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Knitted surprises

26 Monday Apr 2021

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Knitting is turning into an incredibly relaxing hobby. It gives my fingers something to do, and there is just something so satisfying about creating something you can physically hold… and use to scrub the dishes. 😉

This is one of my newest dish cloths that I’m making. I’m not a skilled knitter, but I can make a square, and that’s all I need for these. I loving nothing more lately than hitting the craft store for a new skein of yarn. And this is my newest!

I use these dish cloths in my own kitchen, too! They work so nicely, and I like having some pretty colors at my kitchen sink. You can tell that I chose the peach and green yarn to match with my own kitchen.

I also knit these dish cloths for giveaways. When I say you’ll get a knitted surprise, expect one of these! 🙂 The wonderful thing about something personally knitted for you is that the person doing the knitting thought about you while she worked on it. And while I knit my dish cloths, unless I’m planning on using it in my own kitchen, I’m thinking about the winner of my next giveaway, and hoping they’ll enjoy it.

Speaking of giveaways, come by my Facebook page to see my latest giveaway with Amy Lillard! I always have a new one pinned to the top of my page. 🙂 It’s a great chance to win some free books, AND a knitted surprise!

In the meantime, don’t forget about my newest release, on the shelves now!

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Pick it up at a bookstore or Walmart, or on Amazon!

Where are my Amy Lillard fans?

12 Monday Apr 2021

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For my Amish readers out there, I’m sure you already love Amy Lillard! We’re joining forces for this Facebook giveaway, and you can enter to win Amy’s newest release and an ARC of my upcoming release!

I’m also including a little knitted surprise, knitted with love by Yours Truly. 🙂

I always have new giveaways going on on my Facebook page, so check back often! I always pin the giveaway to the top of the page so you can easily find it.

I’ll be choosing a winner April 20, 2021, so come by now and enter to win!

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Spring Break!

08 Thursday Apr 2021

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This Spring Break, my husband took some time off of work, and we did a bunch of home renovations as a family. I’d been dying to fix things up a bit, but I tended to get voted down. No one really wanted to do it. So when I marched out to Home Depot and came home with a can of paint, I figured I could paint one wall a weekend, and get it all done myself in a couple of months. Luckily, Mr. Johns thought I was painting wrong, and decided to show me how to do it, which sped the process up considerably. 😉

We really got into it! We painted the entire apartment, including closet doors. We replaced another set of closet doors, and fixed up our kitchen a little, too. We definitely stayed busy, and the end result is just so nice and fresh! Don’t you love crawling into bed at night and smelling that faint, fresh paint smell? Heavenly!

My favourite little addition to our home is actually the cheapest. I bought some faux stained glass removable window film, and not only does it give me that little bit more privacy (because who wants to see me in my bathrobe if I forget to close the blinds?), but I love the colour, too! It just makes me feel happy, and being cooped up as we are in Canada right now with Covid regulations, that little extra bit of cheer inside is necessary.

And that is what we were up to! We’ve spruced up our home, and I’m just so pleased with it!

Here in Alberta, Canada, we are going back into a lockdown now, though, which means we’ll be spending a whole lot more time at home. I’m glad it’s a little cheerier here, because we’ll need it.

Don’t forget about my new releases hitting the shelves soon!

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The Preacher’s Daughter: https://amzn.to/3shsCXp

On a more personal note…

29 Monday Mar 2021

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…my son just turned 13. I am the mother of a teenager! This is a big milestone for him, but for us as parents, too. We are now the parents of a teenager.

Granted, he’s seemed very teenager-ish for the last few months already. His voice is deep, he’s taller than me, and he wears the same clothing size as his father now, even if he isn’t quite as tall as his dad.

But my goodness–I’m the mother of a teenager!

Because of Covid, we couldn’t have a little family party like we normally do, but my mom and dad did drop off a homemade birthday cake. And it was delicious! Of course, there were presents, and we made a big deal about his special day.

It’s funny–when these milestones come along, the parents have a fair amount of adjusting to do, too. Where we live, a kid can get his learner’s licence at 14 and he can get a job, too, so we’ve got exactly one year until this kid is on the road and hopefully has a part time job, to boot.

And then there’s all the other teenaged stuff he’ll be doing as he gets older–girlfriends, high school. Can’t I slow this down?

You know what else I did this last week? I painted over this doodle he did when he was a toddler.

He was about three, and he was in this drawing on the wall phase that drove me nuts. Anyway, I asked him what he’d drawn and if I remember correctly, this is supposed to be a dog, even though it looks like a perfect duck. I couldn’t bring myself to scrub it off the wall, and so I’d kept it, until last weekend, that is. I finally let Mr. Johns paint over it.

It feels like yesterday he was a little guy who used to crawl into my lap for a cuddle, and now, he’s this great big kid who teases me by refusing to bend down so I can hug him.

So there you have it–I’m going through this whole identity crisis over here, realizing that my one and only child is growing up. But mostly, I’m so proud of him. He’s a really good kid with a big heart and a stubborn streak that might drive me up the wall, but will serve him well in adulthood.

He’s perfectly wonderful.

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And while we’re here, don’t forget about my newest release! It’s on the shelves now!

A new giveaway!

22 Monday Mar 2021

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I have a brand new giveaway on my Facebook page, and this one is a little bit different! Not only are we including a little surprise piece of knitting made by each of us, but instead of asking for Facebook follows, we’re asking those who enter the giveaway to follow us on Amazon. This giveaway with with the lovely Vannetta Chapman. She’s a big favorite Amish author who I’m sure needs no introduction for Amish fans, and you have a chance to win her newest upcoming release!

Do you follow any of your favorite authors on Amazon? I didn’t even know about it until recently, but it’s so handy! You get an email when they have new releases, and you’re kept up to date in a very unobtrusive way. I’m a new fan of the system. 🙂

So drop by Facebook and let me know that you’ve followed me and Vannetta Chapman on Amazon, and you’re entered to win! Easy as that!

Patricia Johns on Amazon

Vannetta Chapman on Amazon

Our Welcome Wreath

18 Thursday Mar 2021

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On the front door of our apartment, I have a grape vine wreath that I like to redecorate for every season. It’s much easier than buying fully made wreaths that use up a lot of storage space when not on your door, and it’s fun to go shopping for my newest wreath foliage.

It was time to change the wreath up for spring! I thought the tulips were pretty.

And this is the finished product!

It’s not perfect, but this is what will greet the UPS and Amazon delivery people. And Mr. Johns when he gets home from work… 😉

Is anyone else sprucing things up for spring? It really does boost my spirits to get some color around here again!

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Don’t forget about my newest release, on the shelves now!

I love our stove…

14 Sunday Mar 2021

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It’s the best stove we’ve ever had. It has a blue ceramic coated oven, so it’s just so pretty! If we move house, I’m totally taking this stove with us!

So anyway, the time changed, as it does every spring, and the clocks in our phones and computers all leapt forward the way they’re supposed to. And when I wandered into my kitchen, the clock on the stove had adjusted, too!

I just love this stove! I thought to myself. What a great stove. I’m so glad we got it. No regrets there, seriously!

“Mr. Johns, did you notice that the stove clock is adjusted?” I asked him.

He gave me a funny look. “Yeah. I changed it.”

So maybe my stove is less impressive than I thought. 😉 But I do have a great husband. I should probably say how much I love him. No regrets in marrying him almost 16 years ago. Seriously.

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Don’t forget about my newest release, on the shelves now!

Gotta love a giveaway!

08 Monday Mar 2021

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I’m starting a brand new giveaway today on Facebook. This one is with the fabulous Barbara Cameron who is a bestselling Amish author with over 40 books out. This is a quick peek at the giveaway that will be posting in a few hours. You can enter to win all three books.

This giveaway will end March 17, when I’ll announce a winner. All you have to do is go over to my FB page and enter there! The giveaway post is always pinned to the top of the page, so check back often and enter to win.

Don’t forget that the first book in my THE INFAMOUS AMISH miniseries, THE PREACHER’S SON, is on the shelves now! If you haven’t picked it up yet, now is a great time to do it! I’m seeing a lot of 5 star reviews from readers who just loved it. THE PREACHER’S DAUGHTER will be hitting the shelves in June of this year, and you can preorder it now to make sure you get it as soon as it releases.

You can also find Barbara Cameron’s book, The Amish Midwife’s Hope, on the shelves now!

So much Amish romance!

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A wonderful melty mess

04 Thursday Mar 2021

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Spring is here! I think… Spring can shifty. You can think you have spring, get a blizzard, and then think you have spring again, only to get a big deep freeze. These things happen, so I’m afraid to actually call it “spring.” But look at this wonderful, melty mess!

Since we are officially in March now, at least we know we’ll see more of this and less of winter now! And it has me SO READY for some warmer weather.

Last fall, I swore I’d never use these planters again. They’re such a mess to clean up, especially when you’re working from a balcony, but I just might use them again… we’ll see!

At the very least, they have me thinking about what plants I’ll have on my balcony this year. I haven’t fully decided yet whether I will go for fruits and veggies like last year, or just do flowers. Or a mix of both! But I’m ready for some greenery. It does my heart good.

Are you all as ready for spring as I am? Is anyone starting their gardening yet in warmer areas?

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Don’t forget about my newest release, THE PREACHER’S SON, that’s on the shelves now! This is a brand new miniseries, and I’m seeing such positive reviews! You can read a sample of the book on Kensington Books website, too. 🙂

Look what arrived!

23 Tuesday Feb 2021

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Look what the FedEx driver brought me! I’m so thrilled to have these ARCs of THE PREACHER’S DAUGHTER because they are going to be a part of some upcoming giveaways for those of you who have been waiting for a chance to get your hands on this one!

THE PREACHER’S DAUGHTER is the second book in the INFAMOUS AMISH miniseries, following the story of Elizabeth Yoder, daughter of the disgraced Amish preacher who defrauded their community. Elizabeth just wants to move on with her life, but she doesn’t feel right leaving for a new community until she knows her little sister is safe. So she accepts an invitation to help the elderly Bridget Lantz for a few weeks.

But when Bridget’s grandson, Solomon arrives home fresh from a stint in prison, Elizabeth is determined to keep her distance. But in a community where the Yoders aren’t to be trusted, rugged, muscular Sol is the only one who understands her position, ironically enough. And as she watches the young man struggle with hard memories and his own hopes of a fresh start, she can’t help but feel some sympathy for him.

But sympathy can be dangerous, especially when coupled with the kind of attraction that seems to be brewing between them.

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Starting on February 24th, I have a brand new giveaway beginning on my Facebook page! As soon as I post it, the giveaway will be pinned to the top of the page, so it’s easy to find. This time, I’m teaming up with fan favorite, Rachel J. Good.

So this is a little sneak peek! If you’re on Facebook, and you haven’t come by to give me a like yet, definitely do! I have constant giveaways going on on my page, and we have a lot of fun!