by Joanne | Feb 19, 2013 | Adventures in Country Living, Recipes
As a wife and mommy who wants to feed her family natural, homemade food, I was often saddened by the state of my pantry and how I had let it slip away from me this last year since having baby #3. I yearn to cook homemade meals with healthy and delicious ingredients,...
by Joanne | Dec 18, 2012 | Recipes
My husband’s family has a long standing tradition. His dad is German and one thing that’s a must every Christmas Eve is a dinner of waffles and sausage. We’re not talking any ol’ waffles and sausage. We’re talking the good kind. His mom...
by Joanne | Nov 13, 2012 | Adventures in Country Living, Recipes, The Cadence of Grace Series
Moonshine is a real part of Appalachian culture, and because of this, I wanted the scenes in Be Still My Soul that revolve around it to be as authentic as possible. I also wanted Gideon’s journey to be real. As the hero of the story, he struggles with putting...
by Joanne | Aug 21, 2012 | Recipes
Can I just take a moment to say how excited I am that these cookies have come into my life? My hubby is a total cookie man and well, can you beat THREE ingredients?! I know I’m not the first person to make cookies this way, so while I’m not re-inventing...
by Joanne | Jul 24, 2012 | Recipes
Summer is a busy time for most moms. Kids are loaded with energy and are hoping to have fun under the summer sun. I have 3 little ones and for several hours a day for the next few weeks, this mommy’s gotta head off to Appalachia and hang out with my characters...
