Welcome to 2013 and my stop on the Naughty New Years Blog Hop Tour! A huge thank you to Skye Warren for her hard work putting this event together. Don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win one of my Heat Wave books, then hop on to the next blog. The hop starts on January 2nd and runs through January 7th! Give yourself some time because we’ve got a lot of hosts… which means a LOT of prizes.
New Year's Day is my favorite day of the year. I wish I could bottle the feelings of awe, excitement, and hope that I hold for the year ahead, then pop it open and take a sip as the year grinds on and I need a reminder of the optimism I had on January 1st.
The way kids wait with anticipation for Christmas morning, is the way I feel waiting for New Year’s Day. However, there is one problem that accompanies my anticipation. I tend to become a little psychotic the week between Christmas and New Year, clearing out the old, getting us “ready” for the new.
All the Christmas decorations need to be down, packed up, and stored away. The house has to be clean and organized: closets and drawers sorted and cleared of clutter; baseboards cleaned, screens washed, windows clean, kitchen cabinets purged...
Are you getting the picture? :D
One year, I moved everything out of my laundry room, went to Target and purchased storage units, and completely reorganized the laundry room. It needed to be cleaned, and I’m glad I did it, but that’s just one example of how crazy I can get while trying to get my physical and emotional house in order so I’m “ready” for the New Year.
This year, my husband and I have been sick so my normal routine was derailed. I do have the Christmas decorations put away, but I haven’t organized anything and I’ve barely been able to keep the house average-clean.
However, even though I haven’t been able to stick to my usual routine, I’ve held on to my usual optimism and excitement and hope for an amazing new year.
So what about you? Do you have an annual ritual to make sure the upcoming year is all you hope for? Do you have any New Year resolutions or plans to make 2013 the best year ever?
Leave a comment for a chance to win one of my Heat Wave books, and then hop on to the next blog and leave a comment there. All comments are entered into the Grand Prize Drawing - a $100 gift card to EdenFantasys and a digital gift basket of 10 erotica books. All comments across the blog tour are entered, so stop everywhere and increase your chances!!
Happy New Year! Make 2013 YOUR year!!
Peace and love,
Alannah
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71 comments:
I love Blog Hops! Can't wait! Happy New Year Alannah! May 2013 bring on more wonderful books like yours! ;)
Hi Shayna!! Well this one will keep you busy for a while! :D Good luck in the contests, and thank you!!! {Hugs}
Happy New Year !!!May 2013 be the BEST year yet :)
Happy New Year! Loving this blog hop! Sarina Asheford
Love your series!! I try to get more organized each year. I've finally learned to pick a start place and keep at it until I finish that spot!
modularmates(at)comcast(dot)net
My New Year's activities are very similar to yours. I take down all the Christmas decorations, then I start spring cleaning early.
rmwyer at shaw dot ca
Hi Rhonda - Thank you! Same to you!!!
Hi Sarina - Tons of great goodies being given away. Thanks for stopping by to visit with me. Happy New Year!!
Hi LM - Thank you so much. I'm glad you're enjoying the Heat Wave! :-)
Having a starting place and sticking with it until it's finished is a great rule! I need to do the same thing. I'm so easily distracted, I hop from one thing to another to anothe. And then nothing gets done. :-D
Happy new year! Enjoy the blog hop!!
Becki - I usually don't do spring cleaning because I've cleaned everything so well around New Years. But this year... I'm gonna need to do spring cleaning. :-/
Have a great day!!
Hi Magic!! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year!
Hi Laurie!! Thanks for dropping by. Happy New Year to you, too!!
Happy New year.
jess820[at]gmail[dot]com
thanks for the hop. cant wait to see who wins
vera28546 at yahoo (dot) com
Thank you so much for the fun giveaway and hop to start out the new year.
cmucha319@yahoo.com
Thanks!!!
realityfun2@gmail.com
Have a naughty new year and thanks for the giveaway!
always.and.never AT gmail DOT com
I hope you and your family are feeling better and you are more than welcome to come to my house and clean and organize. I try, but with a 6 yr old and 2 yr old, it is almost impossible!
Happy New Year!
susanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com
My only plans are to ring in my 21st birthday this year!
Thanks for the giveaway.
jillynann(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the giveaway and Happy New Year!!!!! I can't wait for all the new books that will be coming out in 2013!
readingdiva@ymail.com
Thank you for the giveaway!
uilani25 (at) hotmail (dot) com
Not really any special rituals for me. But I hope the new year will be a great one for me, and for you. Hope it will be rich what comes to new books from you, ang generally a great one.
tessa (dot) bamberg (at) kolumbus (dot) fi
Happy New Year
stardf(at)gmail(dot)com
so totally know how you feel... We were sick so i still have a lot to do.. by my laundry room has nice new shelves built by hubby so our evil youngest would stop getting into everything lol. Thanks for the hop and hope you get feeling better.
j.m.platt83@gmail.coms
My goal for 2013 is to be more active. I didn't follow through on my 2012's.
Happy New Year!!
Jennifer Rote
wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com
i freaking LOVE your heat wave books! can't wait for the 3rd. thanks for the hop. happy 2013.
pepperpenn42 at gmail dot com
i plan to write read and draw more this year
kaholgate at ymail dot com
My resolutions are to get healthy and to better myself and my relationships :)
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
Thanks for the great giveaway! Would love to check out one of your books:) Happy New Year! saltsnmore at yahoo dot com
I do housecleaning before the new year as well, but my family's favorite new year's ritual is making greens and black eyed peas for dinner on New Year's Day. It's supposedly to ensure health and wealth in the new year.
Happy new year!
dancingcelt at gmail dot com
I don't have any rituals or anything. I hope to get a new job to make my 2013 great!
Thanks!
amnell(dot)khalan(at)gmail(dot)com
Hey girl, I finally got to your blog. I had trouble in the beginning. Happy New Year. Did you hear I won the name of character on ebay. Yay so excited about that.
coach4kat at gmail dot com
Thanks for doing the hop!! This New Year I resolve to be extra naughty and really earn my spankings!!
So, many great new authors and book to add to my TBR pile and stalk after this hop!
grapeapril75(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Alannah- thanks for the blog-hop! Beth
hotreaderbethy(at)hotmail(dot)com
No ritual other than taking it easy, so i´m ready for the new year with a rested, happy mind =)
Love this, =) thanks for the giveaway & Happy New Year!
//Linda
fr_larsson at hotmail dot com
No particular ritual, just relaxing. Plan on eating healthier this year & reading more steamy books. My hubby not complaining because I get some ideas. Thanks for being part of this hop & your giveaway!
JessieL62 at comcast dot net
Hi! Happy New Year! Thank you for sharing in the hop!
jukyjoauka(at)aol(dot)com
Happy New Year, thanks for being part of such a cool naughty blog hop!
Eva
evitap67(at)gmail(dot)com
Nope. No resolutions here. I’m old enough to know my limitations
But I love how a new year can feel like a new start.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Happy New Year!
Karen
whitk227 (at) gmail (dot) com
Happy New Year!
janeajlc@gmail.com
Hi Shadow!! I've been out of town, so I'm a little behind in responding to all the comments, but I wanted to say hi and thanks for dropping by and visiting with me!!
Hi Jessi!! Happy New year to you, too!! Thanks for dropping by and visiting with me!
Hi Vera!
Thanks for visiting with me. I hope you had good luck in the contests (I'll be drawing mine in a little bit)!
Hi CBarton!
Happy New Year! Thanks for commenting! :-)
Hi Ms. Reality! Happy New Year! I hope you had good luck in the contests!
Hi Rhianna
Happy New Year to you!! Thanks for commenting!!
Hi Susan!
We are feeling much, much better! Thank you! I remember when mine were little... the worst were the toys with little tiny parts that got separated from the bigger toys and always found their way under my feet! :D
Hi Jillyn!
Happy early 21st!!!! I hope you have a magnificent year!
Hi Kimmyl! I wish I had more time to read because there are several books coming up that I've been waiting for for a long time!
Hi Dione!
You're very welcome. I hope you've had good luck in the contests!
Hi Tessa!
I hope it's a great year for all of us, too!!! The best ever!!
Hi Stacey!!
Happy New Year to you, as well!
Hi Shar!
Happy New Year!
Hi Jeanette!
I hope you're feeling better, too, and that all your holiday trimmings have found their way to their storage places (if only it was that easy!) :D
Hi Jennifer!
I didn't follow through on my goal either, which really irritates me. I wonder how fit and thin I would be right now if I'd stuck with it for the entire year. Good luck to you with that goal!!
Aww, Pepper... thank you!!! It totally made my night to read that!! Muah!
Hi Kimberly!
Those sound like great goals! Good luck!!
Wow, Cassandra, those sound like great goals!! Good luck!!
Hi Erika!
I don't know if anyone will see these follow-up comments or not, but I'm going to email each of you as soon as I'm finished. I totally forgot to let you know that "Savin' Me" is free at all major outlets! *doh*
So even if you don't win, I want to make sure everyone knows they can pick up Savin Me for free!
Hi Mer! Are you in the south, because my husband's family has the same New Year Day ritual. I grew up in Southern Ohio and had never heard of that until I moved to NC.
Hi S Oconnor - Best of luck to you with your job search!!!
Hey Kathy!!
I'm sorry you had problems. It's my understand that the linky thing wasn't working the first few days and that lots of people were having problems getting around. I'm glad it got "fixed!"
I just found out yesterday about you winning the "Name the character" bid. Congrats!!!! Look for a message from me in the next couple of days about it! :-)
Woo-hooo!! K. April!! That sounds like a lofty, fun goal!! Good luck!! :-D
Hi bw!! You're very welcome! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Linda, that sounds like a lovely ritual! I'd probably be better served going your route than mine!!
Hi Jessie!! I'd think every husband would celebrate when his wife said, "I got a new book today!" :D Mine loves it when I say, "I need to do some research." LOL
Hi Kyla - you're very welcome. Thanks for dropping by!!
Hey Eva!! I'm thrilled that I was able to participate!
Hi Karen - knowing our limitations is huge, so you're very wise!! Happy New Year!
Hi Janea!!
Happy New Year!
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