This is fab. Lani Diane Rich had this over on her Literary Chicks blog, and I thought it was so great, I just had to share. There's a little quiz called, "Who's Your 80's Heartthrob?" Of course, I had to take it. And the winner is...John Stamos. I remember when he was Blackie on General Hospital, I loved him then (and maybe even a little on Full House, but I'll deny it if anyone ever asks me). His super model wife just left him, is this divine intervention? Was I meant to be Mrs. Blackie? The funny thing is, I've always thought my husband beared a resemblance to John Stamos - and his name is even John. I swear, I'm seeing some symmetry here. Does that make me Rebecca Romijn? Maybe if I was three inches taller, walked the cat walk, and actually cared about the X-Men. And only if I left John and got engaged to a guy who was the fat kid in "Stand by Me." And that ain't happenin'.

Your 80s Heartthrob Is

John Stamos

For every woman who always knew she had super powers, you'll love Melanie Lynn Hauser's new book, CONFESSIONS OF SUPER MOM. I was actually lucky enough to read the book before it was published, and it's truly wonderful - funny, smart, and a rollicking good time!! (note to see, look up "rollicking" to make sure I used that word appropriately). In fact, there's even a quote from me on the book's cover, and I meant every word:

"Who needs the speeding bullets, locomotives, and tall buildings - with wit, humor and some sage motherly advice, Melanie Lynne Hauser finally gives readers a true hero for our time - Super Mom."
--Jennifer O'Connell, author of DRESS REHEARSALand BACHELORETTE #1

Here are Melanie's answers to the two burning questions:
Q: What song would you love to find out was written about you?
A: In My Life, by the Beatles
Q: If you were going to be the inspiration for a song, what would its title be?
A: Send in the Clowns

Here's a little ditty on Melanie's book, and you can find more at her web site www.melanielynnhauser.com. This would make a great gift for the SUPER MOM in your life!

For every harried mother who dreams of cleaning with the power of 10,000 Swiffers, putting her children into Super Time Outs with just a flick of her Merciless Gaze, and employing a little Super Eavesdropping when the occasion warrants, CONFESSIONS OF SUPER MOM is a must-read. Filled with romance, intrigue, humor and a colorful cast of characters, this delightful new novel introduces a superhero for the Swiffer generation.

Birdie Lee is an average hard-working single mother of two teenagers, PTA lackey, and mild-mannered grocery clerk at the local Marvel Fine Foods and Beverages. One morning, while getting ready for work, Birdie is sidetracked by a stubborn Stain of Unusual Origin on her bathroom floor. She tries to annihilate it with every household product she can find –to no avail. Angry, hot, light-headed (and forgetting to turn on the exhaust fan), she makes one final desperate attempt to eradicate this vile, dastardly stain: she loads her Swiffer Wet Jet with every household cleanser she owns, aims, and fires….And passes out, overcome by the fumes.

After regaining consciousness (and reminding herself to scrub the bottom of the toilet since from her perspective — flat on her back — it was looking a little dingy), Birdie realizes something’s amiss. Her ears begin to buzz and her senses are aquiver. Eventually, aided by Martin, her geeky thirteen-year-old son and trusty sidekick, Birdie understands that she now possesses extraordinary powers — superpowers, to be exact. Birdie soon learns, however, that, to quote Spiderman, with great power comes great responsibility and she finds herself struggling to balance a new onslaught of challenges, both at home and in her community.

So forget those chores— pick up CONFESSIONS OF SUPER MOM and relish in a much-deserved escape. This charming novel will keep readers glued to the page as they cheer for Super Mom to root out injustice and surrender herself to love. Readers everywhere will find themselves in its pages and rejoice in finding a book that celebrates their overlooked everyday acts of heroism.