I am very blessed to be married to a man who loves history as much as I do. We have spent many wonderful hours traipsing around historical sites, perusing museums, and touring old homes. And we love them all. But in the past few years we have come to discover another love: staying in historic hotels. Yes, we’ve also stayed in historic homes turned Bed and Breakfast or Airbnb, but it’s … [Read more...]

2018 is drawing to a close and I always enjoy looking back on the year that was. In the name of gratitude and nostalgia, I thought I'd take this opportunity to share a few of my favorite things from the past twelve months. Favorite TV show: New Amsterdam, NBC - Shows set in hospitals aren't always my cup of tea, because they can be too tense and too heavy for my taste. Not this … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas from the Klassen family! Since it's my turn to blog today, I thought I would make a Christmas-related announcement. Several people who have read my latest book, The Bride of Ivy Green (Book Three in the Tales From Ivy Hill series) have already emailed to say they are sad to see the series end, or to ask if I would please write another Ivy Hill book. The good news is, my … [Read more...]