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 This journal has been designed to enhance writing and also include a planner for travelers. This handy journal can be carried in a purse or computer bag.  Included in this journal are travel log pages, address pages, notes pages, and writing journal pages. 

Growing up on a homestead in northern Wyoming, along with her brothers Mike and Wayne gave each of them deep roots of soil, rugged mountain ranges and a love for community. The outcome brings a sense of time and place across generational lines.  In a time when there is much fear, unrest and violence throughout the world, the memories of the heritage given to the McClaflin family within the Heart Mountain homestead community is of great value.  

The cover of this journal was chosen as this was the mountain scene setting up high on the prairies of northern Wyoming that each of those families grew to love in those early years of homesteading.  The history of this farming community is documented in the non-fiction historical novel, “Beloved Homeland, Growing up on a Wyoming Homestead.” The many stories of life written in the novels, blogs and writing journals can be found on Patricia’s website.   

Journal is found on AMAZON

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   Quilters are a special group of creative souls who seem to have the ability to see creativity through texture and colors in a unique way. The author of this journal, Patricia McClaflin Booher is a quilter, designer and author of books, blogs and journals. She wishes many years ago she could have found a small quilting and writing journal like she has designed to enhance that creative inspiration in writers and quilters. The positive aspects she has found for herself from her own journals is that the notes and drawings she made while attending “Quilting in the Tetons,” in Jackson, Wyoming have been preserved all these years. The quilt on the cover was designed for a very special friend, Carol. Patricia encourages each of you to reach out into that place of beauty and creative thought and design through your writing and quilting.  You will find this journal on Amazon.com 

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   I have heard said from those I have known who truly made a difference in life, “Give back to others. It was later in my own life that I began to write those snippets of my personal journey and it evolved into books on my library shelf. I have a stack of the black and white Composition tablets in my cupboard I have used through the years in writing. I will have to say it is the lovely small journals I have collected for many years that I seem to come back to often. I am amazed at some of those early morning prayers that were written down. I am relieved that I listed date of writing as later it would give me a sense of time and place. 

With this in mind I have designed a small journal that can be easily carried in one’s purse or computer bag. I have given a view suggestions to aid in writing those stories, poems and prayers that you can preserve for future use. The journal has lined numbered pages, table of contents and creative suggestions to enhance writing skills and for convenience in later finding writing topics.

I do a great deal of writing on my laptop, but those most intimate thoughts and prayers I tend to write in cherished .journals. Many of those writings later have been incorporated into the non-fiction novels, blogs and journals. 

I chose the picture of the sand hill cranes who have shared my view of the lake early in the mornings as the sun comes up. You can find the thoughts that were penned in the morning entitled, “Morning Mist, “on a blog in my website.

First and foremost I would encourage you to take this little journal book and just start writing. The more you pen your thoughts to the page, the courage and discipline will expand.

You will find “JOURNAL FOR QUIET MOMENTS” on Amazon.

“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,

for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go,

for to you I entrust my life.” Psalm 143:8

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   This Michigan Adventure Journal has been designed to capture the memories of trips taken throughout this multifaceted state. As an author who grew up under the shadow of the great rugged rocky mountains of Wyoming, I am a lover of nature. 

We brought our young family to live in the Detroit area when our children were young. Coming from a small town out west, at first the huge city with its traffic was a challenge. What I do remember with delight was the ethnic culture with its restaurants, bakeries and on and on I could go. My son is a history teacher, so his delight is in taking friends and family on a historical tour of Detroit. 

Michigan is a travelers dream as the possibilities are endless. Just a few places that come to mind are the vast great lakes with the pristine beaches and beautiful campgrounds. The four seasons are packed with the expectancy of snow activities, watching the spring come on with excitement, and then harvest time. 

The fruits and vegetables are pure joy from the strawberries early, then Michigan cherries, followed by peaches in August. Bringing up the fall are the many apple orchids with Cider mills. An annual trip to Frankenmuth is a must for the Christmas season. From the metropolitan cities to the upper peninsula with its rare natural beauty is a must place to come for vacations. 

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  This is one of those journals that will be used over and over and then passed on to the next set of generations in the family. The author, Patricia McClaflin Booher, had the idea to make a family recipe book for her three daughters some years ago. It has been duplicated many times over and given to the grandchildren. The Booher home was always a place where big dinners were prepared for family and friends. Down through the years Patricia had saved the favorite recipes in a small plastic gray file box. Although all the recipes have been saved on the computer, she saved her stash of recipes as so many had been hand written by loved ones now in Heaven.  Throughout Patricia’s career she spent many years in the area of “Family Resiliency.” One of the traits of healthy families are the traditions that are celebrated in the holidays. The old family recipe favorites seem to come out at this time.  In the Booher clan when we all get together Grandma makes the croissant rolls. She has included the recipe along with the memory in this holiday journal. Blessings to you and your family as you document your own recipe favorites in this decorative journal.