Everything started here

 

I started writing on a blog called 29 Lincoln Avenue sixteen years ago. The name for my first blog came from the street address of the home I grew up in a small town in Southern Indiana. I loved the idea of inviting you into my “blog home” every week. 

It was through learning to write and create content there  (and then here) that I discovered my love for words and my voice as a writer. When I started, Twitter and Facebook were the  rage and blogging found a unique place that would be writers (like me) were able to practice publishing more than a handful of words at at time.

Through blogging I started writing books. I am eternally grateful for that opportunity to put something more of my heart in the hands of those who are  bookish by nature.

But even with Instagram, youTube, and every other social media option out there—I still love to add a few words here.

And I suspect I always will. 

What I’m Loving Right Now in September

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Christmas Starts Now!

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Back to School Prayer Club for Moms of Teens

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What I’m Loving Right Now in August

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What I Wore

Hey there friends! I hope you are having a better time getting your Christmas shopping finished than I am. I just.can't.get.it.done. Oh well, we have lots of time still right? Monday I was really feeling this shirt: ( I found this at Marshalls not too long ago. Suits...

What I Wore

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What I Wore

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What I Wore

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What I Wore

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What I Wore

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Best Day Ever (For a Writer)

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What I Wore at Raising Generations Today

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