The “What Am I” is blue snakeskin. I was pretty generous, and if any entry had the word “snake” in it (or even pit viper, which is a snake), I accepted it. The image shows one kind of blue snake, but there are plenty of others out there, believe it o...

It’s been exciting to see fan fiction stories that have come in. Micaiah is offering a story, plus a sequel to “Gone But Never Forgotten.” Also, this Friday, a new young writer has jumped into the fun fray. Please welcome Tori M. You can also read th...

Find more Peeks Behind the Curtain >> Before we get to the “peek,” you might want to read this post Mrs. M created last year regarding those popular “visiting” or “calling” cards of the 19th century. It includes the story of when Andi went shop...

See more Andi’s Journal entries >> March 1891 I couldn’t wait to spill ink in my journal today. The most exciting thing has transpired. Mitch, who has always been closed-mouth about any young lady friends, finally made an announcement. He told...

. . . expect to be mobbed. All those pretty little babies we were so proud of this year? They have grown into beasts, and their mamas are not as nice as they used to be. They all act like they are always starving to death. They are not. There is tons...

See more Photo Fridays here >> Last month’s What Am I? was “dried fish.” It came in barrels to the gold miners and they ate it by the barrelsful. This month’s Photo Friday “What Am I?” is a fun one. What do you think it is? Fill out the form be...

I posted these over on the Goldtown Adventures site, but chances are nobody just hops over there. So, here are some fun concepts I came up with on a rainy, rainy day. I sent these ideas to my publisher at Kregel, and she loves them! So hopefully, as...

Note: I should mention that I have received very few entries so far. I usually get a bunch right away and the rest of them near the end. If I don’t have a lot of entries, I will assume everybody is tired of these quizzes and I will not go to all the...

It’s really hard to sell fun little things because the shipping ($4.00) sometimes costs more than the item, which is a crying shame. If kids bought other things and “added” a fun little item, it wouldn’t hurt so much for the buyer. At any rate, I hav...

See more Andi’s Journal entries >> Note from Mrs. M: this journal entry is based on true weather events. The weather here in the lower foothills has been unprecedented. Snow everywhere. Thank goodness it melted away the next day. Snow, snow, go...