by Jennifer Beckstrand | May 13, 2019 | Family, Humor
| By Anne Gappmayer, Jennifer’s mother | A few years after WWII, I was in sixth grade when I met Spud. He was the new kid at our school. Spud was big and husky and quickly became known as a bully. He was constantly beating up other boys, pulling girls’ hair,...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | May 6, 2019 | Cooking
The Petersheim Brothers series comes out in June starting with Andrew. The Petersheim Brothers are also known as the Peanut Butter Brothers because they make and sell their own homemade peanut butter. In celebration of the release of Andrew in June of 2019, I am...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Apr 30, 2019 | Author's Corner, Romance, Writing
The Gold Diggers Collection Book Bundle is almost here! Amy Lillard, Chautona Hauvig, Caryl McAdoo, and I have put together a collection of four Western novels you are going to love. My novel, Jessie and James, takes place in a Western mining town. Jessie Madsen has...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Mar 18, 2019 | Cooking
I love pie! I think it is my favorite dessert. I also love math, so Pi Day is a very special day for me. My daughter works at our local school district offices and she wanted to do something really special for Pi Day. She decided she wanted to give a mini pie to every...
by Jennifer Beckstrand | Mar 11, 2019 | Family, Farming&Gardening
| Written by Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s father, age 82 | Every farm needs a few horses, either to ride, pull the wagon and the cultivator, or to look at. My father had them for all three reasons as well as to talk about them with his neighbors. He had a real...
