the book.
How about this cover? I’ve tried endless times to get my ponytail looking like that.
Signed, sealed and (almost) delivered. Grin.
Someone else we all know and love also loves this book and the author!
And here is a picture of Nancy and me at the book signing with Melanie. The only thing Iām regretting right now is the fact that Caroline isnāt in the picture with us. Watching Caroline sign the books brought me pure delight.
(Notice the leg pop both Melanie and I are doing. That makes us cool.)
To win your own copy of Sparkly Green Earrings, simply leave a comment with your first and last name. (Side note: I know some of you donāt like your last name on the internet for the world to see, so if thatās you, your last initial would be so helpful. I donāt know if you realized there are A LOT of names on this blog, and not shockingly, A LOT of duplicates.)
For fun, if youāre feeling super creative, you can also tell us hypothetically what the name of your book would be called if indeed, you were to publish a book.
And Iām not even going to pretend like I know what my book would be titled. Iāll just start with āLindsee Louā.
Howās that for original? Catchy?
Okay, enough about my non-book.
I’ll leave comments open until mid-Wednesday morning!
Ready, set, go win a book!
Why is the Telephone in the Refrigerator?
Thanks for the chance to win the book! Love to read.
After facing the losses of my son and husband to untimely deaths and the grief that remained so fresh for countless mornings, the title of my book would be:
“A Bottle of Tears and a Good Cup of Coffee”.
I don’t know what I would name my book, but I would LOVE the chance to get a signed copy of Melanie’s book. Thanks for the opportunity!
If I wrote a book it would be called Amazing Grace, but since that has been used, how about Sparkly Red Earrings?!
Karen Todd and my book would be “fishing according to
Daddy, lessons learned in the boat”
I would love to read this book! I just discovered Melanie’s blog and it is wonderful!
“Blonder Than She Pays To Be”
Betty Gomez- Paving highways in the sky
Janna Rupert
He Makes All Things New
Jessica B.
Released from the LampShade
KaRetha Kelley
It’s probably already been written – Count it all JOY!
Rosina Salsman
A Polka Dotted Zebra in a Dog Eat Dog World
The title of my book would be “Trophy of Grace”
Pam Hartz***. I’m actually writing a book so I’ll keep my title to myself for now. Crazy when God calls you to write.
The girl with the purple scarf!
Laugh. It’s good for you!
The title of my book would be , “What was I Thinking!”
Helen Reynolds
Redeemed!!
I LOVE this, Lindsee! Thank You!
Karen Gentles
My book … if there were to be one “A Simple Way … to be Beautiful!”
“Loved Unlike Any Other” š
Mandi Bradford. I am not creative at all and I have never even considered writing a book, but my grandma used to call me Manda Panda, so that’s what I’ll go with!
Charmaine (charms) Bailey, South Africa ; “My callused knees” … That’s when your kiddos are small and u tell them about Jesus and as they grow u you tell Him about the kids
I am a 65 year old grandmother & I have read Melanie’s book. It was a joyful blessing . I have shared it with my daughter also. I would love a signed copy to share with another young mother. My book title would be Thank You Tenderly (an old Ozarks expression!) or perhaps one titled Stinkin’ on It (something my grandmother used to say) .
Sounds like a fabulous book that I would love to have in my library. “Be Still”
Lee Anne L.
woo-hoo.. this was posted today so I may actually have a chance to win! (yaay) {Loving the parentheses too btw… lol š That was so funny.
Randomly ended up here looking up Beth Moore and thinking I need a new book to read to go along with my bible study (which I haven’t been doing a stellar job of lately). So here goes! Thanks for the offer!!
definitely bookmarking the site… good stumble!
~Blessings
Brenda Lewis
Tanya Moyer – My book would probably be called something like “Mocha Frap Girl”…can you tell what I love?? š
Sara J.
My book title would be “Joy and Peace in Believing”
Jana Beyer. I would love a copy of this book. My book title would be Beyer (pronounced Buyer) Beware.
Kayla Morrill
Would love to win this book to share with my beautiful daughter-in-law, the mom of the BEST 16-month old grandson in the world. š
My book title would be: Tried and True.
Would love one of those books. Congrats on it’s success.
I would love to win . Thank you for the chance. Sorry, I have no imagination, thus no title.
The title of my book might be “A Gravel Road to Everywhere.”
I’m not creative either, so :
“Kathy Sue”. (Grin)
Kathy Wilshire, Mansfield,TX
Emmalee d. My book thanks to my day with my children…. How to get poop out of everything!
Jan Witt
Life from the funny farm
Memoirs of the Mended
Would name it Mysterious Sounds
Sandra Loewen
“Simplici-Tea”
Pick me!! Pick me!! I need a light read. . .too many heavy things going on everywhere else!! : D
Sue Speir
Color me Joyful
Is that already a book title? It just popped into my head!
Hahaha!
Okay, I am intrigued, so I have to leave a comment. As for a title for my own book, hmm, maybe I would just use my blog title “Two Warriors, Two Princesses, and My Life as Their Mom”
“So a blonde stepped off a plane…”
I love to read!!! I love motherhood! It’s a match made in heaven!!
Kristi Belt
Nicole Reiner