Like many of us, Rob, my husband, and I have been at home since Mid-March. The first couple of weeks it felt like I had taken early retirement. I was scheduled to teach my first, week-long watercolor class at the Folk School, March 29–April 4, 2020. It didn’t happen. My class was just one of many that had to be canceled. I had planned on sharing the painting steps of “Made For The Sun,” with my class. Instead, I’d like to share them with you in the video slideshow below. Slideshow of the Steps for Creating the Watercolor “Made for the Sun” My biggest awareness during “stay at home,” was how rushed I had been. It was a relief to...
Making your marriage a priority and learning how to show your spouse you love them should definitely be pretty high on your to-do list. But sometimes that’s easier said than done, especially once you add kids into the mix. Between differing family schedules, budgeting considerations, and just being a tired parent, it can be hard to fit in time for your marriage. Enter: cheap date night ideas. Date nights, because there are few ways to better strengthen a marriage than simply spending quality time together. And cheap ones, because the more easily a date night fits into your budget, the more likely they are to happen. Whether you’re newlyweds or have been married for years, starting from scratch on a...
For people who do not have cats, jigsaw puzzles have become the new “it” way to keep calm and pass the long, loooooong trapped-inside-and-losing-one’s-mind days of quarantine. Heinz ketchup—ostensibly worried about people becoming too calm during these “uncertain times”—decided to release a puzzle of its own: 570…Read more...
NEWS – I have a lot of fond memories of putting together jigsaw puzzles with my mom and my sister when I was a kid. Although they seem like old-fashioned entertainment, puzzles are making a comeback these days as people try to find interesting ways to pass the time while in quarantine. But if a puzzle of a boat on … [visit site to read more]
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Woo Hoo! Welcome to another book birthday celebration! Today is release day for MAIL-ORDER BEATRICE in the Widows, Brides, and Secret Babies series, book 10. This is such a fun series and readers appear to love reading the books. We’ve talked about the reason for so many mail-order brides from the East going West to meet their groom. In some instances they’ve corresponded for months to insure they are suited in basic goals. In the instance of Beatrice, she doesn’t have the luxury of time. She needs to find a place for herself and her infant son immediately.When the opportunity presents itself, she seizes the chance. Soon she is on her way from Atlanta to Texas. I love the area...
