by Joanne | Dec 13, 2011 | Adventures in Country Living
With the economy not what it used to be and many families looking to save money this Christmas season, it’s no wonder more and more people are choosing to make homemade presents for their loved ones. Despite the sparkle and glitz of flashy holiday commercials,...
by Joanne | Dec 6, 2011 | My Journal
What is advent? It’s a beginning. An arrival. An anticipation. All for the celebration of Christ’s birth. And we celebrate it by pulling tootsie rolls and sticks of gum out of numbered felt squares. Really? That’s the best we can do? Imagine...
by Joanne | Nov 29, 2011 | My Journal
As promised, here’s the update on our new little addition! My November 18th due date came and went and it was quite clear our third baby had no interest in coming on time. In fact, I think he may have gotten hold of some super glue because the kid was snug as...
by Joanne | Nov 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Taking a break from blogging this week but I’m so thankful to have the most precious newborn in my arms and I promise to tell all about him in my next post! Here’s a fun post on editing from one of my fabulous critique parters, Beverly Nault. Tighten, cut...
by Joanne | Nov 15, 2011 | Rag Bag
I can’t tell you how many times people have tried guessing the name of our mystery boy. So I thought it would be fun to hold a contest. Of course every contest needs a prize, so I looked around at my bookshelves the other day and realized I had several books for...
