are you dog person or cat person?

I suppose you could be both. Or maybe a rabbit person or a horse person...Hello ,In the fifteen years Mr. Bloom and I have lived together, he's organized a holiday for us exactly once. A few weeks ago I mentioned that I had a week off from work comin...

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Apr 19, 2021
Do you have siblings, {{contact.first_name}}?

“Half the time when brothers wrestle, it’s just an excuse to hug each other.” ~ James PattersonHello !Apparently, today is Siblings Day. I found out from a promo email that featured sibling cats and dogs—not from my sister or brother wishing me a Hap...

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Apr 11, 2021
how did I *NOT* know this—but my son did?

The problem with teaching kids to read is that one day they'll be smarter than you... Hello !I hope you're having a lovely Easter weekend with kids, grandkids or someone hiding a chocolate bunny for you. Given our boys are grown, but have not started...

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Apr 04, 2021
It's furry faces for the win, {{contact.first_name}}!

"Kissing a man without a beard is like drinking champagne without bubbles."Dear ,Last week I asked what you thought of beards and heard from a pant-load of you! Although there were a few ladies who are like my sister, preferring a smooth fa...

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Mar 28, 2021
bright, bold or beautiful?

Dear Charming ,First, thanks for signing up for my email list during the St. Patrick's Day Romance Bookfair from TinkyRoo Promotions. I'm happy to have you, but... if you're having sign-up remorse, the Unsubscribe button is at the bottom of this mess...

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Mar 22, 2021
Bald and bearded: hot or not?

Dear ,When I met Mr. Bloom, fourteen years ago, he had a beard. And a full head of hair.Just over ten years ago, he joined our local fire department. Hooray! for volunteer service. Boo! that he had to shave his beard.Although him maintaining his bear...

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Mar 22, 2021
what's your 'go to' quote when things are tough?

"We all need somebody to lean on." ~Bill Withers, Lean on Me (1972)Dear ,My computer monitor is framed by 22 post-it notes, taped like a border around it. Some are reminders about which email address to use to log in to different author accounts. One...

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Mar 07, 2021