UPDATE: The winner is…Kerry Jo Pruett!
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I’m getting back the rights to a story that lived inside an Entangled anthology. It’s called Along Came a Spider. My Navy SEAL hero is “Spider” to his teammates. The story has a suspense plot involving a tech billionaire making exoskeleton armor for soldiers. I plan to release the story later this month, so as soon as I have the pre-order up, I’ll let you know—if you haven’t already read it! Anyways, today’s puzzle is a futuristic soldier in full body armor in keeping with my Spider theme. Enjoy!

For a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card, let me know if you’d like more SEAL/military hero stories from me. More Brotherhood Protectors? My own series?  Any suggestions?

Well, yesterday was a complete blast. The all-girls trek to Hot Springs to the nearest movie theater to watch The Little Mermaid was about more than seeing the movie. During the hour’s drive, we listened to Disney music. The kids knew every word of every song. And they sang the songs well! We all had our teary moments watching the movie. I cried at the end of the song where Ariel wished she could be “part of that world.” Halle was lovely and her voice divine. My dd cried at “Kiss the Girl,” I think because she was so nostalgic about the original, and they did a wonderfully fun job with the song. We love the original, but based on reviews we made the mistake of reading beforehand, we weren’t prepared to love the movie quite so much—but we did! The prince was HAWT—and not in a pretty boy way. Ursula was eeeevil. The way she climbed the walls of her cavern was creepy! After the movie, we stopped for a meal, and when we came home, we swam. Perfect, perfect day. And summer hasn’t started yet. (Today’s the last day of school!)

Change of subject. I had to share this video with you. I love anyone who can make me laugh. So, I love Jack Black. His version of “Wicked Game” is pretty good, too! Now, try to unsee this!

Open Contests

1. 1. IN ONE PICTURE: ELLE JAMES’S “STORM ON THE BAYOU” (CONTEST) — Win an Amazon gift card!
   2.  IN ONE PICTURE: AURORA RUSSELL’S “HANDFASTED TO THE HIGHLAND WARRIOR” (CONTEST) — Win an Amazon or B&N gift card!
   3. Saturday Puzzle-Contest: Is it pool time yet?  — Win an Amazon gift card!
   4. Useless Facts? (Contest) — Win a FREE book!
   5. Help me find my next BOYS BEHAVING BADLY theme! (Contest)
   6. IN ONE PICTURE: MICHAL SCOTT’S “TAKE ME TO THE WATER” (CONTEST) — Win an Amazon gift card!
   7. May into June (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
   8. Word Search: The Little Mermaid today! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!

UPDATE: The winner is…Diana Sallens!
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School ends tomorrow, but we’re letting the kids play hooky today. We planned on taking them to see The Little Mermaid on Saturday, but the matinee today has it in 3D, sooooo… We’re going today!

It’s an all-girls outing, and I’m not sure who’s more excited. Our age ranges: 9, 14, 18, 38, and 64. Yes, we’ll all likely be singing along.

I thought it would be fun to make today’s word search about Disney movies we love. Here are some of mine. (My absolute favorite is MOANA!)

For a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card, tell me your favorite Disney “princess” movie—plus, tell me which you’d love to see as a live-action movie that isn’t already! (I can’t wait for MOANA!)