Jeepers, my blog is dusty and full of cobwebs. I haven't updated it in more than a year! But, I have book news to share that I'm pretty excited about ( Read more... )

1. I updated the What's New portion of my website with an entry about the parks we've camped at over the years. My mom just emailed to tell me how much she liked it. I could have a second career as a reviewer, she said. Aw, thanks, Mom! If that second career pays as well as my first career... watch out dollar store ( Read more... )

1. Next week, kids are out of school for March Break. My girls and I took a trip across the border to buy all the amazing Pilsbury, Duncan Hines, and Toll House products we can't get here (ohhhh, the choices you guys have in the States--when the doors open at Meijer, my girls and I feel like we're stepping into a food paradise! lol). We're going to ( Read more... )

The week-long vacation with my little nephews is underway. I am the mom of older kids--twelve and up. I had no idea how easy my life has gotten. Now I know. :)

Time to get out the Play-Doh...

Snagged from janetgurtler. How much *do* I remember about my first baby ( Read more... )

I'm doing a quick read-thru of my historical fiction, Violins of Autumn. Here's the end of Chapter 21 ( Read more... )

1. Today is a PD Day. I had insomnia the other night until 5 a.m., so I really wanted to catch up on sleep this morning. My husband, who is out of town, called me at 8:15. He let the phone ring five times, suddenly remembered that today is a day off school, and hung up at the same time I picked up ( Read more... )

1. My horoscope said today would be my luckiest day of the year. I got a rejection ( Read more... )

amy mcauley --

[noun]:

A master of storytelling

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My year got off to a rocky start, unfortunately. While we were out of town to celebrate New Year's Eve with my husband's family, our house was broken into. This is the first time we've ever been robbed and it was a frightening experience for all of us ( Read more... )