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Howdy! Yes, we do have a winner for the e-book, THE LAST WARRIOR, and that winner is:   Kim Swiderski Many congratulations to you, Kim!  Now, just a word about the blog.  For some reason some of the posts were lost last night — I don’t know why.  Even today we are having trouble with […]

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Are you enjoying our week of Holiday Fever?  I hope you had a fabulous Christmas full of love, joy, and loads of fun (and goodies – goodies are so important)!  I adore the holiday season. The sights, the sounds, the smells, the tastes – the magic that dances in the air and the hope lingering […]

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The 1940s and 50s has been called the golden age of Christmas music, and for good reason.  White Christmas, Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland and Rudolph, The Red Nose Reindeer are just some of the treasures that came out of this period. Following World War II people were ready for messages of hope and change, and […]

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Howdy! Here’s hoping you all had a wonderful Christmas, filled with beauty, gifts and all things good.  Traditionally (in England) today is boxing day.  Here in the USA, it is a very good time to go out and get Christmas wrap, ribbons and other beautiful Christmas ornaments on sale. Of course, during the Christmas season, […]

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‘Twas the night before Christmas in this Junction of ours. The sky over the prairie was ablaze with bright stars.   Our boots were lined up by the fire with care, In hopes that Old Santa Claus soon would be there.   Felicia’s ornery mule napped snug in the barn Whilst our visiting guest was […]

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    Why Heavenly Cowboys Couldn’t Celebrate Christmas   Cowboys corralled in Heaven pulled All kinds of vexin’ things, Like tippin’ halos crooked-like And ropin’ angels’ wings. They’re so well known for cuttin’ up Since back when time began, For no one’s pulled shenanigans The way that cowboys can. No, cowboys didn’t get high marks […]

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      DRUMROLL, PLEASE! It’s time to announce my winners from Friday’s blog about Curing Holiday Fever! My two winners for digital copies of KIDNAPPING KALLI are…ESTELLA AND VICKI!       AND…my winners for a print copy of either A HERO FOR CHRISTMAS or THE DEVIL AND MISS JULIA JACKSON (READER’S CHOICE)  are… […]

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Christmas is almost here and I feel the panic creeping up on me every day just a little bit more. That’s not RIGHT! Christmas shouldn’t be a time of worry or frenzy or “fever” pitch—but many of us feel that way because of the expectations of others and the standards we hold ourselves to at […]

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Last time I posted I included a family favorite candy recipe, Connealy Crunch Today it’s homemade Baby Ruth Bars. Only c’mon these are WAY BETTER than the ones in the store. And last time I posted about my novella collection, brilliantly named Three Christmas Novellas Today it’s  Time to get your free CHRISTMAS PRESENT Cowboy […]

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Christmas is such a wonderful time to be together with family and share in healthy doses of love and laughter. My empty nest is back to peak capacity with my college student kiddos back home, and this mama is loving it! We have a puzzle going that my daughter and I work on together. We […]

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