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  • The Bird from Faraway by Megan Baffoe

    Her father had ordered gardens to be grown, thinking that the views would bring her pleasure, but they handmaidens gathered for her. When the Snow falls, you will gather up all the flowers in my garden, and send them to your maiden with Her garden was larger than he had ever seen, with all manner of strange herbs and plants in it. bled, and the weather turned his fingers first red and then purple with the cold; but every day, he gathered

  • Cinderella’s Hearth: Just 10 Minutes, by Kate Wolford

    Note: I have a cold today, but it’s not Covid, which I’ve never had. KW Just the other day, I was debating whether or not I had the time to clean out the refrigerator. Todd was coming home soon with lots of groceries for company, but I wasn’t sure I could get the job done So I gave myself 10 minutes to do it, because that’s how much time I had. Here’s the list: Ten minutes of exercise—I know we are supposed to get 30 minutes a day, but you have

  • Review by Kelly Jarvis: Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher

    introduces readers to Lizzie Grimm, the daughter of a mother who can communicate with spirits and a deceased father father. The treasured collection of books Lizzie inherits from her father includes titles like The Krampus , I loved it! You can find the book here and you can sign up for my reader list here for a chance to win a FREE,

  • Cinderella’s Hearth: Amish-Inspired Pain Relief

    But I'm not here to explain the Amish, which I am unqualified to do anyway. Here's what you need to know: I had the most epically debilitating lower back pain of my life last week As is often the case when I need comfort, I read some Regency and Amish romance novels. The cream's ingredients are in this picture I grabbed from Amazon, where I bought it. Within two days, I was able to move a bit, and last weekend I actually got out and about!

  • Fairy Tale Flowers by Kelly Jarvis

    England childhood, when snow still spilled from the sky to embrace an awakening earth, my grandmother and I She taught me the names of all the flowers, and I delighted in her words as much as I delighted in the and fairy slippers ignited my imagination and made me feel like we were walking through a storybook, gathering Only after Elisa gathers nettles from a graveyard and blisters her hands by sewing the leaves into shirts Each year, I gather her ghostly words like petals and tie the bouquets of her old stories together with

  • Book Review: Velvet Dragonflies by Billy Chapata

    The title and description of the poetry collection, Velvet Dragonflies, drew me in, but when I first started reading, I wasn’t sure I would love it. But, as I continued reading the poems, which are surrounded by large amounts of white space, I did realize Self-help books are not my favorite genre, but I did enjoy this interesting collection of poems and will You can purchase it here.

  • Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Tapestry Unravels: Weaving Old Tales into New by Lynden Wade

    As I made my way through the collection, I found each new tale to be one of my favorites, though Turn Characters and scenes from each of the twelve stories are displayed on the front and back cover, and I found myself joyfully searching the detailed illustration each time I finished a tale. I read a lot of fairy tales and I read a lot of books, but The Tapestry Unravels  has found a special I love it! You can find it here .

  • Review by Kelly Jarvis: My Lady Witch And Other Wondrous Tales by R. Max Gibson

    This desire makes her prey for witches seeking to hex her, and eventually a woman far too beautiful to I loved how the theme of rivalry was explored in both The Rival Apprentices  and A Kingdom for Each , My expectations were often turned on their head as stories sometimes ended with acceptance rather than You can find it here . Her debut novella, Selkie Moon, was selected as a semi-finalist in the 2025-2026 Speculative Fiction

  • Throwback Thursday: Night, the Hardest Time to Be Alive by Melissa Yuan-Innes

    "I killed him. I cursed him," she said. she said, even though her heart cracked in her chest. "I don't do love. Sorry.” She shrugged and pulled her hand away. "I do all right.” "I don't have any.” "I guess I deserve that. Can I call you?" She adjusted the strap on her scarlet gown. "Sure.

  • Cinderella’s Hearth: The Hammiest Casserole, by Kate Wolford

    With Mother’s Day coming this week, I thought sharing this brunch casserole recipe might help some readers This is the point in my posts where I try to connect the topic with Cinderella, but I must admit I’m And I don’t remain hopeful that her mother-in-law was much better, but I hope her kids gave her a good By the way, I haven’t tried it yet, but I think this could be quite good in a smaller dish.  (This post was adapted from one I wrote years ago for a weekly newspaper.

  • The Hedge Witch & The Fairies by Lauren Mills

    Her ragged breath, her aching head, No more could she endure. His gratitude he shyly showed By croaking rather low. When she awoke upon her bed, The dew upon the lawn, With fragrant herbs around her head- Her fever? She and her husband have a grown daughter. Lauren, a self-proclaimed Hedge Witch, grows herbs that go into her Faerie Botanica of healing teas and

  • Cinderella’s Hearth: In Praise of Meditation

    I couldn’t imagine doing that, so I wrote it off. I was FURIOUS! I wanted to try it, not buy it. I was stuck. But here’s the thing: Within two weeks, I literally felt like my head had more space. I felt calmer, more at ease. I didn’t dwell on the negative nearly as much as I once had. Learn more here.

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