In the book launch furor for my beloved blog buddies, (Oooh, BBB!) it occurred to me that I might as well mention that my third book hit shelves last week. BEHOLD:
Amazon and Barnes and Noble will get the book in about a month, but the publisher has it now.
Here are a few excerpts:
It helps knowing that I’m not the only parent who messes up. I saw a picture of a t-shirt tag that bore the instructions: “Remove child before washing.” I mean, if that has to be stated for some parents, I can’t be doing too badly.Some days your children are just going to be fussy, like they’re taking turns or have it scheduled on a secret calendar. Keeping a sense of humor helps. Once I asked a friend how her kids were. She responded: “For sale.”Though I’m no athlete, it doesn’t stop my friends who wake up at 5:30 to run, from trying to convince me to join them. There must be something to it, though, as they seem very happy. Also insane, but crazy people do tend to laugh a lot, so it’s hard to tell the difference. My workout comes from lifting the baby on my legs while I lie on the floor. He cracks up and that makes me crack up too — until he drools into my mouth.Any brand of silliness is bound to earn you points with your kids. My mom would often say, “You in the pink dress.” No one was wearing a dress. Or pink.
Buy it for the parents in your life, or for yourself if you enjoy a good laugh, and let’s be honest: Who doesn’t?
BBBs: I didn’t organize a Blog Hop because I’m not as cool as you. If anyone would like to do a shout out, I certainly won’t stop you. Feel free to copy what you like from this post, or ask me for more if you just can’t get enough of all this.
You did NOT mention this–congratulations! I will go check it out on Amazon.
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Thanks, Jacqui. It actually released three weeks earlier than scheduled, so I was a bit blindsided.
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YAY!!! Congratulations! Looking forward to reading it.
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Thanks, Andrew. Not sure there’s any mention of cats, however. I feel I may have failed you.
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WHAT!!! NO CATS! my whole day is ruined …
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Ruining your day?! That has ruined my day. Sigh.
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but there are funny kids right? That might make up for the lack of cats. 😉
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Funny kids… funny adults… I cover the gamut.
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Soo cool!
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Wait! Wait! No–I take it back! There IS a mention of cats! Phew. Of course there is! I mean, how could there NOT be? Goodness. I’d forgotten who I was there for a moment.
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Thank goodness, for a moment there I’d thought you’d made a major mistake. Now I’ll have a much better day.
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Whew. Close shave.
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Pretty funny stuff. Congrats!
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Thanks, Mark!
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Sounds like a fun book! Never too old to laugh at, er, with your kids. Love your mom, too! What a funny lady.
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Isn’t she though?
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Congrats. Another great one, I’m sure.
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Thank you, Ally B!
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Congratulations!!
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Thank you, Jeff. 🙂
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Congrats and good luck!
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Thank you, Larry!
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I’ve seen that tag on a kid’s shirt. Made my day.
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I wonder if I first saw it on your blog! Maybe? It stuck in my mind for… years?
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“Remove child before washing” reminded me of the Tide commercial with the clothed girl and boy submerging into the running washing machine and then emerging clean. Really spooked me as a child, made me fear washing machines.
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Wow. That is a terrible commercial! It would never be allowed these days.
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CONGRATULATIONS PIF!!!!!!! I will check it out on the big A when it gets there, will there be a reminder? Hmmmmmm? (that’s my book buying source). I have a few parents in mind…..
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I will probably remember to give a reminder! 🙂 Thank you, CM!
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Okay….I will definitely always be following you so surely it will be mentioned again. I promise you, I will forget to remember publish dates. Yes, I am that horrible of a friend.
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So you also don’t like pre-ordering. I’m always like, meh, I’ll just order when it comes out. But I’m coming around to the idea of pre-ordering b/c 1. I’ll forget otherwise, and 2. I’ll get that happy surprise when the item arrives unexpectedly (as I will have totally forgotten I’d ordered it). Is your birthday near the end of May, by chance? If so, that would be perfect!
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Oh no, I don’t mind preordering!!!! No my birthday is not in May. 🙂 . And I will be secretive as to when it is. But it ends in ‘er’.
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Mine ends in ‘er’ too!
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AMAZING COINCIDENCE!!!!
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LOL!
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Just occurred to me, you can always pre-order on Amazon. Then it will arrive just as soon as they get it, and neither one of us will have to try to remember!
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Ah! Well then I will have a try at that then! I do think you are the bees knees of funny. So a book of you is a must have!
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CONGRATULATIONS! You must be doing a lot of fist pumping these days.
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Ha! Not sure if I’ve done fist pumping. Is there an age limit on doing that? I fear I may have reached it.
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There might be an age limit…I personally almost broke a hip in my sleep last week, so maybe that’s a sign that I’m not to get too excited? A fair expectation, since it’s Easter season, and Peepsters are no longer available. I’m positively heartbroken!
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Great job Honey! 🙂
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Thank you, dear.
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OMG how awesome is that!!! Congratulations!
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Shucks. Thanks. {blushy face}
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Congrats to you! Shoot me an email or message me on FB. I’m sure a little promotional something or other on my end can be arranged.
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Many many congratulations! I can vividly see the standup comedy from the snippet you provided. I will check it out.
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Ha! Thank you.
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It seems the paper version will be released on May. Is the kindle version instantly available, or is it a preorder too? I am a 99% paper 📝 person trying to keep screens hidden. 😦 Willing to make an exception though for a good humor.
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Good question about the kindle version. I don’t know what the publisher has planned. I also prefer paper. If you’re eager, you can order directly from the publisher and get it early next week, probably. Thanks so much for your interest!
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That is good info. I will check the publisher’s site. Thank you.
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Thank you!
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Hahahaha “ Some days your children are just going to be fussy, like they’re taking turns or have it scheduled on a secret calendar. Keeping a sense of humor helps. Once I asked a friend how her kids were. She responded: “For sale.” I would love to check it out:)
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Thanks, MamaBuzz. There’s loads of funny in here. The book is helpful in multiple ways (good laughs and sound advice) for all mamas (and the papas). I hope you do check it out and love it! If you prefer Amazon, you can always pre-order and have a pleasant surprise when it shows up at your door. 🙂
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Oh it made my day reading it. With a teething baby, I’m happy I stumbled with your post! Yes I’ll definitely check it out!:)
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I got a text today that said: “I CAN’T GET MY WORK DONE BECAUSE I CAN’T PUT YOUR BOOK DOWN!” (Caps hers.) So beware! 😉
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Omg ..That’s a hint! Need more laughs at the moment..
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Here’s paragraph 1: For most people, parenthood begins with an infant, and that’s sort of a raw deal. Sure, they’re cute and cuddly and they can’t yet dump all your Tupperware on the kitchen floor or unravel an entire roll of t.p. into the toilet, but they’re still just plain hard. I know because I currently have one. Or rather, we have one. I made the mistake of referring to him as “my baby” within earshot of my seven-year-old. “He’s not your baby, Mom. He’s our baby, too.” I stand corrected. When our baby was overdue, my fellow mom friends felt so much sympathy for me. I, on the other hand, relished how easy he was to take care of while still inside of me. All his needs were being met, no poopy diapers had to be changed, and I could cart him everywhere with my hands free. He was like a Bluetooth baby.
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Nailed it! 😆 Bluetooth baby hahahha
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🙂
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Hip, hip hurray…congratulations, one more to go to match the number of kiddos! ha, ha.
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Ha! Yep. I guess so! I’ll see what I can do.
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And I’m late to the party. Is there any popcorn left? Cake? Chocolate? No? Darn. CONGRATULATIONS! Love the excerpt! And I’m a parent, so, you know, even though my kids are in college, I’ll still have to get one. 😀 ❤ ❤
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If nothing else, you’re sure to get a laugh. I mean, since the popcorn, cake, and chocolate are gone.
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Congrats, Betsy! Love the excerpts, and I too have been drooled on – in the mouth. UGH! Lol. Gotta laugh. Wish you the very best of luck!!!
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Thank you!
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Congrats on third book. Definitely one to buy and share.
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I humbly agree. 😉 Thank you, Barbara!
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Oh wow, this is fantastic! I love the title, and I can see a lot of parents liking it, too. Congratulations! Wishing you all the best of success with it! 🙂
Caz xx
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Thank you so much, Caz!
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Sounds delightful! Congrats! 🙌🏻
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I like to think so. 🙂 Thanks, Camie!
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Congratulations on your new book! Sounds like it will make a great gift for parents of young children… Sharing!
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Indeed it would, though I go all the way through teenagers. A little something for everyone. Thank you for sharing, Bette! 🙂 🙂
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Oh, those teen years… Days when we really need someone there to make us smile. Kudos!
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Possibly why that wound up being the longest chapter! And the book itself is funny, so win-win. 🙂
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