Here’s my first picture of my granddaughter to share with you! Anne’s April 29 due date is fast approaching. Today on my WCIC radio interview we invited listeners to share their “Grandma” names and any advice they had for me as I become a...
This year’s Hearts at Home conference theme is “Moms the Word.” We’ll be looking at both the positive and the negative power of our words. (If you haven’t registered yet, you can do that here!)One of the fun things we’re...
There’s nothing an author likes more than to know that the words I’ve shared in one of my books has touched the heart of a reader in a life-changing way. Yesterday I stumbled on a blog by a mom named “Mich” from Arkansas. Her words...
I’ve got some upcoming speaking engagements…and I just might be coming to your area! Each of these are open to the public.Note the Feb 6 parenting event….if you’ve ever wanted your husband to experience a little bit of Hearts at Home, or...
Seventeen years ago I found myself thinking back to the teaching conferences I experienced while finishing up my music education degree at Butler University. I always returned home from those “continuing education” events with fresh vision and new...
Two years ago, when my Grandma celebrated her 90th birthday, I chose to write a tribute to her. As we remember her life over the next two days, I think it’s only appropriate to honor her here as well. Grandma went parasailing when she was 88. These will...
Last Wednesday I received a call that my 92-year-old Grandma (picture at left taken in July 09; second picture is with Evan at Erica and Kendall’s wedding) was not doing well. Thursday she seemed to be a little better, but by Friday they determined to...
I always try to have a book or two going. I particularly love to read fiction, but I’m also drawn to biographies or memoirs. Over the holidays I read two books I really enjoyed. First I read Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy. ...
A little while ago Mark and I noticed that we had a terrible gnat problem in our kitchen pantry. It was really getting bad and I had checked everything I knew to check. We finally decided that we needed to take everything out of the pantry, wipe down the...
Our son-in-law Kendall was able to be home for two weeks over the holidays. We loved having him home and, of course, Erica was in heaven. While Erica went alone to pick up Kendall, she wasn’t looking forward to the 5 hour drive alone after dropping...
I loved our December Christmas conversations! I learned some great new ideas from our discussions and will likely do some Christmas things differently in the future. Thank you to those of you who shared your ideas and contributed to the...
Ok, I’m finally getting caught up on the final five giveaways for the 25 Days of Giveaways! I’ve drawn the winners for days 22-26 (yes, there was an extra giveaway!) today. I’ll draw for the grand prize winner tomorrow from everyone who...
Every girl needs a girlfriend who’ll shop with her and tell her the truth when she tries on clothes. Does this make my rear end look big? Is it my color? Should I buy it? So today I need my online friends to give me that same kind of...
In order to upgrade our internet speed, they had to shut our internet down for a week. The first few days were hard…we’re all so used to being connected to the world wide web! Then we got used to not being behind a computer keyboard…and...
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