New Year’s Resolutions or Goals?
When you read the words New Year’s Resolution, do you feel a chill down your back, the way I do? I have always ignored New Year’s resolutions. In fact, I can’t recall ever making one. However, good friend and prolific writer, Kathleen Kohler creates...
Amish Oldies but Goodies
As I drove home from visiting my mother-in-law yesterday, I listened to an oldies channel. I didn’t recognize some of the songs but enjoyed humming along with them. What is it that attracts me to old-fashioned items, such as quilts, clocks, antiques, and Amish dolls?...
Season of Comfort Food
Am I the only one whose color and taste pallets changed when I put aside my summer clothes? Suddenly my white sweater holds little appeal, whereas autumn colors such as brown and gold beckon me. These brilliant autumn colors caught my eye on a recent walk....
Giveaway Winner
Please help me congratulate Cathy Atchison, winner of the two-sided 43” winter-themed table runner plus one of my signed books: either the new An Amish Christmas Kitchen, Starting from Scratch, A Letter from Lancaster County; or one of 3 books from The Legacy of...
Never Too Early?
We’re past the Dog Days of summer and even Labor Day is behind us. Hard to believe most children are in school again. They may complain about getting up too early, but I recall our sons’ returning to school excited to see their friends.Did you have summer reading...
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.