Month: January 2013

When All Else Fails… Just Dance

On By Stephanie IngramIn Family and Fun6 Comments

What are the words that every mother dreads to hear?

“Please, Mummy, can we listen to Lady Gaga?”

It’s my fault, I suppose. I can only blame myself. I may not be a huge fan but I do own two of her CD’s and often when it’s ‘dancing time’ in the living room, I will reach for The Fame. There are quite a few songs on that CD that I like.

Apparently, there are quite a few songs on that CD that my kids like as well and they have made it quite clear that while we’re in the car, the only music that we should be listening to is Lady Gaga.

There are only so many times that I can listen to Lady Gaga before I start engaging in road rage behavior. I know the words to every song.

So do my kids.

Let’s have some fun,

This beat is sick,

I want to take a ride on your disco stick

 “What’s a disco stick, Mummy?”

“I don’t know. Perhaps, we should listen to some REM this morning. We need a break from Lady Gaga, don’t we?”

Was I just exceeding the speed limit?

(roughly two minutes later…)

“I don’t want to listen to REM. This music is boring.”

“Mummy, can we listen to Lady Gaga?”

Just like a chick in the casino
Take your bank before I pay you out
I promise this, promise this
Check this hand cause I’m marvelous

 “She said ‘chicken’” (laughing hysterically) “She said, ‘chicken’, Mummy!”

“Right… ‘chicken’… of course, she did.”

I’ve given up on my chances for the Mother of the Year Award. Even still, Just Dance wins the prize as our all-time favorite dance-in-the-living-room-song so we shall heed the advice of Lady Gaga…

Just dance. Gonna be okay.
Da-doo-doo-doo
Just dance. Spin that record babe.
Da-doo-doo-doo
Just dance. Gonna be okay.
Duh-duh-duh-duh
Dance. Dance. Dance. Just dance.

And when things get a little too crazy in the car, I reach over and switch to the trusted radio because you can’t wrong with that, right?

“Mummy, why do you have to fight for your right to party?”

Any thoughts on this one, Beastie Boys fans? 😉

Six Sentence Sunday – Naked Problems

On By Stephanie IngramIn Six Sentence Sunday, Writing3 Comments

This is an exceptionally exciting Six Sentence Sunday for me because not only do I offer you six sentences today, but I’m offering you the whole book this week! It doesn’t get much better than that.

First things first, to see a list of all the Six Sunday participants, click HERE. You won’t be disappointed.

And of course, I couldn’t leave you without six sentences from Ghosts Don’t Wear Silk Stockings.

Brianna just wants love and happily ever after, but of course it isn’t going to be that simple. Along the way she will have to endure ghosts and learning the secrets of a family curse…

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“What’s going on?” His forehead creased in concern. Apparently it had never occurred to him before that she might have a life of her own that didn’t involve being naked with him. She squirmed in her seat wishing she hadn’t thought about being naked. After all, Jake was dead in her apartment, an apartment that just went up in a puff of smoke. That was a bigger problem than the gooey mushy feeling of her insides every time she looked at Dan.

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Ghosts Don’t Wear Silk Stockings is making its way onto Amazon as we speak. Click HERE  to purchase the paperback. I’ll supply the kindle link soon! In the meantime, be sure to enter the giveaway on Goodreads HERE for your chance to win a copy.

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Is there Life?

On By Stephanie IngramIn Family and Fun3 Comments

Cute Green Alien Flying a UFO Clipart Illustration

Is there life on other planets? Is there life on this blog? Well, I’m not so sure about the blog, but the likelihood of life somewhere in the universe seems probable.

It always comes back to the aliens. I like aliens.

I read an article a while back that scientists had actually found proof of life somewhere out there, although the fact that this didn’t become bigger news makes me a little skeptical of the claim. Then again, I read another article more recently suggesting that while scientists believe life exists, they have little tangible proof yet. This seems more likely. What do you think?

If you’re interested in joining the debate, try this. I got a chuckle out of the member that suggested we need to find a new planet to inhabit because we’ve screwed up our own. So ummm… we’re going to all the trouble to seek out a fresh planet full of life so that we can take over, dominate, and screw that one up too? Wow, it must be true that history continues to repeat itself. Are we really such needy and controlling creatures that we must take everything new as our own? I hope it wouldn’t come to that but I wonder.

There are probably countless novels written with this scenario in mind, although I haven’t actually read one. Please feel free to add your suggestions. I’m always looking for something new to read.

Personally, I have mixed feelings about the discovery of life on other planets and a fascination that began as a child. Back then, I was terrified that aliens were going to abduct me from my bed as I slept. (I guess I watched one too many of those spooky alien programs.) It took a very cool Pap Pap to help put things into perspective for me. As my brother and I sat around the campfire with my grandparents one night and I voiced my on-going concerns about alien invasions, I asked my Pap Pap what he would do if an alien walked up to us at that very moment.

“Offer him a beer!” he exclaimed without hesitation.

That carefree and kind attitude surprised me (although it shouldn’t have coming from my Pap Pap) and it’s stuck with me.

What are your thoughts?