Elice Ivy Writes

Some of the things that surprises you about grief are all the things that you remember.  You know you aren't supposed to ask why or question what has happened. You just know that this is your new reality. You move thru the minutes, hours and days and think wow I think I made a whole day and didn't cry and then you do. Your surprised that your still breathing, that some how your still moving thru all this. Somehow you actually didn't stop too.  Your surprised that for some reason you have not lost your mind or this does not consume you. But then you look around and wonder how is everyone else moving and functioning like the whole world hasn't tilted on it's axis. Clearly they can see it just as you do. Then you realize this is your pain your families pain. Then that's a whole other ball of mess no one wants to deal with.  People say with time this will get easier.....that's what they say.  Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow ...

Nobody ever tells you really how grief is. Not all the parts not the parts that have you waking up in the middle of the night from a dead sleep and crying because you have to remember all over again. Or when you are just trying to get dressed to go to work but you know you have to get this cry out now so you can face to world and lie thru your teeth. Everyone is going to ask, "How are you today?" and you can't say "I'm dying inside." You have been trained, conditioned to make everyone else feel better. No one every told you about the moments that you would forget for a split second that you can't pick up the phone and tell the person that's gone about your day. Or did they? Maybe they did I just didn't listen. I guess it doesn't matter now because I'm in the trenches. Don't get me wrong at my big age I have had loss before. My children's father passed away. We were married had five kids but somehow my grandmother hits so different...

Elice's Free Finds on Amazon Riding for a Liar   Kindle Edition Art is an ex-con turned business man with a wife who adores him. He still dabbles in life in the streets and has his down ass chick who helps to run his crew so that he can keep his nose clean. Life seems to be doing well, until it isn't. When Art and his adoring wife are put in a position that requires one of them to take the rap for something that neither of them saw coming, will their marriage survive? Erin grew up the daughter of a drug boss. She watched her mother hold her father down through everything. So, meeting and marrying a drug lord of her own wasn't a stretch. Taught by her mother to ride for her husband at all cost and despite his missteps with other women, she takes a case for her husband so that he doesn't have to go back to prison, expecting a slap on the wrist. When she learns that she has to do real time, will she continue to hold her husband down knowing what she does, or will she fold?...

I Should Have Worn A Curtain : A Novella   Amazon Description:  I’m sitting on the bench at the foot of my bed, face buried in my hands, still feeling stuffed from yesterday’s binge. Guilty. Ashamed. After yet another night of binge eating, Shaena makes the tough decision to attend Overeaters Anonymous (OA). There’s more than just overeating, but she can’t even admit it to herself let alone anyone else. All she knows is that her life is out of control. On her way to her first meeting, she happens upon Mike, a hot personal trainer new in town who offers Shaena free training and asks her on a date. When she dedicates herself to his diet plan, the numbers on the scale drop. Mike is delighted and can’t keep his hands off her. But when her weight creeps up, Mike goes from strict to cruel. All he wants from her is his first Los Angeles weight loss success story, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. Shaena still hasn’t spoken up at OA meetings. Her relationship...

Amazon Blurb:  Love doesn’t live here, but no lie, Sunny wishes it did. In her eyes, love is the beautiful rise of each day and the seduction of the night. Unfortunately, Sunny has had her heart broken one too many times to believe she’ll find her life-changing, soul-shaking romance. Outgoing, with a sweet disposition, don’t get her misunderstood. She’s got a backbone and enough self-awareness to know finding herself takes precedence over who finds her. When she meets Wisdom, however, love is back on the brain and gunning for her heart. Wisdom doesn’t believe in love. Luckily, he had never fallen. A boss in the streets, he’s known as the Plug, and his only loyalty is to the Crip set he claims. As a man of few words, Wisdom is no-nonsense and never afraid to take action. Still, a drunken night ends with him giving a ray of sunshine a ride home and sparking a connection that has him reconsidering his stance on love and deciding to do anything to keep Sunny’s heart intact. When lines ...

Amazon Blurb:   Gabriella I can’t stand him. Jamal Holmes. My best friend’s cousin. So what he may be able to help me finally make the move to get my business off the ground. He’s a pompous jerk and judgmental to boot. At least, those are the very excuses I tell myself to avoid his help at all costs. Now, if I could just get my silly body to stop reacting every time he’s near. If I could manage to control my erotic thoughts whenever he opens his mouth or tosses one of those goofy grins my way, everything would be just fine. Only if he didn’t look so damn good in everything he puts on… Jamal I can’t stand her. Gabriella, Gabby for short. She’s brash, snarky and seems to have it out for me. A damn she-devil. I don’t give a damn how great her legs look in the tight jeans and leggings she wears. Or, how appealing her mid-section appears in the halter tops she frequently dons. Nor do I care that her smooth, brown skin always looks good enough to taste. She’s a pain in the ass. At least,...

I have been adding all kinds of new books to my new reading list if I missed anything drop me a message so I can add it!  Amazon Book Wish List Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts!

I recently read  Stolen By The Billionaire  by Miss J, and let me tell you, girl, it gave everything it was supposed to be given. I was engaged from the beginning. I found this book while scrolling thru TikTok and avoiding doing something productive like usual. I wanted to either smack the husband Oscar style or shoot him in the face from the beginning. Either would have worked for me at this point. Most times in a book, you want to find some kind of redeeming qualities about someone there were none, and I mean none. Even his friends were the only ones who didn't like him. I'm only on book one. I can't wait to see how he dies and trust me, y'all, this man needs to die. I have already woken my husband up out of a dead sleep, telling him how this man is trash and needs to die! Yall need to read this book, so we can talk about it!  Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com. Also, please follow me on Twitter http...

One day while I was wanting a drink I started thinking about how I could get people to send me wine in the mail like it's my birthday. Then I got on the phone with my BFF and we decided we needed to drag other people into out drinking and gifting all under the gise of expanding our palates. So far it had definitely been an experience. The worst wine so far had been Mary J's. Now we all live us some Mary J Blige but my husband said it best when he said that wine tasted like bitterness and divorce!  Next month I will do better and give you a run down of everyone's favorite and I will pick great cheesy names to protect the guilty!  Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts!

National Dress Up Your Pet Day Date When Celebrated :  Always January 14 th   Great news! You don't have to wait until Hallowen to dress up your pet. National Dress Up Your Pet Day gives you the opportunity to .... you guessed it......dress up your pet! Some pets like to get dressed up. Others, want nothing to do with it. This day is an opportunity to really dress up your pet(s). Make something for them to wear.  Or, go to a pet store and buy an outfit. It's winter, so something warm is best. Sorry, we don't have any ideas on how to dress up goldfish. Origin of National Dress Up Your Pet Day: This special day was created by pet style expert and animal advocate Colleen Paige. We found no reference to this day as a "National" day, which requires a presidential proclamation or an act of congress. Originally published on:  http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/dresspet.htm Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free t...

Thankful Mama Mug 15 in curved Mug,  15 oz Curved Mug, permanent picture  Sublimation Image, Dishwasher Safe,  Sublimated Mug  Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts!

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day Date When Celebrated :  August 4 th National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day  is today. It may be blisteringly hot outdoors. But, put on your apron and fire up the oven, for this is a day to bake dozens and dozens of chocolate chip cookies. And, then eat them, of course! It's real easy to celebrate this sweet day. Eat lots and lots of Chocolate chip cookies.  Store bought or homemade chocolate chip cookies are all okay. If you are a baker, celebrate this day, by pulling out your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes (yes, I said "recipes"), and bake as many cookies as you can. If this day falls on a workday, it is perfectly fine to bake the cookies the night before, as long as you bring some in to work for your fellow workers. To celebrate this day, bakeries and grocery stores often offer a free chocolate chip cookie to patrons. Some offer discounts on purchase of the cookies. Did You Know?  Americans eat on average 18,928...

Item of the Day: Custom Items Custom Stemless Wine Glasses This is a 20.5 Stemless Wine Glass able to be customized with whatever name or saying you would like on the glass. The design will be cut using outdoor vinyl. The vinyl while not dishwasher safe will last up to five years with handwashing. Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts!

Item of the Day: Sage Bundles These 4" smudge bundles are hand-tied. Scents: - Lavender and Sage - Cedarwood - Blue Sage - Rue - Eucalyptus/Sage - Peppermint and Blue Sage - Eucalyptus - Rosemary and Eucalyptus - Rosemary and Sage - Rose Petal and Sage - Eucalyptus and Lavender Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow me here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts!

Item of the Day: Black Queen Mug/Tea Cup Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, evening tea, or something in between – this mug's for you! It's sturdy and glossy with a vivid print that'll withstand the microwave and dishwasher. • Ceramic• Dishwasher and microwave safe• White and glossy

Item of the Day is :      Pink Lip Bowl with Moon Pink lip bowl perfect for sage, palo santo, lipsticks, plants, flowers, etc Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow me here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts!

The item of the Day is: Strong Woman Do It Yourself Number Painting This strong woman do it yourself number painting depicts a motivational and determined woman. A great abstract painting kit to add to your collection.  What's in the Package This paint by numbers kit contains all the necessary materials to create your work: 1 numbered acrylic-based paint set   1 pre-printed numbered high-quality canvas   Set of 3 paint brushes (Varying bristles - 1 small, 1 medium, 1 large)  1 set of easy-to-follow instructions for use Stand not included Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Eliceivy Facebook and don't forget to follow me here on blogspot.com for all my latest posts!

The item of the Day is:                                                                            Black Girl Magic V-Neck Shirt Now available for $26.50  Choose the soft and comfy recycled women’s v-neck with a feminine, relaxed fit. The shirt’s made from 100% recycled fabric and is the perfect eco-friendly choice. • 60% recycled cotton, 40% post-consumer recycled polyester • Fabric weight: 5.3 oz/yd² (180 g/m²) • Relaxed fit • Side vents • Blank product sourced from India Size guide   S M L XL 2XL Length (inches) 26 26 ½ 27 27 ½ 28 Width (inches) 18 ⅜ 19 ⅜ 20 ⅞ 22 ⅜ 23 ⅞ Sleeve length (inches) 13 ½ 14 14 ⅝ 15 ¼ 15 ⅞ Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ Eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter https://...

National Cheesecake Day Date When Celebrated :  July 30 th   National Cheesecake Day  is today. As food holidays go, this is one of the tastiest of treats. Despite being a rich, high calorie, and cholesterol filled, cheesecake is a very popular dessert. Why? Because it tastes so good. It is enjoyed plain, or with your favorite fruit topping. Enjoy the day with a piece of cheesecake, along with your favorite topping. If you have time, make the cheesecake yourself. Happy  National Cheesecake Day ! What's your favorite Cheesecake? 

Father's Day Date When Celebrated :  Third Sunday in June A day to honor Dad.  NO . Rather, it is a day to enjoy time with Dad and appreciate all he does for you. What Dad really wants is healthy, happy and successful kids. And, he wants you to spend a few moments with him on Father's Day. Today's life style is busy for both dads and kids. So, a little time with dad on Father's DAy is just what he wants. A Father is more than the biological paternal source of our being. It is the person who cares and provides for us. It is the man who helps to set the standards, the family values and the example. So, add to this group, step fathers and other men who willingly and eagerly accept and cherish the role. Whether biological, adopted or informally, if they are the father figure to you, give him some recognition today and don't hesitate to call him "Dad". Did you know?  The first Father's Day celebration was in Spokane, Wa. on May 18, 1910. ...