Author: lwholden
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Paid Subscription Access
I recently posted about a new option on my website. I am now offering a paid subscription, while also maintaining the free subscription. The paid subscription will give you early access each month to the short historical fiction stories I have been writing about Oregon History. Once this book of short stories is published, I…
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Add Some Color to Your Life
I use a lot of eggs. I eat them in various forms and often bake, so I like to keep plenty on hand. But getting eggs consistently and at a decent price for the past few months has been unreliable. To curb this, I started buying eggs from a woman in my town who raises…
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Commonplace Books
Today, we have access to so much information, and it’s actually more than we can keep track of. As humans, we collect the information we find interesting and organize it to access later when we need it or want it. With technology today, there are many ways to save this information for future reference. One…
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An Exciting Addition to my Store
Since I can’t get enough of Catalyntje, I commissioned a linocut artist to make three prints related to my historical novel, “Catalyntje Trico: A Life in New Amsterdam.” The first print is now available here at my online store or from the artist! This first print is the Walloon Church in Amsterdam, where Catalyntje and…
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It’s a Good Time to Start Planning Your Kitchen Garden
I grew up gardening with my family. My parents had an extensive garden that we worked on throughout the summer. We always grew enough food to preserve for the winter months. There were seven of us in the family, so the extra food we grew was frozen, dried, and canned. My mom carefully kept track…