I recently returned from a trip to Seattle. I’ve been in Seattle in February before, and I noticed on those trips that spring seems to come to that area sooner than to Kansas City, even though Seattle is farther north. It must be because the temperatures are less extreme and there is more moisture. This …
Hi everyone! Darlene here. In 2010, I wasn’t an avid “Parks and Rec” viewer, so it took a couple of years for me to catch up and learn about “Galentine’s Day.” It’s a day to celebrate the women in your life – especially the friends who laugh, cry and travel this journey called life with …
There is no better place in the world for pastries — and that’s in France! My husband ate the WHOLE thing!
Here we are, about to start February already. We are well into the new year, and it is time to send your Valentine’s Day cards. The card shop shelves are full of them (and have been since they took down their Christmas displays). As I researched the 1840s for my novels about the American West, …
When winter temperatures seem normal, we may be in for a storm! What’s normal, you ask? Ask Climate Change.
Wow! Today, my first published novel turns ten years old. Unexpected Legacy, which combines general fiction and sweet romance story lines, was published after I meandered my way through a serious learning curve. I have a degree in Journalism and spent the first 30 thirty years of my career writing newspaper and magazine articles and […] …
I always fall a little short on the number of books I’d like to read in a year. Sometimes, I feel good if I just manage to read one book a month for book club. This year, I did pretty well. Read all but one of my book club selections, read several bestsellers, and too …
Christmas is a day to spend with family and friends, to reflect on the magic and majesty of the season that comes even to adults. So what are you doing reading this blog? Christmas is a favorite topic for the writers of this blog. Click here to read all our posts on Christmas. Maybe these …
Snow. Snow is a four-letter word. Snow means cold and gray days. It means the hassle of wearing hats and gloves and coats and scarves. It means difficult driving conditions, car accidents and shoveling injuries that can wreak havoc in lives. I’m sad that we’re going to get frigid temps and a few inches of …
