Monthly Archives: April 2013

Show & Tell Thursday – The See Ya Soon Edition

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Well, folks, I am 38 weeks pregnant. I am an ocean liner. A 90 year-old with permanently creaky hips and questionable navigation. I am cranky, I am exhausted, and all I want to eat is ice cream. Right now, the only … Continue reading →

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For the Beauty of the Earth

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. ~ William Shakespeare All over the world today, people are celebrating Earth Day. What began in 1970 as … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday – Food, Books & Retreats Edition

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

I am officially 37 weeks pregnant. This week, my 3 1/2 year-old said, “Mama, you sure do look funny with that great big belly.” This just proves what I suspected when I had the said 3 1/2 year-old: Nature never … Continue reading →

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Shoeless Joe, the Colonial South, Writing & More: A New Author Interview

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

There’s a new author interview with me today over at Jim Lomas’s very funny and very cool cycling, music, and more blog, “Fables of the Deconstruction.” Full disclosure: Jimmy has been a friend of my husband’s since they were kids. … Continue reading →

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New Events for August & September

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Monday, Monday … so good to me … And we’ll stop there. Because the rest of the song gets a little depressing. I’m excited to announce two new events in which I’ve been asked to participate in August and September: * The Birchwood … Continue reading →

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Interview & Book Giveaway

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Hi, all. Happy Friday! Just wanted to share a new interview I participated in over at blogger-writer-PR expert Hallie Sawyer’s blog. It was great fun to do; in it I get to talk about all sorts of good stuff, including Cherokee history, the … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday (okay, Thursday) – The Local Edition

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

* I’m posting this today because I’ll be away from my desk all day tomorrow. Enjoy! Oh, Spring has officially sprung! (Winter, cover your ears.) This week it hit a high of 82 in my mountains–yes, I like to call … Continue reading →

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Adventures in the Twittersphere

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Tweeting is fun. I had no idea. I’ve decided it’s sort of like the guilty pleasure of reading U.S.A. Today on airline flights: you get all this great info, though brief, and it’s usually entertaining. Kind of like a buffet created only … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday – Spring Break Edition

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

My 3 1/2 year-old is on Spring Break from preschool this week. I am 35 weeks pregnant. My husband works from home. It’s raining. I think I may have to give PBS Kids one of my kidneys. Moving on … … Continue reading →

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Historical Novel Review of Keowee Valley

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

After a 5-day family bout with the stomach flu–which put me in the hospital for fluids and meds–I’m happy to report that things in my house are headed back to normal. Whatever “normal” means in a house where the mama … Continue reading →

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