We’ve all had it – the “uh-oh” of wishing we could take back the comment that somehow escaped the filter between our brains and our mouths. Did I Say That Out Loud? is the tell-all account of the author’s misadventures in the daily experience that is life. Told in the tone of a coffee-klatch gathering with your best girlfriends – you know, the ones you can share anything and everything with – the author holds nothing back as she recounts the trials and tribulations of life as Kelly Harman.

Thinking of braving Botox or plastic surgery? Get the real scoop from Kelly, including pre-procedure husband prep. Need help when your cat catches on fire? Ask Kelly how to extinguish the flames without spilling your wine. Survival tips for when a 300 pound man falls on you? Ask Kelly, who lived to tell the tale.

Kelly captures those “you can’t make this stuff up” dramas and takes them one step further. She shows us that by reveling in the inevitable mess of the moments we wish we could take back, we may discover that sharing our stories is in fact healing, unifying, and often outrageously funny.

Bad for the laugh lines but good for the abs, some of these stories will hit close to home, others will stray far, far from your average woman on the street. But all are unified by the inimitable candor and hilarity that her friends agree is uniquely Kelly.

Read ‘em and weep.

My Thoughts:

So Tuesday night, I laid down to bed with hubby. I was in a bad mood, something was said between us and the next thing you know, sentimental, emotional me is crying.

In short, in a few minutes hubby rolls over to go to sleep and I grab my Kindle to read

Did I Say That Out Loud

. (I had to start it so I could finish it in time to post this review!)

Timing could not be better to read this book!

I was fearful I would wake up hubby sleeping next to me and Lil Miss who was in her crib sleeping on the other side of me! I couldn’t contain my laughter!

No joke – in the middle of reading, I stopped what I was doing, hunted the author down on Google, subscribed to her blog (I want daily emails of this stuff) and then stalked her on Twitter!

Needless to say, by the time I put the book down a little later, I as already over half way finished.

This was a light read in more ways than one.

It didn’t take me long to finish at all (which is great because we all know with a busy schedule, we don’t always have time for long books) and it was such a mood lightener!

I know I rave about books and how much I love them, but seriously – if you don’t have time to pick up a book and read, allow yourself a few minutes every day to read one or two of the stories in

Did I Say That Out Loud

just to help boost your mood (and your day).

This book is a must-have!

About the Author

Kelly McDermott Harman was born in Asmara, Ethiopia in 1962 and has walked the road less traveled ever since. Her childhood was spent overseas, living in eight different countries before she came to the U.S. at the age of 16. This experience inspired an adventurous streak and disregard for convention which has yielded a rich life, overflowing with great story material.

Her experiences range from celebrating her ninth birthday at India’s Taj Mahal to being evacuated with her family in the midst of a civil war in East Pakistan, single motherhood to serial entrepreneur, and Burning Man devotee to self-made marketing maven. Most recently Kelly came full circle back to the continent of her birthplace, celebrating her 50th birthday at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Kelly lives in Manassas, Virginia with Bob, her husband and true love of 23 years and has three sons. When she isn’t writing about her adventures, Kelly loves spending time with her friends and family, but especially with her three grandchildren, teaching them the value of reckless honesty and unhindered fun.

Kelly is currently working on her next book, a memoir about growing up abroad as the daughter of a (former) CIA agent.

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