Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day Berkana by Flossie Benton Rogers

Today on Mythic Monday we start a new feature called Rune of the Day. Divination has always fascinated me, not so much to see what the future brings, but to get insight into the possibilities and fertility of the moment. Runes are one of my favorite methods. Runes constitute an ancient Germanic alphabet in use… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day Berkana by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: War Cake 1916 by Flossie Benton Rogers

With Thanksgiving approaching this month, I can’t help but think back to my childhood and all the good food our family shared over the years. Mostly, Thanksgiving dinner owed its success to my mother’s talented creativity and perseverance in the kitchen. She learned her homemaking ways from her own mother and could make a complete… Continue reading Vintage Friday: War Cake 1916 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Tuesday Tales: Shale 11-4-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. Today’s prompt is the word flower. This week we look at a work in progress I’m temporarily calling by the heroine’s name, Shale. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. Tiny furrows… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Shale 11-4-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Tuesday Tales: Shale 10-28-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. Today’s prompt is the word ghostly. This week we switch to a work in progress I’m temporarily calling by the heroine’s name, Shale. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. Shale’s right… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Shale 10-28-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: Halloween Spirit by Flossie Benton Rogers

  The word Halloween comes to us from a contraction used in the 18th century in reference to the holy evening of All Hallow Even or All Hallows Eve. It is the evening before All Hallows Day, a celebration set aside to cherish the memories of all those who have gone on before us. Other… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Halloween Spirit by Flossie Benton Rogers

Vintage Friday: Ghostly Trio of Halloween Treats by Flossie Benton Rogers

Halloween is almost upon us! My son has loved this holiday all his life, and now the Snickerdoodles are following suit. Who can forget those delicious Halloween treats from our own childhood– candied apples, popcorn balls, and Halloween cookies? It’s a perfect time to cook with your little ones. Here are a few specialties from… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Ghostly Trio of Halloween Treats by Flossie Benton Rogers

Tuesday Tales: Kestrel 10-21-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers

Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. Today’s prompt is the picture below. This week we switch to a work in progress entitled Kestrel. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. The demon’s hands were freezing, his wings cold… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Kestrel 10-21-2014 by Flossie Benton Rogers