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When my dear friend Kathryn shared her technique for turning a half-square triangle into a pattern that resembles a mountain range, I knew I'd discovered the perfect inspiration for my next 50 Shades of Gray block design: Kat's Mountain

Quilt #53 in my collection of projects is three times as special as a normal quilt because it's a gift thrice given...once in the form of a teacher changing a young boy's life, a second time as a small token of appreciation to say thank you for the first, and a third time as a unique present for a cherished treasure. Every quilt tells a story, and this is one of my favorites! 

I'm kicking off 2026 with a few new quilting projects, including a fifty-week quilt-along called 50 Shades of Gray. My first featured design in the quilting tour is a whimsical owl block called Whooo Loves to Read. Download the block pattern for FREE, and join me in this fun adventure.

A new year is the perfect time to start back at the beginning! To celebrate 2026, Goodreads is giving away 10 print copies of my début novel ~ Grocery Girl 💝 

Coach and I tried something new in Blacksburg: a townhome! And we loved it!! It's bittersweet to put it on the market so soon, but I want/need to take advantage of a new crop of coaching families moving into the community. So...343 Eheart Street SE if officially for sale. Here's a video of the townhouse as well as the MLS link 🧡

A sweet spin on the traditional Churn Dash pattern, the Honey Butter quilt block is cute, crisp, and easy to construct. It's also part of QUILT BLOCK MANIA, a collaboration of quilt designers who release a complimentary block pattern on the first Tuesday of every month.

This verse is soooo relevant in today's world. I know that because I'm horribly guilty of working with all my heart for all the wrong reasons 😔 The great news is that one little question can get us back on track!

The Cozy Cuddling quilt block is new ~ and exciting ~ pattern that honors all the wonderful ways we love to cozy up and cuddle! Cozy Cuddling is part of QUILT BLOCK MANIA, a collaboration of quilt designers who release a complimentary block pattern on the first Tuesday of every month...

I'm often tempted to shout what I know and what I feel from the highest seat in the stadium, for all the world to hear. You know...set the record straight. Wouldn't I just love to make sure everyone sees what I see and knows what I know...to ensure that they're judging him fairly and accurately and honestly? But as I've spent the last month studying scripture I find relevant to our life as a college football family, today's verse reminds me there's a better way...

Have you heard the idiom Pride comes before a fall, and did you know it originated from today’s Bible verse, Proverbs 16:18?

Have you ever thought to yourself, This is too good to last, when things are rocking along really well?

Doesn’t it seem that when life is good, times are prosperous, and success is automatic, something comes along to disrupt the ease?

I have a theory on why that happens…

Goodreads selected In the Trenches for a football season giveaway 🙌 

But, for some reason, people are having a tough time finding the link to enter.

I'd LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to have a wave of entries wake up "the machine" and reset the algorithm. Will you share the giveaway with your friends who enjoy sweet and cozy, small-town sports romance?