People often give me a quizzical look when I tell them my two favorite places to visit are Lancaster County, PA, and New York City. What two locations could be further apart and yet so close together on the map?
Fond memories of Lancaster County in autumn.
I’m not visiting the Big Apple in the near future for a multitude of reasons. Lancaster County is another story. I can’t wait to get back! Just thinking about Lancaster County makes my blood pressure lower. I could write a whole book on what I love about that area, including the many friends I have made.
Patience is often required when traveling behind a buggy. Worth it!
When chatting on the phone with a Mennonite relative in New Holland, PA, recently, a story began to coagulate in my brain that would incorporate both Mennonites and Old Order Amish. And why Christmas? I don’t know about you, but I love Christmas stories all year round.
Anyone who knows me knows I love giveaways! But my new book, A Lancaster Family Christmas, does not release in paperback until September 28, 2021.
The cover of my new book, A Lancaster Family Christmas, releasing Sept. 28. I couldn’t love this cover more! Preorder on Amazon and save on the Kindle eBook!
I love these dolls sewn by an Old Order Mennonite Horse and Buggy seamstress that my friend Herb of Zook’s Fabrics located for me. Sadly, he is selling the business, but we plan to remain in contact. He and his wife have even visited me in our Seattle home.
If you have a hankering for these unique dolls, please enter my giveaway! Winner must respond within three days. US only. (Sorry, Karla and all my other Canadian friends. )
These dolls are so very cute and I hope one day I can get to Lancaster. When I was a very small girl I was there but don’t remember to much, although I do remember it had a lasting impression on me and my love of the Amish. The Community lifestyle has always been one that stood out to me and I could not wait to learn more as I grew up.
The dolls are adorable. Thank you for the opportunity to win! I love reading books about the Amish.
Funny that you are from Baltimore Kate. My oldest son lives there and my daughter recently moved to the Pacific Northwest. My youngest son is in Texas. I love going to Lancaster County. It is an easy drive. I live in Montgomery County, MD. I also love going to Ohio, I think it is Holmes County. We usually stay in Berlin. Next I would like to explore the Indiana and Kentucky Amish communities
These handmade Amish dolls are just precious. I love Lancaster County and feel so lucky that I get to travel there frequently, since I am only about forty minutes away.
I love these dolls.
These dolls are adorable! Thanks for your giveaway, and congratulations! This is a beautiful book.
Love anything had made by the Amish. That’s a great cover for your Christmas book. Makes me want to jump right into that snow scene. I can take the cold a lot better than the high 90’s of summer! Stay well and keep cranking out books for us all to read!
Love the old world…..
Finally found some of your Amish book. Can’t wait to read them. Next on my list. Loved the one about the girl in Rome.
I love reading about the Amish. Someday I hope to meet an Amish family.
The doll are adorable n beautifully made
All these pictures give me such tranquility I miss Lancaster we were there at least once every month or so I haven’t been there is almost two years looking forward to visiting again in the next month or so I finished my 3 books that I had received some time ago Amish fiction I must make a trip to the library soon to get a book to read it makes me feel as though I am among the Amish I just love it thank you for your generosity on have a book give away
I love the new book cover!
Love those dolls
Love your books and know I will enjoy reading your most recent one. Thank you for creating such interesting stories that when reading it I can almost feel like I am “there”
I hope someday to have a great grandaughter and would to give her one of these beautiful dolllls.
Love these dolls Kate. Thanks for this giveaway ! I’ve never been to Lancaster Pennsylvania . I’ve been to Sugar Creek and surrounding areas and we live about 25 miles from the Amish of Adams County Ohio.
Love these little Amish Dolls….would be a thrill to win them. and I LOVE the picture on your new upcoming book, OMG they say “dont judge a book by its cover” but I have to tell you so many times….I have loved the cover (and doesnt help when its on the cover of one of my favorite authors) and bought the books and was NOT disappointed….Hopefully I will win, but hey Good Luck to all you other girls!
Kate, I agree with you, just being in Lancaster has an effect on me, lowers my blood pressure, as well. It’s something I can’t explain. No place am I as happy and content, as I am there. Having friends there helps a lot.
The cover is indeed beautiful! I love christmas books all through the year.
I LOVE LOVE the cover f your new book! And these dolls are adorable 🙂
I grew up in New York City, The Bronx and Queens. I left New York way back in 1979, 10 days after my son was born there. He was 10 days old when we flew to California. From California, we moved to Florida where we have been ever since. I loved growing up in The Bronx, I wasn’t impressed living in Queens. I haven’t been back to NY since I left, my kids have been there, but not their momma. Many, many years ago, my first husband and I visited Lancaster county. It was a nice pleasant trip, way back in the ’70’s. I would love to win anything from you. You are one of my favorite authors.
Thank you for this opportunity to win a copy of your newest book, I love reading books about the Amish and I love Christmas books. The pair of dolls are just beautiful too. Thank you again.
I just love all of your books and now beautiful addition of Pipper who is absolutely adorable.
I absolutely love these dolls!
I visited Lancaster , PA. It’s such a unique place. I would have bought every item on sale there. I got several different kinds of dolls. I would love to win anything from there. Thanks.
These dolls are adorable
these dolls are awesome I love anything Amish. I enjoy reading all Amish books and really enjoy all your wonderful books
Love these dolls always wanted a set so im hoping!! Thank you for this chance and Congratulations on what im sure will be another great book. I love the cover also!!