Everything to Everyone?

How can I be everything to everyone? A mother, parent, teacher, homeroom mom, field trip attendee, housekeeper, cook, wife, shopper, chauffer, writer, blogger, not to mention a helper to my mother who’s been living with us for two and a half months. Her living here has been much better than I expected, and I admit…

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A Family Adventure

 Meet the most amazing PR people on the planet~ my three daughters! At my first book launch, my girls and wonderful husband handed out bookmarks, pointed folks to the chocolate fountain, helped choose names for door prizes and cheered me on as I met readers and signed copies of Ransomed Dreams. Why? Because this book…

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The Music Man is Over but Not Forgotten!

We had another great theatre run! Thursday night was a little rough, more like a dress rehearsal since the kids hadn’t really run through the entire show in one day, but by Friday they were beginning to shine! Here’s a peak at the first scene! Chris (13) said the quartet messed up a couple of…

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Leading Line

  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.  Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV   Do you all remember those chief writing pads we had to use in school when we were younger?   Then as you got…

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Spring Reading Thing 2008

I guess a good place to start is to list all the books I’m currently reading! Maybe if I finish them before summer, I’ll add some more to the list! Fiction: The Restorer by Sharon Hinck My Name is Russell Fink by Michael Snyder (It’s an advanced readers copy and soon be out if not…

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Getting Away for a Bit

Sometimes it’s hard to remember to relax in the middle of the stress and hustle and bustle of life. Last week, we did just that. I only checked email a couple of times, and then only to knock down the hundreds that came in. It was an amazing breath of fresh air. Here are a…

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Christian Women Online Writing Contest

Christian Women Online, in conjunction with Art Bookbindery, is sponsoring the “Her Life Reflected,” writing contest. We are looking for essays that tell us how your mother, or a mother that you know has reflected the heart of our Heavenly Father in her life. The winning essay will be one that is both written well,…

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I’m Really Tired of Poorly Written Books!

I’m really tired of reading fiction with loads or backstory and telling and head hopping. I’m not sure if some/most of the books I’ve been receiving are self-published or not, but I can’t take it any more. Though these stories might be intriguing, they’re ruined for me because of the telling and backstory which slooows…

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GROWING GRAMMAR: Sites for soaring

Today I’m featuring a few sites of interest and invite you to explore them. I hope they provide information, entertainment, and justification for being on the internet.   Double-Tongued Dictionary: A site to behold! You can find new words, slang, and jargon. The “About” page bills the site as one that “records undocumented or under-documented words…

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Music Man Opening Night!

I haven’t written much about my son’s roles in the Music Man because I really don’t know much about what’s going on. What I do know is that I’m truly proud of my little “Winthrop” and my “Quartet singer.” Because of their experience (and talent) they are doing exceptional and getting all kinds of compliments,…

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