Beth Albright, author of Christmas In Dixie, shares her favorite Christmas memories! + Giveaway!

Today, I have Beth Albright stopping by to talk about her favorite Christmas memories. You might remember Beth from her books The Sassy Belles, Wedding Belles, Sleigh Belles and Saved by The Belles.

So sit down and let Beth’s tale of Christmas memories out you in the holiday spirit!

Christmas Memories by Beth Albright

I have always felt particularly blessed when it comes to Christmas memories. I have so many wonderful memories from childhood. They are sprinkled with stardust, filled with magic and laughter. I can honestly remember every year during the school Christmas party, I would look around my classroom filled with snaggle-toothed third graders and the smell of construction paper and paste and think how sorry I felt for all those poor children—they weren’t going to get to be at my Nanny’s house for Christmas. How in the world did I get so lucky? I always felt like I had won a prize—I got my family and no one else did. Continue reading →

A Month of Faves { T’s Winter Survival Kit}

We’ve been talking about many things for A Month of Faves- mostly bookish- but today is all about winter survival. I live in the South where we do have cold weather- but nothing like many states. I have to recall a comment that Wesley at Library Educated said regarding a post of mine about the temp being 19 degrees for a few days this past February. She was all “19 degrees- that’s cute that you think that is REALLY cold!” Of course, for me it was cold- but for Wesley, land of unending snow and where the wind chill gets negative temps- I realize that 19 degrees probably felt like a summer day. But still.. I stand by the fact that it was VERY cold during those days 🙂

But enough about that- I’m sure you are dying to know exactly what T uses in her winter survival kit! Be sure and link up here- and then check out Estella’s Revenge! Continue reading →

Christmas in Dixie by Beth Albright

Photo Credit: Provided by Author

Traveling With T was sent a copy for review consideration.

Christmas In Dixie

“Christmas gifts aren’t always just a fun surprise. Sometimes they totally take your breath away.”

~ Blake O’Hara Bartholomew

From National Bestselling and award winning Author Beth Albright, comes a new, funny, heartwarming southern Christmas tale —told as only Beth Albright can tell.

Inheriting this old southern mansion might have been the best thing to ever happen to Hollywood chef Rhonda Cartwright. It brought her back home to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, her long lost hometown. Restoring the old place to all its former glory, she is ready for the house to make its debut as Tuscaloosa’s new finest B&B. The Tuscaloosa Christmas Gala will be the stage for it all and it’s only a few days away. With her new lover and old best friends surrounding her, she is poised to finally get the life she has always dreamed of: safe and secure and predictable.

But just when Rhonda Cartwright thinks she has finally uncovered the last of the family secrets, a woman from the past shows up on her doorstep with secrets of her own. And just wait till Rhonda’s unpredictable, unapologetic mother appears at the Christmas Gala with a surprise date.

Christmas chaos ensues and Rhonda and her group of Belles will be on the case, trying to pull it all together before the big night of the Gala. Christmastime in the Deep South is almost always full of surprises. Just not this kind of surprise.

Rhonda needs a miracle to pull off the Gala, or a real life Santa—well maybe she’ll find both, right here in Dixie.

Beth Albright is at her southern best with this new series of sexy romance, laugh out loud comedy, and edge of your seat mystery—exactly what we have come to love in the Beth Albright brand! So grab your girlfriends and put on your seatbelts for this series, IN DIXIE, an exciting joyride through the Deep South that will keep you guessing laughing and crying until the final shocking pages.

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A Month of Faves: 5 Fave Winter Reads

Today, we’re chatting it up about 5 Fave Winter Reads from LAST year. Ai yay yi! Folks, I had to go to my Goodreads page- and since I’m not the best at keeping up with it, I may be missing some real faves from last year- but here’s the 5 I could find that did rock my socks off!

Remember- the linkup is over at Estella’s Revenge today! Continue reading →

A Month of Faves: {Some Very Much Liked Books of 2014}

I am SOOOOO late with this post! I was stumped with the prompt of Books that Blew Your Mind. I was like “Can I come up with enough to even post about it?” Then I got to checking out other posts- and I was like “Ok. I can modify this and list a few of my faves!”

So.. I am. I’m not doing a total faves list- because I’ve procrastinated. I’m still making choices. It’s late and I’m tired. My book ONCE UPON A GRIND is calling me. The kitty cats need to be fed. Whatever reason sounds good to you, that’s why I haven’t listed a complete list!

Again, major thanks goes to Girlxoxo for creating this event and to Estella’s Revenge for being an amaze-balls co-host. Continue reading →

Happy Birthday Traveling With T!

Ya’ll! Yesterday, Traveling With T turned 3! Wondering where all the fan-fare was yesterday? Well, the internet had the nerve to go out before I could get the post finished!!! (Grrrrrrr………) But fear not- I am a gal who likes to celebrate multiple times! So, yesterday, I enjoyed a yummy Krispy Kreme doughnut (so good!) and homemade pizza (mmmm.. sausage and red bell pepper!) and cursed the internet multiple times. Continue reading →

A Month of Faves: Evanovich vs. Evanovich

Well darling folks- it’s WEEK 3 of A Month of Faves! It seems like yesterday that Tanya @ Girlxoxo was emailing around and looking for hosts for this month!

I’ve had the best time “meeting” new bloggers and interacting with ya’ll! I can’t wait to see what Girlxoxo and Estella’s Revenge (creator and host of #amonthoffaves) have come up with next! Today’s linkup is here (sorry I’m late- internet probs this weekend!) Continue reading →

A Month of Faves: Favorites From Week 2

You GUYS! Is it me or has week 2 flew by in a flurry of posts? I am loving all the posts. LOVING them. But I have a teensy thing to say- and to borrow a line from my fav kid book- The Monster At The End of The Book- if you guys don’t stop with all these fab posts- you’re going to make a mess of my bloggy world. I’ve got sticky notes all over the place reminding myself to find you on Twitter, to add you to my Bloglovin’ feed, to check back on this and that- and my desk is ONE HOT MESS. Please let me have a day where I can my hot desk mess cleaned up, caught up, and then continue on with your fab selves.

So since we are at end of week 2- is everyone having fun?! I hope so! We have major snaps to Girlxoxo for creating this event and for Estella’s Revenge in her hosting help!

But enough jibber-jabber, right? (I can TOTES see you thinking that!) And on to my Favorite Posts from Week 2! Continue reading →

A Month of Faves: 5 Fave TV Shows

So today is either Digital Life Hacks or 5 Fave Non-bookish things. Since Estella’s Revenge is hosting the link-up and I’m sure she’s got some fab Digital Life Hacks- I’m going to babble on about other fave things of mine- TELEVISION!!! I wonder what Girlxoxo will be chatting about?! Can’t wait to see! Continue reading →

A Month of Faves: Timeline of 2014 Reading

So today is the Timeline of 2014. And let me tell you- I have TIMELINE ENVY. You people must LOVE you some stats. I’m seeing such CREATIVE posts… and then this blah post is mine. Oh I’ve tried to make it a bit extra juicy- but I’m at a disadvantage. My Goodreads stats are… oh what’s the word… PITIFUL. But next year- I’m going to be all WOWZA with tons of glittery and sparkly stats. Maybe.

Check out Estella’s Revenge post and just die of envy. And then just link up all your super-fab posts here at Traveling With T. And be sure and drop by Girlxoxo– she’s the super-fab creator of this event!

Tally ho and on to the stats! Continue reading →