Sewing and a Loft Bed
Today is two days after Christmas, early Monday afternoon, and I’m sitting at my desk for what feels like the first time in a long while. For years, I had a routine of writing something every day. And...
View ArticleMy Top 10 Books in 2021
I’m fairly certain I intended to write a “book-year-in-review” list last year, but never got around to it . . . last Christmas season was very busy for me, and by the time I got back to things in...
View ArticleBanana Passionfruit Jelly/Jam
Last weekend, we had the delight of going over to the east coast to visit friends in Cheviot and Kaikoura—the areas I spent my eight most formulative years. It was so good to be back, to see all the...
View ArticleJanuary’s Book List + 2022 Reading Goals
I thought it would be fun to share with you the books I’m planning to read this month! Unfortunately, the month is already partially over, so I guess I should probably name this post “January and...
View ArticleAn Entry in my Writing Journal
A number of years ago, I mentioned following along with Shawn Smucker’s The Making of a Story. I found his encouragement and honesty refreshing, and it inspired me in my own writing journey. This...
View ArticleWriting Journal: Day 2
Day 2: Thursday, 24 February Current draft: Garland of PraiseToday’s starting word count: 46,304 wordsTime worked last session: 1 hour 10 minutes (total time so far: 1 hour 10 minutes)Today’s goals:...
View ArticleWriting Journal Day 3: Focus on the Big Rocks
Day 3: Monday, 28 February Current Draft: Garland of PraiseToday’s starting word count: 46,366 words (added 62 words last session)Time worked last session: 55 minutes (total time so far: 2 hours 6...
View ArticleTurtle Heart: Book Review, Blog Tour, and Giveaway…
I came across Lucinda’s blog quite a few years ago, a chance encounter that eventuated in becoming a dedicated follower because her writing blessed and intrigued me. Who was this Mennonite girl who...
View ArticleAnything But Simple: Book Review and Blog Tour
Well, here I am again with a book review of a book I think you will love! In my review of Turtle Heart, I mentioned this was an upcoming read, and let me tell you…I was not disappointed! I do wish I...
View ArticleThe Master Craftsman: Book Review
Over the last year or so, I’ve been on a split-time novel reading kick, so when I saw The Master Craftsman come up, I knew I wanted to read it. I haven’t read many books set in Russia, and as a...
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