So, I am part of a sweet, growing group of authors who blog once a week called the YA Indie Carnival.

Now, we had a contest two posts ago, a collective effort of giveaways. It was a blow out of sorts. Our Carnival organizer, a brilliant author by the name of Laura Elliott busts her buns every week to make sure things go smoothly. She handles temperamental divas and devos (Whip it, Jeff) practically on a daily basis and she does it with elegance, despite her overflowing work flow.

As if this wasn’t enough, Laura did a little inside drawing amongst our author participants and I just happened to win.  I know, I never win anything. All the luck in my family was transferred gestationally to my brother Richard. That guy can stick a nickel in a slot machine once and win five thousand dollars. I’m not kidding. But it seems Richard threw a little my way, unbeknownst to him, and Laura somehow drew my name.

She probably doesn’t know this, but my birthday is this weekend so when it arrived it was like a double whammy! I got all kinds of giddy and giggly opening it up and when I dug through the peanuts and bubble wrap I was stunned!

A carnival theme goody-box!!! Laura is so creative! She filled my entire box with lovely toys and candy. I was jumping up and down like a little girl as I examined every incredible novelty. I immediately grabbed my camera. It was too charming not to capture with film.

So, without further ado, the pics that captured my loot!

Now, I know what you’re thinking. How can a black haired author have a blonde kid. Well, you can just stop worrying because I stole this kid from the park. Okay, fine, my husband’s blonde. And yeah, it’s karma, because while I carried him I kept saying things like, ‘You better be prepared to have a dark haired kid! Black hair is a dominant trait’. Then, I’d laugh maniacally like this, ‘Mwuahahahaha’. Well, it bit me in the butt. He is pretty adorable though. I wouldn’t change a single thing about him. Well, maybe I’d change his diaper.

And on that note, I’ve got to go. LOL!

Thanks, Laura! You made my day, babe!

All my love,
Fisher

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