Have you ever made a poor decision and the hoped and prayed the consequences of your actions would just disappear? Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. The heroines of our Rubies book series are also discovering their actions have consequences that will affect their entire lives. Last week we continued the Rubies Saga by exploring […]
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Rubies – Escaping the Curse – Another Tragedy for Kaja
Our book excerpt today picks up shortly after our last week’s story ended. If you’ve been following along you know that Kaja recently became a widow and was left penniless by her husband. She is forced to leave the farm she has known as her home for five years and find a new place to […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – Kaja’s Story Continues
I’m so glad you’ve decided to tune in for another chapter of Rubies – Escaping the Curse. Last week we found Kaja overwhelmed with her life but that wasn’t the worst thing that happened. Her husband, Hans, died from congestive heart failure and she barely mourned his death. Things took another downward swing when she […]
How to Make the Very Best Holiday Cookies
Recently I placed a few cookie recipes on my blog and received overwhelming support and accolades. Very nice. When thinking about my next post I decided it was time to share some great recipes with everyone who is even thinking about baking those wonderful cookies this Christmas season. I put together a short booklet highlighting […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – The Death of a Child
Last week you read about the terrible accident in which Kaja’s 18 month old child is burned over her entire body by hot grease. Today we see the outcome of that tragedy and how Kaja’s anger for her husband throws her into heartbreak. She finally sees a side to her husband that she never knew […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – Kaja’s Burden
Many of us are faced with difficult family situations during our lifetime. It is how we deal with these problems and the decisions we make that can have a lasting impact on our lives and that of our children. This was particularly true for Kaja Ericsen when she arrived in America to make a new […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – The Real Truth
Last week I told you how the idea for Rubies originated and how my mother told me the story of my grandmother’s journey from Norway to America in 1913. In this week’s video, I mention the expected duties of housekeepers in those days and what Kaja endured on her first job in America. Below is […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – How it all started
If only we could go back in time and change the course of history. Wow, how many of us have wished that we could do just that. Of course we all know it’s impossible to change the past yet we must live with the future. When I began to write the Rubies Saga it started […]
Betty’s Pies Will Never Be The Same
For the past 30 years and a good time prior to that I have spent my summers relaxing at the North Shore. The memories I have shared with my family and friends are the treasures that fill my heart and mind. One of the most precious memories was our annual trip to Betty’s Pies, a […]
What Does the Word “Antique” Really Mean?
Isn’t it actually an oxymoron when we say we just purchased a new antique chair? But then again we have to think about the stories from the past that the chair could probably tell should it be able to speak. Have you looked around the room of a 200 year old house and stared at the […]