What Am I? #8

Check out the other What Am I games >> Hands down, this is the most popular guessing game on Andi’s Blog, even more popular than the character quizzes. I usually receive 80 or more entries. Last month, I received 112 entries! I’m sure that Octo...

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Sep 04, 2023
👉 Why Whillo? 🎧

Read more Interviews >> Crazy name for a post title, don’t you think? I wanted to catch your attention and point you to this fascinating interview with my guests, Layne and Melinda van Rhijn (what’s not to like about her name, Melinda, right?)...

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Aug 30, 2023
Look-a-like Fun Round Three

See more Photo Fridays >> By popular request, the Circle C (and Goldtown) Look-a-Like contest is back with Round Three! A quick recap of the previous Look-a-like Contests from last September (round one) and November (round two) can be seen belo...

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Aug 28, 2023
Stagecoach Hold-ups

This was first posted back in 2011, not long after Family Secret was published. Andi had a lot to say about her wretched brother-in-law Troy Swanson and his robbing of stagecoaches (when he wasn’t swindling folks). Since then, however, much has chang...

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Aug 24, 2023
Alphabet Game #4

More Just for Fun Posts >> Note From Mrs. M. Summer is slipping by, and I have begun some projects that are taking a lot of time (like a massive 100,000 editing job for a publisher). In a couple of weeks, I will be flying to California to run m...

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Aug 21, 2023
Where Do You Find Past Posts?

The other day, I received an email asking when a certain character would be highlighted for the character quiz. The reader was really excited to enter the contest. I was grateful for this email. It prompted me to share the way that anyone can find an...

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Aug 19, 2023
Photo Friday Fun

First up is our new “friend.” I named him Yogi Bear, after a cartoon bear I loved to watch as a kid. Mr. M wondered why our cat, Rosie, was sitting frozen solid on the deck porch bench at 4:30 am after she was let out. Now we know why! Yogi is wander...

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Aug 18, 2023
(Least) Favorite #18 – Bible Characters

Read More from Our Favorite Things >> Summer 1884 Just like I expected, Melinda was more than ready for another afternoon ride, but only because the thermometer had dipped to the heavenly temperature of only 91 degrees. You bet that’s doable. H...

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Aug 17, 2023
What Am I? Winner

Congratulations, Ellianna (not my granddaughter Ellie!) but the Ellie with the “intfrog” email address. Thanks for playing, everybody! I received 112 entries, of which 95 had the correct answer of . . . GOLD NUGGET (or GOLD). I could not accept “fool...

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Aug 15, 2023
Equine Scavenger Hunt Winner 🐎🐎

There were 25 nice entries to the scavenger hunt. Allie Lynn, our guest blogger, checked the answers and used a random picker to discover the winner: SARA M. Congrats, Sara. Please email me with your mailing address and the horse you want and I’ll sh...

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Aug 14, 2023