A day in the life of
Tess Thompson
My best friend says I’m the most predictable person on the
planet, in that I do the same thing every day, which I’m sure has some deep
psychological meaning but I prefer to think of it as discipline.
I wake about the same time as my two little daughters, ages
6 and 10, and usher them into the kitchen where I make breakfast while drinking
coffee and making their lunches. I treated myself to a Keurig coffeemaker
recently. It makes me ridiculously happy. It’s the little things.
After the girls are ready for school, which is often an
arduous process, I drop them off, watching their blond heads make their way
across the playground, and take a deep breath. One more day we’re on time; it’s
a small victory every morning. Again, it’s the little things.
Next, I go to the gym – either a boot camp, personal
training or Zumba. After this, I go home, shower, and as we say in our writer
circles, put my “butt in seat” where I write until it’s time to get the girls
from school at 3. Between that time, I usually make a Lean Cuisine in the
microwave, often when I find my stomach growling but sometimes because one of
my friends texts me to remind me to eat.
The late afternoons are snacks for the kids, homework, and a
little down time. Sometimes I sneak extra work time in while the girls watch a
show or play on their Kindles, not writing but more the business side of being
an author – like obsessively checking my Amazon sales rankings.
At 5 I realize I actually have to make dinner instead of
just writing about it. This is where the decision is made between cooking
something real, heating something in the microwave, or going to the Mongolian
grill across the street. I’ll say this – the Mongolian grill should have some
kind of punch card system for frequent diners.
Then, like all working moms, especially single ones like me,
I blunder through the rest of the evening, bleary-eyed and exhausted, with
baths, books and snuggle time. Once in awhile I have time to read or watch
television. Those are great moments. It’s the little things.
Crushed by a
broken heart ten years ago, Cleo Tanner walked away from her acting dreams and
now leads a quiet, secluded life in Seattle. Sylvia, her best friend from
college, is trapped in a loveless marriage, distraught by her inability to
conceive a child - until an adoption agency owner in relentless pursuit of Cleo
offers to help.
Just as
Sylvia begins to experience a profound love that only a mother can feel, a
detective approaches Cleo with disturbing questions about the adoption agency.
Determined to protect her friend, Cleo jumps into a dangerous investigation that
forces her to confront the ghosts of her past.
Bestselling
author Tess Thompson, whose debut novel Riversong touched the hearts of readers
worldwide, delivers a captivating and suspenseful tale of the possibilities that
await us in life and in love - if we can find the courage to get off the
sidelines.
A toast to
friendship, motherhood, mended hearts and new beginnings, Caramel and Magnolias
reminds us it's never too late to reawaken the heart.
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A predictable isn't bad but it can be tiring. I do agree it's the little things that can really brighten a day :)
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Sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing :) P.S. I'm the exact same way!
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