Not Posting Because of Car Accident

Hello readers you might be wondering why I haven't posted in a few days here.  That would be becuase my family was in a car accident that totaled one of the cars we had been living out of for the past year.  I am back to posting now and hoping to keep up. But we could really use some help.  

We need to get the funds for another vehicle since there is no way 4 people, 2 of us handicapped and a dog will fit in my small CRV.  

So please if you can donate. Please click the go fund me above or use this link to see our other donation avenues.  Thank you! 

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Life Update with Homelessness

Well hello readers. This is just an update.  Well unfortunately the thing we have been waiting for has happened.  Our landlord did not want to honor the lease that was signed and paid for.  So as of Jan. 12th we have been living in our cars.  Luckily right now a friend is letting us stay with her. But unfortunately that will not be a permanent solution.  

Site Updates

Hello readers this is just a few updates that are going to be taking place right now.  I have been picking up more shifts at the bookstore so it looks like for the time being I will be working all week long.  So posts will be done on Mondays only.  Please understand that I am doing posts alone so with the amount of things we have. I have to do it while I have time.  With the miscarriage, hurricane, losing our foodstamps, and work I just need a break. So I will still be doing as much as I can. 

Sorry for being gone: Miscarriage & Hurricanes

Hello readers if you didn't know I was out of commission the last few days due to the fact that I unfortunately miscarried over the past two weeks.  We were so excited to find out that I was pregnant but unfortunately something was wrong and I lost the baby.  Luckily I was only a few weeks along and it looks like everything is progressing as it should.  I am not sure if we could bring ourselves to try again after dealing with the pain and loss.  Posts will be coming this week as I slowly get back into reading and doing posts.  So please give me time to get back into the swing of things in the coming weeks.  

The other update is that posts might be late coming later this week due to a hurricane that is on its way towards us.  So unfortunately we might lose power and internet.  

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#LifeHappens: Past week updates!

Life seems to be happening more and more these days. From kids getting sick to finding out that I am pregnant and all that nausea hits me like a ton of bricks.  I feel like this is the first time since the start of this month that I've gotten the time to get work done.  So I am sorry if I missed any posts.  I know that I was so late with posts this week.  I hope that my new schedule will work out better but please be warned if these symptoms kick up again I will most likely be late with things again.  As I am doing the best I can.  

I need a vacation

I have only known I was pregnant for a few days and I feel like its sapped all of my energy.  I know a lot of it is just the stress of needing to find out if I am pregnant or am I just starting menopause which after talking to a few people including a nurse etc.  That the odds its a false positive are slim.  But there's just so many things that can go wrong early on and its scaring the crap out of me.  

#LifeHappens: I am Pregnant

When they tell you that life happens I never thought it was going to be me writing this post that at the age of 40. I am pregnant with my third child.  Its been a crazy year from being in a car accident and my oldest deciding to leave us in the lurch and moving out at 18.  So this was definitely a surprise for us.  But a happy one if not somewhat stressful.  So now were go forward knowing next year around May we will have another baby in the house.  Something we havent been in almost 12 years.  So thats going to be weird.  

Car Accident

I finally got my computer working again.  I just wanted to update everyone to the accident that happened three days ago.  I am so sorry for not posting but even just doing this is making my left wrist and arm hurt.  

I will be back to posting April 4th.   

We are all ok just super stiff and my left side hurts.  Ive been hold up in my room for the past few days and i'm on the med.  

Going Forward into 2022

Over the years this site has done so many things. From tours to promotions to memes and more.  Going into 2022 I took a long look at what I wanted to do.  I even thought about getting rid of my site all together and just focus on social media.  

Taking Time Off

Hello readers I have finally sat down at the computer to write this post.  I will be back posting again starting Dec. 1st. I just really needed a break. From my oldest insurance being messed up (She is a type one diabetic), to just financial issues in general, and attempting to get food into the house. I just really needed to have a break from posting.  

#Advertise With Us and Help Cover My Daughters #Medical Bills!

Hello readers and authors!! I come to you today because we have officially gotten out first bill for my 17 year old's medical.  My oldest is a type one diabetic and her insurance has gotten messed up.  We are in the long process of hopefully getting it fixed but until then. We will be 100% responsible for her medical supplies.  Which range in the thousand's of dollars a month.  Currently we have gotten one bill in the mail for a trip to the ER a few months back.  It is $316 and you can find the picture of that on our social media.  

Short Break!

Hello readers I just wanted to pop on here and let you know that we will be taking a short break this week.  We will start posting again on Friday.  Please understand that mental health is something that I am really keeping track of this year.  And I am just feeling a little overwhelmed right now.  So I decided to take this week off.  If you need to contact me for something please DM me on social media or email me. Thank you for understanding. 

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Update! Sorry for the Disappearing Act

Hey readers I just wanted to pop on here and say that I am totally sorry for the disappearing act that happened the last two weeks.  With everything thats been going on I just need a break.  Since I found a job we'll be redoing our calendar and when we post.  Just so that I don't burn myself out again.  

Holy Crap Batman!! I got a JOB!!! #BookBazaar is #Inklings

Well if you haven't heard yesterday I was hired on the spot and I am finally employed after looking for a job for about 4 years!! I am so excited that I will be working in a local used bookstore in Lakeland!! I hope to see you there is you are local and even if you aren't you can check out some of their titles on their website and purchase from there.  Its being updated currently so there are only a few things on there but more is coming!!  

Hurricane is on its way!

This past week has been a week of stress!!  With the hurricane on the horizon, kids out of school, my own school due, getting the house clean, books read, and just life getting in the way it's been a crazy week.   

Update: Weekends

Hey guys with the start of school in a few weeks we have decided to stop posting on the weekends!! So please still check out the site as we have a ton of giveaways going on.  But starting Aug. 5th we will no longer be posting on the weekends.  We hope that you still enjoy our content and posts.  

Updates!

Hey guys with Decemeber just around the corner I wanted to pop on here with some updates.  All these updates are coming to you in December. I hope you all enjoy these updates. And of course if there is something you want us to do on the site let us know! 

I am out of the Hospital with @CursedReader

Hey guys if you have been following my social media you know that since Friday I (Jessica) have been in the hospital.  Firday night my heart rate according to my watch dropped to 30. And over the course of an hour of keeping track of my heart rate it was all over the place from the mid 50's to a little over the 100's.  So friends and family had me go to the ER where I was told that I had tachycardia and told that I was lucky to be alive.  

The ER doctor had me admitted and I stayed there until I came home last night.  

On Saturday morning the heart doctor came in and informed me after seeing my test results that the ER doctor jumped the gun and my heart is fine. They still did an echo of my heart as well as kept track of my heart rate for a little over 24 hours. So fingers crossed they didn't miss anything. 

Since then I am now back home and on the med from being in a very ugh hospital bed. God those things are not comfy at all. You don't realize how many muscles you use to get out of bed until you always need help to get up. Trust me it sucked so bad! 

Since this visit and very scary scare we will be making some life changes.  I really don't think that it will affect this site but if anything changes here i'll let you know. 

I hope everyone has a great week! 

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New Ratings!

After being sent this amazing article on reviews and ratings I wanted to update what we had.  So below are the new reatings we will be using going forward. There are some still going around (to be posted later this month) with the old rating system but everything going from here on our that is new will have the following ratings attached.  So if you see a 5 star review you know that it was an exceptional read and so forth. 

Life Update with Jessica

Hello readers!  This is Jessica with a very important update. If posts are a little wonky it is because I am not actively trying to get things done like I normally do.  The last few weeks have been hell, to say the least.  My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and has of right this second had one surgery.  We just found out today that this coming Thursday, May 24th she will be going back to The Heart of Florida. To have another surgery because they didn't take out her lymph nodes the first time around.  We also learned that she WILL also be going through chemo which we were hoping to avoid.

We ask that you keep us in your thoughts during this time.  

My mom has always been a fighter and I really do believe that she will pull through.  But I am so full of worry that I just don't know what to do anymore. I will be reading as much as I can just to keep my mind off this situation. I am hoping the books keep me in their world while this is all going on.  

My mom had me set her up a go fund me page to see if she could get help with what her insurance won't cover. Such as gas for appointments, bills since she had to quit Uber, and after all this is done money to help her reconstruct what was taken.  If you would like to check it out you can at the link below.   

I will be posting updates to that fund with pictures and more information as we get it.