For most of my high school career, I worked at Dayton’s Department store, in the accessories department (hence, probably why I love hats, gloves, scarves, all those little essentials that make an outfit complete. Stacy, you can call me anytime if you’re looking for assistance.) I loved working there, helping people find just the right gift or accessory.
Snow Day Commish
Not long ago, we had a snow day.
Along with the rest of the country, we are just lucky because we are able to hire the Appalachian Snow Removal company.
But see, we live in northern Minnesota.
So we’re used to a little snow.
Super Bowl 2011
Warrens like football.
A lot.
And we had the privilege of hanging out with our boys’ football coach for the big game. We didn’t have money for jerseys…so we made our own.
'Tis the Season for a little Christmas fun!
My December just hasn't been what I was expecting this year (more about that here) and I wanted to host a little giveaway weeks ago. It's a smidge late, but neverthemind! Christmas is definitely my favorite part of the year. There is so much I love about Christmas, the music, the food,
Win a NOOK in the Dining With Joy Giveaway!
Rachel Hauck is cooking up something fabulous!
To celebrate Book 3 in The Lowcountry Romance series, Dining With Joy, author Rachel Hauck is giving away a JOYOUS prize package worth over $185.00! (And see below to find out how you can enter to win a $30 gift certificate to Barnes &
Letters from Home – grab your hankie!
I've been catching up on a few things and was able to read through the contest entrees for the Nightingale contest! Sniff, sniff, *blow nose*. Oh my – these are beautiful. Do yourself a favor and read through some of these letters. Who knows … one could be written for YOU!
Doreen writes to her mom: I don't really tell you that I'm grateful for you.
Win a FLIP HD Camcorder in the Letters From Home Contest!
The blog tour for Nightingale is under way – check out what the reviewers and saying here!
Nightingale is about letters, the power of written correspondence to convey thoughts and emotions to those far away. And sometimes near. Letters are forever, they are something we savor and pull out to read again and again.
The grand finale
Football season is over.
I think we need to pause here for a moment of silence, of mourning…of WARMTH.
It was getting COLD sitting out there in the stands.
But my boys are worth it.
However, it was with great sadness that I couldn’t attend the final game of the season – the first playoff game.
Great new fiction!
Legacy of Lies by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Secrets Buried Deep! Evidence from a decades-old murder is the last thing Nicole Keller-Mattson expected to find in her grandmother’s back yard, but the finger-pointing and accusations leveled at her family came as no surprise. Everyone in Ellington is eager to blame the Kellers—but after an attack leaves Nicole’s grandmother in a coma,