The Friendly One Robert Duncan I sent out a few of these Christmas cards this year. The scene reminds me of my childhood, my love of dolls and sleds and snow ~ and nature. I found myself wishing I could mail a card to each of you. All my readers. Please know I am praying for you this Christmas season, …
oh Christmas tree
I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month. ~Harlan Miller
Baking bliss
I’m deep into baking bliss with sugar cookies, chocolate mice, and such here at home. I’ve gotten out my granny’s vintage cookie cutters and tied my apron on. My motto tends to be ‘a little extra butter makes everything better’ but lately am having to loosen my apron strings! For those of you who’ve asked for my sugar cookie recipe …
in the heart…
It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. ~W.T. Ellis *Pinterest
Dressing a new heroine
We’re already gearing up for that next novel! Recently my publisher sent me a portfolio of gowns to choose from for my next book cover. The dresses above aren’t the ones I was sent (no spoilers for you!) but are from Pinterest. It’s not difficult to bid farewell to those big hoop skirts Wren was wearing in 1850 and leap …
Appalachian Autumn
Back from the heart of Appalachia and was it ever inspiring! I could write a book about all the things that touched me while there but will just condense it to a few pictures here… Though I spent most of my time at home in Kentucky, I was able to enjoy Virginia and Tennessee, too. Each state is so unique …
Appalachian autumn
Just wanted to share where I’ll be in body and spirit till mid-November or so. Prayers with my dear readers here as I write and travel and remain offline. A blessed autumn to you!
At my desk
*http://www.pinterest.com/laurafrantz/ Some of you have been asking what I’ve been doing now that I’ve laid those Ballantynes to rest:) Well, I’ve been sitting at my desk beginning another novel after 8 months of research. So far, since Chapter One opened a few days ago, I have 2,068 words written. I only have about 98,000 left to go. And I’m enjoying …
My Kentucky Kitchen
Some of you requested the pasta salad recipe I posted about in the August Joy’s post. Here ’tis… Here’s our favorite peach cobbler recipe, too. So easy but so delicious! And now that summer is ebbing, you can use canned peaches, too. Happy cooking/baking/dining!