Yes, I know the calendar says June, but for me summertime arrived today. Why? Because I baked a strawberry rhubarb pie on Monday. The kids and I picked the strawberries last Thursday at Pretty Prairie Farm. The rhubarb came from a friend at church’s farm. The pie crust actually turned out — it’s from a children’s book of all places, …
Skizzer Review & Author Contest
Skizzer. It’s a funny word, and the title of a compelling debut novel. “Something both terrible and wonderful has happened. I can’t explain now…” With those lines from a letter placed in an old haunt of Claire and her sister Becca, Claire is launched into a search to find Becca. Becca disappeared without a trace, and Claire is determined to …
ACFW Conference…tick tock, tick tock
Have you noticed the lovely widget I have on my blog? Look to the right, and you’ll see it ticking down to this year’s ACFW conference.My mom laughed at me because practically the day after last year’s conference ended, I updated the widget and it began counting down to this year’s. So why am I excited about this year’s conference? …
I Heart Bloomberg Review
I Heart Bloomberg is the most recent release from Melody Carlson. Kendall’s managed to wrangle her grandmother’s house-free and clear-except for the rules. No male roommates. But that’s ok, with the right ad she’ll pull in some girls, their rent and if she’s lucky, she won’t have to go to work any time soon. For their part, Anna, Lelani, and …
Review: Finding Marie
Marie Belanger is getting on a plane to return home to Maine after spending the last two years in Japan with her Navy husband. When the flight lands in San Francisco, her seatmate is murdered and Marie flees for her life. She has no idea who is after her or why. And her husband Pierre is desperate to find her …
Sandhill Dreams Review
Sandhill Dreams is the sequel to Canteen Dreams but can definitely stand alone. Cara Putman has created a series of romance novels set during WWII. I have not read many historical novels set during this era and was intrigued by the idea. I loved the theme that sometimes the dream we have for ourselves is not the same as the …
It Takes a Village…a Village of Christ
Back during the 90s there was a lot of discussion about the fact that it takes a village to raise a child. While I don’t agree with the conclusion the proponents of that statement pushed, I’ve been reminded all over again how valuable and important it is to live in community. Why? Rebecca’s birth. She is 3 1/2 weeks old …
Sandhill Dreams’ First Review
Jennifer AlLee posted an interview with me and review for Sandhill Dreams on her blog. It’s the first review for the book that I am aware of… Here are her thoughts…and be sure to hop over to her blog by June 9th to leave a comment to be entered to win a copy of the book! After meeting Cara at …
Washington’s Lady by Nancy Moser
I was delighted to receive a copy of Nancy Moser’s latest book, Washington’s Lady. In April when I taught the online research class for ACFW, Nancy graciously agreed to participate in the class by answering questions I posed to my favorite historical and suspense writers. Her answers piqued my curiosity about this book — and the book did not disappoint! …
Too Funny: An Engineer’s Guide to Cats
I’m a cat lover and found this hilarious. Happy Monday! And be sure to jump over to Michelle Sutton’s blog to enter to win a copy of Deadly Exposure.