My husband began investing in real estate more than fifteen years ago in addition to working at his full-time job. His first purchase was the house across the street, which he renovated and flipped. He barely broke even. But he learned a lot. Over the years, he invested in more residential homes in our north Dallas neighborhood--flipping many, keeping a few as long-term rentals. He succeeded at … [Read more...]

Hi friends and happy Monday! I'm super excited to have my friend and fellow author, Kelly Goshorn, back today. I know you'll love her post. Kelly is graciously giving away a copy of Across the Shores novella collection to a U.S. resident only. To enter, just drop a comment below.  Rabbit trails. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent researching for my historical novels, but I can tell … [Read more...]

Are you a member of Inspirational Regency Readers? If not, I personally invite you to join me there along with sister-authors Erica Vetsch, Michelle Griep, and several others. It’s a private Facebook group for people who share a love of Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, and other clean or inspirational Regency romances. We talk about favorite adaptations and actors, places we long to travel, and our … [Read more...]

Ken and I just got home last night from a five-week trip to Texas (also camping in Arkansas and New Mexico) and on one of our last nights camping, we came across a Little Free Library. Are you familiar with these charming little mini-libraries? The collage below shows just some of the Little Free Libraries Ken and I have come across on our travels across the country, and in our own hometowns when … [Read more...]