36 years ago today, Joe and I got married. And a little over a week ago, on December 6th, our son and his wife Kellie were married! CONGRATULATIONS to Kurt and Kellie (Fuselier) Alexander, our son and his beautiful new bride who we absolutely adore. WHAT a fabulous weekend of celebration it was! First, a few more pics from the wedding... At the rehearsal dinner, a group of … [Read more...]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at our house
I always drag my heels a little when it's time to put up the Christmas decorations at our house, but once I get started, I enjoy it a lot. And once it's finished, I LOVE it! There's just something about twinkly lights and candles and Christmas music and everything else that goes with our traditional celebrations of the most wonderful event in the history of the world. The birth of Jesus...the … [Read more...]
Book Pairings
In my opinion, a book makes a wonderful present in and of itself. But I also love the idea of "book parings". In other words, a book paired with a gift that corresponds to the novel. Recently, eighteen romance author friends and I who are all members of the A Most Storied Romance Facebook group (which we'd love for you to join) created a Holiday Gift Guide of book pairings. I was so charmed … [Read more...]
Inspired by Christmas
Hi friends, Is it just me or does it feel like Christmas came on so fast this year? It just doesn’t feel like it’s Christmastime yet. It’s probably because, thanks to the sweet kindness of a friend, my family got to spend two weeks in the Outerbanks and enjoy Thanksgiving there. It could be because I’m working hard on a book and I haven’t wrapped a single present, or because I came down with a … [Read more...]
Cookies & Christmas
In my first-ever Christmas novella, we included a recipe for a cookie (“biscuit” in the UK) based on a British recipe featuring honey (in honor of Honeycroft cottage in the novel) and adapted to US measurements. The cookie reminds me of a spicy Snickerdoodle in taste, but the addition of colored sugar makes it more festive. I have been so delighted to hear how much people are enjoying … [Read more...]
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