http://www.jenyfermatthews.com Come with me and Escape! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:23:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I thought when soccer season ended I was done with baking - especially since we're traveling for the holidays. I should have known better. This is my children's last week of school and all of the classes are having Christmas parties. I was asked to make brownies for my son's ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/12/03/again-with-the-cupcakes/ We stayed the night at a hotel near Lake Qaroun, a large salt water lake. The salt content of this lake is higher than that of the Mediterranean. Fishermen on Lake Qaroun at sunrise. The location of the hotel was lovely, as you can see. Though it looked pretty good on ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/12/02/trip-to-fayoum-day-two/ We spent our holiday traveling this year visiting an area of Egypt known as the Fayoum. I'm no expert on Egyptian history, but in a nutshell the Fayoum region is a desert depression into which the overflow of the yearly Nile Valley flooding used to flow. Due to this, the ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/12/01/trip-to-fayoum-day-one/ I'm here today to talk about my latest Cerridwen release, Endurance, which was released yesterday, Thanksgiving Day in America. I'm thankful that it released. My History Patrol series has had a problematic life. The first book, Forgiveness, released last year, and was one of my first books ever released. It's done ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/11/29/friday-feature-j-l-wilson-3/ I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of facial hair - in spite of the fact that hubby has sported a goatee for years now. Although some men actually look better with facial hair. I once had a boss who had a goatee when I met him. Apparently ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/11/27/good-looks/ Looking for just the right gift for your little one this Christmas? Want something unique? Something that will stimulate their imagination? Develop hand-eye coordination while at the same time killing any spark of empathy or compassion they might have? Have I got the toy for you! (Click images to enlarge) Not convinced ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/11/25/happy-baby-toy/ I knew that this weekend would be busy, but I wasn't expecting how exhausting it would be. It wasn't as if I was the one doing all the sports! Wine night on Thursday was so much fun. I put the kids to bed, put my husband on call, and kicked ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/11/24/soccer-fever/ Barbara Goodwin has been writing romance novels for five years. A native Californian, she loves dogs, movies, and reading. Her career as a flight attendant with a major U.S. airline gives her unlimited ideas for her novels. Barbara has published five romance novels, four with Cerridwen Press and one with ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/11/21/friday-feature-barbara-goodwin/ I went shopping for coach gifts for my son's soccer team on Tuesday, thinking that if there were any snags I'd still have time to rethink and do something else. Am I ever glad I did - there were more snags than anything else! The head coach recently became ill from ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/11/20/monkey-wrenches/ Since we don't have a car, I get around mostly on foot. I don't normally mind walking - in a safe and orderly place. Walking in Cairo is anything but safe and orderly. In fact, pedestrians are considered just one more hazard in the road. It's become even more tricky to ... http://www.jenyfermatthews.com/2008/11/19/road-hazards-2/