tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post931499867751502085..comments2024-03-28T23:06:34.406-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - Susan Mallerypjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-73778372232625782922012-04-02T23:42:47.696-04:002012-04-02T23:42:47.696-04:00Susan, thanks so much for being here today! Best ...Susan, thanks so much for being here today! Best wishes for BAREFOOT SEASON and the rest of the new series!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-54190986472524501832012-04-02T23:28:13.873-04:002012-04-02T23:28:13.873-04:00Unfortunately, my children are all grown and past ...Unfortunately, my children are all grown and past that "sense of wonder stage." Our grandson is 14 so forget it. We have a new granddaughter, so we will get the opportunity in a few years to enjoy it again.<br /><br />I know I believed in Santa and the Easter Bunny, but childhood was so long ago I don't remember a sense of wonder associated with it. My sense of wonder has always Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-66482516303577424752012-04-02T22:19:33.879-04:002012-04-02T22:19:33.879-04:00Thank you, everyone, for a wonderful day! I apprec...Thank you, everyone, for a wonderful day! I appreciate your warmth and hospitality. Please stop by and say hi to me on Facebook! www.facebook.com/susanmallerySusan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-34333591195000396652012-04-02T22:17:49.012-04:002012-04-02T22:17:49.012-04:00Thank you so much for your wonderful post, Annie! ...Thank you so much for your wonderful post, Annie! It must be really hard to have to stand by helplessly while your daughter sees her hopes dashed like this. But of course, all hope is never lost, especially in creative fields. She will have to decide whether she wants to continue to pursue acting and singing in the face of this rejection. Sadly, rejection is a part of every creative field, and Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-40679915062109064352012-04-02T22:14:04.177-04:002012-04-02T22:14:04.177-04:00Thank you so much, Dianna! I love the Marcelli fam...Thank you so much, Dianna! I love the Marcelli family. I'm glad someone suggested you give them a try.<br /><br />That's so sweet, that your son believes you can fix everything. And one way or another, I'm sure you do.Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-85973458641713219992012-04-02T17:14:21.028-04:002012-04-02T17:14:21.028-04:00The Marcelli family is what hooked me on your book...The Marcelli family is what hooked me on your books Susan, right at the moment I can't remember who first suggested them to me but it did the job. I was a fan from that point on, I love the recipies from your site too. Can't wait to get into your newest series.<br /><br />Yes, watching your children grow is a wondrous and sometimes painful thing. In my case I did it twice more or less,hrdwrkdmom aka Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520769151419586319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-63135375721970621242012-04-02T14:47:18.172-04:002012-04-02T14:47:18.172-04:00Consider her kissed, Connie! She is such a fun lit...Consider her kissed, Connie! She is such a fun little dog! Have you seen all the pictures of her on my website? On the home page at www.susanmallery.com, click on the Funny Pics button, and then click the drop-down menu beneath the photo gallery to see the Nikki Plays Dress-Up gallery. Those pictures always make me laugh!Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-10918103328756210302012-04-02T14:45:35.259-04:002012-04-02T14:45:35.259-04:00I remember wiggling, wiggling, wiggling a tooth to...I remember wiggling, wiggling, wiggling a tooth to death, trying to get it to come out so that the tooth fairy would visit! I always wanted to try to see her. I pictured a fairy like Tinkerbell.Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-72830428125650477312012-04-02T14:44:30.481-04:002012-04-02T14:44:30.481-04:00That is so beautiful, Janga!
Thank you again for ...That is so beautiful, Janga!<br /><br />Thank you again for your wonderful review of BAREFOOT SEASON! It means so much to me that reviewers are helping to spread the word about books you love.Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-76676724488683531052012-04-02T14:42:56.441-04:002012-04-02T14:42:56.441-04:00PJ, I swear, I wasn't ignoring you! I replied ...PJ, I swear, I wasn't ignoring you! I replied to this once already, but my reply seems to have disappeared. Computers are a mystery!<br /><br />I agree that having children around adds to the magic of every holiday. Just to see the eagerness and excitement in their eyes is heartwarming!Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-3773349884208261462012-04-02T14:40:51.018-04:002012-04-02T14:40:51.018-04:00Thank you so much, PJ! She is a well loved dog... ...Thank you so much, PJ! She is a well loved dog... and she returns that love a hundred fold. She's a sweetheart!Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-10624448017730917392012-04-02T13:59:24.459-04:002012-04-02T13:59:24.459-04:00My godfather used to admonish me if he saw me swal...My godfather used to admonish me if he saw me swallow chewing gum. He kept telling me that it was going to stay in my stomach and if I swallowed more, it would become a big blob and they would have to CUT it out of my stomach! I remember my eyes getting all big and imagining some guy in a white gown and a surgical mask on his face coming at me with a huge butcher knife. It cured me. I stoppedConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217408544219883095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-8439890722438342742012-04-02T12:31:25.944-04:002012-04-02T12:31:25.944-04:00Santa Clause and the Tooth Fairy are the main thin...Santa Clause and the Tooth Fairy are the main things I remember as a child. It was a really big deal for me.Quilt Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958381203753210051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-45156635901594711342012-04-02T11:38:51.217-04:002012-04-02T11:38:51.217-04:00"As a child, I believed there were flower fai..."As a child, I believed there were flower fairies in my grandmother's garden"<br /><br />What a lovely thing to believe in, Janga. Have you told the Grands about the flower fairies? I have an adorable three-year old little girl in my life who I'm going to share this with. She's like a little fairy herself and will love it!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-85204052941127297852012-04-02T11:07:13.639-04:002012-04-02T11:07:13.639-04:00Gabby is a wonderful character, Susan. I'm loo...Gabby is a wonderful character, Susan. I'm looking forward to a return visit to Blackberry Island.<br /><br />As a child, I believed there were flower fairies in my grandmother's garden, that wishes on falling stars always came true, and that the characters in my books were real. Truthfully, I still wish on falling stars with hope in my heart, characters in the books I love seem quite Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-81979966881298160702012-04-02T10:02:52.999-04:002012-04-02T10:02:52.999-04:00Speaking of cats and dogs, may I just say that Nik...Speaking of cats and dogs, may I just say that Nikki is too darn cute for words? What an absolute sweetheart!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-11582210516248507232012-04-02T09:52:08.695-04:002012-04-02T09:52:08.695-04:00LOL, Rhi!!!! That is adorable! I wonder how you ca...LOL, Rhi!!!! That is adorable! I wonder how you came up with that idea. Maybe it's as simple as the first dog you met was a boy, and the first cat you met was a girl?<br /><br />I'm sorry you're having a tough time this year. Those transitions must be so bittersweet for you. I hope the holiday will bring you new joy and pride.Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-17719464820549106232012-04-02T09:45:15.187-04:002012-04-02T09:45:15.187-04:00LOL! Gullible and paranoid... a dangerous combinat...LOL! Gullible and paranoid... a dangerous combination!<br /><br />I believed commercials in which people acted surprised about being caught on camera. ;)Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-52095781942357263552012-04-02T09:44:08.325-04:002012-04-02T09:44:08.325-04:00LOL, Trish!!! That is so true. I remember the firs...LOL, Trish!!! That is so true. I remember the first time I realized my dad was wrong about something, it was a real shock. How was it possible? He could answer every question I asked, so how was it possible that there was ANYTHING he didn't know?Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-83650253203353113312012-04-02T09:41:14.715-04:002012-04-02T09:41:14.715-04:00One silly thing I always thought as a child was th...One silly thing I always thought as a child was that cats were girls and dogs were boys! LOL That is funny to think about. My boys are growing out of everything and I do get so sad thinking about it, a couple of times I have teared up. This year will be a first for no easter egg hunt and I am going to miss all the kiddie holiday things. I still plan on making them easter 'baskets' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-91564597130919923542012-04-02T09:32:20.456-04:002012-04-02T09:32:20.456-04:00Welcome, Susan! So lovely to have you with us tod...Welcome, Susan! So lovely to have you with us today. I'm looking forward to reading BAREFOOT SEASON. <br /><br />As the oldest of five children, it was my job to maintain the sense of wonder for the younger ones. Even though I knew the truth about certain things, keeping the wonder alive for them helped keep it alive for me too. :)pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-56256934185857458422012-04-02T09:27:17.274-04:002012-04-02T09:27:17.274-04:00Beautifully said, Laurie! They make me smile, too....Beautifully said, Laurie! They make me smile, too. In BAREFOOT SEASON, Carly is the kind of mom who guards her daughter's innocence with everything that's in her. She wants her to enjoy childhood as long as she can. I hope you'll enjoy the book!Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-32816854925398145532012-04-02T09:24:35.805-04:002012-04-02T09:24:35.805-04:00LOL! Sisters aren't quite as motivated as pare...LOL! Sisters aren't quite as motivated as parents to maintain the illusions, are they? I'm glad they still helped to make your childhood wonderful, though!Susan Malleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098592863282168362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-15336525004551385982012-04-02T07:42:21.002-04:002012-04-02T07:42:21.002-04:00I believed teachers really did have eyes behind th...I believed teachers really did have eyes behind their heads. I believed in Santa, the Easter Bunny, witches, ghosts, aliens, superheroes - yep. Gullible child. I believed people were watching us from us in heaven - yep, paranoid too!Dtchycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334228555904765906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-39546073238293598912012-04-02T07:07:13.533-04:002012-04-02T07:07:13.533-04:00When I was a child I thought my dad knew EVERYTHIN...When I was a child I thought my dad knew EVERYTHING. Now I realize he just had an ANSWER to all my questions. Sometimes very tongue in cheek .. but always an answer. Now I realize it was just that he took time to listen to every question I.had and give me the gift of his time. Children find the good in everything.TrishJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509217997367767249noreply@blogger.com