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
Happy What I Wore Day! Today is Wednesday and I was thinking that maybe you are new around here and have no idea why in the world I post What I Wore each week. You may be thinking, "I like this, but what sparked the idea?" Well, actually it was not really my idea. The...
What I Learned This Spring
I have this friend named Emily who blogs over here. She started a link up called "Things I Learned" and it is by far one of my favorite posts to write. I haven't been able to share my list since February, so my list is for Spring. I hope you will read some of the...
Simple Summer
Last Friday evening we took our girls to Disney World to get Dole Whip and watch the fireworks. You need to know we have never actually done this with them. Although we have season passes for the first time since we moved to Central Florida (11 years ago) we usually...
What I Wore
If only you could have seen me yesterday. I was running between two dressing rooms at Old Navy helping two of my girls try on summer clothes. We must have tried on 700 pairs of shorts (finally finding some long enough) and 200 tank tops —the ultimate layering...
What I Wore
Can I say quickly thank you for your crazy sweet encouragement yesterday? I appreciate you so much. I mean really is there a better group of virtual huggers than you? I think not. Last week was Ballet Recital Week 2014 and it happened to coincide with my husband...
To Savor or Say
I make myself a cup of Bengal Spice Tea with whipped cream and sit down in my big white Ikea chair with my laptop open. I take a sip of tea and close my eyes. "What do I say?" Do I keep it light? Do I go deep? Do I tell you my mind is a soupy mess and my words feel...
What I Wore
You all were so sweet last week! I loved bringing back What I Wore, too! So, even though this week is KRA-zy around here I decided to make this THE post of the week. Also there is the fact that I remembered I was taking Selfies before it was cool. Like 20 years ago...
Being OK with Where You Are {Chapter 10}
From Chapter 10 {Worship Anyway} "I have this theory. When we are not ok with where we are we feel it so deep down in our bones it colors everything we do. We set up shop in a place called Pity Party loving our own misery a little too much. We like our safe, sad...
What I Wore
Has it been forever since we had a regular, plain, old Wednesday around these parts? Oh my heart needs one for sure. I can't be sure if we will have one next week because it is dance recital week (somebody pray) and I might just be too tired and worn out from making...
Being OK With Where You Are {Chapter 9}
From Chapter 9 {Perseverance} On the days when I take two steps forward only to slide back four or five I am incredibly grateful for the up close and personal examples of the women of the Bible. They remind me when I am not OK with where I am, the point is to...