Here’s a fun little holiday-themed read that’s just right for the season. I read it recently and thought I’d share it with all of you this weekend — just in case you’re looking for something to put you in a holiday frame of mind. Merry’s Christmas by Susan Rohrer On the Cover: Desperate to make ends meet, winsome diner waitress …
A Flexible, Magical Christmas by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
The last few years have required me to learn new holiday skills. “Doing Christmas” as a grandmother is a whole new world. Oh, sure, the basics of the season are the same but sharing your kids with their other families and weaving your treasured traditions around extended family schedules requires a new level of flexibility. Last weekend, in a show …
Would You Like to Be a Firefly Island Book Ambassador?
Do you love to books? Do you enjoy tweeting about books, sharing through Facebook, putting customer reviews on websites like Amazon.com and Goodreads? My publisher is ramping up to give away 100 early copies of Firefly Island… FREE!If that sounds interesting to you, keep reading below for more information. — What is a book ambassador? Why… someone who spreads the …
Because Writers and Readers Reached Out
This week we’ve been involved in a discussion dear to my heart, Writers and Readers Reach Out 2012. Having the belles join me in it has been especially heartening. For a number of years, my readers and I have reached out to the needy through an annual Thanksgiving drive. Designed to coordinate with the idea of 30 Days of Thankfulness, …
Kitchen Belleicious visits Southern Belleview!
Greetings SBV community! I made a fast road trip to Houston this week where my youngest grandson, the adorable Connor Maher, had tubes put in his ears. Connor had a serious bout with RSV last spring and has suffered recurring infections ever since. The doctor has assured us that these tubes are going to make a world of difference and I’m happy to …
Saying Goodbye (Sniff!)
It is with much sadness that I am announcing my decision to no longer contribute to the porch discussions over here at SBV. Though I have loved my time here and was hesitant to say goodbye, due to family demands and some changes with my writing, I simply have to scale back. As I told the SBV girls, this is …
Dating #101 from Years Gone By
It’s been a lot of fun this week hearing the other belles address a question taken from FIREFLY ISLAND by Lisa Wingate, la story of love at first sight that brings a city girl to a remote ranch as a modern day mail order bride. Is there an “out of the box” love story in your family? Several weeks ago …
Out Of The Box
This week brings us to the end of our Table Talker series. Our final question is this:In FIREFLY ISLAND by Lisa Wingate, love at first sight brings a city girl to a remote ranch as a modern day mail order bride. Is there an “out of the box” love story in your family?I guess my out of the box love story …
When Old Friends Find Us
The thing about women is, we change our names when we get married, which can make it hard to find us. Enter Facebook, and a happy friend request I received out of the blue one day with a message that said, “I don’t know if you remember me but…” The message was from my freshman year college suitemate and constant companion that …