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Dani’s Reader Day

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Hi friends,  Always happy to spend time with you! I hope you’re having a wonderful week. Right now, my husband and I are in North Carolina celebrating our 27th anniversary at our favorite spot—the beach!  Not too long ago we were in Baltimore. In the quaint, waterfront neighborhood of Fells Point. It’s steeped in maritime history and has the air of a sea-fearing town. My family and I … [Read more...]

What’s on Your TBR Pile?

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Now that we're pretty well settled into our house in Missouri and I'm back on a regular writing schedule, I've had a lot more time to read. Here are some of the books I've enjoyed recently, and others that are up next on my (tall!) TBR pile. (That's "to-be-read" pile in case you're not familiar with the acronym.) … [Read more...]

My Summer (And Two New Covers!)

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To me, the first week of September always feels like the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Saying good-bye to summer is bittersweet, isn't it? Mine was full of many happy memories. My college-age daughters were home, and so family life was busier and noisier in a wonderful, crazy way. I loved having a special trip just with my college daughters to New Orleans, a time to catch up and … [Read more...]

My Eulogy to Dad

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Several of you have asked about the eulogy I gave at Dad's funeral almost two weeks ago and if I would share it. I'm happy to. But first, thank you, friends, for your recent prayers. I felt them every step of the way. It was hard saying goodbye—however temporarily—to Dad, but being at his bedside with Doug and Esta (Dad remarried at age 79 after Mom passed) was such an incredible blessing. One … [Read more...]

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