Projects keep me happy!

Summer of 2026

Oh my goodness! Book 2 in The Legacy of Light Collection! Finally finished typing the last word. Now, that's reason to smile. This book started a long time ago as a short story. It grew up!
You'll find it soon on Amazon.
About the book:
The Sound of Supper is a story of grit, grace, and the fierce loyalty that grows in the cracks of broken families. It’s about the courage to run, the courage to stay, and the courage to tell the truth when silence has been safer. Read more at MaryBaidenmann.com

The Sound of Supper

Second in the Legacy of Light Collection

Oralee's Light is a fictionalized novel about the struggles of Orphan children during the Great Depression.

About the book:
Oralee is the 13-year-old blind orphan girl in the novel. She and her brothers and little sister are caught between their determination to stay together as a family and their aunt, who is dead set on sending them to orphanages and children's homes. Read more at MaryBaidenmann.com

First in the Legacy of Light Collection

Sketch for Current Oil Painting Project

Eagle is getting his portrait done in oil in tribute to the magnificent bird who flew along at my eye level as I took my daily walks around the lake.

The Journey Is Everything...
Visit the world of
Oralee's Light - the novel

The Sound of Supper...coming soon!