Happy Birthday Bloghop!
Hi All!
April 6th is Carrie Ann Ryan’s birthday. And to celebrate, she has organized this wonderful blog hop! Around 60 authors and bloggers are hosting a hop for two days!! Whoot!
Each author is giving away a prize at their blog. AND we’re giving away TWO grand prizes.
1) A Kindle Touch
2) A $60 Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card
I share my birthday with my husband. Neither one of us are big gift givers or receivers. We are happy to just spend time together, alone. 
We usually go out for dinner and a movie. This past year we both took the day off from work and went to breakfast and then went out for dinner. It was nice to take a day off and share it together.
Share what you do on your birthday.
My GIVEAWAY!!!
Each commenter for both days, 4/05 and 4/06, will be entered to win swag (signed business card, magnet and key chain with the cover my upcoming release Forgotten Visions) and a hand made bookmark. Yes, I made the bookmark. See picture below. 
Forgotten Visions Blurb:
Kalissa Bradenton isn’t your average coffee shop owner. Born to an elite witch bloodline with a rare genetic mutation, she’s a Divinity on a mission. The death of her parents sends her away from her Maxville, Florida home and into an ancient war between witches and demons. When childhood friend, Ayden Daniels, comes to her aid after an almost fatal accident, visions of a past she doesn’t remember sparks an old flame and new desires. With the past slowly becoming clearer, she eagerly sets her sights on mending Ayden’s heart and gaining his trust – until a ghost from her past returns to claim her as his demonic mate.
Ayden, the new Sheriff of Maxville and grandson of the oldest living Divinity, is investigating a series of Divinity killings. When he comes face to face with the one woman he hopes to have little to no contact with, old pain rises, quickly followed by anger and resentment. Through his rare power of adaptability he learns actions from the past may not be what they seem. Hope fills his broken heart and determination pushes him to do whatever it takes to win Kalissa’s heart once more before his loses her forever.
Together they must find the strength to mend their tormented souls, while fighting an evil out to destroy the world.
It seems sad but i generally do nothing. Like last month. I would like to go to the restaurant with my mother and brother or on a walk all together but always something happens, this year my brother had a diabetic crisis so after we helped him we were exhausted and i just went to bed… without eating at all by the way
I hope your giveaway is international because i love bookmarks and yours is so cute
all the best and thanks you for your participation in this event
I don’t do much any more for my bdays… I’ve always disliked them, something always seems to go funky on them. LOL.. Beautiful job on the bookmarks!
Jesse
jesse.kimmelfreeman@gmail.com
I spend it with my hubby and kids. Normally we go to dinner and then go home and watch a movie of my choice.
I’m hopping a way
Happy happy birthday! Love that your giveaway is handmade 
Thank you!
Great post and prizes. Thanks for the giveaway.
mythic021@gmail.com
My maternal grandparents actually had their first date over the fact they had the same b-day and he was new in town. She thought to be nice and, gasp, invited the nice man to dinner so he wouldn’t be alone. A few months later they were wed.
Moral: be careful who you ask out for birthday dinner
* They stayed happily married til she passed away many, many years later. ♥
I know it’s not my b-day but that’s always been my fav b-day story.
Great giveaway!
I don’t do much for my birthday. My daughters birthday is Oct 12th and mine is the 21st, so we really don’t want another cake. My kids like to make me dinner for my birthday, I’m so glad that they are older now and can cook.
proudarmymom32(at)yahoo(dot)com
At 36, my mom still cooks me my favorite dinner and cake. My whole family goes to her house and I love it!
Thanks for the great giveaway and participating in the hop!
Happy Birthday Carrie Ann!
slinkydennis@yahoo.com
I love birthdays! I usually bake a cake and have a little party for my family birthdays. Thanks for the great giveaway! cheryllynne(at)rocketmail(dot)com
Hi Lia,
Just checking out the other bloggers. Man that key chain is cool, I should look into doing that. It never even crossed my mind to do something like that. Your cover is fantastic too. Have a great day!
Happy Birthday, Carrie Ann! Hope it’s all you want it to be and TONS more!
smyth.mirriam@gmail.com
My birthday is 3 days after my husband’s so we usually go out for dinner to celebrate both! Your swag is awesome!
Happy Birthday Carrie Ann!
Tt
tigerblossoms at hotmail dot com
At our house the Birthday Celebrant chooses the restaurant to go to for dinner. We do dessert at home. Usually, some kind of cake.
Happy Birthday Carrie!
Lori.
knitrix29 at gmail dot com
Our birthdays we do cake and presents, nothing lavish anymore. I have always waned to just spend the day in bed though and have a slumber party with some good wine and list of chick flicks.
LOL…Since my daughter was born I usually just want to spend my birthday with her and do something she would want to do…I think maybe its the zoo this year!! Great Giveaway!!
viajeradelmar@aol.com
we usually just go out to eat for my birthday. usually it’s us the kids and then his grandparents and dad. i love to rotate what restaurants we go too as well. we don’t do anything too special. i just like to be around family and friends.
My kids usually make me breakfast in bed and the whole family either goes out for dinner or they make something special at home.
For the past couple of years I have done nothing for my birthday because there is usually a conference or work going on so I celebrate it later. When I was in college I got spoiled because my birthday usually fell in our fall break so I would get a long weekend for my birthday – which usually would include a road trip of some kind. Ah, to be young again!
bas1chsemail at gmail dot com
I dont do much for my birthday. Im not one to really celebrate. I usually just spend the day with my family. A small dinner and a movie. Its nice!
That bookmark is very pretty! Great job! 
shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
On my birthdays, I have been going to the spas in my area with my sister. This year we are going to the famous one in Tucson, Az- Canyon Ranch. Should be an interesting experience.
Last year I worked on my birthday as it was a weekday. This year, it’s a Saturday and I’ll be spending it in London as my other half and some of his family are going to a couple of the Olympic events – I might go exploring London by myself!
I try to ignore my birthdays, but my husband insists on taking me out to dinner and buying me some kind of dessert to celebrate with. He knows that growing up, my family ignored my birthdays, so he tries to make it special. He’s a keeper, my Tony is
Thank you so much for participating and for the beautiful items in your giveaway, Lia!
My birthday has become just another day in my household. Though Mother’s Day is very important.
All the best on your upcoming release!
All the best on your up coming release!!
xx
Angela
I usually don’t do anything for my birthday but I do take off work if I can.
sstrode at scrtc dot com
Happy Birthday!!
I usually spend the day with my mom. I know I don’t have long with her so I share every moment I can.
Mel
bournmelissa at hotmail dot com
Woot woot on the cover art AND the gorgeous bookmark!
Can’t wait for your release.
torymichaels(@)live.com
My daughters and I usually go out to eat for my birthday.
andreaDOTinfinger@gmailDOTcom
Birthday breakfast from my favorite donut shop then a dinner out.
Caity_mack@yahoo dot com
Good luck on the up coming book
My husband and I celebrate our b-days by going out to eat and having a cake for both of us. Our birthdays are only a few days apart
Thanks for doing this!
I get a day off on my birthday! I get to not do housework or dishes or cleaning of any kind
It’s a good day! Fun blog hop! Thanks!
jennyrlowery@yahoo.com
My birthday is right before Christmas so generally it is never really “celebrated”. Maybe a special dinner or cupcakes, etc with the family. Besides, after a certain point, I would just as soon ignore it, lol.
June
manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com
I don’t do anything for my birthday. It just another day. After 28 years my husband finally remembers which day is my birthday and which is our anniversary! Thanks for the giveaway. I put Forgotten Vision on my to buy wish. I love blog hops where I find new to me authors.
suz2(at)cox(dot)net
Happy Blog hop . DebP
r.d1@myfairpoint.net
I like to spend the day with my family. Have a nice dinner with my husband and just chill
I share my birthday with my youngest son so we share a cake that is decorated for him and I go to lunch with my girlfriend. Well, I did before I moved away anyway.
Z
Seawitch Reviews @ yahoo.com
My birthday, anniversary and mother’s day are all within a 10 day period! My poor husband, lol. We usually go out to eat and he tends to get me one big present for all three, which is fine by me, lol!
sionedkla@gmail.com
This last birthday (on the 1st) my Hubby actually remembered to pick me up some pretty flowers! lol
For my birthday – ALWAYS – there is a cake & candles & presents & my favorite dinner. Birthdays were a big deal growing up in my family & I have kept the traditions going.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Thanks for the Happy Birthday Blog hop!!
sweety225(at)rocketmail(dot)com
I love Carrie Ann and I’m glad to wish her a HAPPY, HAPPY Birthday. And how sweet that she and her friends are giving away things on her special day.
My hubby takes me out on my birthday, to a favorite restaurant of choice. More special is my hubby’s b’day, which is also our anniversary. I give him a birthday gift and he gives me any anniversary present. It’s a Win-Win day!
catherinelee100 at gmail dot com
My husband usually takes the kids and I to dinner for my birthday. We don’t do too much because mine is so closed to Christmas. For his, I try to take him out of town for a few days, but since we had our youngest, he is reluctant to go anywhere without the children.
Thank you for the giveaway and participating in the hop!
trb0917 at gmail dot com
My b-day is just another day to me. I usually get myself a treat of some sort, but blew it off completely this year.
That’s pretty cool that you guys have the same birthday. The bookmark looks awesome. . you’re very creative. The cover of Forgotten Visions is beautiful. . I love the color purple. .
jessangil at gmail dot com
I don’t really do anything special for my birthday. The last few years my twin and I have gone out to lunch and a movie, but that’s about it.
Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
Pam
vanillaorchids69(at)gmail(dot)com
I usually celebrate twice — I have a family dinner and I have friends who own a club, so they usually do a big birthday party for me there on the Saturday night closest to my birthday! (TWICE as much cake!)
elizabeth @ bookattict . com
I usually celebrate it with family.
For my birthday we usually go out as a family to dinner. I love Mexican but because my birthday is on Cinco de Mayo it is usually too busy for us to go there for dinner.
beckerjo at verizon dot net