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Heron’s Bonds

By Julia Schmeelk | December 27, 2017

I am getting very excited about sending out Heron’s story. Two months between books doesn’t seem long from a distance, but when I’m in the middle it seems to take forever. Is anyone else excited about the next part of the story?

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Foods

By Julia Schmeelk | December 26, 2017

Sugar coated candied nuts, oozing with cinnamon and sweetness that I only make for the holiday season, adds some nice flavor and texture to stuffing when crushed. Another great food tip is add cut up oranges to the inside of a turkey. It adds flavor and moisture to the bird.

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Gatherings

By Julia Schmeelk | December 26, 2017

As the territory grows and the clan is formed, gatherings become very important. Where do you think these gatherings should happen?

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Lots of food and drink

By Julia Schmeelk | December 24, 2017

Christmas is a great excuse to focus on finger foods and exotic drinks. We had puff pastries, shrimp, crab, cheese and artichokes and everything in between. What a fabulous feast of tidbits.

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Festive Food

By Julia Schmeelk | December 23, 2017

On NewEarth, festive food does not seem to follow the same pattern as we have on old earth. Here we tend to go with a giant protein and multiple side dishes. On NewEarth it is multiple sources of protein and a few side dishes. Is this because it is easier to collect protein and harder…

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Amazing Travel

By Julia Schmeelk | December 23, 2017

Traveling on NewEarth is usually accomplished on foot, sometimes by bentar wagon, if you are a Farmer, maybe by cattle wagon and if you are Heron, with a dragon. In Heron’s Bonds readers will learn more about how a human and a dragon manage to fly together.

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Heron’s Bonds the love story

By Julia Schmeelk | December 21, 2017

Can you imagine being bonded to a wild man like a Heron? He is not only bonded to a dragon, too powerful to be easily accepted by other humans, but he does not consider himself fully human anymore. It makes for an interesting delimna for a woman. Can he be civilized? Should he be civilized?…

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Visiting family

By Julia Schmeelk | December 21, 2017

The drive was long, but the reception was wonderful. Being surrounded by family is always a treat. We spent the day decorating, stringing lights and exchanging stories.

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Trash man Treats

By Julia Schmeelk | December 20, 2017

So we put out our trash cans for the last time before leaving for the holiday and I tied a bag of cookies and candied nuts to the handle in three different bags. Nuts in one bag,  ookies in another. Then we put both of those and the card in a larger zippy. The zippy…

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On The Road

By Julia Schmeelk | December 20, 2017

Nobody ever accused me of traveling light. As we pack up the truck to visit my parents for Christmas we have a number of bulky items that need space, but fear not, we can always tie them on the roof! Happy travels to those on the road and remember that the object is to get…

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Spritz cookies

By Julia Schmeelk | December 19, 2017

It should not be a surprise that I am making cookies, it is the season for baking and I do love to fuss in the kitchen. I started making spritz cookies today as a special thanks to a few people along with candied pecans, but my husband looked at the dwindling supply and shook his…

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Waiting for packages

By Julia Schmeelk | December 19, 2017

My husband and I are lucky enough to have friends and family all over this world and all over this country. At this time of year as the envelopes and boxes fly from house to house, we all pay a fortune in shipping. Chocolate needed to be delivered to an island in Alaska, someone else…

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