"Beware the editor! They'll try to change your voice!" That was one of the first bits of "advice" I got when starting out on my writing journey. And I have to tell you… In my experience, it was complete hog wash. My editors—and I've worked with several through the years—have only made my work better. Yesterday was my Bethany House editor's last day, and I'll admit I got a little teary over … [Read more...]
Feeling grateful…and generous!
Hey friends! Have I told you lately how grateful I am for you? No? Then let me say it again… I'm so grateful for you! And to demonstrate that gratitude, I'm having a month of giveaways on my website where I'm giving away the following: So if you haven't entered to win yet, please do! To quote the Carpenters, "We've only just begun!" Those of you … [Read more...]
Rested and refreshed
What's the last vacation you've taken? Me? Hilton Head Island in South Carolina—last week! Joe, Murphy, Kelsey, me, Kurt We love HHI and usually end up visiting there every 2-3 years or so. I love the beach. Only, I like it best in fall and winter. Strange, maybe. But since I've never been a sun goddess (I'm more the burn and peel variety), I love walking the beach instead of laying out. … [Read more...]
New bakeware (aka: cheap thrills)
Y'all already know I love to bake. But I gotta tell ya… Since I moved to a low carb/gluten-free lifestyle, I am having a blast with baking with almond flour, coconut flour, coconut oil, flax seed meal, Swerve, and other ingredients I'd not used much before. If at all! Here are some of my recent LCGF yummies… Zoodles! (Zucchini Noodles) They are delicious! Especially with spicy marina … [Read more...]
The Molitor Stradivarius comes to Belmont Mansion
Music is an important part of our lives and comes in many forms. Most definitely, the term "one size fits all" does not apply when discussing the vast number of styles in this time-treasured art form. As can be said pretty much across the board when comparing the mores of current society to those of times past, what was taboo then—be it for better, or worse—has now become the norm. In … [Read more...]
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