My current work-in-progress is another historical novel set along the Oregon Trail, this one in
Spring is supposed to be the season when the weather turns milder—when the frigid temperatures
Last week I wrote about marching forth, and today I’m writing about springing forward. Daylight
One change in the last six months of pandemic sheltering is that annoying errands have
My husband and I are fans of live Christmas trees. Actually, I’d be tempted to
The new issue of Smithsonian magazine has a report entitled, 101 Objects That Made America.
As I searched for a topic on the California Gold Rush to write about this
After thirty-four years in our current home, my husband and I have started looking for
Once Oregon City was a thriving town at the end of the Oregon Trail, the
There is a tradition that says that when one wants to sell a house, one
My first exposure to the term “suffragette” was in the song “Sister Suffragette” in the
If you’re looking for a small Mother’s Day present, try my book “Family Recipe: Sweet
This summer, our outdoor activities might be limited because of the pandemic. When I was
I don’t typically write back-to-back posts about “national days” and similar occasions, although it is
Forty years ago today, September 4, 1979, I started working for Hallmark Cards. It was
I started blogging in January 2012, and other than a few brief hiatuses, I haven’t
I love classical music, but in recent years, I haven’t had many chances to experience
After 45 years in Missouri, I left many friends behind when my husband and I
As the saying goes, nothing is certain but death and taxes. My father-in-law died this
This coming Sunday, September 13, is Grandparents Day. I was searching for a topic involving
Today I am hosting Christi Corbett, author of the new novel, Along the Way Home,