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Duke Workbooks are Here!

HeyGuessWhat! It's time for the big reveal! Lesson plans, coloring pages, Duke the Deaf Dog worksheets, oh yeah! I'm so excited to share these with you! We've been toiling in the graphic design trenches for months to get these ready for parents, educators, and homeschoolers.

DIY Graduation Gifts

Sure, you could just write the happy grad a check, but where's the fun in that? Between our four kids, their friends, and our church teen group, we've given over a hundred graduation gifts the last ten or so years. The key to graduation gifts is usefulness and being able to mass produce them quickly.

2021 RONE Award Nominee

HeyGuessWhat! Dead of Winter Break, book three in the Cassandra Sato series, was nominated for a 2021 RONE award from InD'tale magazine! This is Reader Voting Week in the Mystery Category and I need your vote to advance.

Cherry Chocolate Jammy Scones

Messy, but delicious combination of two family favorites. My go-to healthy base scone has everything you need in one bite: tart cherries, chocolate chips, and a few chopped pecans for crunch. The middle layer borrows from an old Jammy Scones recipe, a kid-friendly version for children learning how to bake.

April Online Book Club: The First to Lie by Hank Phillippi Ryan

I'm not gonna lie. The hardest part about writing this month's book review is avoiding spoilers. The easiest part is recommending the latest bestselling novel by award winning author, Hank Phillippi Ryan.

Boozy Irish Chocolate Cake

With Guinness in the cake, Jameson's in the ganache, and Irish Creme in the frosting, this is a must try for St. Patrick's Day or anytime you want a moist, flavorful cake with a kick.

March Online Book Club: A Damsel for Santa by Terry Ambrose

I'm new to this author and series, but love anything set in Hawai'i. A Damsel for Santa did not disappoint.

What Should You Read Next?

My in-real-life book club recently voted on our favorite books for 2020, and the winners are:

Never Mind eBook sale

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February Online Book Club: Deadly Recall by Donnell Ann Bell

Heart-pounding action mixed with a love story. When nine year old Eden Moran witnesses an unthinkable tragedy, her whole life turns upside down. We meet up with her seventeen years later when she's a successful attorney living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and police detective Kevin Dancer unearths clues in a cold case that lead back to Eden's family.