Happy new year, all! Are you back in the swing of your usual weekly routine after Christmas? My three kids returned to school on Wednesday so I'm back in the thick of it. Except (shh) I still haven't yet taken down the holiday decorations... The good about our usual weekly routine: quiet hours in which to work. The bad: very early mornings and having to badger my kids into doing their … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
"I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." Luke 2:10-11 Merry Christmas, everyone! Throughout December, we've listened to Christmas sermons, sung carols, attended Christmas programs. We've been filled with awe over the BIG THING that God did for us when he sent Jesus to us in … [Read more...]
Best Children’s Books to Give as Gifts
I've been reading books aloud to my kids for 15 years straight. In that time, we've checked out approximately a million library books and added approximately half a million books to our home collection. I LOVE well-written children's books and I've often given books as gifts. Why give kids books? Imagine a friend gives you a gift certificate for two spa pedicures -- one for her and one … [Read more...]
Black Friday!
We stayed home for Thanksgiving weekend this year, so my Black Friday plans include: Sleeping late in my own bed. Exercising off some of the overabundance of Thanksgiving food I ate. Eating even more of said Thanksgiving food for lunch and/or dinner, now in the guise of leftovers. Finding time in front of my computer to catch up on work. Cajoling my kids into doing some of their … [Read more...]
The Short But Sweet Novella
The "novella" is an interesting literary type, isn't it? I became fascinated with novellas last year, when I was preparing to try my hand at writing one. In time, that effort became Love in the Details (which just released). Yippee! Even though novellas have a long history -- they were first written in Europe around 1350 during the Renaissance -- I'm guessing that most of us are much more … [Read more...]
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