By Joanna Campbell Slan At first blush, Alice Zinn's home looks like all the other houses in her neighborhood. The building is pleasant, on a pretty corner lot in a small city in Florida. However, when she opens the door and permits you entrance, you feel like you've fallen down a rabbit hole into an enchanted universe where fairytales and wishes come to life in miniature. Because she knew I was interested in her workspace, Alice took me on a … [Read more...] about An A -ma-ZINNing Afternoon with Alice Zinn
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Crafts to Do When the Weather Outside Is Frightful
By Joanna Campbell Slan Snow, snow, snow. The weather report sounds like a broken record. As I write this, the Boston area is bracing for yet another blizzard-like blast, adding more flakes to the growing mountains of white fluff. Even though I now live in Florida, I remember those winter days "up yonder" when we could get out the front door because the snow was piled up high. I can still hear the sound of a snow shovel scraping the … [Read more...] about Crafts to Do When the Weather Outside Is Frightful
An Excerpt from Shotgun, Wedding, Bells
SHOTGUN,WEDDING, BELLS (Book #11 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series) By Joanna Campbell Slan Chapter 1 Our wedding day dawned like a scene from a fairy tale. Frozen rain coated the freshly fallen snow. The glassy surface glistened like a million tiny diamonds. Icicles hanging from the eaves of our house formed natural prisms, casting rainbows across the blanket of white. Sunlight transformed the long dead banks of … [Read more...] about An Excerpt from Shotgun, Wedding, Bells
A Year of Daring Greatly Starts Now!
I've been reading Daring Greatly by Brene Brown and as a result, I've decided to dedicate this year to reaching out to other people. That means putting myself in a vulnerable position, because they might "shut me down" or reject me. It involves taking a risk, doesn't it? That's exactly what Brown means by "daring greatly." Well, so far, the venture has been worthwhile. On a whim, I emailed Alice Zinn, a renowned miniature artist, who lives just … [Read more...] about A Year of Daring Greatly Starts Now!
Excerpt from Shotgun, Wedding, Bells (Kiki Lowenstein #11)
Excerpt from SHOTGUN, WEDDING, BELLS (Book #11 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series) By Joanna Campbell Slan Chapter 1 Detective Chandler Louis Detweiler took my hand and helped me up the last step of the gazebo. Standing side-by-side, we faced the minister, our friend Lorraine. I loved feeling of his shoulder against mine, strong and solid, a reminder of the way we intended to live our … [Read more...] about Excerpt from Shotgun, Wedding, Bells (Kiki Lowenstein #11)
Three Red Velvet Cake Recipes!
Although Ilona didn't want to share her Red Velvet Cake Recipe, I was fortunate that three of my readers shared these yummy concoctions. Many thanks to all three! Joanna ** Carrie Wolfgang's (Iona's) Red Velvet Cake Recipe Cake Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...] about Three Red Velvet Cake Recipes!
