10 Cozy Small-Town Women’s Fiction Books to Read This Summer
There's a particular kind of comfort in small-town women's fiction. The familiar faces on Main Street, the porches where people actually sit and talk, the way...
Old-Fashioned Strawberry Jam (The Jam From My Novels)
There's a jar of strawberry jam that keeps finding its way into my fiction. Readers of Blooming Into Life may remember it making an appearance there. In Summer in the Moon Garden, Danny brings a jar...
The Song That Inspired Summer in the Moon Garden
Readers often ask about the inspiration behind my stories. Sometimes it's a place. Sometimes it's a character who appears out of nowhere. And sometimes, it's a song. The song that inspired Summer in...
Meet Jess Dalton: A Fierce and Tender Heroine in Small-Town Women’s Fiction | Summer in the Moon Garden
If Kat is learning how to move forward, Jess Dalton is learning how to stand her ground. In Summer in the Moon Garden, Jess is the woman you want in your corner—fiercely loyal, quietly determined,...
Sweet Mama Jane’s Cinnamon Rolls
These are my take on The Pioneer Woman’s cinnamon rolls. I cut her recipe in half and I use cream cheese frosting instead of the glaze from her recipe—they never disappoint. Soft, buttery, and...
Meet Kat Bauer: A Story of Starting Over, Second Chances, and Rediscovering Herself
In Summer in the Moon Garden, Kat Bauer is a woman standing at a crossroads. After twenty years of marriage, Kat’s world is quietly falling apart. Her once-loving husband has become distant. Her...
Second Chances in Life and Love
Second chances—those slippery, almost mythical opportunities we long for—often feel like something that happens in books or movies rather than in real life. “If only I could do it all over again…”...
Easy Hamburger Vegetable Soup Recipe (Pioneer Woman Style)
During the winter months, I make a pot of soup every Monday. The Pioneer Woman's Hamburger Soup, a rustic twist on classic beef vegetable soup, has become a staple in my weekly rotation. The rich...
The Art of Less
As January unfolds, there's a familiar buzz in the air—the promise of fresh starts and new beginnings. But this year, I plan to approach it differently. Instead of adding more to our plates, what if...