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Tara Lynn Darr

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in Valparaiso, Indiana, The United States

October 31, 1972

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The Sweet Taste of Summer: Wild Raspberry Season in West Virginia

Summer in West Virginia means three things: blazing heat, gardening season, and wild raspberry season! Well, if I’m honest, summer in West Virginia means a lot more than three things, but just roll with that for now.

As soon as the temperatures start rising in late June/early July, I know it’s time to gear up for some traipsing around the ridge where I live, wandering around my property, and a lit

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	Season of Hope (Laurel Ridge, #1) by Tara Baisden (Goodreads Author), Tara Lynn Darr (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 90 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Grace (Laurel Ridge, #2) by Tara Baisden (Goodreads Author), Tara Lynn Darr (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 61 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	His Perfect Plan (Laurel Ridge, #3) by Tara Baisden (Goodreads Author), Tara Lynn Darr (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 48 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Redeemed (Laurel Ridge, #4) by Tara Baisden (Goodreads Author), Tara Lynn Darr (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 48 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wool Rug Hooking 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simply Charming: Small Scrap Quilts of Yesteryear 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cozy Quilts: A Charming Blend of Wool Applique and Cotton Patchwork really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Lady and the Mountain Doctor (Mountain Dreams, #2)

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

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