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Tired of Perfect Moms? Me, too.
I’ve had so many conversations with friends recently about how tired we are of perfect moms. You know who I’m talking about. If Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram are any judge, they never have anything go wrong. Their kids never drive them crazy or make a mess or say a bad word. Ever. I try to… [ read more ]
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Currents :: Iced Coffee and Homemade Creamer
It’s Summertime! When summer rolls around, I start thinking of things like watermelon, chilled in a river. Or my mom’s pasta salad. Or hamburgers sizzling on a charcoal grill. All key ingredients to a perfect summer cookout. Or just a regular summer day. I’m not picky. This summer, I’ve added something new to my “It… [ read more ]
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Currents :: 03-03-13
Books: Recently read Desperate by Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson and Undaunted by Christine Caine . Both were excellent and I highly recommend them. Stay tuned for my reviews. Writing: Thinking about entering my first 1500 words in the Frasier contest . Terrified. Scripture: Our church is going through a Bible reading program called Eat This Book . ( You can read about it here ). Each day we read 2-4 chapters and… [ read more ]
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Currents:: January 26
Books: Loved Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer. You should read it! Writing: The two main characters in my WIP are named Heidi and Blake and they are really hitting it off. I’m having a little trouble not jumping ahead to the kissing… Scripture: I am loving our Eat this Book program. It’s great to literally be “on the same page”… [ read more ]
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Currents ~ 12.08.12
Books: I’ve been reading all sorts of stuff. While on the cruise, I read Opening Moves by Steven James (excellent, as always), Trinity by Ronie Kendig (loved it), and The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (YA, fantasy, fun). Writing: I’ve enjoyed getting back into the writing groove. My main characters in my WIP (work in progress) won’t shut up. And they are getting quite cozy. Love it when that happens!… [ read more ]
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Currents :: September 1st
Books: I stayed up until midnight last night reading Love’s Reckoning by Laura Frantz . I am now officially a fan. If you like historical fiction, this needs to go on your to-be-read list. Check back next week for my official review. Family: My calendar has FIVE firsts next week. James’s 1st day of K-3. He was… [ read more ]
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Currents :: August 18
This week’s currents… Books: Have you ever read anything by Jenny B. Jones ? She’s a hoot. Fun YA/chick-lit. I stayed up way too late several times this week reading So Not Happening. (This begs the question…was I staying up late because of the Olympics, or do I just have a bad habit of staying up late?) Writing:… [ read more ]
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Where Do You Live?
Where do you live? I don’t mean geographically. I mean day-to-day. Hour-by-hour. Minute-by-minute. I’ve been thinking about this a lot, and I’ve come to this conclusion. I live in that murky place where fear and faith collide. You might not realize this, but I know a few things about fear. I’m not afraid of heights, spiders,… [ read more ]
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Currents :: August 11
The currents of my life . . . where wonders and weirdness collide. Books: I read a fun novel, Wish You Were Here by Beth K. Vogt . I’ve started quite a few books this summer that simply haven’t sucked me in. This one did. I mean, when the girl kisses her fiance’s brother five days before the wedding…well, you have to keep… [ read more ]