I should probably apologize for falling off the face of the Earth, but all I'm going to say is that the past few months took on a life of their own and everything came to a head last Tuesday.
I'm not going to get into a lot of details here because on some level, they just don't matter. What matters is the end result.
As...
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Miriam was glad to be warm and cozy. There were so many people in the town but it was nice and peaceful inside her cowshed. Little did she know that she would soon be joined by Midnight Visitors . . . and not just any old visitors!
Snuggle up and enjoy the warm, soft feel the art and narrative bring to this delightful...
Friday, October 16, 2015
Meet the people who make it all happen—the planners, the photographers, the musicians who have helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples—as they find their own happy endings in the second Year of Weddings novella collection.
She’s known for her delicious cakes, but there’s no recipe for dealing with the...
Friday, October 9, 2015
Book Review: Fried Chicken
Katie
12:05 PM
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An irresistible cookbook featuring more than 50 family-friendly fried chicken recipes--including classic Southern, globally influenced, and skillet- and deep-fried variations.
Fried chicken is comfort food at its finest. Served alongside a biscuit, atop waffles, or just on its own, fried chicken...
Monday, October 5, 2015
October. Holy what the heck where is time going Batman! There's something about this time of year that simply screams warm and inviting smells and foods. I'm pretty sure that this orange ginger chicken falls under both of those categories. I know the house smells soooo good when I'm cooking it!
Orange Ginger Chicken:
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Friday, October 2, 2015
Take a journey through Silent Wonderland to Looking Mansion, where bells toll to warn of the house's cycles, and lavender doors are the only thing to save you from the Centaur that prowls the halls with fiery eyes and an agenda.
Alice Hill arrives at Looking Mansion to support her friend, Buck Glass, while he's on trial...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Book Review: Last Chance Hero
Katie
11:32 AM
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The inhabitants of Last Chance, New Mexico, could not be more pleased. Dr. Jessica McLeod has opened an office right on Main Street. Andy Ryan, the best athlete the little town ever produced, has ended his short career in the NFL and has come home to coach the mighty Pumas of Last Chance High. Unfortunately, Dr. Jess...
Monday, September 28, 2015
Okay, I have to tell you that I am super excited to be sharing this next recipe with all of you. As a sports mom, I'm part of quite a few team dinners and team dinners always require some sort of passing dish. Meatballs are absolutely perfect for this! My football boys like to toss them onto some bread and make sandwiches,...
Friday, September 25, 2015
The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. When her nearest neighbor, General Seamus Ogilvy, finally comes home to Tall Acre, she hopes it is a sign of better days to come. But the general is now a widower with a small daughter in desperate need of a mother. Nearly destitute,...
Monday, September 21, 2015
Can you believe that we're almost all the way through September already? It's insane! Since this is my birthday week, I'm going to share one of my favorite dishes... Sweet BBQ Beef Ribs! Yummy! These are geared slightly more towards summer, but who can resist sweet bbq sauce and fall apart meat, especially when paired...
Friday, September 18, 2015
Eliza Spalding Warren was just a child when she was taken hostage by the Cayuse Indians during a massacre in 1847. Now the young mother of two children, Eliza faces a different kind of dislocation; her impulsive husband wants them to make a new start in another territory, which will mean leaving her beloved home and...
Monday, September 14, 2015
Everything is in full swing now and as predicted, it's total insanity with Roger taking 3 honors classes, being in band, and playing football. On top of that, Ben has a full course load and is managing the girls swim team! Between homework and sports, there are days that I wonder if I'm going to see home again!
Yummy...
Monday, September 7, 2015
Crockpot Monday: Turkey Stew
Katie
12:00 PM
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That's it. Summer is "officially" over here. School starts tomorrow. Realistically, it ended for us before it even began but now that school is upon us, so is game season. Roger has already had two football games and Ben has had a swim meet, so already this mom is busy and hoping that she can keep up. These meals have...
Friday, August 28, 2015
They’ve helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now twelve new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection.
April is willing to do anything for her sister’s wedding—until she comes face to face with a guy from her past.
April Quinn is thrilled...
Monday, August 24, 2015
I know that I've mentioned more than once how thankful I've been to have these meals and I really hope that you've all enjoyed them too! I have a little secret... I'm going to be releasing these as a cookbook with some bonus recipes! I'm super excited. There's still a ton of work to do, but I just couldn't keep it quiet...
Friday, August 21, 2015
An eclectic assortment of humanity, with all their foibles and failings, lived in the house on Moody Avenue over a period of ninety years. I tell their stories.
Lisette, her unshakable faith sustaining her, is undeterred in the face of adversity; Julia, a social-climbing snob, sees her world crumble when her children...
Monday, August 17, 2015
At the end of summer, our bowling league has a special party where everyone pitches in. This meal is perfect for that! Every time I bring BBQ sandwiches, I come home with an empty crockpot! It's amazing how fast it goes. So, keep this for your family or take it to a potluck for everyone to enjoy!
Tangy BBQ Beef Sandwiches
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Friday, August 14, 2015
The bridal shop business it took his mother three decades to build, the enterprise that covered his university and law degrees in full, was struggling because he might be part-genius when it came to contract law . . . But corset-style gowns with a mermaid flair? Shoot me now.
Tara Simonetti hated law school, but loved...
Monday, August 10, 2015
Summer is winding down, but don't let that stop you from filling up that freezer! If you're like me, school starts and it's even more chaotic than summer break. I have one boy who is the girls' swim team manager and the other one will be playing football and will also be in the marching band. Did I mention that the band...
Friday, August 7, 2015
Book Review: Infuse
Katie
8:30 AM
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From the authors of Shake: A New Perspective on Cocktails comes Infuse, a recipe book filled with fresh and flavorful oil, spirit, and water infusions.
Authors Eric Prum and Josh Williams’ passion for infusing oils, spirits and waters began one summer nearly a decade ago when the two first made peach-infused bourbon....
Monday, August 3, 2015
I can't believe that summer is almost done. By the time that you, my lovely readers, see this, there will only be a few more weeks left. Both of my boys will be in high school this year and as some of you may know, teenage boys have insane appetites and little patience! Thank goodness for crockpot meals!
Hungarian Goulash:
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Monday, July 27, 2015
Whew! Summer is rolling right along! It's been a roller coaster around here and there were weeks that I was so incredibly thankful for the meals in the freezer because there weren't funds in the account. This week, Roger has gone away to his first year at band camp and while I'm so proud of him, my mom heart mourns his...
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Marin Ellis is in search of a new start after her father and his second wife die in a car accident, and at thirty-seven she is made guardian of her fifteen-year-old half-sister Rebecca. They leave Hampshire for the picturesque village of Goswell on the Cumbrian coast, and settle into Bower House on the edge of the village...
Monday, July 13, 2015
It's summer and summer means bbq, corn on the cob, baked beans, pasta and potato salads... and just general yumminess. As much as I hate the heat, I do love the food! It just doesn't feel right to try eating these things in the dead of winter. Plus, it's really hard finding good veggies during the off season! Dang corn...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Book Review: Exile
Katie
8:50 AM
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13-year-old Teodor has found a way to escape from kidnap, how long before he is safely home?13-year-old Guy Erma has run away from everything he has even known and no longer knows what the future holds.They escaped through dark tunnels and back alleys but they also discovered a hidden terror that now threatens their...
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