Comments on: Family Gatherings (and How to Survive Them)! by Carol Marinelli http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Cruisin’ the Blog & Member’s News « Romance Writers of Australia http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53727 Cruisin’ the Blog & Member’s News « Romance Writers of Australia Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:05:56 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53727 [...] Carol has an interesting post on I (Heart) Presents about ‘Family Gatherings (and How to Survive Them)’. [...] [...] Carol has an interesting post on I (Heart) Presents about ‘Family Gatherings (and How to Survive Them)’. [...]

]]> By: Carol Marinelli http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53707 Carol Marinelli Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:05:56 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53707 I have snow envy Sarah, I burnt my shoulders today walking the dog! Heidi, my sisters would be as bad as any brother *and* they'd flirt! I love that Anne has him in the kitchen and Abbi's feeding him, while Kelly's passing round the sedatives. Jay - I think we're on the same page. I have another problem - I have a very large white cat - it's okay if I get a Sheikh, but Zarios in his dark suit............ Wish these hero's would give a gal more notice cxx I have snow envy Sarah, I burnt my shoulders today walking the dog!
Heidi, my sisters would be as bad as any brother *and* they’d flirt!
I love that Anne has him in the kitchen and Abbi’s feeding him, while Kelly’s passing round the sedatives.
Jay – I think we’re on the same page.
I have another problem – I have a very large white cat – it’s okay if I get a Sheikh, but Zarios in his dark suit…………
Wish these hero’s would give a gal more notice
cxx

]]> By: Sarah Morgan http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53706 Sarah Morgan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:27:01 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53706 Should have added that we've had lots of snow here, which is why I'm building a 'snow alpha male'. It's the Presents author's equivalent of a snowman :-D Should have added that we’ve had lots of snow here, which is why I’m building a ‘snow alpha male’. It’s the Presents author’s equivalent of a snowman :-D

]]> By: Sarah Morgan http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53705 Sarah Morgan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:16:43 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53705 Well thanks for warming up my morning because it's snowing here so I needed something less boring than thermals :-D Great post Carol! The first thing I'd do is try on every dress in the wardrobe and then probably just give up and wear the first one I tried on with a pair of killer heels which improve any outfit. I would make sure I was standing on a flat surface when he arrived - no stairs - so that I don't ruin the moment by falling flat on my nose and I'd wear loads of lipgloss in the hope that he would look straight at my mouth and get the message :-D :-D thus bypassing those bits of my body I'd rather he didn't notice.... But I agree with Trish - doesn't matter about the house because he's going to put me on his private jet and take me away. (But only after the turkey - I love turkey) I'm loving the sound of Zarios Carol. I shall use this book to warm myself up after I've finished building my 'snow alpha male' in the garden with the children. x Well thanks for warming up my morning because it’s snowing here so I needed something less boring than thermals :-D

Great post Carol! The first thing I’d do is try on every dress in the wardrobe and then probably just give up and wear the first one I tried on with a pair of killer heels which improve any outfit. I would make sure I was standing on a flat surface when he arrived – no stairs – so that I don’t ruin the moment by falling flat on my nose and I’d wear loads of lipgloss in the hope that he would look straight at my mouth and get the message :-D :-D thus bypassing those bits of my body I’d rather he didn’t notice….

But I agree with Trish – doesn’t matter about the house because he’s going to put me on his private jet and take me away. (But only after the turkey – I love turkey)
I’m loving the sound of Zarios Carol. I shall use this book to warm myself up after I’ve finished building my ‘snow alpha male’ in the garden with the children.
x

]]> By: Jay http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53696 Jay Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:04:44 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53696 Christmas and romance ......what more can we ask for. Forget the food..Hmmmm Christmas and romance ……what more can we ask for. Forget the food..Hmmmm

]]> By: Kelly Hunter http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53693 Kelly Hunter Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:03:33 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53693 Carol, you want to introduce a new lone alpha into the pack on Christmas day? Are you nuts? Forget the nail polish, I'm heading for the sedatives. Not for me. For them. Carol, you want to introduce a new lone alpha into the pack on Christmas day? Are you nuts? Forget the nail polish, I’m heading for the sedatives. Not for me. For them.

]]> By: Abbi http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53691 Abbi Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53691 Food. I'd have to go out and buy some food. I like to cook and, afterall don't they say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach? Might have to brush up on some international cuisine depending on the hero's nationality. Abbi Food. I’d have to go out and buy some food. I like to cook and, afterall don’t they say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach?

Might have to brush up on some international cuisine depending on the hero’s nationality.

Abbi

]]> By: Heidi Rice http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53689 Heidi Rice Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:42:53 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53689 What a great post Carol Reminds me of my second book, The Mile-High Club (aka The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain) where I had my hero turn up at the heroine's big family Christmas - at her invitation. She soon regretted it though when her older brothers immediately spilled the beans about her last boyfriend to the hero, and teased her mercilessly in front of him!! Heidi x What a great post Carol

Reminds me of my second book, The Mile-High Club (aka The Millionaire’s Blackmail Bargain) where I had my hero turn up at the heroine’s big family Christmas – at her invitation. She soon regretted it though when her older brothers immediately spilled the beans about her last boyfriend to the hero, and teased her mercilessly in front of him!!

Heidi x

]]> By: Carol Marinelli http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53687 Carol Marinelli Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:33 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53687 You're such a good mum Kate - I've got mine all being amused by the nanny! Hadn't really thought about sending him to the kitchen Anne, but I am now :-) cx You’re such a good mum Kate – I’ve got mine all being amused by the nanny!
Hadn’t really thought about sending him to the kitchen Anne, but I am now :-)
cx

]]> By: Kate Hardy http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/12/family-gatherings-and-how-to-survive-them-by-carol-marinelli/comment-page-1/#comment-53686 Kate Hardy Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:19:58 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1472#comment-53686 Great post, Carol! I'm with Lynne - it'd be my legs! And then... well, if he came from a dysfunctional family, he'd be in for a shock, because my lot are, um, a tad eccentric. He'd be on the sofa with a glass of wine and a plate of cake before he knew what had hit him. And he'd be simultaneously playing a board game with littlest, X-box with eldest (and he'd get brownie points there for NOT going uber-competitive). That's not forgetting the dog: he'd have to be OK with having a dog drop a ball or some other toy into his lap and not mind mud on his trousers (ha - I've done that to a Presents hero in my time *g*) And then it would be snowing. He'd help the kids make a snowman, play snowballs, then (when they were exhausted and had gone to bed) we'd tango in front of the fire and... (Big happy sigh. Yup, you guessed who my Presents hero would be. Mr Banderas.) (Trish, oh YES to the Northern Lights - overexcited here because we're going for my 45th birthday and I can't wait until 2011 now.) Robbie - the way you described your mum: I think I might be her ;) :D Great post, Carol! I’m with Lynne – it’d be my legs!

And then… well, if he came from a dysfunctional family, he’d be in for a shock, because my lot are, um, a tad eccentric. He’d be on the sofa with a glass of wine and a plate of cake before he knew what had hit him. And he’d be simultaneously playing a board game with littlest, X-box with eldest (and he’d get brownie points there for NOT going uber-competitive). That’s not forgetting the dog: he’d have to be OK with having a dog drop a ball or some other toy into his lap and not mind mud on his trousers (ha – I’ve done that to a Presents hero in my time *g*)

And then it would be snowing. He’d help the kids make a snowman, play snowballs, then (when they were exhausted and had gone to bed) we’d tango in front of the fire and… (Big happy sigh. Yup, you guessed who my Presents hero would be. Mr Banderas.)

(Trish, oh YES to the Northern Lights – overexcited here because we’re going for my 45th birthday and I can’t wait until 2011 now.)

Robbie – the way you described your mum: I think I might be her ;) :D

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