Category: Seasonal Living

  • Our April Plans

    Our April Plans

    Happy April, friends. I hope this month is full of wonderful things for you! Or should I say, wunderbar. For two weeks straight, I set a strict writing goal for myself as I try to complete the first draft for my latest Amish manuscript. This one is going to my agent, so I’m spending an…

  • Welcome March

    Welcome March

    Hello friends, and welcome to my blog. I hope you are having an amazing week so far. I’m just tickled to death that it’s March. Guys, spring is right around the corner! Goodness, I can hardly wait. A few things I’ve been up to… A couple of days ago, I started seeds in our basement.…

  • Beautiful February

    Beautiful February

    Goodness, February is such a beautiful time. For us here in North Georgia, it often feels like the season is changing into spring. Daffodils are blooming, and some of my plants are starting to turn green. My hellebores are certainly putting on a show! After Valentine’s Day was over, I decided to take down our…

  • Celebrating Brightening

    Celebrating Brightening

    Hey friends, and welcome to the blog! It has been such a great week. I think after one month of battling sickness in our home, everyone is feeling much better. It’s such a relief. If you are a member of a large family, I bet you know what I’m talking about! With that (hopefully) behind…

  • A Rare Snow at Our Home

    A Rare Snow at Our Home

    Hey friends, and welcome! I was so excited over the past few days because it snowed at our home! Now, I know snow is a normal part of winter for a lot of people. But here in Georgia, it’s pretty rare. So when it snowed all day long on Friday, we were pretty excited. Guys,…

  • Plans are Changing

    Plans are Changing

    Hello dear friends, and welcome to the blog today. I hope you are doing extraordinarily well. As for us, we are fighting a winter-time bug. Not all is lost, however. I’m using this time to remind myself that it’s okay to change plans sometimes. Okay to rearrange schedules, and take life as it comes. I…

  • New January Beginnings + a Kindle Freebie

    New January Beginnings + a Kindle Freebie

    Welcome to the blog today, friends. It looks like I’ve posted two days in a row. Who even am I? Before I go any further, I’d like to mention that The Amish Schoolmarm is FREE on Kindle today and tomorrow. If you like Amish Historical Fiction, I hope you give it a try. Oh, and…

  • Thanksgiving Thoughts

    Thanksgiving Thoughts

    The oven has been on for most of the day, and the house is growing warm on this late-November evening. It must mean one thing. Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Friends, I’m really looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. Sometimes we run a turkey trot, but this year we are staying close to home.…