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Gideon's Secondhand Bride: A Sweet Western Historical Mail-Order Bride Romance Novella

Western Historical Romance Novella by Kristin Holt. Images evoke setting, time, location, and elements of the story.
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300 block of Cedar looking south - 1860s Abilene KS Old Western Towns, Old Pictures, Vintage Pictures, Old West Town, Leadville, Mail Order Bride, Historical Romance, Novella, What Is Life About
300 block of Cedar looking south - 1860s Abilene KS
Thomas “Bear River” Smith served as a lawman in New York City, Bear River, Wyoming and Kit Carson, Colorado, before becoming marshal of the rough and tumble cowtown of Abilene, Kansas in June 1870. He was murdered in the line of duty on November 2, 1870. Old West Outlaws, Famous Outlaws, Old West Photos, American Western, Cowboys And Indians, Texas History, Mountain Man, Wild West, Historical Photos
Thomas “Bear River” Smith served as a lawman in New York City, Bear River, Wyoming and Kit Carson, Colorado, before becoming marshal of the rough and tumble cowtown of Abilene, Kansas in June 1870. He was murdered in the line of duty on November 2, 1870.
Photo of Old horse-drawn buckboard wagon in the American southwest Wagon Wheels, Old Wagons, Water Wheel, American Southwest, Horse Drawn, Ghost Towns
Photo of Old horse-drawn buckboard wagon in the American southwest
Passionate Homemaking: Self Denial in Motherhood- Nurturing and caring for my little one is my second most important priority beyond serving my husband; therefore, I must not lose sight that with each day she grows older and my time invested today in her life with impact the tomorrow. Each season will have its own trials; I must not lose sight of rejoicing and delighting in the moment! Each day with my little girl is a presence gift! I must focus again with a spirit of thankfulness! Mother Art, Mother And Child, Motherhood Painting, Holiday Romance, My Little Girl, Mothers Love, Denial, Famous Artists
Passionate Homemaking: Self Denial in Motherhood- Nurturing and caring for my little one is my second most important priority beyond serving my husband; therefore, I must not lose sight that with each day she grows older and my time invested today in her life with impact the tomorrow. Each season will have its own trials; I must not lose sight of rejoicing and delighting in the moment! Each day with my little girl is a presence gift! I must focus again with a spirit of thankfulness!
What IS calico? Where did it come from, and who used it to fashion clothing in the nineteenth century? Why did Calico appeal to working women? Why was Calico the fabric of choice for Calico Balls? | Victorian Calico Fabric–More Than Little Flowery Patterns Women In American History, Types Of Fiction, 19th Century Men, Female Dentist, Indian Literature, Calico Fabric, Costume Collection
What IS calico? Where did it come from, and who used it to fashion clothing in the nineteenth century? Why did Calico appeal to working women? Why was Calico the fabric of choice for Calico Balls? | Victorian Calico Fabric–More Than Little Flowery Patterns
Victorian Baking: Saleratus, Baking Soda, & Salsoda (including Baking Powder and so much more!) 19th century (1837 to 1901; Victorian baking ingredients. Contains list of differences, purposes, and uses. Baking Ingredients, Secondhand, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, 19th Century, Victorian
Victorian Baking: Saleratus, Baking Soda, & Salsoda (including Baking Powder and so much more!) 19th century (1837 to 1901; Victorian baking ingredients. Contains list of differences, purposes, and uses.
Victorian America: Women Control Happiness At Home Vintage Newspaper, Newspaper Article, Victorian Era, Vintage House
Victorian America: Women Control Happiness At Home
Warsh: Grandma's Receet (Washing/Laundry, Granny's Recipe), http://www.kristinholt.com/archives/1366 Machine Era, Granny's Recipe, Prepper, Grandma, Laundry
Warsh: Grandma's Receet (Washing/Laundry, Granny's Recipe), http://www.kristinholt.com/archives/1366
Butter-making in the Old West | Kristin Holt  http://www.kristinholt.com/archives/2292 Old West, Old Things, Butter, Posts
Butter-making in the Old West | Kristin Holt http://www.kristinholt.com/archives/2292
100+-Year-Old Never Fail Pie Crust Recipe | Kristin Holt     http://www.kristinholt.com/archives/2302 Never Fail Pie Crust Recipe, No Fail Pie Crust, Pie Crust Recipes, Pie Crusts, Tostadas, Breaking In, Good Pie, Favorite Pie, Favorite Places
100+-Year-Old Never Fail Pie Crust Recipe | Kristin Holt http://www.kristinholt.com/archives/2302
Book Review–Things Mother Used to Make: A Collection of Old Time Recipes, Some Nearly One Hundred Years Old and Never Published Before | Kristin Holt Hundred Years Old, Book Review, Reviews
Book Review–Things Mother Used to Make: A Collection of Old Time Recipes, Some Nearly One Hundred Years Old and Never Published Before | Kristin Holt
Real Mail-Order Bride SUCCESS stories! – Kristin Holt Success, Real, Sweet
Real Mail-Order Bride SUCCESS stories! – Kristin Holt
Victorian Ladies Underwear | KristinHolt.com Ladies Underwear, Victorian Ladies, Conscience, Women Wear
Victorian Ladies Underwear | KristinHolt.com
Victorian Era Feminine Hygiene | KristinHolt.com Victorian Women, Feminine Hygiene
Victorian Era Feminine Hygiene | KristinHolt.com
Old West Bath Tubs Gideons, Bath Tubs, American West, Vintage Images
Old West Bath Tubs
Sweet Americana Sweethearts | How Emigrants Live on their way across the Continent, 1877 | by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt Usa Today Bestselling Author, Continents
Sweet Americana Sweethearts | How Emigrants Live on their way across the Continent, 1877 | by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt
Sweet Americana Sweethearts: Courtship After Marriage, 1886 (and my work in pro... Rose Bedding, After Marriage
Sweet Americana Sweethearts: Courtship After Marriage, 1886 (and my work in pro...
Book Cover Image: Gideon's Secondhand Bride by Kristin Holt, USA Today Bestselling Author. Book Club Books, Book 1, New Books, Books To Read, Wedding Day, Ideal Wedding, Wedding Ceremony
Book Cover Image: Gideon's Secondhand Bride by Kristin Holt, USA Today Bestselling Author.
Frontier homesteads needed a safe and consistent supply of water. On the American prairie, that source was often a well.  To cover the well aided in keeping out rain water or dust (windstorms would sink all sorts of unwelcomes into the well). Some covers were literally a lid for the well. [The Wishing Well] Primitive, Farm Pictures, Well Pump, School Garden, Outdoor Furniture Sets, Outdoor Living, Water Well, Gothic Home Decor
Frontier homesteads needed a safe and consistent supply of water. On the American prairie, that source was often a well. To cover the well aided in keeping out rain water or dust (windstorms would sink all sorts of unwelcomes into the well). Some covers were literally a lid for the well. [The Wishing Well]
Many ancestors grew up or lived their life in a log cabin. Have you checked about your family? Log Cabins| Many of our ancestors spent part or all of their lives in what can be described as a log cabin. It may have been a simple, one-room style or could have been quite large. #LogCabin #history #ancestors #familytree #genealogy #history Old Cabins, Log Cabin Homes, Cabins And Cottages, Cabins In The Woods, Stone Cottages, Small Cottages, Appalachian People, Appalachian Mountains
Many ancestors grew up or lived their life in a log cabin. Have you checked about your family? Log Cabins| Many of our ancestors spent part or all of their lives in what can be described as a log cabin. It may have been a simple, one-room style or could have been quite large. #LogCabin #history #ancestors #familytree #genealogy #history
Photograph: Inspiration for writing the frontier setting of Gideon's Secondhand Bride (a Sweet American Historical Romance). [Ozark log house with couple and child in front and chickens in the yard] Old Photos, City Pictures, Antique Photos, Berg
Photograph: Inspiration for writing the frontier setting of Gideon's Secondhand Bride (a Sweet American Historical Romance). [Ozark log house with couple and child in front and chickens in the yard]
A flock of chickens was a standard element of frontier life. chickens provided a much-needed egg supply as well as meat. In pioneer (American) times, chickens often did not have a separate coop, but were kept in the barn where the flock enjoyed greater protection from predators. [A quiet life] Country Farm, Country Life, Country Living, Farm Animals, Animals And Pets, Cute Animals, Gallus Gallus Domesticus, Future Farms, Chickens And Roosters
A flock of chickens was a standard element of frontier life. chickens provided a much-needed egg supply as well as meat. In pioneer (American) times, chickens often did not have a separate coop, but were kept in the barn where the flock enjoyed greater protection from predators. [A quiet life]