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Grow Your Own Kitchen Herbs and a Giveaway
UPDATE: This giveaway is now over! Congratulations to Kerri Williams Ruth. Kerri has won a copy of Pioneering Today–Faith and Home the Old Fashioned Way, by Melissa K. Norris. This week’s post is...
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A Chance to Win Your Choice of One of My Books
UPDATE: This giveaway is now over. Random.org was used to select the winners. Congratulations to Nora Boy, Rachel Waldridge, and Pat Shrader. Today, I’d like to share a portion of an interview and a...
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Announcing…A New Page for Lovers of Amish Fiction!
Announcing…a page built for lovers of Amish fiction! Have you or someone you care about been looking for a way to find all authors of Amish and Mennonite novels in one place? I think I have the...
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Why Do the Amish Quilt?
It’s a pretty well-known fact that the Amish are excellent quilters. But when you stop to think about it, that fact seems a little bit odd, doesn’t it? The Amish are a people who emphasize living...
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How Does Traditional Amish Quilting Differ from Modern Quilting?
UPDATE: This giveaway is now over. Random.org was used to select the winner, and that winner is Annetta Bullard. Congratulations, Annetta! Last month, I shared a bit about why the Amish are so...
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For Every Season Book Trailer and a GIVEAWAY!
I have a book trailer to share with you! If you can believe it, the latest book in the Amish Vines and Orchard Series, For Every Season, is coming out next week, on Tuesday, August 20! Here’s a link to...
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For Every Season is Out! Chapter Showcase and GIVEAWAY!
I’m so excited to announce that my latest book in the Amish Vines and Orchards series, For Every Season is out! It is available TODAY in stores and online! Thank you so much to all my readers who have...
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Smores Whoopie Pie Recipe and Giveaway
Update: This giveaway is now over. The winner of a copy of Melissa’s book, Pioneering Today is Andi Sanders. Congratulations, Andi! Today’s post is written by guest blogger Melissa K. Norris. Wait...
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Finding Rhythm, Autumn, and a Giveaway
Update: This giveaway is over. The winner is Therese. Congratulations, Therese, you have won an autographed copy of Plain Wisdom and a copy of The Esh Family Cookbook! This week’s blog has a couple of...
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Oatmeal and Honey Soap Recipe and Book Giveaway
Update: This giveaway is over. The winner is Tina Harris. Congratulations, Tina, you have won an autographed copy of The Dawn of Christmas and a bar of home made soap! I have a special treat for you...
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How the Amish decorate for Christmas, recipe, and giveaway!
Update: This giveaway is over. The winner is Marsha Bashline. Congratulations, Marsha, you have won an autographed copy of The Dawn of Christmas! October was a beautiful month in many ways, but it’s...
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Special Christmas Giveaway!
Update: This giveaway is over. The winners are Gail and Laurie. Congratulations, you have each won a set of Christmas in Apple Ridge hardcover novellas! I hope you are staying warm and safe during this...
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Kitchen Tables, Recipe, and Four-book Giveaway!
Kitchen Tables ~ Almost all of us have some type of kitchen table. I picked out my first kitchen table over thirty-five years ago. As a young married woman with no children, I thought the style and...
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Kitchen Tables Part 2 and Four-book Giveaway!
Last week I shared about kitchen tables I’ve had since I was a young married woman. I gave away a set of all four books in the Amish Vines and Orchards series. The winner of that giveaway was Robin of...
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Seasons of Tomorrow Release Day Contest!
I’m so excited to announce that the last book in my Amish Vines and Orchards series, Seasons of Tomorrow is out! It is available TODAY in stores and online! Thank you so much to all my readers who...
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Oatmeal and Honey Soap Recipe and Book Giveaway
Update: This giveaway is over. The winner is Tina Harris. Congratulations, Tina, you have won an autographed copy of The Dawn of Christmas and a bar of home made soap! I have a special treat for you...
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Party, Sharing, and Win an Amish-made Wall Hanging . . .
Join me TUESDAY for a Facebook party to celebrate the release of A LOVE UNDONE! I’ll chat with you live on video, and you’ll be able to ask me questions in real-time as well as talk with other readers...
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Hope Crossing Giveaway
One sunny spring day, my husband and I were welcomed into the home of an Old Order Amish woman. Her old brick farmhouse was filled with her people, except for my husband and me. They talked among...
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Amish Words, Pronunciation, and a Giveaway
When I’m writing a novel, one of my goals is to put enough Pennsylvania Dutch into the books that readers get the feel of the language as well as a sense of being inside the Amish world. A few readers...
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Ties That Bind and Amish Wall Hanging Giveaway!
The winner of this giveaway was Betty K. of Lexington, South Carolina. Congratulations, Betty. Each new season brings joy and often respite, but it seems by the end of it, we’re ready for the next...
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