Dreaming about Fall
I know the calendar has just turned to August, but these days I find myself dreaming about all things September/October/November. I don’t know what it’s like where you are, but…
House and home
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A Bucket List Item Checked Off . . . and a Giveaway!
[THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED, AND THE WINNER IS ANGIE Q! CONGRATS, ANGIE!] Please send your mailing address to me at debraney@mac.com and I’ll get your package in the mail ASAP!]…
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The Art of Story Maps
Last fall, I ran across a Facebook advertisement for a beautiful set of story maps that had me clicking with great interest. The link took me to the Elizabeth Wade…
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Hello, February!
I love February for so many reasons. 1. It’s my birthday month! Yay! Not only does it mean celebrating with friends and family, it also means several birthday perks from…
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Early Christmas Decorating
I did a thing this weekend—I decorated for Christmas! Now, mind you, I have never, ever decorated this early before, mostly because I usually wait until after Jeff’s birthday in…
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Things I Didn’t Know I Needed
I’m here today to tell you about five things you might not yet have, but you might need. At least they were things I didn’t know I needed! 😂 …
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House Work
Someone recently asked what I do to celebrate the Sabbath, and my answer is taken from the Bible: “Do no ordinary work.” Since my ordinary work is writing, sabbath activities…
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Completion is a Wonderful Thing
When writing a book, nothing feels more satisfying than placing that last period at the end of the last sentence. Such a feeling of completion after months of work! I…
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Literary Mugs
I suspect all writers have various items that are endowed with a literary theme. And since so many of us drink copious amounts of coffee or tea, some of those…
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Burns Night Supper
So my husband and I did a thing we never in a million years thought we’d do. We hosted a dinner party for twenty in our home. And not just…
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Ode to My Latest Amazon Finds
I got so tickled at Angie’s post yesterday when she wrote about her velveteen pants from Amazon. If you didn’t read her Ode to My Stretchy Velveteen Pants, please do!…
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Snippets from Thanksgiving
Hey friends, today is GRAND TUESDAY meaning we’ve got Leo and Ari today, and Leo is a sick little buddy. So I’m off to snuggle and comfort. But real quick……