On occasion, I must confess that my faith slips a cog, like a car with a bad clutch. When I see good people frightened by a seemingly hopeless future, when I hear bad news crowding out all else in the media, when I look into the faces of strangers and find soul-weary sadness, I wonder, "Is there really a God? A benevolent force in our Universe?" and my belief that we are watched over, cared for, and loved falters … [Read more...] about Another Christmas, Another Miracle
De-Stress for the Holidays, Part V
Note: Last year I asked my scrapbooking friends to share how they de-stress during the holidays. The responses were AMAZING. This is the fifth and final "de-stress" email for this season. Isn't it lovely?--JoannaOne of the big things my husband and I had in common was our love for Christmas, and we always always ALWAYS celebrated it in a big way.Back in the days when my husband was in the military, and we lived in Germany, Christmas was fun, but … [Read more...] about De-Stress for the Holidays, Part V
Happy Handmade Holidays!
1. Personalized Stationery Gift Set … [Read more...] about Happy Handmade Holidays!
De-Stress for the Holidays, Part IV
Note: Last year I asked my scrapbooking friends to tell me how they de-stress during the holidays. I received some AMAZING responses. Be sure to stop back at this blog on Dec. 23 for the final installment.--JoannaStress? Too much to do? You betcha! When things get crazy during the holiday season I remind myself of a couple of lessons I learned, one from my dad who died almost three years ago and one from my daughter, who was 12 at the time … [Read more...] about De-Stress for the Holidays, Part IV
De-Stress for the Holidays, Part III
Note: Last year I asked my scrapbooking friends to tell me how they deal with stress during the holidays. I received some amazing emails. So here's Part III in our series. Be sure to join this blog on Dec. 18 for Part IV, and Dec. 23 for Part V.--JoannaI started scrapbooking about 10 yrs ago after my mother moved to Heaven, my sister to FL. My brother to WA and my daughter to Oregon. My son back to Oregon. I had to find some way to deal with the … [Read more...] about De-Stress for the Holidays, Part III
Where an Author Should Sign a Book–and Other Pithy Questions
Bethany Grenald of Bauman's Rare Books responded to some of my questions about where authors should sign books and what makes a signature of value…1. Is there a "proper" place for an author to sign a book? We've heard it should be on the same page where both the title and the publisher's imprint are. There's no proper place to sign a book. Authors are relatively idiosyncratic when it comes to signing books. Some, such as Hemingway, tend to … [Read more...] about Where an Author Should Sign a Book–and Other Pithy Questions
