Hi everyone! Today, I’m excited to announce I have a new book release! Sunset Ledge, a contemporary romance published by The Wild Rose Press, features a few of the lovable characters from my sweet romance The Story Between Us. Here’s the book blurb: Jack Armstrong lives like a recluse on his Texas ranch. In the […]
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–True Friends are Great Riches (author unknown)– It’s International Day of Friendship, a day to celebrate friends, buddies, pals around the world! Time to stop and think about all the friends you have and how you made them over the years. Do you have friends in other parts of the world? Friends from childhood? From
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Mango makes the best tea! I’ve had fresh mango in salads and mango salsa, but to me, the best way to enjoy Mango is in fresh iced tea! It’s one of the flavors I use for iced tea in the summer when I prefer something fruity. Sometimes, I mix it with peach or apricot or
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When I saw that Lollipop Day was one of the National “holidays” for July, I knew I had to write about it. I went and emptied my purse and found that I had four lollipops in there. A raspberry Tootsie-pop, a cream soda Dum-Dum and a couple of other basic cherry-flavored pops. I always carry
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Nice that National Cherry Day falls during cherry season. I’ve been picking up a few cherries every time I go grocery shopping since the season is so short. I prefer the dark Bing cherries. But I also enjoy cherry pie, cherry tarts, dried cherries, cherry nut ice cream . . . I like cherries. On
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I would’ve guessed National Pecan Pie Day would take place around the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays because that’s generally when I eat pecan pie. Though I’ve never attempted to make one, it’s one of my favorite holiday pies. The rest of my family doesn’t care for it. So, I often choose to take one for
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It’s National Seven-Eleven Day! This day is very special to me because it’s my son’s birthday. A memorable day for sure! I had kind of wished he’d be born on the 12th of July, because our daughter’s birthday and our wedding anniversary are both on March 12. Thought it would be nice continuity. But Seven-Eleven
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To me, sugar cookies not only taste good, but they are the most versatile of cookies. I make cut out frosted sugar cookies for almost every holiday and a lot of special occasion–from bridal showers to the Super Bowl! The cookies can be cut in just about any shape and frosted to match any color
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It’s lily season! The first roses have finished their cycle, and the hydrangeas are just beginning to bud, but the lilies are in their glory days! The orange daylilies are pretty ordinary, but planted in a mass, they make a colorful statement. And I love that they give some color up off the ground. Flowers
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The property around my home is quite shady, thanks to several old, giant trees. So growing flowers is a challenge. I don’t have enough sunshine for most of the summer flowers to thrive. We have a few lilies and some roses, but the lilies have a short season, and the roses do well at the
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