By Helena Smrcek @DiAnnMills Guest blog post by Helena Smrcek @HelenaSmrcek Meet My Dragons Okay, they are not real dragons, but one look at my flowerbeds and anyone would understand why I would call them so. This all began with me telling my husband, some four years ago, that we needed a farm dog. The kind that lives in a

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Reading is as vital to my career as writing. Establishing reading goals for 2020 along with my personal, professional, and spiritual objectives means scheduling a plan. I like what Stephen King says: “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” I’ll add my own

By Curt Iles @curtiles Thanks to guest blogger Curt Iles for a powerful life lesson. In front of me are three objects: a hammer, a brick, and a flat piece of leather. They make for a wonderful lesson we all can learn from. It’s amazing observing folks as they go through difficult times. Periods of trial, adversity, and sadness distill

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Choose to love this New Year

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Click here for video Christmas greeting from DiAnn Mills Blessings to you this Christmas!

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills If you’re like me, I’m scrambling for Christmas recipes. I’m pulling out tried and true recipes while looking for a new tempting taste treat. Over the years, I’ve saved yummy how-to dishes for appetizers, salads, soups, vegetables, main courses, and of course desserts. Below are a few favorites that might be suitable for your Christmas feast.

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week concludes a series of weekly blog posts featuring 1 of 6 Christmas short-story ebooks I’ve written. I am posting one each week as a free download for my readers on Pinterest. I’m hopeful one or more of these will be just the ticket to get you in the holiday giving spirit. This 6th and

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week continues a series of weekly blog posts featuring 1 of 6 Christmas short-story ebooks I’ve written. I am posting one each week as a free download for my readers on Pinterest. I’m hopeful one or more of these will be just the ticket to get you in the holiday giving spirit. This 5th week’s

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week continues a series of weekly blog posts featuring 1 of 6 Christmas short-story ebooks I’ve written. I am posting one each week as a free download for my readers on Pinterest. I’m hopeful one or more of these will be just the ticket to get you in the holiday giving spirit. This 4th week’s

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week continues a series of weekly blog posts featuring 1 of 6 Christmas short-story ebooks I’ve written. I am posting one each week as a free download for my readers on Pinterest. I’m hopeful one or more of these will be just the ticket to get you in the holiday giving spirit. This 3rd week’s