Hi All! I know it’s been awhile. I think last we “spoke” my kitchen/living/dining was undergoing massive construction. Well, that’s still the case! We started demolition in December, and I’m hoping that everything will be complete this month. I’ve st...

Hi All! I hope all is well. I don’t have updated pictures to show you of the construction because it basically looks the same. Progress is being made, and we’re chugging along just fine. As some of you may know, the main character in my cozy mystery...

Hi All! Happy weekend! The weather has been a bit warmer where I live, and it’s giving me life! I’ll take 50 degree weather all day every day. I love it. Also, thanks to those of you who reached out to let me know what they thought about Murder at th...

Hi All, Happy Friday! (It’s Friday, right?) This is a long one, and I promise that you’ll want to scroll to the end. If you are from an area of the world that has winter, this is the stage where it goes from being this cozy, magical, wonderland… into...

Hi All! I’m in the Northeast, and it’s cold here. We finally got all of our Christmas Decorations down, and I’m enjoying our clean and decluttered home. For me, there is no better feeling than the first day Christmas decorations go up, and the day af...

Hi All! Happy 2022! I hope all of you had a wonderful New Year celebration. My little family spent the evening eating appetizers and playing board games. We did our countdown at 9 P.M. and called it a night! It was a lovely way to cap off 2021. Post...

Hi All, If you celebrate, I hope you had a wonderful holiday. We had a quiet day at home filled with way too much food, and two happy little kids playing with all of their new toys. There is no cookie recipe round-up to share. Things with the constru...

Hi All! Things here have been hectic here at Daphne McLean HQ. Every year, from the week before Thanksgiving until the second weekend in December I am in non-stop party planning mode. I’ve hosted Thanksgiving every year since the age of 19. The only...

Hi All! You didn’t ask, but I answered. This is what I plan to make for Thanksgiving this year. Once again, we’re having a smaller gathering than in years past. I typically host upwards of 25 people, and it’s not just family. Anyone who has found the...

Hi Guys! I just wanted to pop in to let you know that I’ve combined ALL of my Pembury Acres Mysteries into one book. It’s live TODAY on Amazon! For those of you who purchased books 1-3, FEAR NOT! I put book 4, Death at Rugosa Bay on a Kindle countdow...