A Good Weekend

I'm so happy it's Monday! I normally am not a big fan of the day, but I am today. We are all healthy! We had a great weekend. My To Do list has gotten huge after the flu went through the house, but now that we're feeling better,  I started checking things off!

On Saturday, hubby and Rose were in Seattle for her soccer game then afterwards they went sightseeing around town before driving home. She got Space Needle earrings and a special 12th man Seattle Seahawks shirt. A great belated birthday celebration for her with her dad, who she really misses when he's not home.

IKEA's RÅSKOG

Finn had his final soccer game in the Founder's Cup tournament, then Mackenna and I made a run to IKEA to buy one of these. Check out the link and see all the cool things you can do with them in a variety of rooms in your house or apartment.

Yeah, I probably sound like an ad, but when I saw that article above I knew I had to have one. Of course, I ended up purchasing two RÅSKOG carts, a blue one for Mackenna's room and a gray one for me. I haven't had time to put them together yet, but that's on my list of things to do. I'll be sure to post pics once we figure out how we're going to use them!

Last night we finally had Rose's birthday dinner at her favorite place The Old Spaghetti Factory. Perfect timing for a celebration since I also sent off the line edits for my first Special Edition, The Nanny's Billionaire. Rose and Mackenna both spent the night elsewhere so Finn and I watched a movie together—Pacific Rim. A good choice because I found the inspiration for my new Special Edition hero while watching. I happened to be working on the proposal at the same time. Needless to say perfect timing!

So how was your weekend?

My Next Hero?

I have a couple of possibilities as to who will be the inspiration for my current hero (which means I haven't found the right one yet!), but I think I already know who will be my next hero after I finish with my current work in progress...



He's not a typical hero of mine. Far from it actually. I normally hate facial hair, but Lancelot as played by Ioan Gruffudd is totally crush worthy in my book. Sexy and dangerous with a great voice, too.



Can you envision him as a modern day romance hero? Who do you think is the ultimate modern day romance hero?

P.S. If you ever watch the movie King Arthur, make sure you watch the Director's Cut not the one shown in the theaters. The Director's Cut adds 15 minutes of deleted scenes including a couple with Lancelot and Guinevere so the final battle scene makes a little more sense.

P.S.S. If you read my Silhouette Romance If The Ring Fits... Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower provided the inspiration for one of my fave heroes Prince Richard de Thierry of San Montico.

Tire workout

Sorry for the late post. I had another Crossfit session with Nichole this morning and have been on the go ever since.

Today's session:

Warm-up - stretches, sit-ups, kettlebell swings, 500m row, 800 m run with squats

Tire Workout (3 rounds) - 3 tire lifts/flips (similar to a deadlift but with a big tire), 10 push-ups with my hands on the tire, 10 jumping into center and out of tire

Cool down - wall squats

I was already hurting a little bit after jogging and climbing yesterday, but I think from now on I shall be perpetually sore. But I'm not complaining. It feels good. I missed Crossfit so much even though I'm not very good at it and really out of shape. I must admit, I needed a nap yesterday, but my writing productivity is up already. Six more pages last night.

Plus there's an unexpected fringe benefit I have discovered.

After two sessions, I'm quickly realizing the Lab is romance writer inspiration central. I have stumbled upon a place where the hardbodies hang out. I'm not talking about the icky body builder type physique. The Climbing Cutie started doing Crossfit here and you all know what he looks like! I'm talking athletic build. Hero bodies.

Think sweat gleaming on masculine faces and muscles after a run or workout. Imagine firefighter and military heroes who leave heroines feeling safe, secure and breathless in their arms. Not to mention totally turned-on. A kiss would have the heroine tasting a potent mixture of salt and heat. No way could she keep her hands from touching those muscles or her fingers from curling the dampened ends of his hair.

Hmmm, wonder if I can deduct my Crossfit classes as a writing expense.

Did you do anything physical today?