One of my daughters got a book in the mail and squealed with excitement over the new book. Sadly, once she started reading the new squeal-worthy book, it fell into the book graveyard. It had a gorgeous, captivating cover. A catchy title. An interesting blurb. And it promised to be a fun, light read.So why did it die and get buried?After she read the first chapter, I asked her how she liked it. … [Read more...]
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So You’ve Written a Book. Now What?
I recently received an email from Iris, a fifteen old writer, asking me a few questions about publication and writing. Here are a couple of her questions: “I am fifteen years old and want to be an author someday. I have already finished my first book but I have a few questions. Was your first book rejected by publishers, and if so, how did you deal with it? I read a lot about books being … [Read more...]
Three “Last” Things
What are your three "last" things? The last sweet you baked.The last book you read. The last picture you took (and if you know plants, please let me know what the name of this plant is!) I last baked this delicious Keto "Samoa" cookie bar. You might have eaten a Girl Scout Samoa cookie? Well this is the low carb gluten free version of that, and it...is...fabulous! I've been eying this … [Read more...]
Moms, Fear Not
I confess I am a worrier. I know we are not supposed to worry. That we are supposed to pray and trust. But that's difficult to do I think, especially as Moms. I thought things would be easier now that our sons are both over 18, but there always seems to be something new to worry about. Some new problem, some new situation, some new risk. I remind myself that I gave my parents plenty to worry about … [Read more...]
Have You Tried airbnb? Pros and Cons from a Fan.
Have you heard of airbnb (or its cousin, vrbo—vacation rental by owner)? My husband and I used vrbo for a big family vacation a couple of years ago and it worked out great! We stayed at an airbnb for two nights in Hawaii last month, and we just got back from our second airbnb stay in Missouri. We are huge fans! If you're not familiar with the concept, airbnb (pronounced air B 'n' B, as in air … [Read more...]
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