Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Hello, 56 Each birthday for twenty years I’ve shared my reflections here. Can you believe I’m at 56? This year I switched things up. My expanded birthday post is over on Substack—a beautiful community I’ve come to love. If you want to hear from “me” more often, Substack is the best place to find my…
I guess the whole story is I say I love you now, kind of. Let me back up. I grew up a Gen X kid with Silent Generation parents. They were taught not to have feelings or dare you have them, don’t you even go and express them. For someone younger, that probably makes no…
Nearly two years ago I shared that while back in my hometown caring for my mom, my sister, mom and I started re-watching Dallas, the Friday night soap opera that originally ran from 1978-91. I was probably a tween when I first started watching, and watched through most of my teen years. I loved the…
Growing up I never put my Barbie dolls into the plot line that they were going to meet someone ten years older and get married. No, Ken was their age. They went to the same school, lived in the same area. I assumed that was how my life would be. Fast forward and I graduated…
We’re trucking through the alphabet! Today’s letter is “L!” Thought I’d compile a LIST of all the things I proclaimed LOVE for, truly do LOVE, and everything in between. -John Boy Walton (I was 4) -Shaun Cassidy (Wow, he doesn’t look 16 anymore than I do!) -C. Thomas Howell (What a nice Tweeter he is.…
You wouldn’t beeeelieve the confessions I could gush out today. Since I cried big crocodile tears already, I’ll go ahead and blog about something positive. I’m in love. I’ve known about CWA webinars for awhile and Noelle Mena has encouraged me from day one to give it a try. My interest…