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I love NEW! The words fresh, start, change, and begin light all my sparklers. There's an exciting mystery with every calendar page turn. What will this year bring? How will I be challenged? What will I accomplish? Who will I meet?I admire everyone who sets resolutions, establishes a special "word" for the year, and/or writes…

It happened alright. Thanksgiving-Birthday-Christmas celebration over the course of mere hours is a Buchanan tradition (every other year...does that count?). I was so busy I didn't get to take many pictures, but we did manage to pull this one off. I'm being particularly brave publishing this because I didn't brush my hair before we took…

Hey!It's November! I have to keep telling myself that because I tend to forget (or is it denial?) that Thanksgiving and Christmas are waving their hands at me like castaways trying to be discovered. It just shouldn't be the end of the year. And yet...But, before I say goodbye to October, I have to review…

Ooo-la-la October! September was jam-packed with all sorts of fun--book clubs, garden clubs, and a trip to Chicago for the Women's Fiction Writers Association 10th Anniversary Conference. I've sprinkled some pics throughout.But by the time you read this I'll be in Provence, France, trying to conquer jet lag. I plan on doing that by eating…

My mom’s the best! So, here at Mother’s Day, I’ve posted a few of her favorites, from books to trips to what her perfect day would look like. She’s a woman over fifty who is a fabulous example of remaining actively engaged with life. You can’t believe what all she’s done and is doing. I’m…