Grace Livingston Hill

Hi, Readers and bots alike! I would like to talk about one of my favorite christian romance writers, Grace Livingston Hill. Mrs.Hill has been both an inspiration and guide to girls and boys across the world.


Grace Livingston Hill was born April 16, 1865 in Wellsville, New York to the Rev.Charles Montgomery Livingston and his wife, Marcia Macdonald Livingston. Both were writers. Even her aunt, Isabella Macdonald Alden, was a writer who wrote under the pseudonym "Pansy." As you can see, writing was in her blood.


Her career as a writer began as a child in the 1870's. She wrote short stories for her aunt's magazine for children. She continued to write as she grew older. When she died in February 1947, she left only one work unfinished.
 Her daughter, Ruth completed the novel. All in all, Mrs. Hill is credited with over a hundred works.

Below is a list of her books that I've read or listened to (the dates are when they were published, not when I read them):

• Marcia Schuyler (1908)
• Phoebe Deane (1909)
• Miranda (1915)
• A Daily Rate (1900)
• An Unwilling Guest (1902)
• Aunt Crete's Emancipation (1911)
• Dawn of the Morning (1911)
• Lo, Michael! (1913)
• The Best Man (1914) 
• The Finding of Jasper Holt (1916)
• The Enchanted Barn (1917)
• Exit Betty (1919)
• Cloudy Jewel (1920)
• The Tryst (1921)
•  The Girl from Montana (1922)

I am currently reading  Crimson Roses (1928) and it's really good.
 If you have a favorite Grace Livingston Hill book you think I should check out, leave a comment below. 

History can be cool

I am currently reading What Jane Austen ate and Charles Dickens knew by Daniel Pool. I am finding it wonderfully enlightening. I have read a LOT of nineteenth century lit and there were things I didn't quite get. Thanks to Mr.Pool's book, now I do.

Pulpitist update: So, I am currently without pain! Sweet, right? I am making sure I space out the hot and cold foods because not doing so is what caused it. Soups and Smoothies should never go together people.

If you want, leave a comment below. If not, whateves. I'm trying not to be needy here. 

An early goodbye letter to Summer days that is probably too early

As we head to mid August, I just want to say Thank you Summer, for making me so hot, I feel sick to my stomach.  Thank you for heat headaches as well. I lost a few pounds due to you, so that is really nice. I will try not to mind the sweat so much but I am only human sooo........ Yeah, I won't go there.

Summer, in my not so long ago youth, I looked forward to the freedom that came with your coming. Now, I want a bucket of ice and a place to hide 'til you are gone. It's not that I don't like you, I do. But you like to be hard on a body and I don't like that.

So please don't take offense when I say that I am ready for Fall. Fall is kinder, milder. I do look forward to seeing you next year. 

I hope you all enjoyed my faux letter. Comments below, Y'all!

Radio Dramas are addicting!

A while ago, I stumbled upon some old Lux Soap radio dramas on youtube. I never imagined getting hooked nor did I imagine my family getting hooked either. My brothers are always taking my mp3 player and listening to something I haven't even gotten to yet.  Lux Radio Theater aired from 1934 to 1955. In that time period they covered a variety of popular films. Clark Gable, Ray Milland, Jean Arthur, Rosalind Russell, Cary Grant, William Powell and Shirley Temple are a few of the stars who let their voices be heard across the airwaves.

When I listen to a radio drama, I like to imagine that my grandparents (and the greats) listened to them too. and in a strange way, we're listening together just decades apart. That's the fanciful side of me showing, folks. Pay it no mind.

In other news I've adapted a beret instruction to make it child size. Pics are below.

I'll get you all the directions for what I did later. If you have a question or comment, post below and I will get to you.

Christian Western Novels

I have always loved a good Western. I remember a time when my whole family would gather up on the couch and watch them all weekend long. Now as an adult, reading is more fun then watching TV. But my love for a good Western remains. Below is a few of my favorites.

A Stolen Heart by Amanda Cabot

Wings of a Dream by Anne Mateer

The Archer Brothers Series by Karen Witemeyer

Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer

A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer

A Tailor Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer

Patchwork Family Series by Karen Witemeyer

Sisters of Mercy Flats by Lori Copeland

Swept Away by Mary Connealy

Holding Down the Fort by Regina Jennings

A Most Inconvenient Marriage by Regina Jennings

I hope you all get a chance to look at these great Novels. If you got a book suggestion, feel free to contact me below.

Totally Random

I am feeling like posting a few totally random (and possibly unrelated) thoughts right now.

TR #1: My feet are cold and I want my fuzzy socks.

TR# 2: I can't find the books I currently want.

TR# 3: I can't find a movie I want to watch.

TR# 4: I can't find the aforementioned fuzzy socks.

TR# 5: I really need to embroider something, anything really.

TR# 6: I need to finish knitting a sock,only it won't be big enough for my foot.

TR# 7: Why are cheese danishes so delicious? It's almost wrong.

TR# 8: How long do allergy attacks last?

TR# 9: Is it really hard to make cheese?

TR# 10: Why can't I ever find my Socks !?!?!?

That concludes today's post. If you want to answer one of my totally random thoughts, feel free to do so below. I have to go sock hunting. I think I may have left a pair in my purse. Yup, I did. TTFN. 

Review Time!

Ok, so I let my brother talk me into watching a movie I normally wouldn't have given the time of day. As you can probably guess, I liked it way more than I thought I would.

Name of the movie? Warrior. I can tell you that I got majorly choked up at the end. Warrior tells the tale of two estranged brothers, each after the $5 million dollar prize as the Sparta middleweight MMA champion. I could go on and on about how this movie is all about forgiveness and family but I won't. You can thank me later. I totally recommend this film. And let's leave it at that.

Another movie I feel needs a shout out is Nappily Ever After. As a biracial gal myself I wholly understand her struggle. I've been natural my whole life. As I write this my head is an enormous puffball. Violet's journey of acceptance is as funny as it is sweet. A must watch for the natural girls around the world, regardless of color. 

In books, I just finished The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jamie Jo Wright. A more nail-biting, edge of your seat, absolutely thrilling christian gothic novel I have yet to read. The dual timeframe used to carry the story only enhances the drama and keeps the story from feeling rushed. Great work, Jamie Jo!

In music, have you heard Ed Sheeran's new album that dropped? Below are my faves:

Camilla and Cardi B sing with Ed? Total replay.

                          How can this song not become an earworm?

                I also gotta give a shout out to this prime song by MAX.

If you broke the replay button on that one, don't worry Youtube can fix it.

Well,that is all I got for today, folks! If you think there is a song I might like, let me know below. 😁