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Be a Coach not a Boss
This parenting advice that came to me via email was just what I needed to set me back on track after a tough week falling back into bad parenting patterns. I hope it helps someone today! Be a Coach to Your Children I’m sure that as you look around you see other families who have…
What I’ve Done…So Far! Meme
This meme comes originally from Angela Hunt. I snagged it from Carla Stewart who got it from Robin Lee Hatcher. Directions: Put an asterisk next to the things you have done in your life, and then feel free to pass it on in your blog! Also feel free to add a couple at the end,…
Time Management for the new year!
I always get TONS of requests on info on how I do everything, so just in time for the new year here are some Time Management tips for balancing family, hubby, life, job, friends, house, etc. I’ll be sharing advice from my friends and a few things I’ve done that have WORKED…like this: Last year,…
FIRST: Abandoned Identity by Tamara Tilley
Happy New Year! It is January 1st, time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/her latest book’s FIRST chapter! This month’s feature author is: TAMARA TILLEY and her book: Abandoned Identity Evergreen Press (AL) (August 1, 2007)…
Finding the Theme in Your Story
Let’s talk about story themes. Stephen King, in his book On Writing (Pocket, 2000) has this to say about theme: “Writing and literature classes can be annoyingly preoccupied by (and pretentious about) theme, approaching it as the most sacred of sacred cows, but (don’t be shocked) it’s really no big deal. If you write a…
A Very Jerky New Years!
This afternoon I decided to test out the new dehydrator I got for Christmas. Chris (13) really loves beef jerky so I thought I’d try it out. I mixed 2 lbs. of ground beef, squeezed it out through the handy little tube and plugged it in. It said to check it every hour, soaking up…
Carnival of Christian Writers #15 – December 2007
Carnival of Christian Writers #15 – December 2007 The Best of 2007 In this month’s carnival you will find a great collection of contributor’sbest blog posts for 2007. The best of 2007 . . . In “Those Stinkin’ Rejection Letters“, Rachelle Gardner tells what rejection is like from the other side…
Getting a New Computer
We know from the Bible that when Jesus comes into our lives, we become a new person in Christ. But do we really understand this concept? Recently I was trying to explain it to a friend of mine, and this friend kept coming back with fear. “I don’t want to lose myself.” When we finally…
Top Book Picks for 2007
I’m not sure all the books I read in 2007, but I always keep the ones I love. The ones whose plot keep me turning the page and whose characters stay with me long after I close the book. So here they are. I’m sure all of these are in my book store, so if…