Winners and Christmas Book Giveaway

November 10, 2016

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Paula E. of Coweta, OK won The Twelve Dogs of Christmas. Cheryl K. of Gilberts, IL won the copy of Cheddar Off Dead. I’m mailing the books today. This week, I have a Christmas mystery and a romance to give...

Have You Heard? – On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle

November 09, 2016

When Sandie Herron sent me the review for Cleo Coyle’s On What Grounds in audio format, she included this introduction. This time it is the writing team of Alice Alfonsi and her husband Marc who run the Virtual Village Blend at...

The Christmas Angel Project by Melody Carlson

November 08, 2016

Christmas books come out earlier and earlier every year. I actually read Melody Carlson’s The Christmas Angel Project in August when it was released. I just couldn’t review a Christmas book in August. But, Carlson’s Christmas books are one of my...

End of the Ireland Trip

November 07, 2016

I hate to let go of the Ireland trip. Posting the last photos seems like letting go a little. Here’s the final sunrise in Adare before we headed to Dublin. We were up and on the road early. It’s just too bad I couldn’t get a photo of a charming site,...

Ireland – Day 5 – Saturday, Oct. 8 – Adare and Limerick

November 06, 2016

I’m a morning person, and this was a beautiful way to start the mornings in Adare. This was the view out our back door. On Friday, we stayed a little closer to home. We knew tour buses came to Adare, so we thought we should see it, too, since that was our home...