Easter in an Egg Carton

Easter in an Egg Carton

In recent years, to help my grandchildren learn the Easter story, I made them “Easter in an Egg Carton.” The carton contains 12 plastic Easter eggs with a part of the Easter story and a token to go with each. I wanted to share it with you. Feel free to...
Easy Huckleberry Pie

Easy Huckleberry Pie

If you live on Huckleberry Hill, you eat a lot of huckleberries. Here is a sweet, mild recipe for huckleberry pie from my friend Lori Peterson. My son helped me make pies one day. (He is a very nice son.) The directions are very straightforward. The hardest part about...
Big Ideas: Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever!

Big Ideas: Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever!

Romance writing is still my first love, but I recently co-authored a book that will change the way you think about problems, creativity, and life. Here are some highlights. What is BIG IDEAS about and why should I read it? What happens in the brain when someone has an...
Easy Strippy Rag Quilt

Easy Strippy Rag Quilt

I recently made a quilt for my friend’s new granddaughter. It is a really easy quilt to make. I should know because I’m not a master seamstress, and it was easy for me. And it turned out so cute! Here are the instructions I got from the fabric store. As...
An Amish Farm in Ohio

An Amish Farm in Ohio

When I went to Ohio in June for Shelley Shepard Gray and Amy Clipston’s Girlfriend Getaway, I got to visit an Amish farm. It was so much fun to feed the animals, take a buggy ride, and eat the ice cream. There was also a very gute cheese factory nearby....