I love cooking shows, and I’ve always wanted to write a story about an everyday Iron Chef (hello, every mother out there who’s opened the fridge and said, “Huh, what can I make with a carrot, a hunk of cheese, two eggs, and a leftover pancake?”). Our family went to Hawaii last year, and the setting captured my heart—I knew I had to put a book there,
Happy 4th of July (And an Epic 99-Cent Sale to Celebrate!)
I never realized how patriotic I was until I spent Independence Day in another country. To my shock, July 4th in Russia came without fireworks, hot dogs on a campfire, or any hint of watermelon! We had to decide—did we celebrate our freedom anyway, on our own?
We lived in the middle of a county just experiencing the first taste of freedom from oppression,
Wedding Fun!
This morning I sat outside, listening to the birds, nursing a cup of coffee, thinking through all the amazing moments of last weekend’s wedding that I took with photo booth, to rent one you can book here. It was crazy how the husband went to this loose diamonds wholesale and got his bride the best ring ever,
Painting the Blues Away
Okay, we really didn’t have any blues. I was looking back through some of my old posts and photos and found this from back in 2008. Rachel and I sat there for four hours and painted away! Now I understand why people take up painting as a hobby. And all I did was paint this little mug.
Winner Announced from My 'It Had to Be You' Visa Cash Card Giveaway
Congratulations to the winner of my It Had to Be You giveaway, Heather Young! Heather, you’ve won a $100 Visa cash card and copies of It Had to Be You and Take a Chance on Me! My assistant will be in touch with the details.
'It Had To Be You' $100 Visa Giveaway
I’m celebrating the release of my newest Christiansen Family novel, It Had To Be You, with a $100 Visa cash card giveaway and offering readers a free book club kit.
One winner will receive:
- $100 Visa cash card
- Take a Chance on Me and It Had to Be You
'It Had to Be You' Reviews
Just wanted to take this week’s blog post to thank you for all your support of It Had to be You! My publisher has been sending me reviews that have popped up over the past few weeks, and with each review I read, my smile grows wider and wider.
On Sale: The Christiansen Family Series
Happy news, my friends! I don’t know about you, but one of the things I love most about winter is being able to curl up by the fire with a good book. I have just the books for you—and even better, they’re on sale!
Take a Chance on Me (available for $6.99):
Darek Christiansen is almost a dream bachelor—oldest son in the large Christiansen clan,
When You've Taken a Chance on Someone (Plus a Winner Announced)
Thanks to everyone who shared a time when they’ve taken a chance on someone (from this post)! Reading through your posts was so encouraging, and I wanted to share a few with you, including the winner’s post!
Speaking of which, the winner of a copy of Take a Chance on Me and a $50 gift card to Amazon,
10 Things I Love about Warren Christmas
Christmas is less than two weeks away.
Whoa!
With Thanksgiving falling so late, I’m feeling a little as if I’m on a toboggan, whooshing down a hill, headed for a jump—and I’m still trying to get my feet in the sled.
I’ll be honest. I probably won’t get any Christmas cards written.