by jlo | Apr 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
I often feel alone in my passion for all things vintage, and have trouble explaining to others exactly what fascinates me so much about life 70+ years ago. So I was thrilled to find a series of videos on YouTube by German vlogger Lilly Jarlsson, whose view on vintage...
by jlo | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
The randomly-chosen winner of a copy of Jan Cline’s heart-stirring new novel EMANCIPATED HEART is Violetta Davis! Congratulations, Violetta. Check your e-mail for a note from me (Jennifer). Thank you so much to everyone who entered! I hope you will continue to...
by jlo | Apr 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
The other day I wrote about a fun “Forties Frolic” event set at a USO during World War II. This event focused on the positive aspects of life on the homefront during the war: the determined efforts to support the men in uniform, the camaraderie of a...
by jlo | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
A new “Marjorie Corrigan” short story has sprouted! In this episode, Marjorie’s landlady is brewing up her spring tonic, claiming the secret recipe cures everything from poor digestion to skin rashes. But can it cure “heart” trouble? And...
by jlo | Apr 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
This past weekend was the “Forties Frolic” fund-raiser for the Bonner County History Museum. It’s the main reason I’ve been so quiet on this blog recently, as it took up a lot of my writerly time and energy–but it was totally worth it!...