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The Way to a Man's Heart~ Momma's Sugar #Cookies #recipe #sweetsforthesweet

The Way to a Man's ♥- Momma's Sugar Cookies
Ingredients 3/4 cup part butter, part shortening- softened1 Cup sugar2 Eggs1- teaspoon Vanilla2 1/2 Cups of Flour (self-rising)  Pre-heat oven to 400ºMix all ingredients, adding vanilla lastChill in refrigerator for 1 hourFlour countertop, roll out and cut with favorite cookie cutters (mine happen to be butterflies)Bake for 6-8 minutes, keeping a close eye on them as they brown QUICKLYFrosting options-
BEFORE BAKING - Brush with egg whites and sprin...

Thursdays with Taryn~ Join me in talking about nothing much... #Life #Time #Determination #Blessings

I honestly don't know what to write about anymore. I used to post blogs almost daily and never failed to ramble on about something. That was also during a time in my life when I was most productive in my novel writing as well. Perhaps I need to do this as an experiment to see just where my thoughts veer off the path today. And maybe I need to do this more often to keep the writerly juices flowing...

We'll see...
I've still been struggling with myself- my journey- as a writer. I finished the edi...

Mother Nature Mondays- Roses Galore! #gardening #flowers #greenthumb #roses

Bringing you more beauty this week- Some of the roses that have bloomed in my yard over the past few weeks. You can click on the images to bring them up where you can view them larger, so please do so to enjoy the full extent of these beauties! Below you will see a variety of shots of my husband's Joesph's Coat rose (the amazing one that has multiple colors)- My pink climber which I think is a "Coral Sunrise" and my yellow & pink varieties of knockout roses and the deep red ones that my h...

Taryn's Snippit Sundays~ Breathtaking... CASTAWAY HEARTS #excerpt #historical #romance

Twice orphaned, Catherine Barrett arrives in Virginia a stranger to her closest kin and secretly engaged to the one man her family would disapprove of—her seafaring grandfather’s apprentice. Add to her troubles, the rich and intriguing older brother of her secret betrothed, Dawson Randolph, a plantation owner who is as heartless as he is handsome. Heartbroken when her intended sets sail for his maiden voyage, Catherine finds it difficult to adjust to her new life, hoping to befriend the one m...

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Cavatini #recipe #pasta #cheese

The Way to a Man's ♥- Cavatini
This is actually my husband's recipe. Before I met him, the only cavatini I'd heard of was the kind that was served on the Pizza Hut lunch buffet. This was the first homecooked meal he made for me and it topped what P.H. serves by a long shot. Enjoy!

1 package Pepperoni
2 small jars mushrooms
1 box Rotini pasta
1 jars Spaghetti Sauce
2-3 bags shredded Mozzarella/Italian Cheese

Preheat oven to 350-400º
Cook and drain pasta.While cooking pasta, heat both jars of sauce and...

May Flowers Monday- Lavender #Irises #beauty #flowers #Spring

As promised, here are the lavender irises that were starting to catch up with the others. I caught these pictures back around the 10th, when it was raining. I just love flowers covered in raindrops! So pretty!




Hope you have a WONDERFUL
MEMORIAL DAY Monday!

Taryn's Snippit Sundays~ She was a beauty all right. CASTAWAY HEARTS #historical #excerpt

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The Way to a Man's Heart~ Broccoli & Cauliflower Slaw #recipe

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May Flowers Monday- More #Irises #beauty #flowers #Spring

Yellows have come to join the dark purple and white irises now and the lavender ones aren't far behind (I'll share pictures of them next week).


These yellow ones are some that I transplanted on either side of my front porch not long after I moved here. I honestly didn't know what colors any of them were when I transplanted them, as they had already bloomed earlier in the spring. Imagine my surprise when I realized I somehow managed to plant ONLY yellow ones beside the porch.







They had once been...

Taryn's Snippit Sundays~ CASTAWAY HEARTS #historical #romance #excerpt

I'm going to be taking a break from sharing snippits from Love By Design , as I need to rethink and probably do more editing on it, and any other unpublished stories I have for the time being. I've been attempting to do some reassessing and taking note of what does or does not work for my novels.

Also- with summer vacation beginning for my kids, I'm certain to lose track and forget to post every Sunday, but I will try to remember when I can. It might not always be every Sunday and it will most...