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Summer Puzzle Palooza Coming Soon!

Four Days of Puzzles and Summer Reading Fun Just guess the cover on the puzzle piece and you could win! We’ll give you the filly’s name.  You give us the title of her book. 14 puzzle pieces – 14 Winners!   Grand Prize   A comfy chair for your Summer Reading          ... Read more

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Linda Shenton Matchett Has a Winner!

Big thanks for coming, Miss Linda! We loved chatting about love and romance using a dating app. Now for the Drawing………….. One commenter will win a copy of Ivy’s Inheritance! And the winner is…………. DENISE Congratulations, Denise!! I’m dancing a jig for you. Now watch for Miss Linda’s email. Everyone come back tomorrow for Yee-Haw ... Read more

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Desperate Times Are On Linda Shenton Matchett’s Mind

Desperate Times Called For Desperate Measures The Fillies Welcome Linda Shenton Matchett After the American Civil War, the Homestead Act of 1862 sent thousands of men across the nation. Many wanted (or needed) a new start. Others hoped to secure a fortune. Still others simply had a desire to explore their vast homeland. Once settled, ... Read more

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Just When You Think It’s Safe… and a Give Away

Every year around the first of April I start getting the itch to grow things. I start my tomatoes and peppers (if I haven’t already–sometimes I’m impatient). I note the dates that the local greenhouses will open for sales, usually May Day or Mother’s Day and start planning how many plants I need for the ... Read more

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Love Letters and Lariats: When Romance Came by Post

Back in the days when “airmail” meant handing a note to the stagecoach driver and hoping for the best, love often took the form of ink on paper and patience by the bucketful. Nowadays, with email and so much being done online, handwritten letters are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Some even call ... Read more

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Memorial Day 2025

As we commemorate Memorial Day, it’s important to pause and reflect on the incredible sacrifices made by our military heroes. May we honor their memory and celebrate the freedoms we enjoy today.  Memorial Day 2025

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Jolene Navarro Has Winners@

Thank you, Miss Jolene! We thoroughly enjoyed your visit. Come back soon. Now for the Drawing……. Three (3) commenters will win a copy of The Texan’s Unexpected Home! The winners are…….. CRYSTAL MAE RAYMOND BECKY NELSON DEBRA PRUSS Huge congrats, Ladies!! Now watch for Miss Jolene’s email and check Spam if you don’t see it.

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Jolene Navarro Has Found Heaven

  The Heart of Family is in the Texas Hill Country: Why I’m Back on the Frio River Writing has always been a way for me to make sense of the world around me. And there are two subjects that constantly tug at my heartstrings, begging to be explored. The beautiful chaos of big family ... Read more

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Dog Companions Throughout Time

Most people acquainted with me know that I’m an animal lover. And that love goes beyond dogs and cats and, of course, horses. Besides fish and hamsters and even a hermit crab once, my many pets over the years have included chickens, ducks, bunnies, goats, calves, and a pot-bellied pig. But dogs still remain my ... Read more

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Linda Broday Has Winners!

Thanks to everyone who visited my blog on Tuesday! I appreciated each comment. Two commenters get an ebook copy of Creek! And the winners are………… CAROL M GINNI SELBY I’ll contact you ladies so watch for my email. Check Spam if you don’t see it.

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