Some friends and I have been discussing the past today and more than one grew up with an alcoholic parent. In the midst of our discussion, I reminded them of this: “It’s no surprise to God what family we’ve been born into. He knew what he was doing when he put me in the family he did all those years ago….
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Vickie McDonough: Summer Brides
The 12 Brides of Summer Collection includes a traditional summer activity in The County Fair Bride by Vickie McDonough. Vickie wrote The Fruitcake Bride with a sequel in mind. Finding the story was easy and fun. “My heroine in The County Fair Bride is Prudy Willard, who was the antagonist in The Fruitcake Bride. She’s been away for a while and gone through a big…
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How Someone Else's Wedding Changed Me
We spent the weekend at a beautiful family wedding that exceeded any ceremony I’ve ever witnessed. Probably a third of the guests were my relatives and the mini-family reunion coupled with a gorgeous bride and handsome groom, with every detail flowing perfectly, made for a terrific celebration. As we relieved that glorious evening on Facebook and in our stories, I…
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How Someone Else’s Wedding Changed Me
We spent the weekend at a beautiful family wedding that exceeded any ceremony I’ve ever witnessed. Probably a third of the guests were my relatives and the mini-family reunion coupled with a gorgeous bride and handsome groom, with every detail flowing perfectly, made for a terrific celebration. As we relieved that glorious evening on Facebook and in our stories, I…
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Davalynn Spencer: Summer Brides
Davalynn Spencer returns to 1886 Colorado with The Columbine Bride in The 12 Brides of Summer Collection. The Columbine Bride is a sequel to her Christmas novella and features a character who demanded his own story. “While I wrote The Snowbound Bride, I became intrigued by a secondary character, Buck, the uncle who helped raise my hero, Nate Horne. Buck needed a…
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Blog Post # 500
This is blog post # 500. As in, the five hundredth post I’ve posted. But, forgive me for indulging today. I’m celebrating. When I began this blog in January 2011, I wrote for the love of sharing my thoughts and experiences and also for promoting my first novella, The Dogtrot Christmas. I had little idea, though I should have, how…
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