Friday, March 30, 2012

Things You Should Always Have In Your Car


I have to be honest, I should probably take my own advice here. I think I'm going to work on this during the weekend.

1.       Flashlight

2.       Jumper Cables

3.       Water – for anyone in the car and for an over-heated engine.

4.       Lug Wrench

5.       Reflective Triangle

6.       Umbrella

7.       First Aid Kit

8.       Spare Tire

9.       Car Jack

10.   Cell Phone Charger

11.   Roadside Flare

12.   Poncho

13.   Owner’s Manual

14.   Fix-a-Flat

15.   Plastic Mat (to lay on ground while changing a tire, etc.)

16.   Towels

17.   Gloves

18.   Tire Gauge

19.   Blankets

20.   Non-perishable snacks

21.   Tool Kit

22.   Things to keep kids busy
      23. Gas Can


Can you think of more?

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Why Suddenly Cinderella?!



Hi! I'm Holly - the author of Suddenly Cinderella. A little background on the name...

Well, I had my son, Owen, in 2002. In 2003 I became a single mom and it stayed that way until 2010. So for a good part of my sons life, it was just him and me. That all changed when I got married in October of 2010. I was no longer a mom on my own. Nope...in fact...our life got flipped, turned upside down as Will Smith once said. I gained a husband and Owen gained a step-dad...along with him came 3 children of his own. I went from being a single mom of one to a mom and step-mom of FOUR! Yep, you heard right...FOUR. That's a 300% increase! HA! So, I suddenly became Cinderella! It was a tough adjustment for sure but I wouldn't trade it for the world!