Cowgirl Stew

Hungry? Do you want to make dinner for yourself, spouse or partner? A fulfilling meal packed with protein and nutrients? Cowgirl Stew Ingredients 2 chipotle chilies (about 1/4 oz) stems and seeds removed 2 plum tomatoes, halved 3 cloves garlic 1 medium white onion, halved and diced 1/4 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1/2

Celebrate Pi Day, with a slice!

Sugar Cream Pie or Hoosier Pie or Indiana Sugar Cream Pie is the unofficial state pie of Indiana; however, we still like to celebrate. Native Hoosiers believe the Quaker settlers in the early 19th century selected east-central Indiana, close to my home around the cities of New Castle, Portland, Richmond, and Winchester. The Amish are also

Fab Flittering Fun

Boulders painfully placed around our pond, and the “view” was coming together. After frequent trips to the garden centers, our plans changed. We needed to have an arbor, a gazebo, to help prevent the beautiful sun from creating more skin cancer. As my husband situated several bags of cement and multiple bundles of treated lumber

Dark Shadows

“You know when you’re walking, the light catches your body, and two shadows appear. One is very clear and directly beside you, the other is a few inches away and dim.” Henri sat on the sofa and clasped his hands between his knees. “Yes, but I’m not following you.” “Evil and goodness are like that.

Worldwide Release

Today’s latest news: worldwide release date of A Promise at Midnight. You’ll experience a woman’s adventures, in the west, as she searches for her outlaw brother. Emma Cody’s strength and determination to help her family creates exciting exploits, bringing this historical western into your modern world. To celebrate A Promise at Midnight’s debut, I’m giving away two digital

Characters

A Promise at Midnight is due to be released world wide in eight days. Please let me introduce a few of the characters. What would you do if you were using public transportation and bandits try to rob you?  Emma Cody, an Indiana native traveling to Colorado, encounters an attempted stagecoach robbery. To her surprise,

Emma Cody Saves Family

Emma Cody bucks traditional etiquette and travels alone to Colorado to help her pregnant sister-in-law. The stagecoach is attacked by bandits, one of whom she recognizes. She takes on the financial responsibility of her family. Doing whatever’s necessary to provide food and shelter, she uses her skills to enter a sharpshooting contest. The ruggedly handsome

Do Our Characteristics Evolve From Our DNA?

Ancestry? I’ve always had a fascination for horses, stars, and the supernatural. My go to letter of the alphabet was/is M. As child I hoped M represented something in my life I was missing. Teen years I believed M stood for my future life mate. Adulthood-just a fun letter located in the middle of the

Help! I’ve Writer’s Block

Help! I’ve Writers Block. Writer’s Block is a condition in which an author isn’t able to produce new work or experiences a creative slowdown. Time passing without production is an element, motivation to create something fresh, and sometimes fear of failure. If an author is experiencing writer’s block, the struggle is subjective and each individual

Dark Sun, Blood Moon

Dark Sun, He’s almost an angel and she’s pure temptation, was released through Cobblestone Press. In Dark Sun, Brandi is a chef trying to transform Dark Shadows bar into a restaurant. Unfortunately someone tries to burn the place down. Her firefighter ex—always happens to be at the scene and so is her new beau, Niall Howard.