It's February!And I am so excited today! Finally, after months and months of waiting, I get to tell you what my Secret Project is! And yes, it is now published! *squeals* Sorry. I'm just a tad excited about this.But first, let's get the other things...

Joplin Journal Volume 12-1, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:Happy middle of January! Oh, the busy life we lead. Saturdays are basketball days and last Saturday I went to the games. Today I'm at home. I might make a to-do list and see how much I can get...

Happy New Year!Yes, I do realize that I missed Christmas, but December was crazy. In the first place, it went by way too quickly. In the second place, we were busy. In the third place it just didn't feel like it was time for Christmas again. Didn't w...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-12, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:Happy almost New Year! I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that Christmas has come and gone and that 2024 is going to start the day after tomorrow! Yikes! Maybe January will be a...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-12, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:Merry Christmas! I am still trying to get used to the idea that it is the middle of December, and I didn't realize it has been another month since I wrote one of these Joplin Journals. Life j...

Happy Black Friday!Are you running around from store to store, or is that a thing of the past? Perhaps you can now just sit comfortably at home in your pajamas and order things online. I don't usually do much, if any, Black Friday shopping, but there...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-11, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:I told you not to get used to having these every week. Here it's been over a month! So sorry. I'm still trying to find October and they are telling me that Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK! How is t...

This is going to be short.Writing camp opens tomorrow! If you are planning on coming, please register today! It's much easier for the admins. :D You can do it HERE.If you haven't seen it yet, Another Homewood Christmas is now available! So excited to...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-10, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:Two Saturdays in a row! Don't get used to it though because there are a lot of volleyball games next weekend, plus Sarah and I might be doing childcare for a ladies fellowship at church. But...

October has arrived and we have had lovely chilly days, and a few cold days. We had our first frost last week, so I'm hoping the leaves on the trees start to turn. I'm dreaming of chilly days, warm sweaters, hot drinks, cozy blankets, good books, and...