Pretty

Today's Beautiful Thing is a hot shower with my favorite sweet pea scented shower gel. It's easy to overlook simple things when life gets hectic, but tonight took a little time to smell the flowers. :)

Friendship

Today's Beautiful Thing is friendship. I've been thinking about my trip all day and I simply can't believe that I am blessed with so many wonderful friends. I miss them already.

(Pictured: Me and BFF Michele)

Busy Day

Today's Beautiful Thing is a busy workday. No hurry-up-and-wait. I spent the entire day catching up from my vacation. I love it when I know exactly what I have to do, and I just do it!

An Extra Day

Today's Beautiful Thing is an extra day to recuperate. I'm still very tired and I'm so glad I don't have to work today.

Bonus Beautiful Thing: My necklace and earrings came today! I can't believe the package got here so fast, all the way from France!

Home

Today's Beautiful Thing is coming home. After going to bed at 2:00 AM (and waking up at 5:45 AM--Ugh!) and 12 hours of travel, there's no place I'd rather be than home with my hubby and my pups. I missed them so.

Bonus Beautiful Thing: When I called my hubby from the bus, he informed me that he'd bought clothes while I was gone. Three great pairs of jeans for me. How cute is that?!

Dress Up

Today's Beautiful Thing is the chance to play dress up. The Rita and Golden Heart award ceremony is the RWA's version of the Oscars. It's an exciting event and we had a great time. (Pictured: Katy & me in our pretty dresses.)

Bonus Beautiful Thing: Anne Stuart's (AKA Krissie) Rita win for Ice Blue. You may recall that I modded Ice Blue in the Cherry Forums Book Club last year (as well as Fire and Ice last month), so I'm especially excited about Krissie's win. (Pictured: Krissie at the Literacy signing.)

Writing

Today's Beautiful Thing is writing. There's nothing in the world like the feeling I get when I translate my thoughts into the perfect words on paper. (Speaking of perfect words...Pictured: Nora Roberts & Jill)

Bonus Beautiful Thing: the RWA National Conference. Where else could I meet up with all my friends, attend workshops, sightsee, and have an excuse to wear a gown and fabulous shoes? RWA rocks! (Pictured: Molly, Katy, Michele, Cory, Sue & Tenaya (standing) in the craziness of our room. It was like that every night!)