A Tisket A Tasket...Put Romance in Your Basket
A Tisket A Tasket...Put Romance in Your Basket
Posted by Teri Wilson
at 12:01 AM on April 10, 2009
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Happy Easter Blog Hoppers!
Okay, you may be wondering how a photo of me and my dog relates to Easter (except those of you who visit my site regularly and know I will include a picture of my dog for any and every occassion, LOL). Well, that picture was taken Monday night at our special Easter-themed rally obedience training class. Our teacher arranged a fun obedience game and gave away prizes. Fabulous prizes...
Can you guess what I'm talking about? The one must-have Easter treat...(and you know I'm not referring to Peeps)...
Yes, that's right! The ever-popular chocolate bunny. My dog performed fabulously and I got to bring home a big chocolate bunny wrapped in shiny gold foil. Yummmm.
It had been years since I'd had a chocolate bunny. I remember the good old days, when my son was little. I would pick out the chocolate bunny for his Easter basket weeks ahead of time. And then, undoubtedly, I would devour it in a midnight chocolate feeding frenzy just days before Easter. It's shameful, I know.
Back to the store I would go for a replacement bunny. One year all they had left was white chocolate. I'm a terrible mom.
But this year, I brought home my shiny gold bunny and shared it with my son (who is now almost 18 years old). I even let him eat the ears - which we all know is the best part. So, maybe I'm not such a bad mother after all.
There aren't any chocolate bunnies in my new Easter romance, Love, Lilies & the Unbroken Straw. But there's a snow-white Chihuahua, a slew of lovely rescue horses and a dreamy veterinarian hero. Take a little peek at the blurb:
Christabel Wilde’s life has just turned upside-down. With little more than the clothes on her back and her newly rescued Chihuahua tucked under her arm, she makes a pledge to start over and applies for a job as a groom at a horse rescue farm. Nevermind that she’s never been up close to a horse before, she has a bigger secret to hide. A mysterious gift her new neighbor, Dr. Declan Armstrong, is determined to uncover. When the irresistible veterinarian volunteers to give her riding lessons, Christabel knows it could be the end of her secret. With the Easter holiday approaching, she tries to remember that sometimes what looks like the end is really a new beginning.
In the spirit of Easter, I'm giving away something even better than a chocolate bunny - an autographed, ** print ** copy of Love, Lilies & the Unbroken Straw. All you need to do for your chance to win is leave a comment on this blog entry. I will draw a name on Easter Sunday. Be sure to check back in the comment section to see if you won. Good luck!
And for those of you participating in the blog hop tour...
A TISKET A TISKET, PUT ROMANCE IN YOUR BASKET
Spring is in the air! Bees are buzzing. Children anxiously await the big morning where they can graze on candy all day. What about mom? We've got a treat for you! Come join a group of romance authors in celebration of spring. Enter to win a prize a day as well as enter to win the grand prize. Don't forget to enter to win the grand prize! Here's the dirt...
A TISKET A TISKET, PUT ROMANCE IN YOUR BASKET Grand Prize:
To enter to win prizes from the authors donating treasures to the grand prize (see each day's post for what an author is donating to the grand prize), find the four Easter eggs in the A TISKET A TISKET, PUT ROMANCE IN YOUR BASKET blog event.
You will be searching for the above egg. Just visit all of the authors' websites, locate the 4 eggs, make a list of their locations by pasting the urls to the website pages in an e-mail, then send the entry to happyendings2007@aol.com by midnight CST on May 1st, 2009. The winner will be randomly drawn and announced May 2nd at http://blog.skhyemoncrief.com. Tip #1, subscribe to http://blog.skhyemoncrief.com to learn if you're the winner! And don't worry. If you start in on the blog event late, just head back to Silver James' blog on April 1st at http://www.silverjames.com/
to begin your website search for the Easter eggs.
Tomorrow, the blog tour takes you to: Ashley Ludwig's blog at:
http://ashleyludwig.wordpress.com
EASTER BLESSINGS TO ALL!
Teri
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Valerie
01:12 AM on April 10, 2009
Hi,
I live over the pond. I'm a big animal lover, but unfortunately my husband isn't. Altough we have a couple of birds, what I'd really like is a couple of nice big dogs and a few cats...hehe!!!
Ah, that choccy bunny looks delicious! I always remembered Cadbury's chocolate cream eggs...oh yum!! A while and yellow sweet cream covered by my favourite chocolate.
Your book looks really interesting!! And a hunky vet sounds intriguing!!!
All the best for Easter!!
Valerie
I live over the pond. I'm a big animal lover, but unfortunately my husband isn't. Altough we have a couple of birds, what I'd really like is a couple of nice big dogs and a few cats...hehe!!!
Ah, that choccy bunny looks delicious! I always remembered Cadbury's chocolate cream eggs...oh yum!! A while and yellow sweet cream covered by my favourite chocolate.
Your book looks really interesting!! And a hunky vet sounds intriguing!!!
All the best for Easter!!
Valerie
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Sandy M
01:21 AM on April 10, 2009
Great story, Teri. I remember those chocolate bunnies when I was a kid, but it was the Hershey Kisses that did me in. I ate the entire bag. Yep, in one sitting. Thought I'd never want to see another Kiss in my life, but I still love them today!
Your dog is as cute as can be! I love animals and I have a cat. He can take or leave Easter and chocolate!
Your dog is as cute as can be! I love animals and I have a cat. He can take or leave Easter and chocolate!
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Sheila Gallagher
06:34 AM on April 10, 2009
A chocolate bunny or a book? Wow, that's a tough choice. I'm a chocoholic and a bookaholic. I don't know which I'd choose. I'm greedy. Can I have both? Your book sounds good.
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Debra Guyette
06:39 AM on April 10, 2009
I usually only get bunnies for my kids. I htink I will get me one this year as well. Great post!!
What a wonderful Easter give-away! Since I'm a new reader and author to The Wild Rose Press (my first story is listed in their coming soon section), I'm still learning my way around their garden. Teri, I was really intrigued by the cover of Love, Lilies & the Unbroken Straw (since I love horses and have had some riding lessons), but the excerpt captured my heart. I love your writing style. I look forward to reading more from you. 
I gave up chocolate for lent so that chocolate bunny sure was tempting. Chocolate covered soft marshmallow eggs are my downfall. Yum!
I gave up chocolate for lent so that chocolate bunny sure was tempting. Chocolate covered soft marshmallow eggs are my downfall. Yum!
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Pamela S Thibodeaux
07:12 AM on April 10, 2009
You are NOT a terrible mom - we're all guilty of eating our children's chocolate bunny - LOL!
Great post and interesting contest.
I'd LOVE to have a copy of your book!
Good luck, God's BLESSINGS, and Happy Easter!
PamT
Great post and interesting contest.
I'd LOVE to have a copy of your book!
Good luck, God's BLESSINGS, and Happy Easter!
PamT
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Lynda Lukow
07:25 AM on April 10, 2009
Happy Easter, Teri! I wish you great success with your latest release!
Lynda
Lynda
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Beth Caudill
08:48 AM on April 10, 2009
I love Easter Bunny's. This year I went with a small bunny for my oldest and a duck for the youngest. The oldest doesn't eat chocolate (the horrors) so guess who has to make the sacrifice and eat that bunny.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter
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Linda Swift
08:56 AM on April 10, 2009
Love your blog. And your dog. I'm Memaw to a darling Lhasa apso myself. Wishing you and yours a Happy Easter.
Linda
Linda
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Judy Cox
09:01 AM on April 10, 2009
I am not much on peeps!! I love the chocolate bunnies, maybe because I love anything chocolate!!! I always get the grandkids a chocolate Easter bunny. Your book sounds very good. Me and my husband are both animal lovers. Happy Easter to you and yours!!
Judy (magnolias_1@msn.com)
Judy (magnolias_1@msn.com)
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Sarita Leone
09:23 AM on April 10, 2009
Happy Easter, Teri. Love the excerpt! And I so agree with you...the ears are the best part of the bunny!
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Ann Campbell
10:02 AM on April 10, 2009
Teri, I always love your blogs. They are great. Hope you and yours have a great weekend!
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Amanda Lauer
10:08 AM on April 10, 2009
Having four kids, I would buy the holiday candy a month ahead of time to get the best selection. It would be hidden in my closet but unfortunately I knew it was there and usually about two days before Easter (or Halloween) I would have to run out and restock. So I'm heading out to buy Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs today! Have a wonderful Easter!
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Brenda
11:07 AM on April 10, 2009
Teri, what a great blog entry. Here I am thinking I'm the only one who ate the chocolate before Easter. I always bought for our daughter as soon as it came to the shelves because she didn't like chocolate unless it was "white" chocolate. I would hide it from myself and then couldn't find it! Now I can smell it out and this year I'll fix my first granddaughter's basket. Can't wait. I bought her a stuffed bunny for her Easter basket, but I can't find where I put it! Guess she'll get it around July...oh well, why change now? My passion is reading and I would love, love, love to have your book, especially autographed. Have a fabulous Easter.
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Pat I.
11:30 AM on April 10, 2009
Hi Teri--
Jumping in here as an animal lover--2 cats and a dog-- and a reader of romance to say Happy Easter, and you have a beautiful site! I'm a little past finding Easter eggs, but not so old I'd pass up a good hunk of chocolate--a hunky vet--or your book! Congratulations! Pat
Jumping in here as an animal lover--2 cats and a dog-- and a reader of romance
to say Happy Easter, and you have a beautiful site! I'm a little past finding Easter eggs, but not so old I'd pass up a good hunk of chocolate--a hunky vet--or your book! Congratulations! Pat
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Debby Creager
11:37 AM on April 10, 2009
I love Easter and chocolate bunnies. What can I say. Most of us still are children atheart.
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter!
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RobynL
01:04 PM on April 10, 2009
Love books with dogs in them; the Vet part should be good reading also.
This might be the first Easter I never bought any bunnies but I have Robin's eggs, mint chocolates, jelly beans.
This might be the first Easter I never bought any bunnies but I have Robin's eggs, mint chocolates, jelly beans.
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Mary Ricksen
01:46 PM on April 10, 2009
Now if I can only find a way to erase everyone elses comments, I'll win your book!! (grin)
You can't blame me for trying.
And if you have ever gone to my website you will know we are kindred spirits.
I love dogs and horses and chocolate, Ha, we could talk all day. In any case good luck with the book and to the winner. Who doesn't love the ears of the chocolate Easter bunny? You're a great mom for sharing.
You can't blame me for trying.
And if you have ever gone to my website you will know we are kindred spirits.
I love dogs and horses and chocolate, Ha, we could talk all day. In any case good luck with the book and to the winner. Who doesn't love the ears of the chocolate Easter bunny? You're a great mom for sharing.
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JoAnn Carter
05:22 PM on April 10, 2009
What a fun post! I gotta admit though--I'm a white chocolate fan.
Your book sounds great ~ please add my name to your contest.
Happy Easter~
JoAnn
Your book sounds great ~ please add my name to your contest.
Happy Easter~
JoAnn
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Cate Masters
06:09 PM on April 10, 2009
Great post, Teri! I'm an animal lover, too, and your story sounds wonderful. I'd love to win a copy! Have a great Easter!
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