Lots of travel means lots of audiobooks. If you count three as “lots,” which I do! Read several others this month that I’ve owned for a while and kept meaning to get to. Oh, and one re-read! The Silver Chair and The …
Graduation Throwback
This month marks 40 years since I graduated from high school. How is that even possible? So in honor of the occasion, I thought I’d show all the young ones out there what the mid-1980s were really like, at least in Texas! …
A Peek at the Process
I’m moving to the next phase of writing my novel—revisions—and thought you might like a peek into my process. As of now, my first draft is finished. All authors do this differently, but my first draft is simply …
The Cheer Squad
This story started months ago. My daughter had several friends from church running a half marathon in Maine in May. She decided she wanted to try it, despite never running in her life! My sister, who ran a couple …
April Reads
Another great month of reading! Some fun historical fiction. Some fun contemporary fiction. And re-reading a classic set. So here we go! The Unexpected Inn by Rachael Bloome This is the second Blessings Bay …
Easter Weekend Fun
Spring is always a busy time at our house. Lots of travel and several birthdays. And Easter. Which was quite a whirlwind this year, but a lovely time with family. My in-laws came to visit for the week. …
Guest Post: Crystal Caudill
Hey y'all! My friend Crystal is posting for me today. If you haven't read her historical romance/mystery books, you should! Now here's Crystal: There is Only One Way to Do It If we’ve not met, you probably don’t …
The Life I Never Imagined
Life takes us through lots of twists and turns, doesn’t it? Even when we have a plan, things tend to go as we least expect. I think about that a lot these days. Why? Because I never imagined Jeff and I living the …
Are you ready for some baseball?
I enjoy Major League Baseball. I’ve followed the Texas Rangers since around the time the franchise began in the spring of 1972. I was five. So many memories surround outings to games—from my younger years sweating in the …
March Reads
March is in the books! (Well, almost.) And they’ve been great books at that. (For the most part.) Ready for some mini-reviews? Let’s go! Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe A coming of age story set in the …