Welcome to Canyon Mines

I moved to Colorado 23 years ago. I’ve lived in California (twice) and the Pacific Northwest (gorgeous!), but the Midwest, where I grew up outside Chicago, seems to be in my bones (Go Cubs!). A number of times when I’ve written about small towns, they were situated in...

Tree of Life Website

The Tree of Life series begins with The Inn at Hidden Run on May 1, 2019 and continues with a new book every six months through the end of 2020. If you’d like to keep up with alerts on news about the series, you can sign up at the series website here. Also,...

The Inn at Hidden Run

Let’s get excited! I certainly am! The Inn at Hidden Run, the first book in my new Tree of Life series, releases May 1, which is starting to feel like just around the corner. I love this fabulous...

I Am Monochromatic (Or Metaphoric)

The other day I got dressed for church (I know. Some Sundays that in itself feels like an accomplishment worth celebrating!) and my mind started wandering as it so easily does. As I was flipping through my closet, I heard a voice from my past. “Your wardrobe is...