I wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2025. May all your dreams come true in this new year!

I wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2025. May all your dreams come true in this new year!

In my fourth post about Pennhurst Asylum, I step inside through scent and memory to explore how the odors of decay and autumn air reveal history, emotion, and forgotten lives.
Step inside the haunting history of Pennhurst Asylum, once known as the Eastern Pennsylvania State Institution for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic. In this first installment of my Pennhurst series, I explore the asylum’s dark past and its legacy as an International Site of Conscience.
Today begins the first of three Ember Days known as the Winter Embertide. It’s a time of waiting, reflecting, and giving thanks. It’s also a time of preparation for the joyous season ahead. And it comes with its own onion tart!
Today is St. George’s Day. A day to celebrate the slayer of dragons and defender of chivalry. So there’s nothing else to do except have a proper English tea party!
Why I’m revisiting and rewriting the Kingsmill Courtships series, from its pandemic beginnings to what it means to expand stories, take books down, and trust the creative process.
I love birthdays, especially those that come with cake recipes and stories about miracles and saints.