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What’s With Greeting Cards These Days? | Guest Post by Ane Mulligan
Yesterday I read a cartoon in the newspaper that reminded me of my mentor/buddy, Diann Hunt, and needing a break from writing, I went to the store to pick out a funny card to send with the cartoon.I browsed the card section, enjoying a good chuckle-until I turned one...
Win an Amish Doll and my two Amish novels! (Plus a Winner Announced)
Good day to you!What makes Old Order Amish faceless dolls so intriguing? I decided to do a little research on them, but couldn't find much except this Wikipedia article. Keep in mind, sometimes Wikipedia is inaccurate.But this snippet from the article made me smile....
A Few Photos for Your Weekend
Our mysterious skies are changeable, often best seen from afar. Where should I rest my faith? Not in the weatherman! The driver stepped right into the photo when my husband brought out his camera, so I assume it's okay to post his image. I'm cooped up inside today to...
The Art of Procrastination
Some days writing is the last thing I want to do. Whenever I'm in the mood to reorganize a closet or refold my husband's T-shirts, I take it as a sign I'm supposed to be writing. Pretty crazy to avoid my passion, huh? Not that I don't get great ideas and conjure up...
Second-Chance Giveaway (Plus Winners Announced)
Greetings, once again, fellow readers!Have you ever been offered a second chance? I have. The theme of second chances fascinates me. When I ponder how musicians, athletes, actors, writers, everyday people, women, children, marriages, and friendships have benefited...
A Few Photos for Your Weekend
I hope you all get the chance to take a walk this weekend! Lancaster County I bought this soft book for our granddaughter at Riehl's Quilts & Crafts, in Lancaster County. All sorts of goodies!
Arthur’s Homecoming | Guest Post by Shelley Shepard Gray
I’m delighted to have the chance to visit Kate’s blog! Thank you, Kate, for the invitation!I thought I would share a blog I wrote four years ago. It makes me smile because now I realize that the changes I was talking about were just the beginning of the many changes...
Win an Amish Basket and Copies of My Books (Plus a Winner Announced)
Greetings, fellow book lovers! Are you like me: you've got to read before turning in at night? No matter where I am or how late, I must read at bedtime to get a good night’s sleep. Reading clicks my brain to a lower gear. I can let go of my must-do and...
A Few Photos for Your Weekend
This is our tiny local nursery. Not many in the city and I love it! Could you live without electricity? This photo reminds me of the time our smoke-detector, hardwired into our alarm system, went off for a couple days. (I took this photo in Lancaster.)
Emulating the Amish
After several turbulent gusts of late afternoon wind, our electricity blinked out at our beach cabin for fourteen hours, moments after my husband had emptied a can of chili into a pan and turned on the stovetop. Soon an icy shroud descended on our outdated...