Monthly Archives: December 2013

Tak’ a Cup o’ Kindness

On this New Year’s Eve, I wanted to thank you all for being so good to me over the past year–for reading my novel, Keowee Valley, and falling in love with its characters–especially Quinn and Jack–and the wild Carolina frontier, … Continue reading

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Show & Tell Friday: Christmas Tunes, Movies & Commercials

Hey, all! If you didn’t catch it, this week’s edition of Show & Tell Friday was posted Tuesday. To check it out, go here. Happy, happy and merry merry!

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Show & Tell Tuesday ~ Christmas Playlist

So, I had a birthday on Saturday, and it was a darn good one. I stayed in my pajamas all day long, and well into the next day. (Yes, I skipped church. No judging.) They were my really cute, Victoria … Continue reading

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Remembrances

Today I am very much remembering the Sandy Hook school shooting. Seems impossible that it has been a year since that horrific day, and it reminds me how visceral, painful and sweet the passage of time can be. My dear … Continue reading

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Show & Tell Friday: The Preparing for Christmas Edition

Happy Friday to you all! Some good stuff to share this second-to-last Friday before Christmas! (Crazy, right?!) 1.) Michael McIntyre – “People with no kids don’t know” Lately, trying to successfully parent two children under the age of five (one … Continue reading

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Magical Omens & Great Snowy Owls

Sometimes, magic happens when you least expect it. It’s easy to miss, in our every day lives, our eyes so used to unnatural light, trained to the tiny things, to the rectangles of our iPhones and our computer screens. I … Continue reading

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No Posts This Week … Well, Except for This One

Hi, all. Happy December! Hope y’all had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving. Despite our epic trip to see my in-laws, we did. Hallelujah. Just wanted to let y’all know that I won’t be posting any this week; I’ve got a … Continue reading

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