Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got.
Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot.Wouldn't you like to get away?
Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name,
and they're always glad you came.
You wanna be where you can see,
our troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows
Your name.
And other times you don't want everybody to know your name.
Or you want everyone to know your correct name.
Or you want everybody to know one of your new names.
I'm all that and a bag of chips! So let's break it down:
A few posts back, I decided to stop using my family's real names for privacy's sake. Since that decision was at the end of a lengthy unrelated rant, a few of you were left wondering who "Pants" and "Cheeks" and "Maguire" came from all of the sudden. No, I didn't adopt a new family, I just changed their names to protect the innocent. It's simple, really:
Husband: Maguire
Soon-to-be 3 year old son: Pants
Baby boy: Cheeks
Now you are caught up on our cast of characters. I'm still Megan, because why mess with perfection? Actually, I just couldn't undo that damage.
About the same time, I set up my own domain name. My new correct URL is now:
www.velveteenmind.com
With or without the "www." works, actually. My old Typepad URL still works, too, though you might want to go ahead and update in case I skip out of this joint some day. Big things, people, big things ahead. Or not. Either way, no one likes link rot.
Finally, I opened an Amazon.com aStore in order to streamline all of my book links and other assorted Amazon.com goodies. Now, you can shop for all things Velveteen in one place, including use of a shopping cart of your very own so you never have to leave my cozy little home here.
I was getting lots of emails from people saying that they had bought such and such book on my recommendation (how much fun is that?!), even noting that they bought it through Amazon.com, but I realized that they weren't using my links. I have no shame in admitting that I am continually trying to scrounge up every little bit of income I can in order to continue to stay at home with these little boys. Therefore, as I mention in my sidebar, any purchases made through my links sends a little commission my way and is much appreciated!
I never see any purchase details (including who ordered, shipping details, etc.), but I always love to hear from you when you've checked out a book I've referenced, so please share anything you like!
Viola! You are all caught up!
Now go check out the new Velveteen Mind aStore by amazon.com and tell me what you think!