Greetings dear Chroniclers,Since my book series, Liminal Chronicles, is set in Japan, I like to read about the belief sets there—Shinto and Buddhism. It's been amazing to read about how they both intertwine in people's lives and that much of Japan do...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,I have a treat for you! Meet Yoshida Shōin—a remarkable, yet controversial figure from Japan's history! Born in 1830, he defied the Shogunate, always sought knowledge and shared it with everyone—even his jail guards, and be...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,We've had a few cooler days this spring where a nice warm bowl of soup is still just the ticket for a perfect meal. Over on my blog I share one of my family's favorite - Miso Ramen and the link to it from Just One Cookbook...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Spring is in the air, trees are budding, and life gets crazy. Isn't that just the way?To relax and let the super-sonic-speed exercise-wheel squirrels in my brain have a rest, I like to do a simple craft. Lately I've been do...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Oh it feels so good to be able to get outside and enjoy spring! Winter tried hard to stick around, but it's gone. I hope where ever you are that you can get out and enjoy nice weather too!I'll be switching the newsletter up...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Winter bared her teeth this February with bitter, bitter cold. Thankfully, this week we're seeing strong hints of spring! It's been lovely to get outside the last few days. I hope you have at least equally good weather!Hina...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,How are you all? Are you keeping warm? (Or keeping cool if you're in the southern hemisphere?)Here in South Dakota we've made it through another wicked cold spell with days that were -10 F (-23 C) and below. We've been putt...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Today I have a treat for you, a story snippet from an important but often overlooked character in the Liminal Chronicles series, Mie Sumika. She's Ohno Suzu's best friend and totally suspicious of Umeji Tatsuya when he move...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,The hanten jackets that we dyed arrived from Japan! So it's time to share...Japan Trip 2024 Highlight: Nagakan Dye FactoryMy favorite activity in Sendai was the custom hanten dye class at Nagakan Dye Factory. A hanten is a...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Happy New Year! Did you pick goals or themes for 2025?I'm not committing to goals this year. But I picked 2 themes. One for my mental health and one to encourage creativity. (If you're new to the idea of themes instead of g...
