Kary's Book Blog

101 small pleasures that cost little to nothing

worldquestions — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:49:26 +0000

I haven’t written in so long. I feel terrible. I wish I never found out what Farmville on Facebook was! It has taken me away from working on my new books! I thought of a few cool marketing ideas for my first book THE ANSWER TO WORLD PEACE (which is available for sale on Amazon.com, check it out!). I’ll have to work on it all slowly when I get some time (a little here and there). It was a beautiful day out today. I had a dentist appointment this morning and was able to work from home, YAY, ice cream for lunch! I also made some Chocolate Chip Cake to bring into work tomorrow. MMMM!

I found this on Yahoo today and thought it would be good to keep on my blog to reference later and hopefully others can benefit from this as well.

101 Small pleasures that cost little to nothing
coloring (yes, grown-ups can do it, too)
crisp cotton sheets
soft skin
old family recipes
the first daffodils of spring
sleeping in
an exercise endorphin high
window boxes
a perfect cup of coffee
a genuine compliment (giving or receiving)
the way babies smell
a handwritten letter
waking up in a good mood…for no real reason
singing in the shower
finding a couple forgotten dollars in your pocket
doing something nice for your neighbor
a home cooked meal
laughing
movie theater popcorn
playing hookey
a bubble bath
swimming
an afternoon nap
street musicians
your favorite song
saying thank you
helping someone in need
old fashioned photo booths
fresh whipped cream
inspiring blogs
a glass of wine
rainy afternoons
the funny things kids say
a novel you can get lost in
finding the perfect piece of clothing…on sale
clean laundry
the wind in your hair
treating the person behind you at the drive-thru
sharing an umbrella
the smell of lavender
a long walk that clears your head
a bear hug
The Beatles
smiling at a stranger
eating with chopsticks (Chinese food optional)
butterflies
staying in your pj’s all day
singing along to the radio and knowing all the words
fresh herbs
ordering in pizza
happy endings…even if they’re fictional
flying a kite
puppies
root beer floats
holding open the door…
…or having someone hold the door for you
fountain soda
white, fluffy towels
sunshine
spending an afternoon at a museum
really great advice
green lights all the way home
the sound of rain hitting the windows
sitting in a booth
holding hands
a great hair day with no effort
building a fort with your kids
when someone falls asleep with their head on your shoulder
fireflies
the perfect taco
geraniums on a windowsill
slow dancing
the smell of fresh-baked bread
cheesy, uplifting musicals
great stories
the smell of gasoline
the cold side of the pillow
love letters
old friends…
…new friends
a pull-through parking space
a baguette — crisp on the outside, airy on the inside
when a dog licks your hand
sitting at the counter at an old-fashioned diner
using your favorite dishes
reading your child a bedtime story
Girl Scout Cookies
flossing
kissing someone you love
the smell of onions and garlic cooking
hot chocolate
jumping in puddles
old photographs
birds hopping on the sidewalk
Ella Fitzgerald
a spoonful of peanut butter straight from the jar
your softest t-shirt
a new magazine in the mail
fireplaces
having exact change
bacon and pancakes cooking on Saturday morning

Topping the google search charts!

worldquestions — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:06:20 +0000

WOW! I went to google search and typed “the answer to world peace”. It came up with 30,600,000 search results. The very first thing out of this 30 million was MY BOOK! I can’t believe it! This is truly amazing and unbelievable! It makes me feel a lot better about the 100′s of hours spent putting it together. Now if I could sell more copies on Amazon, I would be the happiest person in town! -Kary Ho

www.theanswertoworldpeace.com

I sold my first book on Amazon!

worldquestions — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:38:00 +0000

As you may know, I published my first book in early November. I have been hitting refresh on my amazon account everyday to see if any one has bought a book – and today I refreshed it and was shocked when I saw someone bought it! I only wish I knew who it was! haha!! Anyway, I am so excited about it! YAY! I made some beef and snow peas for dinner with rice. It was really good!! haha. Have a good night everyone!!! – Kary Ho
www.theanswertoworldpeace.com

my books arrived in the mail!

worldquestions — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:16:16 +0000

Today in the mail I got 25 copies of my first book! I am so excited I have them in time to sell at a craft fair next weekend. Check it out at www.theanswertoworldpeace.com

My first book is published!

worldquestions — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:08:53 +0000

My first book is now published! It will be available for sale on Amazon in about 15 days. But is already available here – Check it out – www.createspace.com/3401091. I actually get a better royalty through this link hehe. I am so excited. I am supposed to get my first shipment in soon. I just hope it arrives before my craft fair!! Please wish me luck! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Kary

Surprise in the mail!! My first book!

worldquestions — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:39:34 +0000

I received a great and unexpected package in the mail today! My first ever book, entitled THE ANSWER TO WORLD PEACE was supposed to arrive on the 11/12/09 – but it came 8 days early! WOW! I now have to make sure everything is ok and as soon as I decided if I like my cover enough, it will be on Amazon for sale! I am so excited and now that I have a real physical book in my hands it feels so amazing! I made my first ever (dorky) youtube video about my experience! Please forgive my nerdyness! Only 2 weeks left until the craft fair. If I order books I hope they will arrive in time to sell! -Kary

long time no type!

worldquestions — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:54:14 +0000

I haven’t typed for a long time on here. SORRY! I just submitted my book to be published – finally! I should have done this 4 weeks ago oh well. I’m excited. Trick or Treat was yesterday. I spent 7 hours carving and painting a pumpkin. I entered it in a contest at work and took 1st place – I won a $20 Target gift card. YAY! Tonight I’m putting it in the garbage because it smells. Now it’s time for Thanksgiving and Christmas decor. I can’t wait for my book. I’ll be checking the mailbox everyday hoping it’s there! haha – I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween weekend! -Kary

Tomato Soup with stuff! haha

worldquestions — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:38:08 +0000

I made some tomato soup for lunch but the crackers we have are bad… so in searching the fridge, I found some tortilla shells, ripped into pieces and added to my soup. then I found some shell noodles I made the other day- and added those as well. I sprinkled in some basil, parsley and dill (my favorite spice!). I also put some shredded cheeses across the top and wallah – Great awesome soup! hah it is so good!

The Answer to world peace

worldquestions — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:10:18 +0000

A website for people around the world to add stories and more to be read by everyone around the globe! check it out – www.theanswertoworldpeace.com

My new website is finally done! Woohoo!

worldquestions — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:48:29 +0000

It’s early Sunday morning. Over the weekend we were babysitting some friend’s kids. We had Chocolate chip pancakes with home-made whipping cream, strawberries, and concord grapes that my neighbor gave us. We also made brownies (some with caramel, choc. chips, walnuts, sprinkles, etc) We put them in cupcake tins so we could have different flavors. It worked out great!

I have been working on my website for awhile now. It is far from “professional” or anything, but I wanted to share that I am excited it is finally published for the public to view. If you want to check it out – go to www.TheAnswerToWorldPeace.com It has some stuff to keep you busy if you get bored! – Kary