Marathon of the Mind and Fingers

I’ve done it! I have signed up for my very first NaNoWriMo!! Woot!!

What is a NaNoWriMo?
In short, NaNoWriMo is a marathon of a writers mind and fingers. For the month of November, writers from all over the world sign their souls over for a month of literary writing. The goal of each writer is to complete 50,000 words of a novel. The authors can choose whether the novel is finished or if they will add more to the story at the end of the month. They do not have to worry about editing, rewriting, or any such polishing of the novel. The point is quantity. Reach the 50,000 word mark, and you will have accomplished your goal. You can find out more on the main website or on the wiki page.

Now that you know what NaNoWriMo is, you are probably wondering if I will be able to pull off this ambitious undertaking. To be quite honest, I am not sure I will be able to myself. However, I am ready to at least put forth a very gallant effort to accomplish this momentous word marker.

Even as I type, my mind is whirring with excitement, and I can feel my imagination gearing up in anticipation of plaiting a new story from the depths of my mind.

I am sure that in a few days I will be crying in frustration, swearing at my keyboard, or berating my exhausted, yet inadequate, creativity. It is that upcoming day during which you can encourage me to continue, yell at me for even thinking of giving up, laugh at my ridiculous undertaking, or whatever combination that might suite you.

I shall leave you at this point and foray into the writing world.

Happy Writing!

A Month of Silence

Don’t worry, I’m still alive! October has been an insane month for me, and previous commitments have kept me from having time to post on my blog. The good news is that things are finally returning to a state of normalcy, and I can begin to post again!

Here are some posts you can expect to see soon!

• Exciting things that happened in October
• Delicious food discoveries
• Winery visits
• Wedding planning craziness

Thanks for continuing to follow my blog! I’m looking forward to sharing all the excitement of the upcoming holidays with you!

~ Erin

Happy 5th Birthday Vander!

Today I wanted to take a few moments to wish my sweet, wonderful dog a Happy Birthday. :)

To celebrate what a loving, adorable companion he is, here are some of the things I love best about him:

• He is always happy to see me walk through the door, even if I have only stepped out to grab the mail.






• He is the first to sense something is wrong and try to cheer me up.









• He is extremely playful and always does something to make me laugh. (Video )









• He has seen me on my best and worst days and still loves me.






• He cuddles with me on our sleep-in days.









• He likes to stay close to me so much that he’s always underfoot or following me into the bathroom. LOL






• He loves to play fetch. (Video)






• He has SO much fun swimming.(Video)

Like many dog owners, I could go on and on about what makes my dog so special to me. For now, I will summarize and say that he has been my best and truest companion for the past five years. I have seen people come and go in my life during that time, but he has always been beside me, for which I am truly greatful.

Love you Vander!!! :)