When I was young, my younger sister and I loved listening to books on cassette tape. Our favorite was the Fox and The Hound. The narrator did such a fabulous job keeping us engaged as we followed along. Now, fast forward a lot of years later, I've found renewed love in listening to audiobooks. Not … Continue reading Cleaning house with audio!
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May Day
It’s the first day of May. Birds are singing, bees are on the buzz, and young calves and chicks are gaining their legs. May Day has a long history and tradition in England, some of which eventually came to America. Children would dance around the maypole, holding onto colorful ribbons. I remember doing this in elementary … Continue reading May Day
Coffee with a Cause Devotional
I was reading recent reviews from beloved readers for my latest release, A Stolen Kiss, and I cannot tell you how much it warms me when readers connect with characters from one of my books. LeEtta is such a sweet character, but one who had to learn much by watching those around her. Community is … Continue reading Coffee with a Cause Devotional
Coffee Soup- Comfort foods of Yesterday
With a hardy snowfall for many I can’t help but think soup weather has arrived. Winter and soup go hand in hand here at the farm. Our newest neighbors put me onto a new kind of soup recently. Coffee Soup, or as some call it, Wet Toast. Growing up in Appalachia, we're not strangers … Continue reading Coffee Soup- Comfort foods of Yesterday
The Amish Beard
Old Order Amish are no longer a small secular group, but a growing population that call 32 states and 6 Canadian provinces home. If you live near Ohio, then you certainly have seen a horse and buggy, as 62 percent of all Old Order Amish reside there. They are our neighbors, the shops we frequent, … Continue reading The Amish Beard
How One Mountain Momma Changed the Lives of Many
In case no one has told you yet, Happy Mother's Day. Though tomorrow is the official holiday, this evening I'll be attending a yearly banquet with my mother at her local church. I'm always in awe by the way the men of the church go all out to make this such a special day. Now … Continue reading How One Mountain Momma Changed the Lives of Many
Holy Week in Amish Country
Good Friday, the day that Jesus was crucified, is a day of somber reflection for those of the Christian faith. The Amish too reserve the Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter in all that it represents. Various Amish and Mennonite communities may consider these days differently, but Old Order Communities in which I … Continue reading Holy Week in Amish Country
Kentucky’s ‘Little Winters’
We've waited all winter for warmer temps and lots of sun, but hold on, as we have a few more cold snaps to go through. You’ll often hear of springtime cold snaps that last just a day or two being referred to as ‘Little Winters’. Here in Kentucky we have five, which occur about every … Continue reading Kentucky’s ‘Little Winters’
Lumberjacks and a Lady
I was recently asked to write a short suspense with author friends, but unfortunately that was put off to the side for now. However, for three years I have been scratching notes and pondering the idea of writing a historical series. Most readers know me by my sweet Amish Romances or quick moving suspense novels, … Continue reading Lumberjacks and a Lady
Never too old to learn
I've been spending a lot of time with Amish friends recently. I'm always humbled to be welcomed into their homes and into their lives. Their hospitality encourages me to be a better version of myself. It's easy to forget I'm the outsider, or an Amish fiction author, until something funny happens and they tell me … Continue reading Never too old to learn