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March Book Club: Death in a Pale Hue by Susan Van Kirk

It turns out that hitting the refresh button on your life isn't as easy as scraping the paint off a canvas and starting over.

February Book Club: Literally Dead by Eryn Scott

Pepper Brooks is not your average English major. I mean, she literally finds a dead body! Pepper, the nerdy classic literature fan who memorizes Shakespearean soliloquies in her free time, gets thrust into a whodunit on her college campus when her mentor is accused of the crime.

January Online Book Club: The Stories We Tell by Joanna Gaines

In The Stories We Tell, Joanna Gaines reveals a side of herself readers likely haven't seen in her other books or television shows.

Cinnamon Rolls (grain free)

Since goopy, sugary cinnamon rolls are not on my current meal plan, I adapted a biscuit recipe I've made before to have the same cinnamon flavor with a bit of maple syrup for sweetness.

December Online Book Club: Got Me a Cat by Darcy Pattison

Got Me a Cat packs an emotional punch in a thirty-seven page story for kids ages 6-9.

November Book Club: The Broken Bridge by Iris March

I have black thumbs when it comes to houseplants. Even succulents wither under my haphazard care.

October Online Book Club: Murder by the Seaside by Julie Anne Lindsey

When Patience Price was downsized from the FBI, things went south from there. Returning to her nearby Virginia island home, she decided to set up shop doing psychological counseling for residents.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (Grain-Free)

Here's my healthy, grain-free version of my family's all-time favorite snack.

Chocolate Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

When people tell you how decadently delicious these taste, you have my permission to smile and nod without admitting there's no added fat or sugar.

Author Interview: Lois Winston releases 11th Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery

We are in for a treat today. I've invited fellow crime fighting author Lois Winston on the occasion of her newest book release, Guilty as Framed, the 11th Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery! The first in the series was one of my monthly book club recommendations, and I think you'll enjoy learning more about her now.