One of my favorite parts of being an editor is getting one of the first looks at new books. Julie asked me to help her dream of a book for new and expectant mom become a reality. She released Expectant today and I can finally share it with you! I met Julie when we both…
Stressing over decisions for the fall. It’s so hard to plan without knowing when we will get our adoption referral phone call and how our new son’s needs will change our family. I’m not usually stressed, but this adoption process is so far out of our control, it’s hard not to stress a little. Eating cheese…
My husband asked for a few ideas on what I want for Mother’s Day. This year I want a gift that gives to someone else. Here are five things on my list if you need some inspiration . . . ———————————————————- I love this necklace from Lisa Leonard. It’s from her hope{full} collection and is…
I released Speechless: Finding God’s Grace in My Son’s Autism in 2011. The book is about our experiences in the first year after James’s autism diagnosis. Since it’s only about the first year, I often get questions about life for us since then. I wanted to take time to answer a few of those all…
Enjoying eggs with no cheese, grapefruit with no sugar, and plain water instead of tea with sugar and milk. Lee and I are starting the Whole 30 way of eating today. We don’t really want to lose weight, we just want to feel better, and we hope doing it together will help us stick to…
Writers, bloggers especially, want to have specific niches. That’s how we identify and build our tribes. It’s how we know who our readers are and how to connect with them. Usually, you pick your niche. Sometimes though, your niche picks you. You may not want this to happen. You may want your niche to be…