by Heather | Apr 17, 2009 | Blog, gardening
Spring rains and light snows have given the weeds a serious head start in the garden this year. If pulling weeds is not your idea of a fun activity, but you just can’t give up your vegetables and flowers, mulch is your best friend. Just remember to weed before...
by Heather | Apr 16, 2009 | Blog, randomness
So my writing group has been discussing classics lately, what everyone liked, what they plan to read, etc. Rachelle linked to a list of 100 classics she posted on her blog, I’m not sure where she got it, but she put a star by the ones she had read. When I looked...
by Heather | Apr 15, 2009 | Blog, book review
Okay, so this one isn’t part of blog tour, neither is the book particularly new, since it was released four years ago, but as I only discovered Shannon Guymon’s work last summer when I picked up Makeover, you’ll have to forgive me. Soul...
by Heather | Apr 10, 2009 | Blog, gardening
For most of us the earliest date for planting peas has already past and if we haven’t opted to brighten our yards with pansies, we’re looking ahead to summer annuals. Okay, even those who had chosen to add some pansies to the yard are probably looking...
by Heather | Apr 9, 2009 | Blog, writing
Okay, we’re 9 days into the new month and as I look back on my writing goals, I’m shaking my head. I did actually finish an edit to a book to send to critiquers, but that only showed me half a dozen scenes that need to be written/rewritten. I have about...
by Heather | Apr 6, 2009 | Blog, book review
Since I grew up in the Manti Temple District and have several ancestors who helped build the temple, I was really excited to see that Annette Lyon was working on a book taking place during the time it was built. Since I have read several of Annette’s books, I...
by Heather | Apr 3, 2009 | Blog, gardening, ponds
Last summer I did a series of articles on pond building. Then a couple of weeks ago my mom brought a floating pond island to my attention. Pond islands have lots of benefits. First, they add great color and foliage to the pond that the fish can’t get at to kill...
by Heather | Apr 3, 2009 | Blog, randomness, writing goals
I’ve been having a fun hatching week. Last year my duck eggs were all duds–not a fertile one in the bunch, so I was really excited when I checked these and saw growth after the first week. Now the first batch has hatched I love watching them play. See how...
by Heather | Apr 2, 2009 | Blog, blog tour, book review
I was really excited when Lisa Mangum let me review her new book, The Hourglass Door, a new YA fantasy coming out in May (And who can complain about an Advance Reader’s Copy?). I met Lisa a couple of years ago at a writer’s conference and was excited to...
by Heather | Apr 1, 2009 | Blog, giveaways
Last week Anne Bradshaw gave away a free Fiddlesticks CD, and I won! I’m totally excited because I really love this group. This week Anne is featuring Patti Miner, former Miss Utah America, a Broadway singer/actor who has two books and several music CDs out and...
