Catching Up With The A-Z April Challenge!

Gee, How I've Jumbled Karma. Must Not Operate Poorly.  Quite Resistant, So Trying Unique Validation With Xenial  Youthfulness, Zoning...in on the

GIVEAWAY!

HA!  I did it!! *big cheesy smile*

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Charlene Blogs' A to Z Giveaway

Just enter by using the Rafflecopter below and you’re entered into the random drawing that will take place May 1^st.

If you want to earn more entries, complete the additional tasks that I added to make it more fun.

What will you win if your name is drawn?

A $25 Amazon gift card OR $25 Paypal cash!

Your choice

and

An e-copy of One for Kami

Can love be true if shared with more than one?  Kami doesn’t think so when she finds Ian is an elite and required to take three wives to eliminate the poverty-stricken population.  Why can’t he be poor the way she thought he was when she fell in love with him?

Determined to find a realm that doesn’t have such dictates, she travels to dimension Three-Two-Three to begin her search.  But is love truer in a place that only allows one spouse than it is in Ian’s heart?

What they’re saying

“Sweet, romantic, and heartfelt.  A great introduction to the author’s world.”—J.D. Brown Book Club

“One for Kami is a story that will have you willing to give up everything for your one true love.”—Annette, Gothic Mom’s Book Reviews

“[Wilson] spins a tale of true love spanning time and dimensions that will inspire the reader to sacrifice everything to find their soul mate.”—Debbie, Read2Review

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By entering, you state you are 18 years of age or older and this contest is legal in your area. You must have a PayPal account to select the PayPal cash prize.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

Check out the other blogs participating in the hop. (A whooping 1700 of them!)

A to Z Challenge Blog List

Until next time, may your dreams be magical.  

     Charlene

F is for Free Falling Flower

Have you ever had the nerve to jump out of a plane and free fall? When I was younger it was one thing I wanted to do just say I had done it. Uh, yeah. I've grown up since then and discovered I'm not invincible. Lol!

But this group of amazing women did it and did it beautifully. 

F is for Free Falling Flower.

How about you? Have you ever tried it? Succeeded? Want to?

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Charlene Blogs' A to Z Giveaway

Just enter by using the Rafflecopter below and you’re entered into the random drawing that will take place May 1^st.

If you want to earn more entries, complete the additional tasks that I added to make it more fun.

What will you win if your name is drawn?

A $25 Amazon gift card OR $25 Paypal cash!

Your choice

and

An e-copy of One for Kami

Can love be true if shared with more than one?  Kami doesn’t think so when she finds Ian is an elite and required to take three wives to eliminate the poverty-stricken population.  Why can’t he be poor the way she thought he was when she fell in love with him?

Determined to find a realm that doesn’t have such dictates, she travels to dimension Three-Two-Three to begin her search.  But is love truer in a place that only allows one spouse than it is in Ian’s heart?

What they’re saying

“Sweet, romantic, and heartfelt.  A great introduction to the author’s world.”—J.D. Brown Book Club

“One for Kami is a story that will have you willing to give up everything for your one true love.”—Annette, Gothic Mom’s Book Reviews

“[Wilson] spins a tale of true love spanning time and dimensions that will inspire the reader to sacrifice everything to find their soul mate.”—Debbie, Read2Review

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By entering, you state you are 18 years of age or older and this contest is legal in your area. You must have a PayPal account to select the PayPal cash prize.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

Check out the other blogs participating in the hop. (A whooping 1700 of them!)

A to Z Challenge Blog List

Until next time, may your dreams be magical.  

     Charlene

E is for Emergency Kit ~ Charene's Way

E is for Emergency Kit...Charlene's style, that is. We've all heard of an emergency kit, especially with so much going on in the world today. We need to be prepared. But what about those times when it's not due to an earthquake or food/water shortage but for when we face a heartache or stressful day? (Or two or three...) 

I'm gonna share what's in mine today because, well, sometimes I need them and sometimes you might too. *wink*

Grab your Emergency Survival Kit and plop down in the middle of your room.

The #1 absolute must in your kit is Chocolate!!

KISSES?  Well, of course, KISSES! 

A cuddly Teddy Bear is a must. Ya need to cuddle. Bury your face in him. He won't mind. *smile*

We all need something sweet, and Juicy Fruit doesn't mind the heartless chomping.

And speaking of chomping, if you really need dramatic sound to go along with it, Chester 's got it!

Once you've got the chomp out of your system, grab the cell phone. Call a BFF. They'll let you cry or scream or insist on coming over too share in the following steps.

It's gotta be the Double Stuff. Just gotta.

And who can do without the Reese's PB cups?  I like the bite sized, but if you can fit a whole big one in your mouth, all the better!

But at then end of it all, take a deep breath and reach for your favorite book. It doesn't matter how many times you've read it. Get it, flop down on your bed or snuggle with Mr. Teddy by the fire and escape into another world through your book. Reach for another Oreo, or KISS, or Reese's, or gum. (The Cheetos tend to get cheese on the pages and the chocolate bar will be long gone by now.)


And there you have it. Prepare. Enjoy. And may Charlene's Emergency Kit rescue you from a devastating disaster.

Anything you'd add to yours to make it even better? Do share!!

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Charlene Blogs' A to Z Giveaway

Just enter by using the Rafflecopter below and you’re entered into the random drawing that will take place May 1^st.

If you want to earn more entries, complete the additional tasks that I added to make it more fun.

What will you win if your name is drawn?

A $25 Amazon gift card OR $25 Paypal cash!

Your choice

and

An e-copy of One for Kami

Can love be true if shared with more than one?  Kami doesn’t think so when she finds Ian is an elite and required to take three wives to eliminate the poverty-stricken population.  Why can’t he be poor the way she thought he was when she fell in love with him?

Determined to find a realm that doesn’t have such dictates, she travels to dimension Three-Two-Three to begin her search.  But is love truer in a place that only allows one spouse than it is in Ian’s heart?

What they’re saying

“Sweet, romantic, and heartfelt.  A great introduction to the author’s world.”—J.D. Brown Book Club

“One for Kami is a story that will have you willing to give up everything for your one true love.”—Annette, Gothic Mom’s Book Reviews

“[Wilson] spins a tale of true love spanning time and dimensions that will inspire the reader to sacrifice everything to find their soul mate.”—Debbie, Read2Review

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By entering, you state you are 18 years of age or older and this contest is legal in your area. You must have a PayPal account to select the PayPal cash prize.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

Check out the other blogs participating in the hop. (A whooping 1700 of them!)

A to Z Challenge Blog List

Until next time, may your dreams be magical.  

     Charlene

D is for Dancing!

We're going to burn off those calories we put on with those Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes yesterday by Dancing with Frostie the Cockatoo to Shake Your Tail Feather. Join on in!!

WooHoo, Frostie!

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Charlene Blogs' Giveaway

Just enter by using the Rafflecopter below and you’re entered into the random drawing that will take place May 1^st.

If you want to earn more entries, complete the additional tasks that I added to make it more fun.

What will you win if your name is drawn?

A $25 Amazon gift card OR $25 Paypal cash!

Your choice

and

An e-copy of One for Kami

Can love be true if shared with more than one?  Kami doesn’t think so when she finds Ian is an elite and required to take three wives to eliminate the poverty-stricken population.  Why can’t he be poor the way she thought he was when she fell in love with him?

Determined to find a realm that doesn’t have such dictates, she travels to dimension Three-Two-Three to begin her search.  But is love truer in a place that only allows one spouse than it is in Ian’s heart?

What they’re saying

“Sweet, romantic, and heartfelt.  A great introduction to the author’s world.”—J.D. Brown Book Club

“One for Kami is a story that will have you willing to give up everything for your one true love.”—Annette, Gothic Mom’s Book Reviews

“[Wilson] spins a tale of true love spanning time and dimensions that will inspire the reader to sacrifice everything to find their soul mate.”—Debbie, Read2Review

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By entering, you state you are 18 years of age or older and this contest is legal in your area. You must have a PayPal account to select the PayPal cash prize.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

Check out the other blogs participating in the hop. (A whooping 1700 of them!)

A to Z Challenge Blog List

Until next time, may your dreams be magical.  

     Charlene

C is for Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Oh my, do I have a treat for you today! I don't think there's a diet alive that can survive this one... 

(Remember Charlene Blogs is holding a sweet giveaway during the A-Z Challenge, so once you're done drooling and copying the recipe, be sure to enter!)

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Ingredients:

for the Pancakes:
4 cups all-purpose flour
8 tsps baking powder
2 tsp. salt
4 cups milk
4 tbsps vegetable oil
4 large eggs, lightly beaten




for the Cinnamon Filling
1 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp ground cinnamon

for the Cream Cheese Glaze
1/2 cup butter
4 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

To make the Cinnamon Filling:
Mix the three ingredients together. Place in a disposable piping bag and snip the end off or put in a Ziploc bag and snip the corner off.

To make the Pancakes:
Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl. Stir them together until everything is moistened leaving a few lumps.

Heat your griddle to exactly 325 degrees. You don't want these too cook too quickly, and you won't want your cinnamon to burn.

Make desired size pancake on greased griddle and then using the piping bag and starting at the center of the pancake, create a cinnamon swirl. Wait until the pancake has lots of bubble before you try to turn it. You will find that when you turn it the cinnamon swirl will melt. The cinnamon will melt out and create the craters which the cream cheese glaze will fill.

To make the Cream Cheese Glaze:
In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter and cream cheese and then stir together. Whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla. Add a little milk if needed to make
it a glaze consistency.

Place pancake on plate, then cover with cream cheese glaze.

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Charlene Blogs' Giveaway

Just enter by using the Rafflecopter below and you’re entered into the random drawing that will take place May 1^st.

If you want to earn more entries, complete the additional tasks that I added to make it more fun.

What will you win if your name is drawn?

A $25 Amazon gift card OR $25 Paypal cash!

Your choice

and

An e-copy of One for Kami

Can love be true if shared with more than one?  Kami doesn’t think so when she finds Ian is an elite and required to take three wives to eliminate the poverty-stricken population.  Why can’t he be poor the way she thought he was when she fell in love with him?

Determined to find a realm that doesn’t have such dictates, she travels to dimension Three-Two-Three to begin her search.  But is love truer in a place that only allows one spouse than it is in Ian’s heart?

What they’re saying

“Sweet, romantic, and heartfelt.  A great introduction to the author’s world.”—J.D. Brown Book Club

“One for Kami is a story that will have you willing to give up everything for your one true love.”—Annette, Gothic Mom’s Book Reviews

“[Wilson] spins a tale of true love spanning time and dimensions that will inspire the reader to sacrifice everything to find their soul mate.”—Debbie, Read2Review

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By entering, you state you are 18 years of age or older and this contest is legal in your area.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

Check out the other blogs participating in the hop. (A whooping 1700 of them!)

A to Z Challenge Blog List

Until next time, may your dreams be magical.  

     Charlene

B is for Blooms

B is for Blooms and I have some beautiful ones to share today.

While I can't grow a flowering plant to save my life, I just adore the gorgeous colors, shapes, and aromas. They're so romantic. My whole body sighs and I melt against them, brushing my cheek along the magical surfaces to feel the gentle caresses. Then I cave and succumb to burying my nose in the pedals. 

The closest ones to survive under my care have been...

 The Azaleas I have in my Kitchen window
(a real shocker there! They keep blooms all year round.)

Honeysuckle that make up our yard's hedge

(yes I'm going to count this)

the flowering pear tree in our yard. *big smile*

But I would love to be able to grow orchids!

What's your favorite Spring Blooms?

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And now...

Charlene Blogs A to Z Challenge Giveaway!

Just enter by using the Rafflecopter below and you’re entered into the random drawing that will take place May 1^st.

If you want to earn more entries, complete the additional tasks that I added to make it more fun.

What will you win if your name is drawn?

A $25 Amazon gift card OR $25 Paypal cash!

Your choice

and

An e-copy of One for Kami

Can love be true if shared with more than one?  Kami doesn’t think so when she finds Ian is an elite and required to take three wives to eliminate the poverty-stricken population.  Why can’t he be poor the way she thought he was when she fell in love with him?

Determined to find a realm that doesn’t have such dictates, she travels to dimension Three-Two-Three to begin her search.  But is love truer in a place that only allows one spouse than it is in Ian’s heart?

What they’re saying

“Sweet, romantic, and heartfelt.  A great introduction to the author’s world.”—J.D. Brown Book Club

“One for Kami is a story that will have you willing to give up everything for your one true love.”—Annette, Gothic Mom’s Book Reviews

“[Wilson] spins a tale of true love spanning time and dimensions that will inspire the reader to sacrifice everything to find their soul mate.”—Debbie, Read2Review

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By entering, you state you are 18 years of age or older and this contest is legal in your area. To claim the $25 Paypal cash prize, you must have a Paypal account.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

Check out the other blogs participating in the hop. (A whooping 1700 of them!)

A to Z Challenge Blog List

Until next time, may your dreams be magical.  

     Charlene

A is for Announcement

A is for Announcing the Charlene Blogs A-Z Blog Challenge Giveaway!

I’m really, really hoping I can pull the A-Z blog challenge off this year, so much is going on in my life right now that it is certainly going to be a challenge. So, I’m going to make it up to you—just in case I let you down by missing a post here or there—with a great Rafflecopter contest!

Let’s make this easy...

Just enter by using the Rafflecopter below and you’re entered into the random drawing that will take place May 1^st.

If you want to earn more entries, complete the additional tasks that I added to make it more fun.

What will you win if your name is drawn?

A $25 Amazon gift card OR $25 Paypal cash!

Your choice

and

An e-copy of One for Kami

Can love be true if shared with more than one?  Kami doesn’t think so when she finds Ian is an elite and required to take three wives to eliminate the poverty-stricken population.  Why can’t he be poor the way she thought he was when she fell in love with him?

Determined to find a realm that doesn’t have such dictates, she travels to dimension Three-Two-Three to begin her search.  But is love truer in a place that only allows one spouse than it is in Ian’s heart?

What they’re saying

“Sweet, romantic, and heartfelt.  A great introduction to the author’s world.”—J.D. Brown Book Club

“One for Kami is a story that will have you willing to give up everything for your one true love.”—Annette, Gothic Mom’s Book Reviews

“[Wilson] spins a tale of true love spanning time and dimensions that will inspire the reader to sacrifice everything to find their soul mate.”—Debbie, Read2Review

~ * ~

By entering, you state you are 18 years of age or older and this contest is legal in your area.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

Check out the other blogs participating in the hop. (A whooping 1700 of them!)

A to Z Challenge Blog List

Until next time, may your dreams be magical.  

     Charlene