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A bouquet of pencils and a helping of grace

August 14, 2025 By Cara Putman

There's something about the middle of August. It's a time of bouquets of sharpened pencils and kids starting school. The temperatures are still blisteringly hot here in Indiana, but my kids started school this week. I have a senior and a sophomore in high school. And my recent college grad moved over the weekend and started his grown-up job after milking every moment out of his last summer. I … [Read more...]

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Summer = Travels & Reading

June 26, 2025 By Cara Putman

Saturday night my family returned from a four week adventure in Europe. It is so good to be home, but it was also really good to have this experience. If you've been reading my blog or newsletter for awhile, you may know that one of my deepest desires was for my children to get to experience how big the world is and how big God's heart is for the people in the world. My husband spent time … [Read more...]

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Book Recommendations in Time for Summer and a Giveaway

May 22, 2025 By Cara Putman

It's been a busy spring, and I'm getting ready for an active summer Spring has been slow in coming to Indiana, but this week my lilac has exploded into blooms. The fragrance is amazing and reminds me of Mackinac Island and all things spring. But my thoughts are already turning to summer and some trips we have planned. I'll be on study abroad with students followed by a trip with part of my … [Read more...]

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The Accused Launches and Giveaway

April 24, 2025 By Cara Putman

A week ago my latest book The Accused released. It's been a wonderful week of people reaching out and spreading the word to their circles. If you are in the group, thank you so much for buying and reviewing The Accused! Those early reviews make all the difference in the world as do those pre-orders and early purchases. THANK YOU SO MUCH for being part of my tribe and helping me spread the … [Read more...]

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Exploring Barcelona, Bookish News, and Link to a Giveaway

April 10, 2025 By Cara Putman

Last month, my husband and I had the opportunity to take our youngest two kids to Barcelona for their spring break. Because of my schedule at the university, we don't get to go on spring break or really any other trips during the school year. A couple times we've made a Thanksgiving trip to Disney World, but that's about it, because that's the time we can all be off. A year ago when we knew I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: cara putman, giveaway, travel

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