Terri Lynn Main is a soon-to-be retired teacher at Reedley College who lives in Reedley, California with her five cats. For 40 years she’s w...

the blog of Anastasia Pollack, crafts editor and reluctant amateur sleuth
Terri Lynn Main is a soon-to-be retired teacher at Reedley College who lives in Reedley, California with her five cats. For 40 years she’s w...
Kathleen Ernst is the author of fourteen historical novels for young readers and the Chloe Ellefson mysteries (Midnight Ink.) The second Ch...
How safe is your wooden cutting board? Chances are, no matter how well you think you’ve washed it, it’s harboring bacteria. Health editor Ja...
Latkes are traditional Jewish potato pancakes, usually served with sour cream or applesauce. Today, Cloris gives us her version with a twist...
I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween, but I do like to decorate for autumn. Today’s quick and easy no-sew craft is a fabric pumpki...
Thanks to all who stopped by this week at Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers. We hope you'll come back often and also tell your friends ...
Author Lois Winston and a mop doll at the Midnight Ink booth at Bouchercon Last weekend Lois Winston, the author who writes the books about ...
Mystery author Warren Bull is our Book Club Friday guest today. Warren is an award-winning author of more than twenty published short stor...
Today we welcome back Anne Van with another tale of her travels in Japan. -- AP The Bustling Steets of Shibuya I’ve traveled around e...
Decorating editor Jeanie Sims is here today with a great tip for keeping cut flowers lasting longer. -- AP Anastasia, nothin...
Zucchini is the garden crop that keeps on giving. And giving. And giving. Usually until the first frost. Today Cloris has a z...
Many people switch out their kitchen and bath towels for various holidays and the changing seasons. It’s a simple way to decorate yo...
Thanks to all who stopped by this week at Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers. We hope you'll come back often and also tell your friends ...
Our Book Club Friday guest today is award-winning mystery author Anne K. Albert. Anne has taught high school art, sold display advertising f...
Author Lois Winston, who writes those books about yours truly (check out the sidebar to the right), is heading off to St. ...
We all hate to waste, but some things really do need to be tossed after their expiration date, especially medicines. Health editor Janice Ke...
Cloris has a bumper crop of cucumbers this year. Here’s her recipe for cucumber salad, great as a side dish with any number of dinner entree...