One of My New Favorite “Little Things in Life”

I love the crispness and newness of a book I just got that I’ve been anxious to start reading. I like sneak-previewing through the book to see what’s ahead before I actually start reading; fanning all the pages and the “tick” sound the pages make as I thumb through them one at a time. I even like the smell of new paper that the book’s pages gives off.

Now imagine what it’s like to open up a whole box of brand new books! The moment I lift the flaps on each new box of my books is my latest new favorite little moment that makes me happy and excited. All the books are packed in two stacks with twisted filler paper and the book covers are all glossy and shiny! I love handling each and every one not just to thumb through but to sign and slip into the mailers for a new book order. I love getting to do this process. Signing and shipping a book to someone has become a happy little ritual I enjoy.

What you will find in my new book A Ranchwife’s Slant: Cowboys, Kids and Ranch Life are photos of my kids and husband, the shirt my husband wore on our first date and still wears, baby calves, our kids’ best cow Annabelle, our horses, our cows, and our dog Pepper. You will also find my kids’ witticisms, ranch lingo defined, ranch humor, and ranch stories pertaining to marriage, parenting, the gender gap, and mishaps.

At my pre-Christmas book signings, my book has been a popular gift idea and it’s suitable for anyone: teachers, co-workers, employees, friends, the hard-to-buy for, neighbors, newlyweds, old weds, girlfriends, bosses, in-laws, pastors, and that’s just a few of the kinds of recipients I’ve been told books were being purchased for. My book is and ideal to have on hand for last-minute gift ideas, but be sure and get a copy for yourself! You can order books from this site any time by clicking the “Buy My Book”  tab in the upper right-hand corner on my home page.

Thank you to all those who have purchased a book and allowed me to savor  my new favorite little moments in life that make me happy—opening a new box of books, digging them out and holding each one in my hand, admiring their covers, signing them, and handling them to mail out.

May you have many blessings in the coming year. Happy New Year everyone!