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Please help me congratulate Sabrina Templin, winner of the exquisite Amish-made 39” table-runner/wall hanging, plus one signed copy of A Letter from Lancaster County, or one signed copy of a book from The Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy, either Leaving Lancaster, its...
Creating from Scratch
While I eagerly await the release of my next novel, Starting from Scratch, I've pondered the title. As several of you mentioned on my last blog post, many things start from scratch other than cooking. Although a good home-made meal is hard to beat. Last year, Harvest...
Kate’s Favorite Pics!
Please help me congratulate Linda Landreth, winner of the darling Amish-made apron, towel, and washrag from Lancaster County, plus a signed copy of A Letter from Lancaster County, or one book from The Legacy of Lancaster County Trilogy: either Leaving...
Starting from Scratch?
Hunger invades me as I recall my mother in her kitchen preparing a huge vat of chicken stock in her pressure cooker. Left-over chicken bones, vegetables, even onion skins, were tossed into the concoction to produce the fabulous stock she often froze for future use....
Kate’s Favorite Pics
Please help me congratulate Tracy, winner of the beautiful Amish-made Quillow from Lancaster County, plus a signed copy of either A Letter from Lancaster County, or one signed book from the Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy – either Leaving Lancaster, its sequel...
Happy New Year!
Another twelve months have flown by. Although I'm eagerly awaiting the release of my next book, Starting from Scratch, on April 3rd. I want to savor each day until the auspicious occasion. And soon, another Amish quilt to giveaway! For me, the start of a new year is a...
Kate’s Favorite Pics!
Please help me congratulate Sue Crockett, winner of the lovely Amish-made table topper and the cute potholder, plus a signed copy of A Letter from Lancaster County, or one signed book from the Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy—either Leaving Lancaster, its...
Is Gratitude the Key to Holiday Stress?
"In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich." Dietrich Bonhoeffer Last week I awoke with a sense of anxiety. An unsettling, restless feeling that I should be doing or...
About Kate
Kate Lloyd is a novelist and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, MD, she and her husband live in Seattle the setting of several of her novels. She lived in Rome and studied Italian in college. Kate has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur.