December Babies here are your presents!

I hope all babies born this month have a fantastic birthday! Party it up!

Do You Know Why December 5th is Special?

When I was growing up, not only was Christmas a big day to celebrate, but my family also celebrated a kinder and sweeter little known holiday today. Do you know why today, December 5th is a special day on the calendar?

What's St. Nicholas Day?

It's where St. Nicholas is prominent, his day, not Christmas, is the primary gift giving day. Parties may be held on the eve, December 5th, and shoes or stockings left for St. Nicholas to fill during the night. Children will find treats of small gifts, fruit or nuts, and special Nicholas candies and cookies. St. Nicholas gifts are meant to be shared, not hoarded for oneself. In many places St. Nicholas is the main gift giver. His feast day, St. Nicholas Day, is December 6, which falls early in the Advent season. Some places he arrives in the middle of November and moves about the countryside, visiting schools and homes to find out if children have been good. Other places he comes in the night and finds carrots and hay for his horse or donkey along with children's wish lists. Small treats are left in shoes or stockings so the children will know he has come.

My sister and I used to place our shoes out on our front steps overnight hoping St. Nicholas would out a few pieces of candy in our shoes. The next morning we would wake up and always find a few pieces of chocolate inside.

So, tonight before you go to bed, place your shoes outside overnight and perhaps St. Nicholas will drop a few candies into your own shoes.

This is the season to celebrate so many different holidays. Are there any traditions you and your family celebrate around this time of year?

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What would you love St. Nicholas to leave inside your shoes? Unfortunately I don't think a silver BMW can fit in my sneakers.

The Next Big Thing in Paranormal Romance?

There are some strange animals that have evolved here on the DIK island.

I've found the next big thing in shift-changing romance!

I give you...


Unfortunately the were-apple fish and were-banana fish may take some time...

Pick Your Own Island Man Adventure

It's been awhile since we played, "if you're stuck on a desert island" game, so I've decided to come up with one!

If you were stuck on a desert island, what man would you choose to have as your island love man until you are rescued and why?

A. Sparkly Vampire. Who needs a light when your own undead man glitters? Your own energy saving light bulk right here.

B. Werewolf. The island nights came get a bit chilly. Why need a blank when you have an 108 degree furry one who likes to snuggle?

C. Fairy. Need a way to get from one end of the island to another? Hop on the back of your own human airplane.
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D. Demon with lickable horns. A man with claws can be your own personal bodyguard and bring you fresh meat at the same time!

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Kati Talks Personal Chemistry

Good morning, Class. So, this week we've covered On Screen Chemistry, and Romance Chemistry. Now let's talk personal chemistry.

I read romances because there is little I enjoy more than the "click." You know the one, where the hero and the heroine meet eyes across the room, and the game is on? The one where they spark off of each other constantly making the reader yearn for that dynamic first kiss. Isn't that part of the magnificence of romance?

Well. We know that in real life it doesn't always happen like that. In my experience, most of my dating has been an ongoing drama of "Will he call? And when?!" and "What did that thing he just said mean?" But every once in a while, if we're really very lucky, we experience the "click". I had it happen to me not that long ago. I'm lucky enough to be involved with someone who I have a long history with. I've known him since my second week of college. And we've been best friends almost that long. Then, one day, it changed. And I started thinking, "Huh. Imagine that." We always had the "click" but now it had changed. Fortunately because of our long relationship, we were able to talk about it, and it turns out we felt the same. It remains the luckiest thing that ever happened to me.

But the "click" doesn't just happen with members of the opposite sex. My best friend's name is Amy. I met her in 1997. I was just starting a new job as an executive assistant at an organization where she was the Director of Membership. We figured out really quickly that we were born on the same day, about an hour apart from each other. Then we figured out that we were both pop culture junkies. Soon we were having Friday morning "meetings" to discuss last night's episode of Friends and ER. We clicked almost instantly and to this day, I can't go more than about two days without talking to her. I think her husband is one of the best things that ever happened, and her son, Mr. Incredible, is one of the lights of my life. We've seen each other through deaths, marriage, birth, relationship woes, drama and comedy. I can't imagine my life without Ame - or without that "click".

So tell me about the "click" in your life. Are there special people you've clicked with? Tell me about your best friend or your love. Tell me about what makes the relationship special.