SUMMARY
Party girl Vicki tells it like it us, from her crazy Christmases growing up in the Midwest (book auction, anyone?) to her even crazier holidays in her new home of Paris (like a marathon 8-hour meal sitting on a stool). Bizarre gifts, weird food, and holiday travel disasters are just some of tales you'll chuckle at in this collection.
This Christmas-themed memoir features 25 funny and heartwarming essays, all with a tenuous tie to Christmas, and pairs each with a delicious drink recipe. So grab your martini shaker and get ready for some great cocktails and some hearty laughs this holiday season!
MY REVIEW
What a fun holiday read! I LOVE how Vicki doesn't sugar coat reality, she tells it like she sees it and experiences it!
Some of my favorite pieces that she relives for us are downright hilarious!
The secret Santa exchange makes me want to set one up between me and my friends and family just to see what craziness takes place! (Let me just add I will take a Christmas Cosmo right now please, I'm sure work won't mind, right? Tis' the season!)
Pet shopping 101, how did I forget to buy a Christmas present for our kitten Lila, thank you Vicki for reminding me!
I'm sorry, no disrespect to the name Santa Claus, but I LOVE the name Pere Noel! It sounds so festive and merry!
I am personally going to be starting a gift stock pile! I get so many gifts from family and friends, that honestly I will never use and what better to save money and give a great gift! Why stuff it in the back of my cramped closet (space is at a premium), why not pass it on to someone else? I am all for it!
Fortune Cookies have always made me wonder "What are they truly trying to say?" and Vicki has now gave them a great purpose in life...When reading it add (In bed at the end of the statement)...Here's a great example: "Advice, when most needed, is least heeded." (In bed.) HAHA I love it! I will be doing this from now on!
The fun continues - from bedtime antics to international travel with a baby! I will not spoil all the fun, you have to read and experience the fun for yourself!
DRINK SELECTION
I am stealing one of Vicki's yummy recipes - Christmas Cosmo!
MY RATING
I loved this great Christmas read from Christmas Cosmo's to Tequila Tonic's! I give it 5 glasses of wine all the way - I could not stop!
GUEST POST
3… 2… 1… Zzzzzzzz
Vicki Lesage
I used to be a party girl. I think. I’m having a hard time
remembering. And not from blacking out. No, these days I’m in a kid-induced
sleep-deprived zombie state. I’m lucky if I walk out the door for work in the
morning with shoes on. Bonus points if they match.
Between my sweet, angelic 18-month-old noisemaker who seems
to have a perpetually sniffly nose and my sweet, angelic 3-year-old who seems
to have a perpetual cough, my husband and I don’t get much sleep. Oh, did I
mention our kids share a room with us? Yeah, because while Paris has a lot of
great things to offer, large and affordable apartments aren’t one of
them.
So while I love living in the City of Light, I admit I might
love it a little more if I could actually get a little shut-eye.
Which means this New Year’s Eve I’m not even gonna try to
stay up until midnight. As soon as the kids are in bed, I’ll let myself enjoy
one or two cocktails, but then it’s lights out. Goodbye Party Girl, hello
several consecutive hours of sleep. Hopefully.
And since I’ll be hitting the hay a bit early, I plan to
drink something festive but not too alcoholic. Like this tasty Aperol Spritz.
Cheers!
Aperol Spritz
3 oz. Prosecco
2 oz. Aperol orange liqueur
1 oz. soda water
orange slice for garnish
1. Fill a large wine glass 1/3 full with ice.
2. Pour in Prosecco, then Aperol, then soda water.
3. Garnish with an orange and drink before the clock strikes
midnight.
Guest Post brought to you by Vicki Lesage, author of Christmas Confessions & Cocktails
AUTHOR BIO
Amazon bestselling author Vicki Lesage proves daily that raising two French kids isn't as easy as the hype lets on. In her three minutes of spare time per week, she writes, sips bubbly, and prepares for the impending zombie apocalypse. She lives in Paris with her French husband, rambunctious son, and charming daughter, all of whom mercifully don't laugh when she says "au revoir."
She penned the Paris Confessions series in between diaper changes and wine refills. She writes about the ups and downs of life in the City of Light at VickiLesage.com
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If you're looking for a great read this holiday season, don't
miss Christmas Confessions & Cocktails! The 25 stories in this
holiday collection take you on an adventure full of Christmas spirit (and
spirits, including Christmas cocktail recipes like Christmas Cookie Martini,
Peppermintini, and Glitter & Gold). And it makes the perfect Christmas
gift!
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December 8 – A Southern Girls Bookshelf – Excerpt
December 8 - Chick Lit Goddess – Q&A & Excerpt
December 8 – Living Life With Joy – Q&A & Excerpt
December 9 – Readsalot – Excerpt
December 10 – Around the World in Books – Excerpt
December 11 – Caroline Fardig – Excerpt
December 11 – Granny Loves to Read – Review
December 15 – Whispering Stories – Review, Guest Post & Excerpt
December 16 – Love Chick Lit – Review
December 16 – My Pretty Little Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt
December 16 – One Book At a Time – Review, Guest Post & Excerpt
December 16 – Leigh Anderson Romance – Q&A, Guest Post & Excerpt
December 17 – Book Lover in Florida – Review & Excerpt
December 18 – Jersey Girl Book Reviews – Review, Guest Post & Excerpt
December 18 – A Page To Turn – Review
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