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August 24, 2017 By Cara Putman

The last week and a half have been exciting at our house. Our 13 year-old started full time at the high school. He's my first full time, outside the home student. My 16 year-old and I have been finishing her college applications. Gulp! She's taking the SAT Saturday and would appreciate any prayers for peace and wisdom. Then it's school time with our youngest two, and I started teaching again this … [Read more...]

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Creativity and Inspiration & Audio Giveaway

July 27, 2017 By Cara Putman

This new book  I'm writing has been a bit of a bear. It's a book that will require me to dive deep into places I don't want to necessarily go, and it's also being written in a season of chaos in our life. [Tweet "Join @cara_putman for a tour of her #writing desk and audiobook #giveaway. #amwriting #inspiration"] I've learned the hard way that chaos and creativity don't go together well in my … [Read more...]

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Giveaways, a Video, and More

July 13, 2017 By Cara Putman

Today I thought I'd do something different and give you a little look into one of the other hats I wear. By day, I'm a full time lecturer at Purdue University, a job I absolutely adore. I feel most alive when I'm teaching and writing. So here's a video I made this week on Facebook that shares a bit about what I'm reading right now for that job. I didn't include the Corporate Governance textbook. … [Read more...]

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A Walking Tour of Florence & Giveaway

June 22, 2017 By Cara Putman

Today I thought I would do something a little different and take you on a walking tour of Italy. The last week of my stay, I was on my own. Being me, that meant finding reasons to walk as far as I could. On this particular day I actually got out a tour book and selected a walking tour that would take me to some sites I already knew and a few that I didn't. [Tweet "Join @cara_putman for a … [Read more...]

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Lessons Learned in Italy

June 8, 2017 By Cara Putman

Last week Eric and I were in Italy while I started teaching a study abroad program that I'm continuing this week. We had an amazing ten days in Florence before he left, walking a minimum of 72 miles in the days he was here. We call it our Italian weight loss program. For some reason it's just easier to have that lifestyle here. [Tweet "Lessons learned from a da Vinci restoration. @cara_putman … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: cara putman, Florence, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, Restoration

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