Posts Categorized: Plain Talk Blog

Recollections from My Childhood

When I was a child, my mom or dad put the food on my plate, and all of it had to be eaten before I could leave the table. I gagged my way through many a meal, was sent to my room during mealtime, and often ended up sitting at the table by myself while everyone else went to watch television. The upside is that I learned to eat foods I didn’t like. The downside is that I still hate most of those same foods.

What Does an Amish Bride Wear on Her Wedding Day?

Facts about the Amish

I’ve received some great questions, and today I want to address a couple of them. I will discuss what an Amish bride wears on her wedding day and what language the Amish speak. I am also offering an exciting giveaway of an advanced reader copy of my newest book, A Season for Tending (the first book in my new series)!

A Celebratory Giveaway ~ Take Two

My sincere apologies to those who did not receive notice about the chance to win my two fall releases —A Season for Tending and The Dawn of Christmas—until after the winners had been pulled. Thank you so much for your excitement about the giveaway and for contacting me about the problem! We had numerous little glitches last week with the new site, so, to be fair to everyone, I’m running a fresh contest this week with those same items. Read on for more information!

An exciting contest celebrating the release of A Season for Tending!

I’m hosting an exciting giveaway that will last now through the release of A Season for Tending! Two winners will receive autographed copies of A Season for Tending and one grand prize winner will receive an autographed copy of A Season for Tending AND a beautiful wall hanging! Read more to learn how to enter.

For the Love of a German Shepherd…In Lancaster County

I have something VERY special to share with you today. I am so excited to have a post written by one of my readers! I know you will enjoy this touching story about one couple’s experience in Lancaster County. After Judy shares her event, I’ll tell you how it connects with A Season for Tending (book one in my new series).