Fresh from the Oven Sweepstakes - with Katie Ganshert!
It's a day to celebrate! Katie Ganshert's The Art of Losing Yourselfand my Reservations for Twoare officially three weeks old today!To celebrate, we're giving away a copy of each book, as well as a bag...
View ArticleWhat's Up, Melissa Tagg? A Q&A and Book Giveaway
Delighted to have one of my very favorite people on the blog today - Melissa Tagg!Melissa's latest book, From the Start, is recently out, and it's one of my favorite recent contemporary romances....
View ArticleA Table by the Window E-Book Sale!
For a limited time only, A Table by the Window is on e-book sale! This is a rare, rare thing, so if you've been wanting to start the Two Blue Doors Series, or if you want to get a friend hooked (yes,...
View ArticleSummer Breeze
Does it feel like this summer is breezing by for you? It feels like it to me!First, I'm working my way through book three of the Two Blue Doors series, Together at the Table. Not unlike it's...
View ArticleEat Clean. Eat Fresh. Eat Local.
To celebrate the month of August and the recent release of Reservations for Two, my publisher and I are spending the month celebrating local flavors.How do you join in? Snap a picture of celebrating...
View ArticleFresh Flavor Monday: Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
If you're looking for a satisfying dish with a lot of flavor but not a lot of effort, heirloom tomatoes are here for you! They're right in season at the moment, so check out your farmer's market and...
View ArticleFresh Flavor Friday: Adventures in Gardening with Katherine Reay + Book...
Hillary here - so delighted to have guest Katherine Reay to chat about her adventures in gardening!My family loves food. When we lived in Ireland, another family and ours would get together and share a...
View ArticleFresh Flavor Sunday - Blackberry Banana Cake
It's been a summer of mood swings here in Portland - we've had very hot, very cool, and very stormy weather, as well as smoke from recent wildfires blanketing the valley.So I haven't been as on-top of...
View ArticleOut of the Box
Hi friends!I didn't mean for the blog to go dark through September, but that is (clearly) how it shook out. We made an offer on a house on my mom's birthday - August 5th, had it accepted on the 6th,...
View ArticleTogether at the Table: The Update
Galley edits are officially done! That means that after a few tweaks, it'll be off to print shortly. So excited to have that one on its way to shelves - it's been a long year of hard work. Wrapping up...
View ArticleColoring Books for Grown-ups: Five Picks
I love that coloring books for grown-ups is now a thing.Really, really love. I hit a spot a couple years ago when I decided that I needed a coloring book, and Johanna Basford's books hadn't made it...
View ArticleOff the Shelf: Liz Johnson & The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
So delighted to have a new installment of Off the Shelf for you today! Liz Johnson, author of The Red Door Inn, is stopping by today to share about her favorite book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato...
View ArticleWriters' Round Table: What We Listen to, and Why
Welcome to the first ever Writers' Round Table on this blog! I'm super excited about this post, and it's a feature I'll definitely want to do again.It all started when I settled in to starting Jane of...
View ArticleRay De Luca & Logan Walker Appreciation Post - with Rachel McMillan and...
Two of my VERY favorite people have fresh new novels, and there are some striking similarities.If you follow either of them on social media (which you should, links below), you'll know that they have a...
View ArticleChristian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #24
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all 33 stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of...
View ArticleGuest Q&A with Lisa Bogart!
Super excited to have Lisa Bogart on the blog today! Lisa is the author of Knit, Purl, Pray, a devotional geared towards creatives in general, knitters in particular.I see you there, you yarn hoarder....
View ArticleTogether at the Table Release Day Cupcakes!
Today is the day! Together at the Table is finally out in stores! It's been a long, long time coming (as several readers have enjoyed reminding me), but I'm so happy that Juliette and Mireille's...
View ArticleThe Toast: A Nostalgia Tour
Founders Mallory Ortberg and Nicole Cliffe announced today that they're shuttering The Toast on July 1st.I get it. I understand all of the reasoning, motivations. I understand the practicalities, I...
View ArticleAll the Chocolate
The Chocolat Movie Night is just days away! Want to join in? Click here to check out the event. Hope to see you there!Looking for something chocolate-y to enjoy during the party? I highly recommend...
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