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More Colorado Pictures

Last month, we enjoyed a family vacation/music tour in the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado. 
It was a thirteen day tour with 9 concerts--so not only did we delight in hearing a lot of our daughters' music--we also squeezed in some beautiful scenic sites. 
The rivers and streams were flowing with fresh, cold mountain water--
and we drank it in, 
especially when we'd heard that Kansas was enjoying 100 degree temperatures.
We didn't have a lot of free time, but we managed to squeeze in a couple of hikes.
My parents joined us on a couple of the hikes. Here catching their breath and sitting a spell. The trails were exhilarating
and most delightful when we reached our destination... 


 The waterfalls were breathtaking.
North Clear Creek Falls near Creede, CO

The mountains were majestic and gorgeous.
And the wildflowers were beautiful
and abundant.
There was something really special...and haunting about the aspens as we passed by them.We had such fun in Colorado and look forward to returning next year! 

Book Preview ~ Deception

DECEPTION, by Elizabeth Goddard
Mountain Cove Series: In the Alaskan wilderness, love and danger collide
Jewel Caraway thought she'd left her mistakes in the past—but then her past arrives at her door. Though she's thrilled to reunite with her estranged sister, something about her sister's new husband makes Jewel uneasy. Does he know her secret? Is he the one behind the growing list of attacks against her? And if he is involved…does that mean her sister is, too? With nowhere else to turn, Jewel must rely on police chief Colin Winters—the first man to make the widow question her resolve to never love again. But will he stay by her side when her guarded secrets are revealed? Purchase Beth's book HERE. 
Elizabeth Goddard is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than twenty-five romance novels and counting, including the romantic mystery, THE CAMERA NEVER LIES--a 2011 Carol Award winner. She is a double finalist in the 2016 Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense for her novels BURIED and BACKFIRE in the Mountain Cove series. 

A 7th generation Texan, Elizabeth graduated from North Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and worked in high-level software sales for several years before retiring to home school her children and fulfill her dreams of writing full-time. She currently makes her home in Minnesota with her husband and children.To get book news sign up for her newsletter at her website: http://elizabethgoddard.com

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. Join us this weekend as we celebrate the release of the Vogts Sisters' latest album, HOMEWARD. See more HERE.
Pineapple Zucchini Bread
Sweet Corn Relish
Judith Miller's Buster Bar Ice-Cream Dessert

The Vogts Sisters Colorado Music Tour

This last month, we had a grand time in the Rocky Mountainswhen our daughters, The Vogts Sisters, went on a Colorado Music Tour.
The girls before their performance at The Eureka Station in Silverton.It was almost like a tour of the Silver Circuit, visiting such places as:Colorado Springs, Silverton, Ouray, Alamosa, Creede, Gunneson, Crested Butte, and Almont.
One of our highlights from the tour - the girls performing at The Wright Opera House in Ouray.
Another highlight from our tour was at Alamosa for their Sundays @ Six Concert in Cole Park.
When the girls performed at Kip's Grill in Creede, I tried out my first Fish Tacos -- and LOVED them!
 My folks joined us on the tour at a couple of places, which made the trip even more fun and memorable.
At Three Rivers Resort, we ran into a camping group from Girard, KS who joined us for one of the girls' performances. What a small world! 
Here at the Broadmoor for their Recital Series at Pauline Chapel in Colorado Springs.
The girls' final performance in Garden City for a High Plains Public Radio Living Room Concert.The girls were invited back to several places, so we're hoping to schedule another Colorado tour next summer! I'll share more travel pictures from our time in the Rocky Mountains next week!

Book Preview ~ From this Moment

From This Moment, by Elizabeth Camden

Stella West's artistic talent made her the toast of London, but when her beloved sister dies under mysterious circumstances she abandons everything and heads for Boston. With single-minded determination she fights to pierce the ring of secrecy surrounding her sister's death. Upon meeting Romulus White, a publisher with connections into every important power circle in the city, she quickly realizes he could be a valuable ally in navigating Boston society.

Romulus has been pursuing Stella for years to create art for his magazine. Her luminous illustrations are the missing piece he needs to propel his magazine to the forefront of the industry, and he will stop at nothing to get her on board. 

Sparks fly the instant they join forces, but Romulus is unsettled by the unwelcome attraction he feels toward Stella, fearing she might be the one woman who could disrupt his hard-won independence. He may have finally met his match in Stella, but is helping her solve the mystery of her sister's death worth the risk to his publishing empire? Buy the book HERE. 


Elizabeth Camden is the author of eight historical novels and has been honored with both the RITA Award and the Christy Award. With a master's in history and a master's in library science, she is a research librarian by day and scribbles away on her next novel by night. She lives with her husband in Florida. Learn more at www.elizabethcamden.com.

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. The Vogts Sisters perform this Saturday at the Marmaton Massacre Festival in Fort Scott, KS. Learn more HERE. 
Mom's Homemade Ice-Cream
Red Wine Sangria
Hens and Roosters

My Hen and Rooster Collections

I've always wanted to raise chickens so we could have fresh eggs,but my hubby won't let me, insisting that our Labrador dog or neighborhood coyotes would kill them.
So, instead, I collect ceramic ROOSTERS and hens.I'm not sure what it is about them, but I LOVE them. Do you have something you collect in your kitchen? Share with us below! 

Book Preview ~ Messenger by Moonlight

Messenger by Moonlight, by Stephanie Grace Whitson

Orphaned Annie Paxton and her brothers may have lost the only home they've ever known, but they're determined to make a better future in St. Joseph, Missouri. Annie dreams of a pretty house with window boxes, and having friends, and attending church every week. But then her brothers spot the ad for a new venture called the Pony Express. "Wanted," it reads, "Young, skinny fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders and willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred." Sure enough, both her brothers land jobs as Express messengers, and Annie puts her dreams on hold to work as a cook at Clearwater Ranch, a station along the Pony Express route. 

Annie struggles to adapt to her new job--work made all the more challenging when she has so many to feed and few ingredients. The gruff station owner, George, doesn't seem inclined to make her life any easier, or at least not at first. But slowly a friendship builds between them. When Annie attracts the attention of a refined, dashing lieutenant from the nearby fort, she'll have to learn how to trust her instincts and follow her heart, even if she's conflicted about which way it's leading her. Purchase the book HERE. 

STEPHANIE GRACE WHITSON is a bestselling inspirational author of over 20 books. She's a two-time Christy Award finalist and the winner of an RT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Inspirational Romance. When she's not writing, she enjoys taking long rides on her Honda Magna motorcycle named Kitty. Learn more about Stephanie HERE. 

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. The Vogts Sisters are currently touring the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains on a Colorado Music Tour. See their schedule HERE. 
Fourth of July Recipe Ideas
Lemon Garlic Shrimp
Featured Author, Karen Witemeyer shares her recipe for Persimmon Cookies.

Grandma's Basket Collection

Okay, I admit it. I am a collector of things.I collect spoons from places I've traveled, Precious Moments Figurines, and Hens on Nests.
After my grandma passed away in March, I took on a portion of her basket collection as my own. Each and every one of these baskets now has a special place in my house! I love them! Enjoy the moments . . .