Too Many Planners? Never.
It’s a new year and it’s time for all the new planners. Do you use planners and notebooks to keep track of your life and goals? Or do you just wing it?
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The Doors of Janus
Today is the Feast of Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and endings from whom the month of January gets its name.
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The Hungry {Romance} Writer: Beef & Sweet Potato Stew
The holidays are over and winter is here and deadlines are coming up fast. So it’s time to focus on delicious winter meals that can also be frozen in smaller portions. This beef stew is a perfect choice.
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To Celebrate the Epiphany
Today is the Epiphany, the last day of the holiday festivities. To celebrate, here’s a brief history of the day’s meaning and a Twelfth Night cake recipe. I’m sure the Maji would have loved it!
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Prep & Plan: Week Eleven
Christmas is over, but there are still leftover cookies to enjoy. So grab your favorite treat and let’s work on our Family Holiday Notebook so we can regroup and plan ahead for the 2022 holidays.
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Sarah Munro’s Echinacea Tea
It’s January and time to boost my immune system with a minty echinacea tea that helps ward off colds and keeps me warm.
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Yay for the Public Domain!
It’s that time of year when new books drop into the public domain. Here is a list of those I’m most excited about.
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Happy New Year!
It’s been another hard year but I sincerely hope that we all have a wonderful 2022! And may we look forward with excitement and let the past stay behind us, where it belongs!
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Since Long Ago…
The Scottish poet Robert Burns is credited with writing Auld Lang Syne, but the truth is more complicated than that.
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The Hungry {Romance} Writer: Bog Fog
Every year during my childhood, my parents threw a huge Christmas Eve party. The entire neighborhood was invited, including all the kids, and it was tons of fun. But the best part was the punch bowl filled with Bog Fog.
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The Christmas Spider: A Story of Faith
There are so many beautiful stories around this time of year, but the tale about the faith of a baby spider is my favorites.
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Sarah Munro’s Frankincense Water
Frankincense is a shrub that grows in the deserts from India to Saudi Arabia. The resin from this plant has, for over 5,000 years, offered relief from stress, arthritis, pain and inflammation, and it boosts immunity. For a long time, because it was such a powerful medicinal, the resin pieces were worth more than gold.
