This was a cute read. I picked it up because the title intrigued me, and Laura Ingalls Wilder books were my favorite childhood books and hold a special place in my heart. The book is a Young Adult and is about a single mother of three who believes Laura Ingalls is her writing muse. I […]
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Cold winter nights (and days) call for a well-stocked tea drawer. I drink tea pretty much all day. In the summer, my fave is a fruity iced tea. But this time of year, I have a little bit of everything. Nothing better than curling up with a good book and a cup of tea! What’s
It was about this time last year that I watched a hawk chowing down on his lunch. I’ve seen hawks flying this year, looking for prey, but I haven’t seen them catch anything. I wonder if the voles are gone from behind our lot. Theresa HuppTheresa is the award-winning author of historical fiction about settling
I love having flowers in the house, especially during the dreary winter months. They add a bright pop of color and make me smile! These African Violets are doing their thing! Do you have any flowers inside? Darlene Delucadarlenedeluca.com/
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I recently read Amor Towles’s The Lincoln Highway for one of my book clubs. His wonderful A Gentleman in Moscow is one of my favorite novels of all time, and I had high hopes for The Lincoln Highway. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. I’m glad I read the book, and I liked the characters . . .
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I just finished The Lost Book of Names. I hadn’t planned to read another World War Two story, but I kept seeing this one on my social media feeds, so decided to check it out. And I ended up liking it. I didn’t like everything about it — I found the mother character annoying. But
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I’ve had to wear my snowboots recently. When I drag them out, I am reminded of the emergency trip to buy them in Whistler, BC, in December 2011, when my old boots fell apart. And I’m then reminded of my daughter breaking her leg in February 2012 on another trip to Whistler, which in turn
I’m not a fan of snow. But it can be pretty if you’re curled up with a book and looking at it from the inside! Darlene Delucadarlenedeluca.com/
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I recently learned that January is National Oatmeal Month. We eat a lot of hot cereal in our family. What about you? What’s your family’s philosophy on oatmeal? Theresa HuppTheresa is the award-winning author of historical fiction about settling the American West. Before she turned to writing, Theresa was an attorney, mediator, and human resources executive.
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I’ve only agreed to iron a shirt for my husband twice in my life. Once was the day before we got married, for our rehearsal dinner. That one I did, as pictured above. The other was the day I went into labor with our second child. That shirt I didn’t iron. I told him I