The long weekend is almost here! Hooray! Here’s what I’ve been up to… << I’m currently >> in a state of limbo… …because I turned in my book and proposal! As of right now, all of my major projects are in others’ hands. So the picture above is what I’ll be doing for the foreseeable
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welcome to my table: a manifesto
If I could compare my dreams for this space to one thing, it would be a huge farm table surrounded by people I love with all kinds of backgrounds and stories. That’s the most beautiful place to be. There would be food involved, of course. Probably a huge bowl of pasta since that’s what
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books
when your sister publishes a book {giveaway}
I’m forgoing the Friday Mixing Bowl today because it’s my writing sister Kara’s birthday, and you know I’m big on the celebrations around here! My sisters have given me a lot to celebrate lately. You saw the craziness that ensued when Jaime released her book. From the vantage point of proud sister, you see the beginning
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books
summer book recommendations
My proverbial nightstand is ridiculously stacked. After a few years of minimal reading, I’ve been bitten by the bug with no regrets! There are SO many good books that have come out lately that this just scratches the surface. Now that I’m out of my editing cave, I will be sharing more recommendations with my
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friday mixing bowl
{friday mixing bowl} rapping, running, and signs of life from the editing cave
Hello from my editing cave! How is it Friday already?? As we speak, my princess-loving daughter is at Disneyland for the first time with her dad, and the bear child and I are relaxing and holding down the fort at home. Here’s what my week has looked like: << I’m currently… >> hoping… …everyone had
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editing
the friday {NON} mixing bowl
For the next few weeks, my life will not be a mixing bowl. It will look exactly like this. Post-It Notes, all the pens, edits that have color categories, plus a whole lotta caffeine and Jesus. <3 And this is a mild spread! I’m so excited about this project and can’t wait to hit send.
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{friday mixing bowl} a mixing bowl of loveliness
In the middle of wiping stuffy allergy noses, there was a lot of lovely this week with a pinch of fancy. It was our anniversary! So hard to believe this was eight whole years ago. Isn’t that church gorgeous?? We got all fancied up and went out to a nice dinner. Our photobombers weren’t too
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{friday mixing bowl} fun donuts, alarm woes, and other finds and fails of the week!
I couldn’t figure out for the life of me why I couldn’t compose this post. It’s because I was using my Writer’s Alley posting client. It’s been one of those weeks 🙂 My Friday Mixing Bowl looks different today, but here’s what I will remember about the fun and beautiful mess it’s been: This week,
















