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Good Morning and Welcome!I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was heading to Bandera this weekend for Cowboy Mardi Gras but that the spotlight would still go on and so it is!My guest today, fellow Pelican Book Group author, Clare Revell is no stranger to our blog. She has shared treasureswith us and been in the spotlight several times. But today, Clare is sharing with us her brand new novel, Convergence so please give her a huge Welcome Back Clare!Even as a teenager Yvetta Graham had vivid dreams. Ones she couldn't tell from reality. Only now she's almost...

Weve partnered with American Express to bring you personal finance news, advice and more. Check out Credit Intel, Amexs financial education center, for more personal finance content. While I grew up loving travel, points and miles, I wasnt always financially secure enough to afford to travel. Even though I now hold over 20 credit cards in my wallet and frequently travel, I once had mounting credit card debt. The good thing about finances is that you can almost always fix or improve yours with the right steps. I wanted to take a moment to share my journey to financial independence....

My littles started taking piano last year. While at home, they practiced on my 25 year old keyboard. Seriously. I got this keyboard around the age my oldest is. It was kind of fun to see her play it and remember how much I loved it and learned on it. And the fact that it still was in great condition and worked was a surprise to all of us! The only problem was that it isn't a true piano size keyboard and didn't have the soft touch and pedal etc that pianos have. It was great for beginners, but not...

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Jump to Recipe Just when I thought winter was over here in San Francisco, we get an insane cold spell (well, cold for San Francisco) and I start pulling out the heavy sweaters again. And with the cold weather, I start thinking of baking projects that will warm up my kitchen. Deep dives into my blog archive makes me think that maybe it’s time I make my blood orange and coconut velvet cake which is a riff on red velvet cake. Which lead me to my red velvet s’mores which are a fun project. Then, after having an unsatisfying cinnamon...