I was recently asked to appear on Rebecca Regnier's local morning television show, Full Plate, and of course I said YES! The episode aired last Sunday, July 31, 2016. Whee! Since I'm not a television personality, I spent time preparing for it. You can read all of my handy-dandy tips-- including…
Do you see me smiling? I turned in my fifth Love Inspired this week! YAY!!! This year has been crazy. I've let so many things slide for months. But now that my son has been confirmed, my daughter has graduated from high school and already attended college orientation, and my…
When I was a teen, I couldn't wait for summer vacation. I would daydream about all the exciting things we would do. In my fantasies, there would be a summer romance, parties, plenty of pool time, shopping and fun! It would never be boring. The reality of summer vacation?…
I'm sitting in my living room, smiling at the beautiful sunshine spilling on green lawns as robins flit from tree to tree. Our neighborhood looks fresh, happy. We had cool weather and showers this week, and I'm hoping it warms up around here this weekend. As many of you…
I am so excited to have the fabulous other half of The Jills here today! Last year Jill Lynn joined me for a chat about International Coffee commercials. If you missed it, you can catch it at "Chatting with the Jills: Coffee Commercials." Since Jill Lynn is celebrating her new release…
Yippee! Her Small-Town Romance releases as an ebook today! I had so much fun writing this book. Set in spring/early summer in fictional Lake Endwell, Michigan, Her Small-Town Romance follows Bryan Sheffield as he's faced with a dilemma. His divorce years ago emotionally scarred him, and he's sworn off dating…
I'm late posting this. Why? Well, I've been a little manic this week. Every day brought a new surprise that couldn't be set aside and involved time-consuming attention. The weather was all over the place too. Early in the week it was warm and sunny, but yesterday brought snow and an…
This week was odd. Snow and cold temperatures ruled early in the week, but--get this--today it's supposed to be sixty degrees. So weird! I was as off kilter as the weather. The kids didn't have school on Monday, and all my normal Monday stuff got switched around. On Tuesday I forgot…
Today Mary Alford is graciously answering questions about her writing life. Mary writes for Love Inspired Suspense, and her new book, Rocky Mountain Pursuit, is available in stores and online. Don't worry, I have all the links and book info below! Let's get to it. THE INSIDE SCOOP WITH MARY…
My wonderful husband bought me The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime for Christmas. Have I mentioned how much I love that man? Yes, this was #1 on my Christmas list, because I just love Ree Drummond's Food Network show, The Pioneer Woman. Her cookbooks are much more than recipe…