Kate's Blog

The Amish choose, in a sense, to wear a uniform every day. No closets stuffed with frilly clothes and high heels. Just the opposite; humility and modesty are essential. They do their best to avoid appearing pretentious or in competition with others. Within the many...

While preparing to write The Quaker and the Rebel, book one of my Civil War series of romances, I was pleasantly surprised to discover Ohio’s pivotal role. Being a northern and decidedly “Yankee” state, Ohio provided a multitude of soldiers and officers to the Union...

? This early snow in Lancaster County caught us by surprise a couple of years ago Last week, as I listened to weather reports for most of the nation, I cringed. Much of the country was blanketed in white and brutally cold. At times like this I think of the Amish and...

Thank you, Kate, for allowing me to guest blog on your website. I appreciate the opportunity for me to share at the start of a brand new year. I hope I can encourage your readers as we embark upon 2014 with fresh hopes and dreams. We are already one week into the New...

A glimpse of the Cascade Mountains through the fog Hurray, a weekend getaway for my husband and me. But we awoke our first morning in a fog. Quite literally: enveloped in a dense white cloud. Our beach cabin was socked in, what pilots call zero visibility. Slowly, the...

Yummy treats in Bird-in-Hand, PA Driving home after a lunch out with my husband, the melody to the song "My Favorite Things" wove its way through my mind. I couldn't quite recall the words ... Chocolates and gumdrops and books that are written Clip-clopping horses and...

Wishing you well! Hope you enjoy these pics I took over the last few days. Our cousins' cute tree Kate's new favorite mug Grandpa helping assemble a new bike The best comes last

Here are some photos I took over the last few days. Hope you enjoy them and the upcoming weekend. Everett, WA Marina Lights Aplenty Tall Tree Congratulations to Diana M. and Maxie, winners of a copy of Marty Nystrom’s book. He or I will contact you. Thanks to all who...