Wife, mom, writer, Christ-follower, reader, knitter, baker... writing about life in general and everything that goes along with it.
From the monthly archives:
Just last night, my husband, Chad, was looking at a picture of C. from last year and commented that he looks so much older now. Then, continuing along the theme of kids growing up so quickly, he asked me what I thought it would be like when I have a teenager. I immediately [...]
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Another Thursday, another giveaway (or two). Today is a “bonus giveaway day,” so click Here to see the other book that is available this week. (Note: There will also be yet another book giveaway here tomorrow, aimed specifically at parents, so check back then as well.) In just a minute, I’ll [...]
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If you haven’t seen this week’s Bethany House giveaway, check it out here. But you probably already did that, right? And now you’re here to see what today’s bonus giveaway is?
Well, you won’t be disappointed.
Bestselling author Brandilyn Collins, known for her “Seatbelt Suspense,” sent me a copy of her latest book, Crimson Eve, so [...]
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For many years, I did all of our household’s laundry-related tasks with the aid of one, and only one, laundry basket. I used that basket to take clothes down to the washer, and I used that same basket to take clothes back upstairs to fold and put away. Often, doing laundry was delayed [...]
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I’ll warn you in advance: this post will most likely be a bit of a ramble. I tried to come up with a cohesive theme, but it wasn’t happening. So, I’ll just tell you about something we did recently, and leave it at that.
Not long ago, Chad and I took C. to his [...]
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Happy Friday, everyone. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Ready for this week’s giveaway?
First, the winner of last week’s book, Every Secret Thing, is Dandelion Momma-Janis. Congratulations!
Now for this week’s giveaway. If the book below appeals to you and you’d like to be eligible to win it, just leave a comment on this [...]
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It’s 10:53 on Wednesday night, and those who know me well would tell you that I’m up way past my bedtime. It’s true, I’m usually asleep by now, but at the moment I’m waiting for a batch of Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars to bake. (Hat tip to Susanne for pointing me in the direction [...]
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I clearly wasn’t thinking last week when I posted the book giveaway. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, so I will be taking a brief break from the giveaways. I’ll announce the winner for Every Secret Thing on Friday morning (which means there’s still time to enter!) and will post the next giveaway then as well.
Happy [...]
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I think of myself as a baker. I enjoy whipping up a batch of Banana Bread, I make a pretty delicious Chocolate Mint Dessert, and I’m always up for trying out a new muffin or quick bread recipe.
But when it comes to cooking — as in, using the top part of my stove… well, I do [...]
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1. What in the world made me think that I could whip out the clippers and give L. his first haircut while he ate some Apple Jacks this morning?
I have zero hair-cutting ability, almost zero experience using clippers, and just slightly more than zero ability to get L. to sit still. I’m [...]
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