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When I Least Expected . . .

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I won’t lie. These past three years in a new city, living a new lifestyle have been tough. So tough that I’ve ended up being grateful that I didn’t have an outside deadline or find myself juggling several editing clients. But over the past few months, as my outlook has been improving, as my contentment has been growing, I’ve been wishing for writing or editing jobs again. Projects to force me to … [Read more...]

Recently Read and Up Next

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I love hearing what others have been reading or are looking forward to reading, so I thought I’d share of few of my own with you today. Since the beginning of this year I’ve already read several books. My genres have varied from Christian fiction to general market fiction to non-fiction. Some I wouldn’t give a blanket recommendation, others I wholeheartedly embrace. Here are three I’ve … [Read more...]

Here Comes the Sun

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I’m not a morning person. Not. At. All. My husband is. For the first 20 or so years of our marriage, he thought if I just kept getting up early (as you have to do with babies, then school-aged children), it would become a habit. It hasn’t. He finally understands that there are some rhythms that are simply programed in our DNA. All that to say I’m not sure I’ve ever seen (or at least … [Read more...]

Historic hotels

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I am very blessed to be married to a man who loves history as much as I do. We have spent many wonderful hours traipsing around historical sites, perusing museums, and touring old homes. And we love them all. But in the past few years we have come to discover another love: staying in historic hotels. Yes, we’ve also stayed in historic homes turned Bed and Breakfast or Airbnb, but it’s … [Read more...]

Little Bits of Christmas

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If you’ve been around here long, you know that earlier this year we moved into a teeny, tiny condo in a downtown high rise. While I have lived here long enough to figure out how to live my daily life, the holidays are a new thing. So what’s a Christmas decoration-loving girl to do? It turns out that little bits of Christmas go a long way in making our space festive. Here’s what I’ve done: … [Read more...]

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