Happily Back Home in Florida

I’m back from New York and have sorted through my yarn purchases and created project bags for each one. Now Wayne and I are gearing up for the Super Bowl and in case you haven’t heard, our SEAHAWKS are playing Read more

Carrot Ginger Soup

February 2015

In anticipation of the upcoming release of LAST ONE HOME, the February 2015 Giveaway Grand Prize celebrates Seattle! Seattle companies, large and small, offer so many wonderful  products and services.  We trust that February’s Grand Prize winner will enjoy online Read more

Andie MacDowell on Healthy Living, Cedar Cove, and More

In an interview with Lisa Lannucci for the Daily Herald, Andie MacDowell shares her thoughts on healthy living and explains what drew her to Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove (Season 3 debuts on Hallmark Channel Summer 2015!). Click here to read Read more

Nancy Lepri Reviews LAST ONE HOME

In her ReaderToReader.com review of LAST ONE HOME, Nancy Lepri writes: “Once again, Ms. Macomber has woven a charming tale dealing with facing life’s hard knocks, begging forgiveness, and gaining self confidence.” Click here to read the entire review.

Jane Austen

Hearty Tomato Noodle Soup

Seahawk Cowl

This cowl is a gift for my friend Judy Senecal. The colorway is very close to Seahawk Football colors, so I call it her Seahawk Cowl. I finished just in time so Judy can wear it and cheer on our Read more

Available for the First Time on eBook: Two Debbie Macomber Classics

Don’t miss The Trouble with Caasi and Reflections of Yesterday available for the first time in eBook TODAY for only $2.99 each. These titles represent a dream of Debbie’s coming true. We have been able to publish some of Debbie’s Read more

New Year New York

I was close to my dad and I learned a lot from him about running my own business. He had an upholstery shop and built furniture. One thing he did was surround himself with top notch professionals. It was a Read more

The Power of Knitting

I know I inherited my love of craft from my paternal grandmother, although I have no memories of her.  She died when I was around 5 or 6 years old.  My older cousins tell the story of sitting in front Read more

Planning the Year Ahead

I’ve been working on my goals the last few days.  Because of my busy career Wayne and I know that unless we set plans into motion at the first of the year they simply don’t happen.  The days and weeks Read more

God’s Gift of Another New Year

For as long as I can remember I’ve started the New Year with a lengthy journal entry in which I wax poetic about the upcoming year, comparing it to a journey to be taken or a voyage on which I was about Read more

MR. MIRACLE: This Week’s Dear Reader Romance Book Club Pick

Suzanne Beecher knows books, libraries, and the publishing business (as well as an assortment of life’s other pleasures) that you can read about on her blog Dear Reader. This week Suzanne chose MR. MIRACLE as her Romance Online Book Club Read more

‘Twas Three Days Before Christmas

‘Twas three days before Christmas and all through the house . . . there was frantic activity as I’m rushing hither and yon to finish up the last of my gift shopping, grocery shopping and cooking. It’s Christmas craziness times Read more

John 14:27

January 2015

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Pursuing Your Dreams

I married young and thankfully had sense enough to marry a good man. Years later, after our children were born and that desire to be a writer continued to plague me, I attended classes at Highline Community College. I was Read more

Debbie’s Guest Blog on Book Reporter: My Favorite Christmas Surprise

Bookreporter.com invited Debbie to write a guest blog for them this year about her love of giving books, Christmas stories, and special gifts. Click here to read the blog.  

Unanticipated Gifts

Last August my husband, Wayne, and I, along with our daughter, Adele, and two of our granddaughters, made the long journey to Kenya with a team from World Vision. I went, in part, to distribute the sweaters generous knitters from Read more

Love Letters – One of 2014’s Best According to Library Journal

Each year, Library Journal review editors, reviewers, and columnists, name their picks for best books of the year.  We are delight to share that Debbie Macomber’s Love Letters was selected as one of Library Journal’s best books of 2014! Click Read more

Christmas Memories

My mother always made Christmas special in our home. She made sure we never forgot the reason for the season. One of my favorite childhood Christmas memories revolves around Christmas Eve. It wasn’t the same every year—sometimes we would open Read more

Riverwild Qiviuk Scarf

A lovely pattern, easy to work, and it’s free on Ravelry! So I splurged and made it really decadent by knitting it in 100% mink yarn.  So, so soft and luxurious. Pattern: Riverwild Qiviuk Scarf Yarn: Mimi Hand Dyed. Lotus Read more

Cashmere Shawl

I purchased a kit to knit this gorgeous lace shawl about 15 years ago at a knitting conference. It was my first lace project, before I knew about lifelines and stitch markers. I only got so far before I put Read more

The Best of Times

Christmas is my favorite time of year, but it can have a double-edged sword, or as Charles Dickens once wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”  For those of us who insist upon doing it all: Read more