In the immortal words of John Lennon, “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.”
According to my plan, this week was supposed to be a red-letter one for yours truly. Because my birthday, the first day of spring, the completion of the manuscript for my 2021 novel, The Restoration ...
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10 Ways to Celebrate National Quilting Day – Wherever You Are!
Leftover Corned Beef Hash With Root Vegetables
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Ireland on several occasions. On every trip, there has been at least one occasion when a tourist mistook me for native-born and asked for directions. It’s an understandable mistake. As my mother has often said, I have the “map of Ireland” on my face.
I’m ...
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Workspace in a Small Space
When my husband and I built our new house, we set out to strategically position our respective small workspace. For me, it was my craft room. For him, it was a small office. Seems easy enough on the surface, right? However, our new house was less than half the size of our previous one so creating ...
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10 Ways to Use Notebooks
Who else has enough blank journals to last a lifetime yet still keeps buying more? (Guilty as charged!)
Those cute covers with the quotes that just speak to your soul and somehow demand that you buy them get me every time! Starting to write in a blank notebook is oh-so-satisfying, and exciting. ...
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Moo Shu Inspired Air Fryer Egg Rolls
As you’ve probably realized by now, I love to cook.
Though I make my living as an artist, expressing myself creatively isn’t something I do just through the novels I write. Everyday life is loaded with opportunities for tapping to your artistic side. Whether it's setting a pretty ...
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Easy DIY Beeswax Wraps
As I explained in last month’s craft post, I’m on a mission to make all my Christmas gifts this year. It’s an ambitious goal and we’ll see if I actually make it, but I’m going to give it my best shot.
One of the ways I plan to get to my goal is to try and make at least one craft project ...
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