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Top Ten Reasons to Love a Weekend at Home
Between visiting our kids' families and speaking engagements, weekends at home are becoming increasingly rare. Here are 10 reasons to love the occasional weekend at home. 10. There's something so luxurious about 2 days of mostly unscheduled time. 9. A free weekend...
I Miss Your Dad
In her prime, Mom was a sparkling conversationalist, She easily handled a variety of topics with great knowledge and wit. Her favorites were teaching, gardening, quilting, cooking and baking, reading, history, neighborhood gossip, genealogy, and family. These days,...
Downton Abbey Scones on This Fantastic Friday
This Fantastic Friday post is an homage to last Sunday's Downton Abbey finale. The recipe's posting today so fans can whip up a batch of scones, make a pot of tea, put on their best English accents, and be jolly good sports all weekend long. Downton Abbey Dairy-Free...
Thai Chicken Soup
Soup season will soon be over. But while it lasts, this recipe is one to try before warm weather hits. Especially if you love Thai food. This recipe is my version of one from the Elana's Pantry website. This recipe is easy, dairy-free, gluten-free, and bursting with...
See Jane’s Top Ten Winter Writing Challenges
The wait for news from publishers about the fate of the mystery novel See Jane Run! continues. Pretty typical in the book world, so instead of checking email 10 times a day, I'm plowing ahead with the second book in the series, See Jane Sing! Since the last update on...
Good-bye, Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy, one of my favorite authors, died a little more than a week ago. I've been sad ever since. Conroy wrote about the South Carolina coastland like a man head over heels in love. His affection for the ocean and the marshlands where he grew up made readers fall...