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  • October 8, 2024
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Weekend Delight: Wholesome Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes

Almost every weekend we enjoy eating Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes. This recipe has a combo of whole wheat and buckwheat flours, which gives these pancakes heartiness and health-protective antioxidants and fiber. Below is the recipe. Let me know if you try it and what you think. ¾ cup buckwheat flour ¾ […]

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  • October 3, 2024
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Healing Wounds and Honoring Heroes: A Book Club’s Journey from Fiction to the True Stories of Vietnam War Nurses

I’m in a book club, which meets approximately once a month. We had read and discussed Kristin Hannah’s The Women. Although Hannah’s book is an excellent read, we thought it would be interesting to find a book that was not fiction but a true story of nurses who served in […]

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  • September 25, 2024
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Unraveling Mysteries: The Inspiration Behind Long Lost Elvis

The inspiration for my fourth book in the Boomer’s Tales series, Long Lost Elvis, is a mystery series I read as a child. The “Nancy Drew Mystery Stories” by Carolyn Keene was one of my favorites. I still have the collection in a bookcase in my home. In Long Lost […]

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  • August 21, 2024
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From Childhood Memories to Heartwarming Tales: The Inspiration Behind the ‘Boomer’s Tales’ Series

The inspiration for my “Boomer’s Tales” series for children has been the relationship between children and pets. As a child, I grew up having cats and dogs.  When I, as an adult, had finally settled down in a place where I could have a dog, I fell in love with […]

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  • July 5, 2024
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The Healing Power of Pets: How a Puppy Changed Chloe’s Life in Boomer’s Tales

Have you ever had a special pet in your life during a period when that pet’s presence made a difference? Have you ever seen a child’s behavior change due to a pet’s presence? Pets were an important part of my childhood. I had dogs and cats, and each pet I […]

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  • September 13, 2024
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Finding Hoppy: A Heartwarming Tale of Friendship and Teamwork in A Hard Nut to Crack

In the second book of the “Boomer’s Tales” series, A Hard Nut to Crack, Chloe’s friend, Robbie, lets his dog out in his backyard. When he goes to let Hoppy back in, the fence gate is open, and Hoppy is gone. Robbie runs over to Chloe’s house and tells Nana […]

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  • September 9, 2024
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Camp Resound: A Musical Journey of Friendship and Discovery in the Third Boomer’s Tales Book

The third book in the “Boomer’s Tales” series, Camp Resound, finds Nana Weathers, Chloe, her friend Shannon, and Boomer leaving New Hope for Camp Resound, a summer music camp. This camp gives talented children who sing and play various instruments the opportunity to interact with one another in choir and […]

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  • August 21, 2024
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The Undercover Secretary: A Captivating World War II Tale of Courage and Survival

As a reader who is interested in World War II historical fiction and non-fiction, I read a book recently that is based on a true story: The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood. Midwood’s interest in World War II began when her grandfather, Junior Sergeant in the 2nd Guards Tank Army of the First […]

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  • August 21, 2024
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Discovering the Delights of Vegan Cuisine: My Favorite Homemade Granola Recipe from Miyoko Schinner

A friend of mine in Canada sent me a wonderful book, The Homemade Vegan Pantry. Miyoko Schinnner is a chef who not only makes vegan dishes, but she also has recipes for herbivores and omnivores. Like many of you who will read this post, I’m an omnivore, but I also have a […]

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  • August 20, 2024
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Flavorful and Guilt-Free: A Delicious Tortilla Pie Recipe for Weight Watchers and Vegetarians

My husband and I are basically vegetarians and were on Weight Watchers for a while until we reached our goal weights. I bought this book that has some excellent recipes, so I’m sharing this one with you. If you enjoy Mexican food, I hope you’ll try this recipe. Tortilla Pie […]

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