by KateLloyd | Apr 16, 2024 | color, giveaway, Mona Lisa Smiles, Spring
I always get excited this time of year when I see spring blooms such as the chartreuse foliage unfurling from our ceanothus bush I was sure had died over the winter. Fortunately, I didn’t cut down its homely bare branches. I spotted yellow primroses in our front...
by KateLloyd | Mar 26, 2024 | Mona Lisa Smiles
I want to take a moment to congratulate all 50 winners of my Goodreads Giveaway, who each won an ebook of my latest novel, Mona Lisa Smiles. I thoroughly enjoyed writing this book. As a single woman, I used to own a restaurant, which brings both fond memories and the...
by KateLloyd | Mar 12, 2024 | giveaway, Mona Lisa Smiles
March makes me think of wearing green. Shamrocks, St. Paddy’s Day. Are you planning to wear green to avoid getting pinched? In Western Washington, AKA the Evergreen State, the color green abounds. As I walk the neighborhood, I can’t help noticing how many green...
by KateLloyd | Feb 27, 2024 | giveaway, Spring
Please help me congratulate Jennifer Cervantes, winner of my Early Spring Giveaway of a $100 gift card and Reinventing Ruthie. Many thanks to all who entered. I appreciate each and every one of...
by KateLloyd | Feb 20, 2024 | giveaway, Spring
I’ve finally put away all my Christmas decorations and tidied up from Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day. An unintentional start to spring cleaning perhaps? My husband gave me a lovely card and a heart shaped Frans box filled with assorted chocolates to satisfy my sweet...