I had to do a little book research tonight when we found this soda at Cracker Barrel. It’s pretty yummy. I am not the Cheerwine expert, but it seemed like a cherry Dr. Pepper with a hint of cola flavor. My son and I enjoyed giving it a try! Have you tried Cheerwine before? Excerpt …
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I have a bit of a crazy addiction to old typewriters. I’m not sure why other than that’s how I learned how to type—although I think I learned on an electric typewriter. I am a lover of all things vintage and my old typewriter brings me joy. I found a toy typewriter recently, but I’m …
I’ve been waiting to share this fun giveaway with you forever! I own this recipe box and it was the inspiration for Miss Ida Bealle’s recipe box. You might also recognize it as the chapter heading for Miss Ida Bealle’s chapters. I wasn’t willing to give mine away, so I did what Cadence would do. …
When I wrote The Road Home and decided to add recipes, I had a couple that I didn’t include. On the last edit, I chose only to include recipes that Cadence found in Miss Ida Bealle’s red recipe box. The award-winning cream puff bars from the Muddy Cup Cafe weren’t found in the recipe box, …
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Like my main character Cadence, I have a love for thrift stores and antique stores. I enjoy the hunt and find many sweet treasures for my vintage decor. For some reason, beautiful flatware always grabs my attention. I sell some of the treasures I find and keep others. I loved this fancy spoon the minute …
I’ve worked on my novel The Road Home since July of 2020. It took extra time because I had to learn how to write a novel and learn all the bits and pieces of publishing. The process also took extra time because I had to untangle and put it back together when I decided to …
In The Road Home, Cadence finds a vintage recipe box at the antique store. A name is written on all the cards and she wonders about the person and why they abandoned their recipe box With the help of her boss’s daughter, they find a relative of the woman and Cadence attempts to return the …
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I shared a little in my last post about the women in the pink Cadillac and the road trip idea. I also shared that I based The Road Home on the area where my Grandmother grew up but fictionalized the town. I included a funny business combo called Tansy’s Donuts & Laundry. One of the …
I planned to be an author from a young age. I filled a notebook with stories and told my mom that I was sure I’d publish a book by the time I was twelve. I wrote a story for a Christian teen magazine in the 1980s. I won $10, and the magazine published my name …
Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas. Here’s our 2021 Christmas card. I found the sketch in my mom’s sermon notebook after she passed away and I added the watercolor and vintage hymn. I pray you’ll have time to thank Jesus for His greatest gift this Christmas season. Merry Christmas.
