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Shout out to the Mommas

Today, I am reminded of how incredibly thankful I am for the example and friendship of all the different kinds of moms I have had in my life. Today’s post is a shout out to them. Photo Source To my...

May 12, 2013 Like

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Sesame Street Live | Elmo Makes Music [Review]

Today I’m posting over at my friend Samantha’s about our family’s visit to see Elmo Make Music at the Rosemont Theater. Many, many thanks go out to Samantha & Jim who passed on the opportunity to...

May 7, 2013 Like

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rest

What I have been longing for more than anything else in this season of pressure is rest. Rest from worry. Rest from what seems like a never-ending job hunt. Rest from homework. Rest from feeling...

May 6, 2013 Like

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Zach & Shellie | How to Professionally Self-Publish

Welcome Zach and Shellie Maddox, husband and wife team behind two new self-published books, and two of my in-real-life friends. They are sharing an invaluable take on the ins and outs of...

May 3, 2013 Like

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Meet Shellie

I’m so excited to introduce you to Shellie Maddox, an in-real-life family friend, cross-cultural speaker, newly self-published author, and the final guest in the Everyday Author series. Connect...

May 2, 2013 Like

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Q&A with Rebecca and Sarah | The Writing Desk and Beyond

Welcome Rebecca and Sarah, two of my online friends, bloggers, radio hosts and the real life testimony behind She Shares Ministries. Today they are talking about their own writing experiences and...

Apr 26, 2013 Like

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Meet Rebecca & Sarah

Today’s guests are the fabulous Rebecca Barth and Sarah Harmony-Powell – wives, moms, and girlfriends with an incredible story of friendship lost and found. They blog, they write, they speak,...

Apr 25, 2013 Like

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what I MEANT to say about a sleeve of Crayola pip-squeaks

So the other day I thought I would be all pro-active and start a blog post on my computer so I could complete it later on my phone. Instead of pressing the save button, I pressed publish. Don’t you...

Apr 22, 2013 Like

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Q&A with Kristen Hamilton | Focus on Your Writing

Kristen Hamilton is sharing her best writing advice in the second part of her Q&A interview for Everyday Authors. You can read her introductory post here, and part 1 of her Q&A interview here....

Apr 19, 2013 Like

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Q&A with Kristen Hamilton | This Writer’s Journey

Welcome Kristen Hamilton, author of “31 Days of Prayers for the Busy Woman,” momma to three fabulous little girls, and contributing blogger at Fancy Little Things. Today she’s sharing her writing...

Apr 19, 2013 Like

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Meet Kristen

Today I’m happy to introduce you to Kristen Hamilton, a wife, mom, blogger, and author with a huge heart for underprivileged children who also happens to be our next guest in the Everyday Author...

Apr 18, 2013 Like

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the current soundtrack of life

Much like the movies, my life plays out in real time accompanied by a soundtrack in my mind. I wish I could tell you when it started or why it is I’m wired this way, but even in my earliest...

Apr 15, 2013 Like

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Q&A with Kate Conner | Advice for New Writers

Kate Conner, wife, mother, writer and blogger extraordinaire, is sharing advice for new writers in the second part of her Q&A interview for Everyday Authors. You can read her introductory post...

Apr 12, 2013 Like

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Q&A with Kate Conner | Traditional Publishing

Welcome Kate Conner, blogger behind the viral post “10 Things I Want To Tell Teenage Girls,” momma to three beautiful babies, and new author with Lifeway Christian Resources. Today she’s talking...

Apr 12, 2013 Like

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Meet Kate

I’m so excited to introduce you to Kate Conner, an on-line friend, insanely amazing blogger, new author, and our first guest in the Everyday Author series. Connect with Kate - Blog | Facebook |...

Apr 11, 2013 Like

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Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist {Book Review}

Shauna Niequist is one of the most eloquent and engaging non-fiction authors I know. Her books read like fiction and have that innate ability to capture your attention so deeply that you simply...

Apr 6, 2013 Like

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Introducing Everyday Authors

If you’ve never written a book before and it’s a dream you’d like to see come true, figuring out where to start, or who to ask for help can be a little overwhelming. Over the next several weeks I’d...

Apr 4, 2013 Like

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The Road that led to Here [Epilogue] Where we are Today

You’re joining us today for the final installment of our story. To catch up, start with Prologue,Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV. Writing out our story like this has been incredibly...

Apr 4, 2013 Like

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Sesame Street Birthday Party

My little shamrock turned two a few weeks ago, and although we don’t typically do a big friend/family bash for this age, making a cake for the four of us just didn’t seem like enough. I decorated...

Apr 3, 2013 Like

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where we were when . . .

Even more than the turn of the New Year, March is the month of new beginnings for me. It’s when the scent of spring starts rising from winter’s cold ground and the sun begins to take back it’s...

Mar 17, 2013 Like

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mealtime makes me crazy

Today’s post is part of the momplicated series, and brought to you spontaneously by lunch-time. I used to enjoy cooking, before the children came. Heck, I used to enjoy eating. I used to love...

Mar 15, 2013 Like

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The Road that let to Here [Part IV] Sick and Tired

The irony is not lost on me that a post entitled “Sick and Tired” would be delayed a week due to a lovely visit to the ER for severe abdominal pain and a ruptured cyst. Such is life, right? . . ....

Mar 11, 2013 Like

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Welcome 810AM KLVZ Portraits of Faith Listeners!

I’m so glad you stopped by! It was such an honor to be part of Rebecca and Sarah’s first show today and to share with you a piece of our story. The season of life that my family and I find...

Mar 5, 2013 Like

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On Air with She Shares

About a month ago I posted that I was “so-very-excited-right-now” on Facebook but couldn’t officially share my secret until today . . . I’m going to be on the radio! I am honored...

Mar 1, 2013 Like

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The Road that led to Here [Part III] Finding Normal

You’re joining us today for the fourth installment of our story. To catch up, start with Prologue, Part I and Part II. Parking the moving van next to my grandparent’s house at the beginning of...

Feb 25, 2013 Like

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Healthy Homemade Guacamole

My boys are two of the pickiest eaters I’ve ever met. But they LOVE guacamole. Go figure. Here’s how I’ve been hiding some additional veggies into their favorite green dip. Ingredients 1 cup diced...

Feb 19, 2013 Like

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A Necessary Aside

When I tell stories, in life or in print, I try hard to get through them without offering too much of my own commentary. But after the last two posts I really feel I have to pause, if only for a...

Feb 17, 2013 Like

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The Road that led to Here | Part II

Today’s post is the third installment of our story. To catch up, start with Prologue & Part I. I have found motherhood to be one of life’s most profound and complicated callings. The deep...

Feb 17, 2013 Like

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The Road that led to Here | Part I

Today’s post is the second installment of our story. If you’re just joining us, start here. On December 5, 2007 I found out I was going to be a mom for the first time. And it rocked our world. We...

Feb 11, 2013 Like

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Shout out to the Mommas

Sesame Street Live | Elmo Makes Music [Review]

rest

Zach & Shellie | How to Professionally Self-Publish

Meet Shellie

Q&A with Rebecca and Sarah | The Writing Desk and Beyond

Meet Rebecca & Sarah

what I MEANT to say about a sleeve of Crayola pip-squeaks

Q&A with Kristen Hamilton | Focus on Your Writing

Q&A with Kristen Hamilton | This Writer’s Journey

Meet Kristen

the current soundtrack of life

Q&A with Kate Conner | Advice for New Writers

Q&A with Kate Conner | Traditional Publishing

Meet Kate

Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist {Book Review}

Introducing Everyday Authors

The Road that led to Here [Epilogue] Where we are Today

Sesame Street Birthday Party

where we were when . . .

mealtime makes me crazy

The Road that let to Here [Part IV] Sick and Tired

Welcome 810AM KLVZ Portraits of Faith Listeners!

On Air with She Shares

The Road that led to Here [Part III] Finding Normal

Healthy Homemade Guacamole

A Necessary Aside

The Road that led to Here | Part II

The Road that led to Here | Part I

The Road that led to Here | Prologue

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