With Mother's Day right around the corner, I thought it might be fun to share some of our favorite fictional moms. I'll start. Ma IngallsI grew up with the Little House books and watching the series on TV. Caroline Ingalls seemed like the perfect mom. Patient yet firm. Courageous, wise, fun-loving, and full of love for her children. She also was a God-fearing woman who knew her Bible and saw … [Read more...]
Colors of Truth Audiobook GIVEAWAY
If you love listening to audiobooks then today's post is for you! I'm giving away FIVE audiobooks of Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel. The fabulous Kate Rudd narrated this book and she does a marvelous job. She has such a great voice and doesn't do weird intonations when she reads the male characters, which some narrators do. A pet peeve of mine. : } How to enter to win 1 of 5 … [Read more...]
Headshots and Deep Thoughts
One of the joys of the writing life is getting headshots. Really. I mean who doesn't love getting their photo snapped, over and over, and over and over. I really don't mind, but I was surprised to realize it had been four and a half years since my last headshots were taken. My time flies when you're stuck at home! There's the angst of what to wear. And what if my hair doesn't cooperate. Does … [Read more...]
The Big Boston Birthday
We spent the last weekend in March in Boston for a very special birthday. Our oldest—our only girl—turned 30! Jeff and I had already planned to go up there to celebrate with her when one of my sisters called. She and my other sister were worried Elizabeth would be alone on her birthday and wanted to be there with her. (Both of my sisters have a unique relationship with my daughter.) I said, the … [Read more...]
Antique Quilts
A couple weeks ago, my daughter and I got together for a Girls' Getaway Weekend in Waco, TX. Now that Bethany is pursuing her PhD At Texas A&M, I miss seeing her on a regular basis. So we've made a pact to get together for one weekend each semester. And because she's the one family member who is as big of a history nerd as I am, we always find a way to work in historical places to stay and … [Read more...]
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