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What Were They Thinking?

January 15, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

Have you ever looked back at pictures taken of you in high school or pictures of your mother when she was high school and thought, What in the world was I (she) thinking???? Yes, I was a child of the 1980's. I sported big bangs, dangling earrings, and stone washed jeans. Thankfully I avoided the legwarmers and cut-off sweatshirts, but it was a near thing. Fashion trends that seem so cool at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Writing Tagged With: 1890's Fashion

Resolution or Bucket List?

January 12, 2015 By Deborah Raney

It's January 12, and if you're like me, you've already broken 87.4 percent of your New Year's resolutions. But what about your bucket list? The thing I love about bucket lists is that you have a lifetime to achieve the items on that list. And while, in the back of our minds, we might realize that some of the things on our list are unattainable, still just having them on our list means fun times of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: bucket list

The Plot Thickens | Angela Hunt

January 11, 2015 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Angela Hunt is the best-selling author of The Tale of Three Trees, and The Note (a Hallmark Hall of Fame film), with over three million copies of her books sold worldwide. Eight of her novels have won Excellence in Media's Angel Awards. Angie has also won … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: author gardens

Reading Challenge for 2015

January 9, 2015 By Becky Wade

Let's talk reading goals! I admit that I'm a bit of a slacker when it comes to New Year's goals.  I don't choose a word for the year, though I think the idea of doing so is lovely.  And I don't make any resolutions.  If I did they'd probably be along the lines of, 'Don't wear yoga clothes four days a week.'  'Spend less time procrastinating writing and more time actually writing.'  <But … [Read more...]

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A Priceless Bridal Shower … on a budget!

January 7, 2015 By Tricia Goyer

My oldest daughter is getting married in May! (You may have seen a previous post.) And she was only home in Little Rock for a month, which means lots of wedding planning, picking out a dress, checking out the reception spot, and having a bridal shower. Talk about busy! (And that doesn't include Christmas, New Years, everyone in the family getting strep, book edits and deadlines on another book, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, House and home Tagged With: decorations, inexpensive bridal shower ideas, novelist, old world, priceless, Tricia Goyer, Wedding shower

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