Today I have the great pleasure of interviewing fellow Texan Gail Giles, author of Dark Song, a dark and haunting young adult story that was released earlier this month. “Ames is not the person she was a few months ago. Her father lost his job, and her family is crumbling apart. Now, all she has…
Happily Ever After…
Last weekend, we packed up and headed for Hugo, Oklahoma for my cousin’s wedding. I had a lot of fun hanging out with everyone and seeing the family. It was a beautiful ceremony. This is Courtney, my cousin. Doesn’t she make a beautiful bride? Here’s her hubby-to-be, Cody. That’s my great-aunt Mary, who conducted the…
BlogFest 2010 Winners
This has been such a busy week, I’m a bit behind on my blogging responsibilities. BUT – I am pleased to *finally* announce the winners for my BlogFest 2010 giveaway! In all, there were 316 contestants with a total of 1,145 entries. By far, this has been my most successful contest on the blog! Winners…
Review: The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur
I received a surprise copy of The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur last week. I had not really heard a lot about this book, but had seen it in stores.I decided to give it a chance, and soon I was hooked! “Freshman year at Harvard–glamorous parties, blossoming friendships, steamy romances, and scandalous secrets….
Braised Beef Brisket
I’ve made brisket before, but it was a *very* involved process with a dry rub, slow roasting, refrigerating and reheating. Talk about effort. When I recently cooked for my *entire* family (we’re talking eight adults and two children) I knew I wanted to try a simpler recipe for beef brisket. As always, the Pioneer Woman…