Jan Sikes

May 18, 2026May 17, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #18

Hello, friends. Here in the U.S. we are heading into a holiday weekend AND for all my grandkids, it's the last week of school. There will be no Monday post next week as I will be in Lubbock visiting with my sister, Linda Broday! It's been another busy week around here. Yesterday was Linda's birthday. …

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May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

THANK YOU! And the WINNER is…

What a great blog tour I had with FRINGES, HEARTSTRINGS, AND LYRICS! All of my hosts and hostesses were so wonderfully supportive and created welcoming stops for all. I tried to answer all the comments, but I know I missed some. The blog with over 100 comments was Liz Gaufreau's. John Howell's stop was a …

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May 12, 2026May 11, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #8 – TERI POLEN

I am happy to sail off to Kentucky today to spend some time at Teri Polen's place. Come along and let's wrap up this tour!! Teri hosts a monumental month long blogging event every October with her Bad Moon Rising. How she does it, I don't know, but I love following along and have discovered …

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May 11, 2026May 10, 2026

Monday Meanderings #17 – 2026

Hello, friends. I am feeling especially grateful today. In a world filled with chaos, I choose kindness, love and joy. I hope all the Moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day celebration! I had a great Mother's Day celebrating with the kids and grandkids. Even got some facetime with the kiddo away at college. …

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May 8, 2026May 5, 2026

April #BookReviews! #LauraLyndhurst @Virgilante @teddy.jones148 @kristinhanna76 @sgc58

I love sharing books that affect me in some way or another. All of the books I read in April fit into that category for sure! Enjoy! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: This book exposes all the dysfunctions any family could possibly have. Frank was a career military man. While he was sure at least one …

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May 7, 2026April 22, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #7 – LIZ GAUFFREAU

I am so happy to get to sail on to New Hampshire for a visit with another of my favorite humans, Liz Gauffreau! I got to know Liz better when she was a member of our Story Empire group and I am a huge fan of her writing. If you look her up on Google, …

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May 5, 2026April 30, 2026

BLOG TOUR STOP #6 – DAN ANTION

Hello, fellow travelers. Today, we're going east to visit with Dan Antion. Come on along. I am a fan of Dan's entertaining blog site where he shares his photographs and bunnies. 🙂 But Dan is also an author and his latest book was a fantastic collaboration with poet, Willow Willers. ! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW …

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May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Monday Meanderings #16 – 2026

Hello, friends! Here we are, at the start of a new week AND a new month! I'm so grateful for the positive reviews that are showing up for Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics! To everyone who is giving this little collection a chance, I say THANK YOU!! My new Christmas novella is coming along, but now …

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May 3, 2026May 4, 2026

DEPRESSION SOUP

She stood in a line her head bowed low There was nowhere to run, no place to go With clothes that were ragged And shoes that were worn There were millions just like her She wasn’t alone America’s Great Depression had stolen their homes Took its toll on their bodies Tried to squash their souls …

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May 1, 2026April 30, 2026

Anniversary

When we think of the word "Anniversary," it most often conjures up good memories, happy times and celebrations. That is not exactly the case with this anniversary. I have a hard time comprehending that seventeen years have passed since Rick Sikes left his physical body. I usually try to do something on this day to …

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