
Kate's Blog

Congratulations
Please help me congratulate Starr McDaniel, winner of the $100 Amazon gift card plus, a signed copy of Stage Fright. Thank you to all who entered. Pics from the last winner Thank you to last month's winner, Meredith Briski, for sending these pictures of the Royal...

Lifelong learning
It’s the first week of school in some places! As children head back, even if at the dining room table, it’s never too late to learn something new. New challenges, new ways of learning, new ways of teaching. Many parents have never sat in the head of the class desk...

Congratulations and Kate’s Favorite Pics
Please help me congratulate Meredith Briski, winner of the Royal Albert “Old Country Roses” three-piece tea set plus, a signed copy of Stage Fright. Thank you to all who entered. Kate’s Favorite Pics I have been fortunate enough to travel through England many times. ...

Celebration!
Roll the drums! I wish I had a drummer with a snare drum to start off the festivities. Or a birthday cake with one candle. I'm in a celebratory mood as my new book Stage Fright releases. Today, Tuesday, is its official release date. Anyone who preordered the e-book...

Congratulations and Kate’s Favorite Pics
Please help me congratulate Heather Amos, winner of the Road Trip giveaway, and a signed copy of one of my books! Thank you to all who entered. Kate's Favorite Pics Yesterday, when the weatherman predicted rain in the morning, then clearing, he was right! Since it was...

Road Trip
Road trips are a long-standing rite of passage here in the U.S. I drove all the way across the country in a VW Bug many years ago. I see on the news that air travel is down, and I am among the many who do not wish to be crammed amongst strangers on jets even if my...

June $100 winner and Favorite Pics
Please help me congratulate Carol Graves, winner of a $100 Amazon gift card, plus her choice of one signed novel, An Amish Christmas Kitchen, Starting from Scratch, A Letter from Lancaster County; or one of 3 books from The Legacy of Lancaster County Trilogy — Leaving...

Victory Gardens Flourish
Have you heard of the term Victory Garden, also labeled “War Gardens” and “Food Gardens for Defense” during World War I and WWII? These mini yet productive gardens were planted both at private residences and on public land during the wars to reduce the deficit of...
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