by Karen Shughart | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog
Many years ago, when my husband and I were living in a suburb in central Pennsylvania near Harrisburg, we decided to explore the south shore of Lake Ontario. The Memorial Day weekend was approaching, a time when we typically headed to beach towns in Delaware or...
by Karen Shughart | Dec 16, 2019 | Blog
I own a collection of beautifully illustrated children’s books, some from childhood and others I’ve collected throughout the years. I seem to be especially drawn to those about the holidays that occur this time of year. What I love about these books is that the...
by Karen Shughart | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog
“Gratitude: The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” Oxford Dictionary Every morning, while drinking my cup of tea, I watch the news on TV. Lately, it’s not been a great way to start my day. The news is filled with...
by Karen Shughart | Oct 2, 2019 | Blog
There is something I want to tell you. As absolutely awesome and nice it is to see you, often when we’re together it’s because I really find you interesting and amazing which isn’t bad; in fact, it’s good and fine and makes me a bit happy. Really. But therefore, I...
by Karen Shughart | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog
Well, I’m almost there. I’ve been slogging away at writing book two of the Edmund DeCleryk mystery series, Murder in the Cemetery, for upwards of a year and now I’m in the editing, polishing and cut-and-paste phase of the book. There are more details in this one than...
by Karen Shughart | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog
There’s something to be said for long-term friendships, those that span years and survive through distance and sometimes even through decades of lost contact. There’s comfort in remembering those friendships that sustained us during our most formative years and...
