Congratulations

Congratulations

Please help me congratulate Kate Schaeffer, winner of my Spring All Around Giveaway of a $100 gift card and Mona Lisa Smiles.  Many thanks to all who entered. I appreciate each and every one of...
Spring All Around

Spring All Around

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...
Congratulations

Congratulations

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...
Early Spring Giveaway

Early Spring Giveaway

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...
The Colorful Month of May

The Colorful Month of May

To my mind, May is a colorful and celebratory month. After a chilly and damp spring here in the Pacific Northwest, the days are getting longer and colorful signs of spring are popping up everywhere. The rhododendrons, which are Washington’s state flower, are finally...
Congratulations

Congratulations

Please help me congratulate Amy Bradsher, winner of the $100 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of one my books. Many thanks to all who entered. I appreciate each and every one of...