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This month, we will give away a wonderful book by Mary B. Knapp. Set in the 1940s and 1950s on a small Midwest farm, WINSOME WINTERS is a delightful visit to that time when families were pulling themselves out of the Great Depression. From the back cover: “What was it really like to grow up…
Roscoe!
Roscoe, Friend him on FaceBook! I recently asked my friend Arlene Coulter if I could feature her dog Roscoe on Your Pet! Her reply made me laugh, and I thought all the Your Pet! readers would enjoy what Arlene wrote: “My second son was in college when he fell in love… with Roscoe. At the…
Small Joys – Shortcuts
My sister teases my dad by saying, “A shortcut is the first step in a journey of a thousand miles.” You might guess–correctly–that most of Dad’s shortcuts were anything but short! However, some shortcuts do save us time, and I thought I’d share one of mine with you. If your family likes potato salad as…
December 2024 FREE BOOK!
We are giving away such a fun book this month! You might want to keep it for yourself, or give it to your favorite child as a holiday gift. I remember reading this book to my children–oh, so many years ago–and it always sparked their imaginations. Our journeys into the fantasy of the story were…
December 2011 Free Book!
We have a great book for you this month – SECRETS OF THE HEART by Jillian Kent. From the cover: “Madeline Whittington emerges from English society’s prescribed period of mourning in late winter 1817. A string of heartbreaking losses has convinced her that she no longer belongs in a world of gossip and gowns –…
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I began this series of “Corsets & Lace” posts to talk about research, specifically for the novel I’m currently writing set in the Gilded Age of the late 1800s. Well, I just found a new and very fun resource. Take a look: Yep, paperdolls! I won’t be cutting these out of their books or tabbing…