*Update: Comments are now closed! And I’ve decided that y’all have some of the best hypothetical books around. You had me laughing out loud! Check back soon for our ten winners!
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!
Rhonda Vacco
Chauffeuring the Estrogen Express (mother of three daughters)
Kathleen Palmer
art-hearted… making art with kids and my CREATOR
Julie Sparks
Laura Proctor
LA Lady
Laura Forman
Karin Blackburn. My book would be called “A Time to Heal”
Rayna J.
“Out of the Mouth of Babes!”
The minute I saw sparkly and earrings, I was hooked. I have always believed that The Lord is fashion conscious (look at nature) (parentheses just to copy) and that He has a sense if humor. My book might be called, You Can Laugh, it’s Not A Sin!
Tabitha Worsley
am writing one currently; it is as of yet, untitled.
Rosemary Huneycutt my book title would be she’s pink like a little Rosebud
My book would be titled….”Adventures of a Curly Blond Gringa in the Southwest”
If I wrote a book it would be called
“Being Crazy doesn’t mean you don’t listen to God”
(haha)
Kathie mullins
Julie Dinsmore
my book would be called The Last Chain
Where My Feet Never Touch the Ground
Malory Holmes…ummm…not sure what the title would be…The Introvert in an Extroverted World š
Amie B.
I have been called “a party in heels”! Could work for a title!.
My sis and I were talking about writing a book as single girls and this is the title I came up with “Living Solo Without Becoming So Low” š
So obviously I am not a mother either, but would love to read Melanie’s book!
~Valerie
My book would be “A Work in Progress”
Love to read and loved this article! š
I’ve enjoyed being the mother of 3 beautiful girls and a whole bunch of boys through my husband’s Bible study.
My book would be, “It will Happen…Someday You WILL Sound Just Like Your Momma!”
Ann Trumbo. My book would be “Never Settle for Respectable Mediocrity!”
Jennifer D. H. Taylor
Mari Slavens
Firm Ground
Jaime Baker
I’d name my book Moving Mountains.
My book would be Go Ask Daddy! or maybe Shut the Door!!
Heather Williams
How about Kasey Lou (really that’s my work nickname)
Kerry Morby. I’d love this!
My lovely crazy life- Bobi Shaw
Susan Bilberry
Lindsee, U R adorable!! (No, that’s not the title). I luv your blogs!!
My book title, and one day….I might just write it….”Hey, guess what, I amounted to something!”
I love using exclamation marks, it’s kinda how I live my life! And I would love to read some of these other unwritten books, too!!
Thanks for the fun!!
Ginger Golembiewski
maybe: “Kids, Cupcakes and Chaos” š
Since I live in fear most of the time it would be a book called “Don’t Make It Bigger Than It Is”.
Laura Loomis – book “Do you ever wonder…?”
Erin DeGroot
Pure courship will be the name of my book! š
Marki Geyer
Hopefully Expectant š
Michele Conner
Book title “whoever said this was easy, was lying!”
Chrissy Hilliard, Illinois. I honestly don’t know what my book would be called, maybe
“Christy Without a T”
A Whole Lotta Grace Please….
Teresa Collins and my book would be-I’m Not Really Crazy, My Kids Just Made Me This Way!!!
Joni W.
I’d title my book, Light of My Soul, because Jesus has proven
Himself to be my Light, and so much more.
Ingrid R and I have no idea what I would name my book but now I’ll be thinking about it…
Um, if I were to ever write a book, I have no idea what it would be called.=)
My name is Lidia Trufin and I have no idea what my book title would be
Would love this book! My title would be 55 and still learning!
Wendy Lerch
I’ve got a few paragraphs … it will be called “The Hope Chest”
“From Racing Cars to Raising Kids”
by Daphne Tull
{As said above} My name is Emilee Clemons.
I haven’t finished a book, but I sure have started one… I don’t have a title, but it includes fried green beans, orange folders, against-the-odds reconciliation & friendship, loud brakes, and unceasing prayer.
{How to combine those into a title? I’m not sure. Grin.}
Blessings to all my siestas!