Who is ready for Christmas? (No one?? Ha!) Well, guess what? You've got another day, so no worries. You've got this! In between wrapping presents, buying presents I forgot about, and all the other holiday craziness, I've been taking time out to reflect and pray. Every year I skip the…
I've been looking ahead to the new year, and I'm excited. 2016 will mark my 9th year of blogging! Can you believe it? Nine years! Wow! I still really enjoy blogging, and I'll be continuing my twice a week schedule in 2016. Wednesday will be writing-related. Expect writing…
I spent most of the week at our local junior high. The eighth grade social studies classes are writing children's books based on the revolutionary war, and I was blessed to help. Most of Wednesday and Thursday were spent brainstorming with individual groups each period. Sometimes it's hard to take a…
I'm not much of a shopper, but every December I end up buying things for myself while Christmas shopping. Oopsies! For instance, I recently purchased the latest CD by Alabama Shakes, Sound and Color, a new medium-sized casserole dish since my favorite one had a huge chip in the handle, a boatload of…
It's Friday! Yay! And it's December. I love it! So it's a busy month. You know it. I know it. We have to grab hold of the bitty moments when we can. Are you stressed? Go buy that decadent coffee, sit at a table, inhale the aroma and rest for…
Ten Truths About Writing? I've been writing full time for, let's see, eight years. The first year was FUN! Sure, I was nervous, but I was doing it--writing while my kids were in school the way I'd dreamed when they were toddlers. I couldn't wait to sit down and type…
This is always a fun week. It's half business, half party. I usually cram a ton of work in the first days so I can pig out, chill out and enjoy Thanksgiving the rest of the week. We'll be watching football (Lions on Thanksgiving, and Michigan vs. Ohio State on Saturday--Go…
I try to live a healthy lifestyle. I want to eat clean and be fit, really I do! However, I fall far short of my health goals far too often. I'm embarrassed to admit this but...there are days I don't eat a single vegetable or fruit. I know!! It's ridiculous. Sure,…
As many of you know, I'm a pretty organized person. I'm not obsessive, and I often let things slide, but overall I feel good about how I run my business and household. That being said, it's often difficult for me to schedule the icky tasks when I have a deadline…
Happy Friday, everyone! Today I'm excited to have a special guest, Michelle Lim! For all you writers out there, November is national novel writing month! NaNoWriMo is where writers sign up to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. I'm passing this year but cheering all my friends on! Look…