“Every woman extends backward into her mother and forward into her daughter.”
Carl Jung
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Strawberry Gluttony!
June 29th is the official Strawberry Moon for 2026, which is not named for any reddish hue to the full moon, but to the abundance of strawberries this month. And what a harvest it’s been! The plants I bought a few years back have multiplied and spread so much that I’ve been consumed by and…
Naming Names
One of the fun parts of writing and making up lives is that you get to name everyone. So how do we authors think up names? There’s the old tip to walk around cemeteries and get inspired by the names of persons long gone, but I’ve never done that. Sometimes it comes to you in…
Quilting Elements and Writing Roses
While I was a new mother attending graduate school, I yearned for some small, creative activity to soften my busy life. Because the winters are so cold in Minnesota (U of MN graduate), quilting is a big hobby. So, I signed up for a hand quilting class, and it was just what I needed—a mental and…
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Donna Barten 