Georgios: Hidden Heritage
I’m delighted to share the exciting news that Christian author A.K. Frailey recently released her fifth book, Georgios: Hidden Heritage, a family-friendly historical novel set in 100 A.D. This coming-of-age story is packed with adventure and inspiration, making it ideal for homeschool students and adults alike. Synopsis Georgios was destined for greatness―at least that is what his
I Love When This Happens!
Just sharing my happy moment. 🙂 Please note the orange “ribbon” on the right in the screenshot above. It says “#1 Best Seller.” Yay! Past Suspicion hit #1 Best Seller again in Amazon’s Religious & Liturgical Drama category! 🙂 I’ve no doubt this rise up the list is thanks to the current sale: Now through Tuesday, December
The 14 Most Important Things I Learned My First Year Homeschooling
I did it! I made it through my first official year of homeschooling my 5-year-old. Yes, it was just Kindergarten, but still, toss a rambunctious 3-year-old and a newborn into the mix, and getting anything accomplished was daunting. Yet looking back at the end of the school year, I realize what an awful lot of
Book Review: The Gift of Summer Snow
The Gift of Summer Snow by Donna Alice Patton is a beautiful, wholesome quality mystery novel for young girls about age seven to thirteen. Eleven-year-old Becky loves to garden and she is determined to win a top prize at the county fair with her Summer Snow rose. The problem? Someone is snatching her best blooms!
My latest author interview
Tumblar House, the publisher of my suspense thriller, Frozen Footprints, recently sent me great interview questions that really made me think, such as, “What inspired you to write this book?”, “Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?”, and (my personal favorite) “What has been the toughest criticism given to
May Crowning: Make a Silk Flower Crown for Mary
May is a beautiful month, filled with spring, flowers, and honoring mothers. Fittingly, the Catholic Church dedicates all of May to our Heavenly Mother and then celebrates the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin on the last day of the month. With this in mind, I recently made a simple silk flower crown with my children
Where’s that Mother’s Day nap I waited all year for?
After almost 7 years of marriage, I’ve been pregnant 5 times. I miscarried twice, and successfully gave birth to 3 children. I’m a stay-at-home mom who homeschools and, when time allows (almost never), I write (novels or blog posts) when I should probably be cleaning something. At times, my sanity hangs by a thread. It
A Nest Necklace in memory of my little ones
Easter morning, as my kids hunted for their baskets, I noticed a little package among the mail awaiting me on the kitchen counter. I quickly opened the package and slid out this lovely, unique necklace: I gazed at it thoughtfully for a long moment, remembering. Fittingly called a “Nest Necklace,” each blue bead represents my
My second novel is FREE for a limited time!
That’s right, Frozen Footprints, my second novel, will be free on Amazon Kindle for five full days: April 28 – May 2, 2014. Grab it now, spread the word, and thank you! A little bit about the book: Frozen Footprints is a Christian suspense thriller. It reached #1 in Amazon Kindle Religious Drama in 2013.