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December 8, 2023 · 12:48 am

#fridayfive 12.8.2023

Today’s Friday five is a holiday version…
Here are the five things I think you should do – or consider doing -during the holiday season:

  1. attend a holiday concert. It can be your kid’s high school band concert or a midnight mass carol concert. But the music of the season is special and should be enjoyed.
  2. Have a gift-wrapping party with your friends. You provide the wrapping, they provide the…wine. LOL
  3. Play holiday music in your house and the car whenever you are driving. And then, don’t be afraid to sing along, even if people stare at you from other cars. Who cares? You’re in the holiday spirit!
  4. bake cookies. I routinely make 30 dozen every year to give out to friends and people my husband works with. Your house will smell great and you’ll finally get to use all your baking skills.
  5. Volunteer. There’s nothing that denoted the holiday spirit than giving back. Ring bells for the Salvation Army. Spend a few hours at your local food bank or soup kitchen. Donate to Toys for Tots or better yet, be a deliverer!

The holiday season is a time of remembrance, giving, and sharing. It’s not just for overeating, getting smashed at parties, and getting presents. Remember that.

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December 6, 2023 · 3:47 am

#wednesdayWisdom 12.6.2023

I saw this on Facebook yesterday and it spoke to me on the highest level. As women, we’ve all cried in the shower or in the closet or in the car, alone, at one point in our lives. Pass this on to an amazing woman who might be struggling….

“I didn’t write this, but I feel it’s important to share.

For the exhausted woman who showers a few minutes longer to cry with the water…

For the person hidden in the bathroom, because she needs a few minutes of tranquility while slipping tears from her eyes.

For the woman who is so tired that she feels she can’t continue, that she would give anything to feel like herself again…

For the woman who cries in her room when everyone leaves the house and for a moment she lets go…

For the woman who desperately battles with self-confidence when wearing denim pants because she wants to look pretty and wear them to feel better but everything just climbs over or can’t close…

For the woman who orders pizza for dinner because she didn’t have the time to make dinner again as she expected… Because she’s tired.

For the woman who feels alone, even when she’s accompanied.

You’re worth a lot.

You are important.

You are enough.

You are wonderful…

I love you…💯

PLEASE PASS IT ON

This post might just save a life.”

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December 4, 2023 · 3:55 am

#mondaymusings 12.4.2023

So, this is the face of a weary traveler…

I just spent 4 days in Fort Meyers, Florida with hubby, visiting his sister and her husband. It was a lovely break from the routine, every day November/December of New England.

Weather? Perfection

Company? The best. Many laughs, much walking, lots of driving.

Travel via Jet Blue? Impeccable.

We arrived home yesterday late afternoon and I had to immediately go into planning and execution mode for the week.

This is just a small list of what I did from the moment we arrived home until I finally collapsed into bed:

Unpack. Laundry. Mail. Grocery shop. Ironing. Mail. Pay bills. Answer emails. Put holiday book orders together to mail out today. We even went to the gym to work out the post-flight stiffness. Get the schedule for the week set. Plan out the week, workwise, writing-wise.

It may not seem like a lot, but believe me, by the time I got into bed my body and head were exhausted.

When I was in my 20s-40s, I sprang back from a trip without any issues, either physically or mentally.

At 63? yeah, springing isn’t happening anymore.

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December 1, 2023 · 12:23 am

#fridayfive 12.1.2023

So this might be a little early, but since it’s December 1st, I figured, why not?

Today’s Friday Five are my 5 favorite holiday movies.

#5 Charlie Brown Christmas. I’m old enough to remember seeing this the very first time it was ever televised! Lovelovelove!

# 4 The Holiday. The only Jack Black movie I ever saw where I actually liked him!!!

#3 Love, Actually. One of my top 10 movies of all time no matter that it’s Christmas. From the beginning of the opening credits to the final ones, this movie is perfection.

#2 The Family Stone. I love Diane Keaton and she is at her absolute best in this movie about death, dying, and the power of family bonds.

#1 It’s a Wonderful Life. There’s a little George Banks in all of us!!! Again, this Frank Capra movie is perfection from the first reel to the end credits!

Stick around in December – I’m going to do 12 blogs about my favorite 12 movies of the holiday season.

~ Peg

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November 29, 2023 · 12:03 am

#wednesdaywisdom 11.29.2023

I posted this yesterday on my other accounts as a thought for the day, but it spoke to me to use it as a #wednesdaywisdom today.

When imposter syndrome rolls around, this quote helps calm me, especially the failure part of it.
In Arnold Swarzeneggars’s new book BE USEFUL, he quotes this, referencing the first time he ever lost a bodybuilding competition. He was crushed because he’d never lost one before that time. After a small pity party, he vowed to win the next one. Through hard work, dedication, and always keeping his eye on the goal, he not only won the next one, he went on to win dozens after that.
A one-star review for one of my books, or the days when I just can’t seem to get any useable words on the page, and I remember this quote. And after my own pity party, I rededicate myself to the goal, stay focused, and put in the work.
How do you cope with losses/disappointments/loss of focus? I’d really like to know.
bodybuilding

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November 27, 2023 · 12:40 am

#Cybermonday ebook deals!

Christmas in the tiny town of Dickens is a magical place! Today, on Cyber Monday, I’m placing all my DICKENS SERIES Romance ebooks on sale for just 99 cents each. You can stuff your Kindle with the Dorrit’s Diner books for less than a latte at Starbucks!

And if you’re into print versions, just a reminder that my catalog is available via my WEBSITE HOLIDAY BOOK STORE.

Take advantage of these great savings. Books make great gifts – for the romance reader on your holiday list and for YOU!

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November 25, 2023 · 12:03 am

#SmallSaturday #Smallbusinesssaturday

Did you know – or realize – that Independent authors are actually small business owners? Their business is their books – specifically, the sale of them to readers.

Today, on SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, please consider supporting Indie Authors by purchasing their books as gifts for the readers on your holiday list – or even yourself.

As an Independent Author, I have my own online HOLIDAY BOOK STORE where you can purchase books directly from me, eliminating the middleman – and middleman fees for service!

I have most of my catalog available for purchase, here: 2023 Website Store

The store is only open until 12.15.2023 so I can have time to ship books without charging more for rush shipping.

Today is an important day for many indie authors – we can do a year’s worth of sales on Small Business Saturday, so please, consider supporting us and making your holiday shopping experience an easy and pleasant one!

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November 24, 2023 · 1:58 pm

A #Bookthrone #blackfriday2023 sale!

I’m always thrilled when one of my books is featured in a BOOKTHRONE sale. Today and for 5 days only, Bookthrone if have a Black Friday Book Fair.

Check out these FREE & HUGELY DISCOUNTED eBooks. That’s not all… we’re giving away an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite + a $250 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky Book Throne reader.

My DICKENS HOLIDAY ROMANCE, FIXING CHRISTMAS, is featured. The book is On sale now for only #99cents in the ecopy.

Christmas has never filled writer Abra Charles with undiluted pleasure. If you’d been left on a doorstep on Christmas Eve morning, you might have a few issues with the holiday as well.


Abra’s avoided her hometown of Dickens for the past twenty Christmas seasons, but now she’s returned in an attempt to get her writing mojo back. Twice-divorced and with her third engagement ending in heartbreak, anger, and blackmail, Abra is now six months behind on submitting her current book. She hopes renting Copperfield House and immersing herself in solitude will cure her writer’s block and get her life back on track. The house she rents isn’t helping her achieve her goal, though, as one thing after another breaks, collapses, or floods.


Colton Bree, Dickens’ very own Mr. FixIt, can’t help but wonder if the new resident of Copperfield House is cursed. After being called to repair a broken window, he’s then needed to fix an exploding coffeepot, an overrunning toilet, and a washing machine that has a mind of its own. Bree doesn’t mind all the unexpected repair jobs, though, because the sexy renter is something to look at despite being a little neurotic and a whole lot of snarky.


Can Abra get her book done with all the distractions and craziness of her life, the biggest distraction being the flannelled hunk with the bedroom eyes and scowling yet oh-so-kissable mouth? Or will Dickens’ Mr FixIt have to step in and save the day and in so doing, fix Christmas for Abra forever?

Enter to win here: BOOKTHRONEBOOKFAIR

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November 24, 2023 · 12:00 am

#BLACKFRIDAY ebook sales! #booksasgifts #Earlyshopping

BLACK FRIDAY is the standard start of the shopping season ( although I start in July, lol!) To help you with your gift list, I’m putting most of the ebooks in my catalog on sale for just #99cents. You can gift the romance reader on your list with the entire NYC Socialites series for less than $4.00 – or to put it in perspective – less than a cup of designer coffee at Starbucks, or a meal at McDonalds! Or you can stock up on your own winter reading! No one says you can’t give yourself a little gift, too!

Here’s the link to my AMAZON page with the book details: PEGGY JAEGER, AUTHOR

Don’t forget- I’ve also got my ONLINE HOLIDAY BOOKSTORE open for you to order PRINT copies of my titles as well. The order form is here: HBS

I love shopping from the privacy and ease of my bed!!! Do you? If so, here’s your chance to take advantage of some great book price deals.

Happy shopping, kids! ~ Peg

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November 23, 2023 · 3:49 am

#HappyThanksgiving 2023

From my house to yours, the happiest of days. I have an attitude of Gratitude for your friendship and support, and hope you know just how dear you are to me.

Be well…don’t eat too much (lol) and tell those whom you love that you are thankful for them today.

~ Peg

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