A couple of life events occurred in the Alexander home recently... Last Friday, we experienced our first time to have a pet undergo surgery. Our sweet little Jack (12-lb silky terrier) is recuperating from a completely detached ACL, bless him. He has to wear the cone (yes, "of shame") for two weeks with very limited movement/walking during that time, and after two weeks only gradual walking. He … [Read more...]
A Christmas Tradition
When I was growing up, my mother gave me the same, wonderful book for a Christmas gift every year. Mom was the librarian in the small village where we lived, and books were a fixture in our household for as long as I can remember. Mom loved to read aloud to my sisters and me, and classics such as Charlotte’s Web and Peter Pan were favorite bedtime stories. But the book Mom gave me every year for … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens | Anita Higman
Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Anita Higman is a CBA best-selling and award-winning author. Anita has written or co-authored more than 30 books, including fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, as well as plays. She has written for radio, e-zines and advertising, and is recognized … [Read more...]
Christmas Collections
Do you have a Christmas collection? One of my sisters has a collection of crystal snowflake ornaments, given to her by her mother in law every Christmas for many years: My other sister has a collection of angel ornaments. Eventually, she'd like to have a separate, 'angel's only' tree: My mom and I collect the Department 56 Dickens' Village: Five Reasons To Love Christmas … [Read more...]
Christmas Giveaway from 8 Authors
It's easy to enter. Just use this form, but be sure to keep going for my extra giveaway! You can view all the posts by starting here. a Rafflecopter giveaway And here's mine! a Rafflecopter giveaway … [Read more...]
I Love Christmas Traditions!
There's something about the Christmas season that can make it hard to breath. Life seems to speed up thanks to all the extra Christmas parties, rehearsals, pageants, shows, recitals, ack! But I long for Christmas to be a time to slow down and focus on what it really means. A small season to focus on the greatest gift of all and the many gifts He's given us. For my family, that takes the shape … [Read more...]
The Love of Story
Jerry and I returned about an hour ago (when I wrote this post) from seeing the movie, Interstellar. Over the last month, I've had several friends rave about the movie, but somehow, other than knowing it was a movie about the earth in trouble and some people going into space to find another place for mankind to live, I managed to stay ignorant of any details. What a movie experience. Truly. I … [Read more...]
Busy, Busy, Book Release Time
Last week was BIZZ-EEE! First, I celebrated the release of my new book, The Secret of Pembrooke Park, at my local bookstore. This book launch is my big event of the year—my night to feel almost like a celebrity with a big crowd to cheer me on. If you were to study this crowd closely—or the photo slideshow I play while people are arriving—you would see that many of these same people attend year … [Read more...]
A Snowflake Party
Thirteen years ago my little story about one of our family's long-standing traditions was published in the December 2001 issue of the now (sadly!) defunct Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion Magazine, which was a huge favorite of mine. I think I was a subscriber from the very beginning to the end of the magazine's publication. I'm still a fan of Mary Engelbreit's illustrations and decorating books, … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens | Tracy L. Higley
Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Tracy L. Higley started her first novel at age eight and has been hooked on writing ever since. She has authored eleven novels. Tracy is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Ancient History and has traveled through Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, … [Read more...]
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