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A late Merry Christmas

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For many years since our children have been grown, especially since we have several teachers in the family, our time to celebrate Christmas with them has been the week between Christmas and New Years. I've always said that as long as we can be together, it doesn't matter when. Well, this is that week! We are gathered in beautiful southeast Missouri at our oldest daughter's house in the … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas!

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On this wonderful day, the day of the year when we celebrate our Savior's birth, I hope you'll be blessed by the lyrics to the song "I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day", based on the poem "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I heard the bells on Christmas dayTheir old familiar carols playAnd mild and sweet their songs repeatOf peace on earth good will to men And the bells are … [Read more...]

Glad Tidings

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Hi friends, It’s two days until Christmas! I can hardly believe it’s been another year of sharing our love of books, stories, and life together. I hope you know how much I look forward to sharing this time with you every other Wednesday. Today, I thought I’d share a glimpse of our pre-Christmas fun, along with how the McKenna family from my Alaskan Courage series celebrates. We’ve been … [Read more...]

Regency-Era Baking: Mincemeat Pie

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I recently took an online class taught by The Regency Cook in association with the Regency Town House in Brighton and Hove, England. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. If you have the opportunity, you may want to check out his other class offerings for yourself. I mentioned mincemeat in two of my novels (The Silent Governess and An Ivy Hill Christmas) so I thought it was time I actually … [Read more...]

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