Monday, July 23, 2012

Sisterhoods and Blacklisted from the PTA

I'm a sucker for sisterhoods.

Today, let's celebrate good times for my writing sister Lela Davidson.


When first meeting Lela, you might not notice her tiara is a tad askew--mostly from kicking up her heels. She's a princess in the Realm of Life just like the rest of us, and she doesn't pretend otherwise--no matter how adorable she looks at first glance.

 Read her book. You'll see. Aside from her ability to make you laugh so hard your face hurts, here are a few reasons I know you'll like her.
  • Lela knows a photo op. When you say "cheese" with Lela, she'll correct the photographer if he or she tries to snap the picture in bad lighting or at an unflattering angle. And she doesn't make fun of you for making sure you're wearing lipstick on your mouth and not your teeth--because she's doing the same thing.
  • Lela knows how to conduct a cover up.We may or may not have crashed a Teen USA pageant after-party that had lots of leftover food.   A video of this event may or may not exist. She promised it had been destroyed. Then again, it's Lela. She may be holding it for blackmail.  In spite of her willingness to do such a thing--or perhaps because of it--I like her and welcome her into my sisterhood.  Because at the root of it, I know she's got my back. After all, she was the sister who convinced me that I owed it to myself to hire someone else to clean my house so I could write. That's the kind of advice that makes me a better person.
  • Lela knows how to party. When she had a "significant" birthday, she threw herself a prom.  A prom! When she released the hilarious, award winning Blacklisted from the PTA, she threw a fabulous release party. One year later, when she invited me to give away her book on its first birthday, I said, "A Lela Davidson party? Heck, yeah! I'll drink to that!" Celebrate here with a non-alcoholic beverage.

I'm so proud of her!

Since it's a celebration, I need shoes.  These Loubuiton Cinderella shoes might do the trick since Lela lived the fairy tale of transforming from an accountant to full-time writer.  Of course, the shoes on the cover of Lela's book are pretty nice, too.

Ready for your party favor?

To enter to win your copy of Lela's award winning, autographed copy of Blacklisted from the PTA, tell me why you're proud of one of the gals in your sisterhood

Lela will write any message you request and send the copy the second week of August.

So...go ahead, celebrate a sister.




12 comments:

  1. Thank you so so so so much for playing! We need to do some photo-opping, covering up, and partying again before May 2013.

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    1. Sounds fun! I think someone has a new book coming out....

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  2. Yay! I would love to win and READ a good book. BUT... I cannot select just one sister, each one of us are learning to sacrifice as working wives and mothers, dedicate as employees, and honor our own needs. When we come together (rarely) we compare stories (after a few drinks of course!) :) on the moments of parenting we could have just picked up the phone and called CPS on ourselves. In the end we leave each other feeling empowered that we are of course Supermoms capable of conquering the next tantrum, deadline at work or timeout bubblebath.
    Or is it the drinks?
    Anyway, this is why I must honor ALL my sistas! Now I must leave the bathroom and get back to work.

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    1. Sounds like you have a great group who will enjoy the book, too. Maybe if you have a "book club" you'll get an extra night of gossip and adult beverages!

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  3. Enter me!
    Me, my mom, my aunt and my best friend of 30years
    had our 1st slumber party in June- it was dinner in Tulsa, laughing and being crazy at QT and staying up all night visiting.
    Another one is coming up in 2 weeks- this one is a luau! I can't wait to spend more time with our crazy chick group. Plan is to get together every 3 months, if that's enough.

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    1. Every three months sounds divine. How fun! I love that your gatherings are thematic.

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  4. This book is on my to-read list, and I'd love to win a copy. I have a copy that I, too, will be blacklisted from the P.T.A. once my little ones make it to the cold, cruel world of public school. I have a tendency to be a little "mouthy," as my sweet, precious grandma calls me, and it has gotten me into trouble with principals a time or two--mostly when I was a teacher and school librarian. That same mouthiness has helped me to surround myself with a sisterhood of smart, sassy, snarky ladies who make me feel smarter, sassier, and snarkier by their very friendship.

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    1. The world needs more smarts, sass, and snark. Thanks for doling it out.

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  5. I'm proud of my best friend, who recently left an unhappy marriage. She was the first of us (and hopefully, but unfortunately unlikely the last) to divorce. She decided to leave an unhappy situation and I cannot imagine how difficult it could have been.

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    1. I hate it when a marriage crumbles. So sad. I wish your friend the best.

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  6. It was hard to choose just one friend to write about. One of the most influential friends of mine was my best friend from Jr. High and High school. She was and is a great, inspiring friend. She helped me to see the world from all perspectives and she introduced me to the youth group at our church. She encouraged me to find God and serve him thru service to others. We also had a lot of fun together. Even though she lives in Mexico City and we do not get to see each other frequently, we always pick back up where we left off. The years are erased and we talk and talk just like we always have. She knows all my secrets and loves me anyway.

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    1. Every woman needs at least one friend like that!

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