Vacation Dreams
Now that the snow around here seems to have moved along - at least for the time being - my thoughts are turning to spring and...vacation. My husband and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary later this year. We'd planned…
Civic Responsibility
One of the themes of A Splash of Substance is Christians and civic responsibility. I'm over on Ginger Solomon's blog today talking a little about that topic and how it influenced the story - I'd love it if you'd swing by!…
Do You Fitbit?
So for my birthday a few weeks ago, my husband asked me to come up with something for him to get me. I'm terrible about this. Generally speaking, I don't really want for much and, when I do, typically we…
What Makes Something A Series?
I've been mulling series lately. What does it mean when we say something is a series? The usual definition seems to be that the books share a main character or a set of characters who take turns being the main…
Sustainable…in the Suburbs?
One of the primary themes in A Splash of Substance is sustainability. If you're like me, you're interested in the idea of sustainable living to some degree. After all, there are limited resources out there and being a steward of…
Places to Read About A Splash of Substance
It's book launch time - which means it's also time for some promo posts here, there, and everywhere. (Well, not everywhere, but I had to finish out the rhyme.) First up is a lovely post (and recommendation!) from Valerie Comer,…
Just a Few More Days…
A Splash of Substance releases on Tuesday! I'm very excited about this book making its way into the world and I hope you'll all enjoy it! I'll put up a post on Monday with links to guest posts (not as…
Happy Birthday to Me!
Today is my birthday. I enjoy birthdays, though I'll admit I don't get quite as over the moon as I used to back when the number of candles that go on a cake was a bit lower. Still, it's fun…
Art in Books
There was a time, not too long ago, when books were precious commodities. As such, the publishers thought about every nuance of every page - and one of the things you could find without too much effort, was art. Art…
First Chapter Friday
So, okay, First Chapter Friday is something I just made up. But! I thought you might enjoy getting a sneak peek at Chapter One of A Splash of Substance. If so...read on! She could do this. Paige Jackson smoothed a…