Meet an Author Monday

So since I threw this all together last minute this weekend, the only way to accomplish anything in my world, lol.....I do not have a post from a specific author this week.  However, normally on Mondays, I will schedule an Author to spotlight and promote anything they want to share on my blog for the week.  I am in search for Authors to participate as I type this....So far, I've had zero luck....Hopefully I get some interested takers soon so I don't have to make up this section.....Hmmmm, Make up Monday.....Well at least I have a back up plan, hahaha

Seriously though I am really excited to start working closely with established and up and coming authors, I don't discriminate......I love helping anyone who is interested!!

So for this installment of Meet an Author Monday, I thought I would introduce myself again!!

My love and I ~ 10-20-13 and beyond 

My name is Leah and I have been blogging, not religiously but, for about 3 years now.  When I first started, I had such a fantastic time meeting new people and discovering all the amazing talent that it is out there....Life threw me a few curve balls and I kind of fell off the map of promotions and what nots.  I tried several times to come back but nothing was picking up and I was getting discouraged. However, this time I am determined to stick with it, no matter the outcome, because reading makes me feel good and helping out makes me feel even better.  So even if I read a million wonderful stories and only help 1 author, I will feel like I have accomplished what I set out to do.

I am a teacher and I absolutely love what I do.  If it weren't for teaching, I would go insane in a normal 9 to 5 job.  I love not knowing what to expect each day and loving ever second of the random outburst from the little ones.  They keep my days interesting and my life a little brighter. I wanted to be a teacher from when I was 7 years old and I wasn't going to stop until I reached my goal.  I am working on getting my own classroom.  One day my dream will be complete, but for now I am definitely enjoying the journey and all the experiences!!

Well I said life threw me some curve balls.....Well the best one thus far was the birth of my little princess.  I recently became a mommy and it is the best position I've ever had.  She means the world to me and I would be completely lost without her.  She makes my dark days bright and my bright days brighter.  In her few shorts months that she has been in my life, I can't imagine how I survived without her.  She has shown me what true unconditional love truly means.  She makes me want to be a better person each day to provide her with the world.  She was my push to get back to my hobby of reading and be able to do things that make me happy!!

Well that's all for now.....I hope I get to meet you one day!! :)



Happy Reading Book Nerd

Meet an Author Monday...Introducing ME!!!

For Meet an Author Monday, I have decided that for today I will reintroduce myself to everyone since I really haven't posted anything about myself since last October.  A million things have changed since than.  Not a whole lot of good things, but I'm coping!!!

 

The Femur Bone of a YOUNG T-Rex....I'm only a little more than a head taller than it's thigh bone....OH MY!!!

 

 

So let's get started.....My name is Leah and I am 25 years old.  I am a college graduate with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and hold a PA certification to teach grades K-6.  I just recently left my Pre-K teaching position after two years at a local daycare for a ton of reasons, but my main reason was to find a teaching position in a school district.  I was really nervous to get back out into the subbing world, but also excited as well.  So far, everything is going pretty great and I'm really enjoying being with a variety of students at different age levels.  Now that I have a foot in the door, I'm hoping that new opportunities will present themselves to me!!

 

 

 

 

 

I am a self proclaimed Book Nerd and proud of it.  If you told me a year a ago that I would be a reading fanatic, I would have laughed in your face and walked away.  I use to hate reading because I would stumble over the simplest words and I really just didn't have the attention span to complete a book.  When I was in college, right before Twilight came out in theaters, I stared to read it to see what the hype was all about.  Needless to say, I enjoyed the series, but it took me four years to complete the series because I just couldn't and wouldn't find the time to sit and read.  After I finished the series, I never thought I would find another book that would ever get my attention.  But all that changed last July (2012) when a co-worker and really good friend of mine (Fellow Book Nerd) told me about The Fallen Star series by Jessica Sorensen (Yes, I adore Jessica and I talk about her a lot, get use to it, lol)  She convinced me to download The Fallen Star to the kindle app on my phone and since it was free, I figured why not, I have nothing to lose.  So I started reading it right away and I never was able to put it down.  I finished the book in about a week and I was shocked that I could actually do it.  I went out and bought my kindle to make sure I had somewhere to house the rest of this amazing series.  All 4 of the books were completed in a month and I felt extremely accomplished!!!  I knew I had found my new hobby, which has now become a part of my life!!!  I'm still nowhere near where most avid readers are with their completing 20 books a month, but I'm reading a lot more than I ever thought I could.  I have also met some amazing authors and bloggers that I'm happy to now call my friends!!

 

 

 

 

 

So besides reading, I love music.  I listen to just about anything.  It usually depends on my mood as to what I am listening to at the moment.  If anyone ever looked at my iTunes account, they would never be able to pin point a specific genre of music that I like over another.  I have eclectic taste and it keeps things interesting.  I also love to scrapbook.  I take tons of pictures and I like to document everything.  I love looking back over things and taking a walk down memory lane.  I also love movies.  I have a large DVD collection and now I have Netflix, so I'm always watching something new.  Finally, I love to shop.  I have to go shopping at least once a week.  I don't always have to buy something, but I just love walking around stores and looking at anything!!

 

 

 

 

I have a kitten named Ember (named after Jessica Sorensen's book, Ember)  She is a jet black kitty and I just adore her.  She will be turning 1 on the 16th and I can't imagine my life without her!!  She keeps me smiling and moving on when I feel like I can't anymore!!

 

I think that's pretty much all of me, lol and I appreciate if you have read this far!! 

 

 

Now, I'm going to do a Lighting Round of random questions:

 

1. Favorite color: Blue

2. Favorite food: Hot Wings

3. Favorite movie: The Sandlot

4. Favorite Sports Teams:  Yankees and Steelers

5. Favorite TV Show: Orange is the New Black

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading about me and I hope you enjoyed this post.....Next Monday, I will be interviewing an author.....Can't wait to share!!! :)

 

 

 

 

Have a wonderful and safe Labor Day Book Nerds!!!