Joan Raymond Writing
Menu
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Books
    • Children’s Books
    • Cozy Mysteries
    • Women’s Fiction
  • About
Menu

Month: February 2019

Who Dun It?

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Joan

(Originally posted March 2, 2018) Researching a new novel is always exciting. With the last one in the editing stage, I’m already working on the next one: A Cozy Mystery. In case you might not be familiar with the genre, it’s where a murder occurs usually “off stage,” without the gore. The crime usually takes…

Read more

Let Them Eat Pie

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Joan

(Originally posted February 21, 2018) I’m in the midst of birthday week. All three of my children were born in February. Brian (17th), Michelle (19th), and Matt (22nd). First one in 1980, the last in 1996. Brian visited a week before his birthday with the request of yellow cake and chocolate frosting. Done! Michelle lives…

Read more

Playing in the Mud

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Joan

(Originally posted February 19, 2018) Thank goodness for YouTube. One can attempt just about any home improvement project with confidence. Last year, we re-tiled the Master shower. It only took us a year – but we got it done. And it looks great. With that success behind us, we decided to tackle the main bathroom….

Read more

Sock It To Me

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Joan

(Originally posted February 14, 2018) I only own a few pairs of shoes. The minimum to get by – tennis shoes, two pair of ‘dress up’ sandals, and my Birkenstock sandals. That’s all. I’m good with that. But when it comes to socks, I’ve got oodles. Several for every holiday. Many just for fun. All…

Read more

Dandelion Wine

Posted on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 by Joan

(Originally posted February 11, 2018) Even though it’s early February, my garden thinks it is spring. Bees are humming. Daffodils are blooming. And the weeds are spreading I enjoy spending time in my garden – as previous posts have purported. As a kid, I hated weeding, but as an adult, it’s my chance to get…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Next

Archives

  • April 2020 (1)
  • March 2020 (1)
  • February 2020 (4)
  • January 2020 (1)
  • December 2019 (2)
  • November 2019 (2)
  • October 2019 (1)
  • September 2019 (2)
  • July 2019 (1)
  • June 2019 (1)
  • May 2019 (1)
  • April 2019 (10)
  • March 2019 (11)
  • February 2019 (25)

Categories

  • Author Spotlight (2)
  • Dan McGuire Blog Challenge (12)
  • Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 – (26)
  • Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2020 (6)
  • Earthquake (1)
  • Family (1)
  • Guardian of the Gifts – (1)
  • Health (2)
  • Memories (5)
  • Publishing (2)
  • Snippets From the Past – Diary (27)
  • Social Media (4)
  • Writer's Tips (3)
  • Writing (9)
©2021 Joan Raymond Writing | Design by Superb