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Greetings from the Pacific Northwest
I have been enjoying the cooler weather in Portland, Oregon for the past few weeks with boat rides on the Willamette and time with...

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Jun 20, 20234 min read
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Take a Look at My New Covers!
It’s official! I have new covers for my first two books, Thrown to the Wind and A Home in the Wilderness. I do want to thank everyone who...

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Jun 15, 20232 min read
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Ever Feel Like Everyone is Out to Get You?
I spent last week at our vacation home in Rocky Point walking on the beach or sitting on the porch watching the changing tides and colors...

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Apr 5, 202314 min read
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A Case of Truth Proving Stranger than Fiction
First off, I want to apologize for getting this newsletter out late this month. The past three weeks have been very busy for me...

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Mar 21, 20239 min read
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40th Annual AFHE Conference
July 14th and 15th at the Phoenix Convention Center I attended the Arizona Families for Home Education Conference for the first time last...

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Mar 18, 20231 min read
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Tucson Festival of Books 2023
The weather was beautiful at the book festival on March 4th and 5th! So many people came out too. It felt like we are finally getting...

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Mar 18, 20231 min read
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Welcoming New Life in 2023!
2023 has started on a much happier note, than the dismal end to 2022! On January 5th my niece gave birth to her first child – a beautiful...

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Feb 13, 20233 min read
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Looking Forward to 2023!
Happy New Year! 2022 was a mixed bag with the joy of my nephew’s wedding to a wonderful young woman and the tremendous sorrow of my...

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Jan 14, 20233 min read
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Clues to a Family Mystery
I am encouraged to say that this past month, I have been much more productive with my writing/editing. I am also looking forward to the...

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Dec 12, 20227 min read
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Ready for a Ghost Story?
First off, I want to apologize for missing the deadline for sending out the newsletter last month. I will say that it was a rough month...

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Oct 31, 20225 min read
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Remembering a Pioneer Woman
Last month, my husband and I were traveling across the country from Portland, Oregon to attend my nephew’s wedding in Ely, Minnesota....

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Sep 24, 20225 min read
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Thinking About Family
Last month, I talked about the end of the Romanov dynasty. If you missed it, you may find the newsletter here. At the Mercy of the Sea is...

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Aug 23, 20222 min read
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38th Annual Homeschool Conference
Friday, July 15th and Saturday, July 16th I am so excited to be attending the 2022 Homeschool Conference at the Phoenix Convention...

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Jul 8, 20221 min read
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The Execution of the Romanovs and the Two Missing Bodies
Last month, I talked about the trial of Mary Bradbury. If you missed it, you may find the newsletter here. Editing for At the Mercy of...

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Jul 3, 20227 min read
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The Trial of Mary Bradbury
Last month, I talked about the mystery of the Lost Dutchman's mine. If you missed it, you may find the newsletter here. This month I will...

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Jun 27, 20227 min read
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The Secret of the Lost Dutchman's Mine
The weather is warming up in Tucson and all the palo verde trees are in bloom. It is such a beautiful time of the year! Before teaching,...

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Jun 1, 20228 min read
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Where Are We Heading in this Country?
The Tucson Festival of Books was a huge success! The weather was beautiful and not too hot. It was wonderful to see people coming out and...

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Apr 5, 20225 min read
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Is Imperial Russia on the Rise Again?
March is a busy month! First, I want to remind you that the Tucson Festival of Books is coming back to the University of Arizona Mall on...

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Mar 14, 20225 min read
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A Beautiful Weekend at the Festival of Books 2022!
It was a beautiful weekend in Tucson with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70s. It has been two years since the University of...

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Mar 14, 20221 min read
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Tucson Festival of Books 2022
Tucson Festival of Books is March 12th - 13th, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM at the booth "The Pirate, the Poet, the Pilgrim"

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Jan 7, 20221 min read
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