Hydrangeas in October? Yes, please, especially if they're this spectacular blue! The color orange, however, has never been a favorite, but I accept it in autumn. Other times, I do my best to avoid it … [Read more...]
Book Birthday!
Have you seen the book trailer for Candy Cane Wishes and Saltwater Dreams yet? Well, here it is! Happy birthday to my new novella! All the stories are set on beaches at Christmas! Candy … [Read more...]
Who’s Ready for a Christmas Novella?
September is here, and that means my new Christmas novella is coming soon! It'll be up for pre-order on September 14, and the release is September 28th. It's a lovely cover, don't you think? … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Late!
Apparently, Kevin wanted to do chapters for my birthday. Chapter 1 Surprise #1 Kevin booked a birthday trip to Charleston to celebrate my birthday with Hattie. Fun! Then Quinn arrived home hours … [Read more...]
How to Show Love to Children? Show Up!
One comment we heard a lot when our children were growing up was "your family sure does support each other." Our family always showed up at events together whether at school or church or the … [Read more...]
How’s June Treating You!
What's been happening in June at your house? We’ve traveled a bit, enjoying our annual trip to Deer Valley YMCA camp in central Pennsylvania, modified but still loads of fun. It's one of my … [Read more...]
Are You Interested in Beekeeping?
Beekeeping is the newest cool hobby, and Kevin and I are joining in! Daddy kept bees as did his father before him, so I'm carrying on the tradition, using his tools and bee paraphernalia. Bees are … [Read more...]
Making Goat Cheese
Do you like goat cheese? I used to think it tasted like Daddy's goat pen smelled, but over the years, I've come to enjoy it. An Easy Process Last week, I traded a sour dough loaf for some goat's … [Read more...]
Who Has Advice for Your High School Self?
My Bible Study Fellowship teaching leader asked us to share pictures of our seventeen-year-old self to go along with our study of Genesis 42. Joseph recognizes his brothers in this chapter, but they … [Read more...]
Easing Back to Easter?
Eater 2021 looked a lot different than Easter 2020. Instead of a quiet lunch for six people, we hosted 46 people for lunch and then 6 more came for the egg hunt in the afternoon. The weather was … [Read more...]