A to Z Challenge-- Jewelry

Ha! So I'm just doing my A to Z in all random order at this point. And...I'm okay with that.

Today I'm doing J! Woo! For Jewelry. I have some neat pieces of jewelry that I've inherited or been gifted by family but that's not what I'm sharing...

Dayum! It's been COLD at Casa Herding Kitties!

Hey all! Sooo it's been quiet from this end. Sorry about that! Was getting ready for the bad weather and pending time with a sick herd babe and then....It's been COLD and DARK at Casa Herding Kitties. We got caught up in the winter storm happening and got hit with ice. Lots and lots of freezing rain that turned to ice and knocked out the power here for 12 hours. Holy freaking COLD!

So no internet but worse no heat. And a very grumbly herd after about hour 8. They were over it. OVER IT! lol We're huddled in the living room (it has a fireplace) and it pretty much looks like a BedBath&Beyond exploded in here from all the blankets and curtains. lol I swear it's gonna take a week to wash them all. 

#PrayersforParis

With everything that happened yesterday in Paris I decided to have the blog go quiet for today.

Yall. Hug the people you love. Let em know how much they mean to you. Do something kind and good for someone else today and spread a little love for those who were lost.

For our French followers. Please check in when you can so we know you're safe. Many years ago I called Paris my home for a short time and it will always have a special place in my heart. I'm so very heartbroken over everything yall are going through. Prayers and love from me and the herd.

Today we're totally gonna celebrate...ME!!!!! Yes! I said it. You are! lol

That's right. We're gonna celebrate me for 24 man candy infused hours. Because I'm fucking awesome. *nods*

And today...is my day.

There will be no mention of the b-word. Dooooon't do it!

However 'Happy Saturday's are more than welcome.

How are we gonna celebrate the gloriousness that is mwah?
With the most perfect day...ever. Of course. <grins>

Randomly Random: 20 Things Tag... Yes, yes. More about mwah!

Soooos. I got tagged by Reanna over at Phantasmic Reads *waves hey Reanna* for a 20 things tag and as always thought how fun! I'm always up for sharing my weird and wacky quirks. lol So here goes...

Question 1: How tall are you?

5 feet 6 inches. Dang if I don't want like 2 more of them. I'm always just a little...too...short. And I wouldn't mind a couple more inches to spread my fluff about on.

Question 2: Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what?

Randomly Random--I Mustache You Some Questions--more about the cat herder. *bwahahaha*

Jennifer over at Feminist Fairy Tale Reviews tagged me in this one and why the heck not? A light hearted way to end February :) Discussion questions will be back next weekend! And now...

Four Names People Call Me Other Than My Real Name..

1. AnnaMary
2. Lefty
3. Meeeerrrrow
4. Annabelle 

Four Jobs I’ve Had...

Randomly Random---the wee Lovely Blogger ;)

Mornin' luvs. So. I thought we'd do some random today. Two fab bloggers--Jorie at Jorie's Reads and Ki over at Doing Some Reading tagged me in the One Lovely Blog meme and I'm always up for sharing some random with yall. Basically you share 7 facts about yourself then pass it on to the next blogger :) So I'm gonna double my facts. One set for each. Here goes!

Bwahaha yall are gonna have to hear about *me* today. I got tagged. :D

I was tagged for a Liebster Award by Fiza over at I'll Read Till I Drop and figured...sure! I'm always up for fun Q&As and talking about mwah! ::snort:: So here goes...

1) If you were a super hero what powers would you have?

Hmm either time manipulation or night vision. Both would be oh so handy for extra reading time or reading in bed at night :) 

Or non-bookish...Misting? Shadowing? No clue what to call it but being able to go all misty tiny particle-ish and being able to move through the air/shadows/through cracks/etc.  

Woot! We're celebrating with a...giveaway?! Come follow the blog!

Woot! I got this little
message below today and yeaaaaah we so need to celebrate, right?

So...how do you follow the blog? I'm kinda...everywhere now. And just added a few new ways for yall to stalk me. Heh.

I set up a little giveaway widget below with all the follow features. You should so check it out. Annnnd the giveaway...virtual penis cupcakes...of course! Woot!

We're two!! We're Two!! WE'RE TWO!!!!! *girly squee*

Girly effing squee!! Yep! Herding Cats & Burning Soup is TWO!!

I can't believe it's been a whole two years. Just doesn't seem possible but dang... it is! 

Thank you all for being a part of it!

It's been a blast and I'd just had so much fun hanging out with yall and trying new things on the blog. Can't wait for 2014!

Here's *your* chance to interview *me*!!

Morning chickadees! Alright so I've been getting ready for our big Christmas event and omg yall, I'm so flipping excited about it. A ton of my absolute favorites are going to be joining us. I've been adding in info here if you'd like to see what's going on so far for December!

 Each day in December we'll be featuring a different author with interviews, guest posts, top 10 lists. 

All kinds of fun. Naughty and Nice.

But I thought on ONE of those days I'd change it up a little bit and let yall interview *me*! 

I get questions sent to me now and again and people always seem so shocked when they find out little tidbits about me via FB or wherever (which totally makes me laugh) so I thought it might be fun. 

Whatcha think? 

Mr September Throwdown! + giveaway!

Something kinda fun today. A hunky throw down! Gotta love that! The heroes from Brazen Entangled are battling it out to be Mr. September. Check out the post and vote for your favorite sexy beast of a man...

The deets...

Each day this week the six heroes are stopping by some awesome blogs to answer both sexy and sweet personal questions, so you can really get a taste of what they’re like ;)  Each day you get to cast your vote, and at the end of the week one sexy hero will be crowned the winner of the #MrSeptember Throwdown!

Remember, each vote also counts as an entry for one of SIX prizes so be sure to follow along and vote every day to increase your chances of winning!  Visit Entangled in Romance for a recap on the awesome prizes!

Alright chickies. Here are the lucious pieces of man candy vying to be your #MrSeptember... Sweet Mary they're all so damn...lickable...

Sweet! Entangled's Indulgence Line gets a Makeover!

OOoooOo. I freaking LOVE Entangled and all of their lines. Yall know that. Some exciting news for their Indulgence line today. It got a makeover. That's right. All 56 books in the line got a pretty, pretty revamp. I actually really liked their old look but the new one's rather nice too. Check out their 3 new releases and all their yummy new covers!

 I wanna hear what *YOU* think. Like em? Love em? Leave em? Which is your favorite of the set?  ~Anna

A chef and a rock star. They couldn’t be from more different worlds…
Rock star royalty’s favorite son, Jake Olsen, couldn’t help but interfere after listening to his future brother-in-law talk non-stop about his ex-wife, Beth Carlisle. Jake decides that the only way to get the groom’s mind off his ex-wife is to give her a fake fiancé.
Before Jake can convince Beth of his plan, he's forced to move in with her to avoid the paparazzi. Their instant attraction makes for a sizzling "first date", but soon Jake’s fame gets in the way and Beth wants out. Too bad Jake's figured out just why her ex is so obsessed with her, and he's afraid he's not going to be able to give her up either.
Now it's up to Jake to convince this chef together they make the perfect recipe.

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Do you follow "the herd"?

I needed to do a maintence post to claim my blog on Bloglovin so figured I'd do a follow the herd post. Do you follow the herd? We're all over the place. Feel free to follow us however and say hi if you see us out and about!

Facebook - This is where I'm most active outside of the blog.

Twitter - I'm learning on this one. Whew. It moves FAST!

Goodreads - I love goodreads. Feel free to send me a friend invite on there!

Goodreads Herding Cats & Burning Soup private group- yall are all welcome. It's not really up and going all that much yet but eventually :)

Pinterest

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

Giveaways and Commenting!

Hey Chickies!

Okay, so a little random post for yall but I realized something earlier and just wanted to get a note out to everyone that it's okay if you don't want to enter a giveaway. You are still more than welcome to comment on the posts even if you're not entering. Reviews, interviews, guest posts, what-have-you's. 

I love hearing from yall and so do the authors so if there's an author you just want to just say hi to because you love their work (but you don't want the book being given away for whatever reason) come by and leave them a comment. Or if it's a book being reviewed that sounds good to you? Feel free to drop a note off. 

The only way you'll be entered in the giveaways is if you actually enter info in the Rafflecopters :) 

I need *your* help!! Really! I do!

Alright, so, why do I need your help?

Well, the blog turned a year old in January and I'm wanting to do some tweaking here and there to make things more user friendly and I'd like your input first.

What works for you, what doesn't, what would you like more (or less) of, is there something about the blog you love? Or that makes you grind your teeth?

Authors if you're following I'd love to hear from yall too. 

So here are the questions. And feel free to add other ideas/suggestions too, these are just the ones off the top of my head. And you don't have to answer all the questions ;)

1. Giveaways: 

• Like em? Love em? Hate em? Wish there were more or less? 
• Do you prefer print or ebooks? 
• Does having books signed make a difference? It takes some work getting signed ones but if yall aren't into that I'll skip it. 
• What about entries? Is Rafflecopter working for you? Or do you prefer leaving just a comment & email?
• If you're a regular follower and commenter (not just a giveaway commenter) do you enter the giveaways?

News & Cat Thursday...Ima just...gonna...lay...here a sec.

Just real quick before jumping into Cat Thursday. Are any of you attending the Olde City, New Blood Mini-Con this weekend? If you are let me know and hunt me down! 

Welcome to the weekly meme hosted by The True Book Addict that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats!

Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy!

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Just because they make me snort and giggle...

My very first Guest Post!!

Alright chikadee's so today's a big day! I'm actually guest posting on another blog!

Eep! How neat and yet really freaking scary is that? LOL

It's for the Fools For Luv event which is going on until the 14th with lots of author and blogger guest posts and giveaways! 

I'd love it if yall hopped over and visited me today! I'm talking about, well, you'll have to come see ;)

And you can win one of the books I read and reviewed this past year too! 

So come say hi and spread the love! 

2013 Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

Woot so it's almost that time of the year again!  Last year was my first year blogging and I signed up, kinda randomly, for an event called Blogging from A to Z. Thought it would be fun and not all that hard. ::snort:: Whew it really was a challenge! Basically the month of April you and a couple thousand other bloggers blog the alphabet. Starting on the first Monday with the letter A and going every day but Sunday until the end of the month and the letter Z.  You can blog about...anything really. With a theme or without. I had a blast with it last year and decided to join in again this year. It really puts your blogging skills to the test! Not sure what I'll actually do but thought I'd share in case any of yall want to join in too!

To Sign Up go HERE

If you're interested here was my list from 2012. Some of them are kinda entertaining I think ;)

There's some man candy, some real candy, some cupcake cursing and embarrassing turtle penis stories....

Chrismukkah & Festivus Decorations!

Ahhhh so I picked the winner quite a while ago and just forgot to put this over here for yall that don't follow us on Facebook. Figured I might as well now :) We can always use a little pretty even if it's not quite the season anymore, right? So here are all the pretty creations that were submitted for the contest. Each person was entered into the hat once and the winning name was Miss Lisa K. 

Thanks to everyone who participated! I loved all of them :)

~Anna

 

Keri J