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My Puzzle Table

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Do you enjoy jigsaw puzzles? I do! But I confess that I rarely indulge in them for three reasons.  Two Christmases ago, both my mom and my husband gave me puzzles for Christmas. I put together the one my mother gave me, which confirmed numbers one through three above! That spring, I was on deadline, so I told myself I would do the lovely Jane Austen’s World puzzle my husband got me as … [Read more...]

Guess who’s walking . . . and I have a question!

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Well, he's finally doing it. Our little Leo is walking! It's still that drunken sailor sort of gait, but we'll take it. Naturally, he's into everything—and has also taken several falls. All part of learning to walk. But it's such a sweet time. Meanwhile little sister Ari is still getting adjusted to her new world and is a precious little bundle of snuggles. And spit up. : ) I just love … [Read more...]

When in Rome . . .

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In January, I think, I handed in my latest novel which is set in Rome. The manuscript came back in February, and I set about making it better per my editor's notes. It's a story about a young woman who ages from 18-22 in the book, and a young man who ages from 22-26. Neither of them are married, which suited the story because they have to get together at the end, you see. (I'm sure you … [Read more...]

How are you spending your weekend?

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At the time I prepared this post on Wednesday, Cara had nothing scheduled for Thursday, so I wrote about the hunt. When her post came out yesterday afternoon, it was too late for me to write a different post as other things were on my schedule. So here you go. A second reminder to join the hunt. Yesterday, the Spring Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt kicked off. Several of the Inspired by Life … [Read more...]

Have you joined the Hunt?

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The spring Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt, that is? I love these hunts. They are such a great way for me to discover new authors by going through the hunt and learning more about authors who are friends and discovering new authors. I always learn something about their books, too. It's such fun. And this year's collection of books is fabulous. Just look at them:  It's so easy to join … [Read more...]

Let’s Get Creative!

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Hi friends!  Happy Wednesday! I always look forward to my days with you. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and spend a little of your day with me.  Thank you so incredibly much for your amazing support of my new release, One Wrong Move! I so appreciate you taking the time to read Christian and Andi’s adventure and for sharing it, too! Plus, the amazing amount of … [Read more...]

A Fan of Fans

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This past Saturday, I attended a Jane Austen meeting with author-friend Erica Vetsch. Our speaker was the talented and knowledgeable Candice Hern. She introduced us to a category of small, ornamental, folding fans now called Brisé fans, which were popular during the Regency period. (Although then referred to as ivory fans or pierced fans.) Unlike fans of folded silk or paper, these were made … [Read more...]

Coffee Time

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It's no secret around here that I love coffee. If you've been reading on the blog for long, you've likely seen more than a few photos of my coffee bar that houses most of some of my collection of more than 100 mugs. 😏 I think coffee first became a symbol of something special when I was a kid. My parents didn't drink coffee every day, so anytime the smell of coffee wafted through our … [Read more...]

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