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?)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A Writer for Andi Carter did not want any credit for her guest post, but I at least credited her name (and edited the journal entry to keep it consistent with other entries). But alas, no bio, so she will remain a mystery for now. That said, she penn...