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“Southern Fried” things I collect

September 1, 2015 By Tamera Alexander

I collect kitchen towels. I don't remember when it started really, only that I began picking them up here and there—and now I can't stop. I think it started because I realized I had way too much stuff sitting on tables and shelves, so when I went somewhere I didn't want to bring home something else "pretty" that would just take up space. I wanted something practical. So...kitchen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, House and home

Time to Breathe

July 22, 2015 By Robin Lee Hatcher

My summers for the past 30 years have included deadlines. Often pressing deadlines, which meant I was writing every day, no matter what else was going on, no matter the beautiful weather, no matter family get-togethers, et al. My summer travel was more likely than not tied to a writer's conference rather than being a true vacation. Conferences are fun but they are also work. So I have to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: House and home, Writing

The Plot Thickens|Jane Kirkpatrick

February 15, 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. After spending years clearing sagebrush and wrestling wind and rattlesnakes on their ranch in a remote part of Oregon, Willa Award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick and her husband Jerry are back in central Oregon. Jane has brought some reminders of her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, House and home Tagged With: author gardens

The Plot Thickens|Nancy Jo Jenkins

February 8, 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. Nancy Jo Jenkins' garden is a "hothouse" and featured below are the leaves of an ivy plant she "ditched" in the greenhouse several years ago. "The greenhouse is like a rain forest where our plants thrive, both wintertime and summer," Nancy says. Nancy Jo is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, House and home Tagged With: author gardens

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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