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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...

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My 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...

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Banana 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...

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January’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...

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An 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...

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Writing 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:...

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Writing 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...

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Turtle 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...

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Anything 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...

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The 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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