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
Can I tell you a secret? This week I took very few pictures and was not super wowed by what I wore. I have been feeling a bit bleh with myself image. I think it has do with my 40's screaming at me. I've been working out hard since Summer and actually GAINED weight....
Dear Weary Mom
Dear Weary Mom, I am so glad you are here. I know what it might have taken for you to wander by this way and it is no small thing. You may be hiding in the bathroom with your smart phone or up late feeding the baby. Maybe, you are in a car line waiting for the kids to...
What I Wore
Have I ever told you that the posts I write that get the most feedback are these fun and light hearted What I Wore posts? I think it is because we all have to get up and get dressed every day. I think it is also because we all like to know what every day normal life...
Giving Thanks In a Hard Year for Friends who Are More Like Sisters
This has been one of the hardest years of my life. But, at the same time God has been so good to me. I'm turning my heart towards gratitude and one of the easiest things to count is the gift of friends who are more like sisters to me. Here is one story (of many) that...
What I Wore
I'm sitting here on Wednesday drinking way too much coffee just trying to get warm. I know I tease about not getting to wear my boots much, but today it is about 20 degrees colder than our typical coldest day this time of year. Our heat kicked on last night and for...
Coffee Club Perks
Have you heard about the Coffee Club? I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier. I just love everything about it! What is the Coffee Club? Well, the Coffee Club is an easy peasy way for us to stay connected. When you join the Coffee Club you get these lovely...
What I Wore
It happened this week. I was called a Fashion Blogger and someone sent me a flyer for an Old Navy cardigan sale. I feel at this point my What I Wore legacy is complete. {smile... half kidding maybe not} I just love Wednesday around here. We talk about getting dressed...
Just Write: 6 Months
6 months hit like a sucker punch from out of the blue. I was struggling and not sure why really 6 months felt like day 2. But it did. I cried almost daily. I could not stop thinking about my dad. So many memories washed over me during that 6 month window. In my...
What I Wore
I am so excited about this post because since the temperatures dipped this week, there are plenty of layers. In fact, I thinks I've decided I love November best of all. Why? Cardigans! Jackets! Layers! Boots! Oh friends, throw a Sugar Free Vanilla Latte in and I'm...
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...