A Day in My Life - Day 13 @RRBC_Org 2023 #RRBC 30-Day #Blogging Challenge #GetToKnowMe @YvetteMCalleiro #ADayInMyLife #RWISA @RRBC_RWISA @Tweets4RWISA #MaryKay #HGTV #KitchenCrashers #RaveWaves @Pat_Garcia

Hello, beautiful readers! Today is a chilly Day 13 for this Florida girl. It has been in the 50s all day, which is a bit too cold for me. Other than that, it's beautiful - brilliantly clear blue skies, and thank goodness for that because I would not have enjoyed my outing today if it had been cloudy and cold.

 I woke up when the body wanted to (thanks to no alarms) and then started my morning routine. I had a lot of blogs to visit and tweet, and I left comments on most of them. It's actually quite time consuming, but I've made a commitment to see this challenge through and part of that is visiting the other participants in this challenge and commenting on their blogs. Knowing that others are reading and commenting on what you have taken the time to write to motivates you to keep going, and we all enjoy motivation. 

I am also trying to make space to leave comments on the blogs of authors I follow that not part of the challenge. When my son's football schedule sucked time away from my already busy life, something had to give, and commenting on blogs was one of those things. I still shared their posts on social media, but now that I'm writing my own blogs and seeing the effort that goes into writing them, I'm trying to be more active on their blogs. Sometimes, though, I just don't have the time it takes to read them all, but I am going to try to be better at commenting.

I joined the Rave Waves "Eyes on the Book" show for today's segment. Rave Waves is a production of the Rave Reviews Book Club. They have several different shows, each one hitting upon one aspect of writing. Today's show focused on the newest book by award winning author Pat Garcia, Janie B. I have the story on my kindle but haven't had time to read it yet. The show was fascinating, and I'm even more eager to read it now. I always enjoy these segments. Not only are the shows interesting, but I get to spend a bit of time with my fellow authors on Zoom, which is always a treat. If you are curious as to what the shows are about, you can click here to see past shows.

After the show, I got my food shopping done. My mom's knees are not the best right now, so I tend to pick up items for her during my shopping trips. There's no point in both of us having to go to the same store, and she lives just five minutes away from me. So, I'll get what she needs and drop it off at her house.

Today, I also dropped off a product for a customer. I guess I haven't mentioned yet that I also sell Mary Kay. I started selling when my son was just a baby as a way to connect with other women and get some great products at a discount. I am not very active in selling anymore because, let's be real, there aren't enough hours in my day to add that to the plate, but I love the products. I still have some loyal customers and take care of them when they need new products. If you've never tried Mary Kay and want to check it out, here is a link to my page. It can ship anywhere. ;-)

By the time I got home, the cold had settled into my bones, so I chose to workout indoors instead of walk. It was too late for lunch, so I settled for a linner (lunch + dinner). My son is with his dad this weekend, so I watch a separate show when he's away (and when I'm cooking). Usually, it's something on HGTV. I love their shows. Right now, I'm watching Kitchen Crashers. Alison Victoria and her crew redo a kitchen in three days. My kitchen needs remodeling, but that's an expense I cannot afford right now, so I live vicariously through the show until I have the means and the time to redo my own.

Once I finished eating, I headed to the computer to get some hours in at my part-time job. Another great day is checked off. :-)

Are you a blogger? Do you follow and comment on other blogs? Do you limit the amount of time you spend on it? Are you a fan of HGTV like I am? I'd love to hear from you. :-)