Living Vicariously
I spend most of every day living the lives of my Civil War characters, and you can probably guess how exhausting that can be. My reading/listening habit provides some relief, and this week, I seem to be on a hiking kick. (Vicariously, remember.) I've been listening...
Winners and More
This week's autographed book winners are: Gayle Larson and Carole Fiore. Congratulations to both of you. The new contest is underway now; to enter, simply comment, and you're in. Winners will be chosen at random, notified, and announced here next Monday, along with...
Mushroom Broth Ingredients and..What is Paleo, Anyway?
As I've mentioned, I like to cook free-style, so while I always use certain basic ingredients in my broths--I have a double-batch simmering away in my giant slow cooker at this very moment--I almost never follow exact measurements when making this kind of food. For...
This Week’s Winners
Our winners this week are: Alisa Boisclair and Cari. Each of you will be receiving an autographed copy of my latest books. A new contest begins now. As usual, two winners will be chosen at random, notified by Jen, announced on the blog next Monday, and will each...
Yes, we have no criminis
This is the mushroom blog I warned you about :)--but first, an important update on the bone broth discussion yesterday. I left out an important ingredient--apple cider vinegar--with is added at the beginning of the simmering process. As one of you commented, ACV...
Them bones, them bones…
For you youngsters, today's heading is from an old, OLD song. Just sayin'. 🙂 As I mentioned yesterday, I'm a major fan of bone broth. Sounds yucky, right? I thought so, too, but then I read a book called THE BONE BROTH DIET. Now, while I'm a dedicated member of...
New Contest
Today, the new contest begins. For those of you who aren't familiar with the process, here's how it works: everyone who comments will be automatically entered. Two winners will be chosen at random, and notified by Jen. Once we have our winners' snail mail info,...
A Wonderful Day
Thanksgiving was a lovely day, with Wendy and Jeremy and their two beautiful dogs, Margie and Lily, present for a nice traditional dinner and lots of good fun. I was pretty lazy; the kids did most of the cooking, and that was fine by me. Of course the best thing...
The Gratitude Attitude
On this Thanksgiving Eve, I want to wish you and yours the happiest of celebrations. Over the past few years, I've made an effort to be thankful not just on the 4th Thursday of November, but every single day. I've kept gratitude journals for a long time, and I...
Guess I needed a break…
I'm back, and ready to roll! I hope none of you have been worried; I am just up to my eyeballs in my new book, NORTH OF EDEN, the first in my Civil War series. All of my energy and then some has been going into that. On this day in 1963, I was in high school (I...
The Promised Wedding Picture
Jen and Dustin on their wedding day. Aren't they beautiful? This week's contest winners are: Lisa Wedge and Marie-Elena Gallardo. A brand new contest is underway now: to enter, simply comment. Two winners will be chosen at random, notified, and announced on this...
Happy New Book Day!
Yay! It's new book day, also known as Tuesday. 🙂 I'm happy to report that the contest is back, and it is underway as we speak. As before, 2 winners will be selected at random, notified, and announced on the blog next Monday. Each winner will receive an...