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Ready for fall, anyone?

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I'm so ready for fall, I can taste it. First, another book is due September 2nd and I'm racing to finish. It's been a difficult one to write. Mostly because it's been inside me for a long time and those are always hardest to get onto the page. But also because we've recently moved. Still in Nashville, just a different house. It's been a long and frustrating process—is moving ever fun, though, … [Read more...]

My chicken, O my chicken . . .

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I have a little black frizzle (her feathers curl upward) who's been with me several years. Blackie is sprightly and actually a little mean to the other hens, but she's healthy. But last week I let the chickens out and noticed that the rooster, who's always the first one out of the coop, had flattened her on the ground. I just assumed he was being a little over-eager, but once he moved away, … [Read more...]

A Midsummer Romance (& a giveaway)

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I'm delighted to host author Alyssa Schwarz here on the blog today while I'm on a family vacation in the Caribbean! Be sure to comment for a chance to win the giveaway she's offering. (More on that at the bottom of the post.) Thanks so much for contributing to InspiredByLife, Alyssa! - Becky Teamwork makes the dream work. I can’t count all the times I’ve heard this phrase: classroom … [Read more...]

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