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 in February

It's February! What a fun month! Welcome to "What I'm Loving!"  This list exists because I love them. I always read them from some of my favorite interneters (Myquillyn Smith, Emily Lex, etc). And in the past year, since I’ve been sharing my own list, you have loved...

What I’m Loving in January

Happy January! I love a fresh start, how about you? I've been back in the office and thinking through my 2026 goals. I LOVE vision planning, always have. But sometimes it takes a bit to keep me motivated. Here are a few things I'm loving in January for 2026!  This...

Best-Loved Books of 2025

Hello happy readers! If you are a book-worm, word-nerd, who reads  every single day this is for you. If you are a beach reader who would rather read then scroll this is for you. If. you WANT to be a reader and have goals in 2026 to read more, this is for you....

2025 Best Of What I’m Loving Right Now

I started making "What I'm Loving Right Now" lists this year because I LOVE reading these lists from people I follow online (authors, content creators, and internet famous people). And as it turns out, you love these lists too! So, what is more fun than a "What I'm...

What I Wore

I wasn't going to to do a What I Wore post this week because it is Thanksgiving week. But then I changed my mind when I was drinking my tea yesterday and not thinking of cooking my turkey. I grabbed my SD Card (that is fancy talk for little disk thingy that you put in...

What I Wore

Happy What I Wore Day! Y'all it happened. We had 10 minutes of Fall! I even put this on Instagram to document it. It was so nice. But then it was 80 degrees yesterday. My friend Emily who lives in Colorado had big snow today. So I'm really not going to fuss too much....

What I Wore

Hello Wednesday! Welcome friends! I spent a good part of the weekend recovering and resting after I wrecked my back. You might have seen this on my Instagram account: I am feeling much better and yet somehow as old as the hills. I wish I could report that I hurt my...

What I Wore

You know, I have heard it is fall, somewhere. Not here, though. Today it was in the 90's and I'm a little upset about it. Don't get me wrong, the sun was beautiful today and if I had to time to head to the beach I would be fine with it. But people, it is November. I...

Best Day Ever (For a Writer)

So today I hit "send" on the Fresh Out of Amazing manuscript! And in so many ways it felt like this:   But also, it felt super scary as well. Friends, this book writing business has been a blessing. I am so very grateful. I think going into this project I assumed...

What I Wore at Raising Generations Today

Hey friends! Happy What I Wore Day!  I'm back (mostly) from the Raising Generations Today conference in Rochester, NY. It was a great time with super sweet moms from the Northeast! Also, it was gorgeous and I wore my boots so I love fall. Here is what else I wore with...

Big "Hope" News!

I can't wait to tell you about this one minute longer! We have a brand new book to add to the Hope for the Weary Mom family! Brooke and I dreamed of a book that would point moms right to Jesus—our source of hope. Something they could read in the morning or during...