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If not now, when?

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We’ve all said it at one time or another: I’d love to _______, if I could just find the time. With suddenly cleared calendars, most of us have a bit more time to do with as we like. (Maybe not a ton if you have kids at home but still some—you aren’t going to practices or school events or any other number of activities!) But I noticed something recently. I found I was squandering the very … [Read more...]

May the Force Be With You

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I live in a household of Star Wars nerds. I'm a fan as well (being a child of the classic trilogy era), but my appreciation cannot compare to that of my hubby and each of our three children. So, when Christmas rolls around, elements of the galaxy far, far away abound in the Witemeyer realm. First, there are the decorations: Outdoor inflatables filled with galactic Christmas … [Read more...]

Merry, blessed Christmas

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By now, no doubt, it's looking Christmas-y at your house or in your town. With just a few hours left for last-minute shopping and baking and decorating, if you're not ready now, well, somehow it always seems to work out. And if there are only 11 dozen cookies on the dessert table instead of your usual 15 dozen, nobody will likely complain. :) Our kids don't start arriving until Dec. 27, but … [Read more...]

Getting Crafty at Christmas

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One of my favorite things to do at Christmas is to decorate the family tree. It's no magazine showpiece. It's a walk down memory lane. Photo ornaments from when my kids were babies. Ornaments they made in school. Ornaments we made together at home. The handmade ornaments are always my favorite. As an avid cross-stitcher, I love to make ornaments as gifts for others. My publishing team has been … [Read more...]

Belmont Mansion Transformations

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Are you a fan of Fixer Upper? Home Town? Then I have a home transformation I'd love to share with you! I posted a few weeks back about the restoration of the grand salon floor at Nashville's historic Belmont Mansion—the setting of my Belmont Mansion novels. Here's a shot of the grand salon floor as they were just about to start the project. They gave us a glimpse of the floor at that … [Read more...]

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