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 Wore | Allume Edition
Does it take you days to recover from being gone? I am still trying to catch up after being gone for the Allume Conference in South Carolina. Plus, I brought home a cold and a man voice. So that is nice! I love these types of What I Wore posts because really, we all...
What I Wore
It is Wednesday and I'm pretty sure yesterday was Wednesday, too. Which should tell you how my week has gone! I am on my way to the Allume a blogging conference I have been going to since it was called Relevant. I'm excited to see sweet friends, be inspired by great...
What I Wore
Boot weather was bliss while it lasted which was about 4 hours before it warmed up. I loved every minute of it! Next week, I'm headed to a conference in South Carolina and you can bet I'm taking the boots! This week, I did pick up a cute pair of leopard print flats I...
What You Will Find Behind Every Brave Girl
I stood in her kitchen eating a handful of candy corn and peanuts soaking up the encouragement she so easily handed out. I was avoiding the obvious and acting like my husband was not in fact in our van waiting for me to come back in the five minutes I had promised. My...
What I Wore {and there were boots}
Can you even stand the excitement? Sunday was a glorious day for 2 reasons. First, I got to go to church with my girls and I was able to wear my boots! Y'all the temperature dipped big time here in Florida and I pulled out my riding boots. Yes, I did. It was also the...
Every Bitter Thing is Sweet
Two years ago I sat in a hotel room across from my friend Sara Hagerty. We were bonding over mom stories, writing, and having a few days off while attending the DOT Mom conference. Instead of going to dinner with the group, we opted for a pizza and two Diet Cokes in...
Lately
There are no less than six books on my nightstand waiting to be read. Some of them are by friends I dearly love. I really do want to read them. All of them. The trouble is my prime reading time is right before bed and lately I've been just too tired to read more than...
What I Wore
Happy October friends! I hope you get to enjoy fall where you are. We have had rain. Oh.So.Much.Rain. And I'm pretty much over it. I noticed the other day that people aren't even bothering to use umbrellas anymore. They are just going with it and getting wet. We have...
New "Hope for the Weary Mom" Cover and News!
I'm not even going to try to hide the fact that I am over the moon excited to share with you the new cover of "Hope for the Weary Mom". Also, this book has grabbed my heart in such a fun new way. I just love it. I'm not going to hide that at all either. I love what...
What I Wore
It is Wednesday. Don't you feel like you are half way done? The weekend is coming friends. I am going to a wedding which I am crazy excited about. I have no idea what I'm going to wear. I have a favorite black dress, but I'm not sure you should wear black to a...