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September 13, 2023

A Short Story Experiment

It’s that time of year. The time when autumn arrives and Christmas reads start appearing in bookstores. I’m one of those readers who saves up my Christmas reads to enjoy in December, but I start buying them as soon as they pop up on my radar. This year, I decided to try a little Christmas ... Read more

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Published on September 13, 2023 01:00

September 11, 2023

Interview with Strikes Fast, the Hero of SHE PAINTS MY SOUL

Howdy!  And I hope your day is going well. In case you are not on my newsletter list, let me tell you a little about what I’m offering as a gift for one blogger today:  I’m offering as a gift the three (3) book series of The Medicine Man series in e-book format. Book #1 ... Read more

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Published on September 11, 2023 19:16

Winnie’s Winners!!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to discuss Sewing Patterns and needlecraft in general with me this week. It was really fun to see just how many of us learned to sew from our wonderful mothers. I tossed the names in a cyber hat and selected my three winners. They are Jackie Wiisherd Nanci Katz ... Read more

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Published on September 11, 2023 17:29

September 10, 2023

Sewing Patterns

Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. In one of my books I needed to research what would have been available to my heroine in 1888 in the way of dress patterns. So I dived in and did a bit of research. Below are some notes and a timeline based on what I found out. Tailoring as ... Read more

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Published on September 10, 2023 22:33

Kimberley Woodhouse Has Winners!

Miss Kimberley is traveling in Alaska and apologizes that she was unable to answer comments. She’s so sorry. We sure enjoyed having her though and her unusual post. Now for the drawing……. The two copies of The Secrets Beneath go to…… LYNSAY F SHARON               Yippee, ladies!! Congratulations! Now ... Read more

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Published on September 10, 2023 11:55

September 7, 2023

The Secrets Beneath by Kimberley Woodhouse

Kimberley Woodhouse is joining us today to talk about … dinosaurs and her soon-to-release novel! A couple of years ago, I asked my Facebook reader friends if there was a subject they would like to see covered in Christian Fiction that really hadn’t been tackled before. It generated a lot of conversation and several great ... Read more

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Published on September 07, 2023 23:01

September 6, 2023

Sweet and Happy Autumn

It’s fall! Well, not quite, but our fall calving season started early on the farm, because we put embryos in last November, and they started dropping mid-August. I love calving season. I go out every morning on the four-wheeler and look for new babies hiding in the grass, standing on new, wobbly legs or trotting ... Read more

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Published on September 06, 2023 23:11

Julie Benson’s Winner

  Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with me. The winner of my Starbucks gift card is: Pearl Congratulations, Pearl, and keep your eyes open for an email from me. Thanks again everyone for spending part of your day with me. Happy Fall. Stay safe and hopefully it’s cooler where you are ... Read more

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Published on September 06, 2023 21:58

Kimberley Woodhouse Returns to Visit Friday!

Miss Kimberley Woodhouse is returning to Wildflower Junction Friday, September 8, 2023! She has an unusual topic to share that you don’t often find on P&P or in romance books for that matter. So shake the wrinkles from your bustle and head over on Friday. This dear lady also has two copies of her book ... Read more

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Published on September 06, 2023 18:00

September 5, 2023

Coffee Shops and Making Friends

When my bestie moved to Lexington, Kentucky a few years ago after living in the Chicago area for nearly 20 years we talked about how hard it is to make new friends now that our children are grown. (Yet another reason why I hate moving. I have nightmares about being the ‘new kid.’) When our ... Read more

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Published on September 05, 2023 23:00