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 March

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 them too. Thank you for your...

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....

What I Wore

This week I wore some more cardigans and I wore this jacket. I'm only showing you one cardigan because clearly I have a cardigan addiction and you all know that I do.  I'm over at Together in 10 today, the premiere fashion blog for mommy bloggers and other mommies,...

On (un)becoming

This word become has messed with me. I mean really, in other years my word for the year has been all sweet and grace filled. But, become has already gotten all up in my business. Case in point. This quote by Jennie Allen in the book, *“Anything” has stopped me in my...

What I Wore : Fashion and Style

“Fashion is what you’re offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose.” —Lauren Hutton   Lauren Hutton at the Calvin Klein spring 2007 runway show I don't pretend to be fashionable. I am not even sure on most days that I'm stylish. I am a...

What I Wore

Happy Wednesday. People are always asking about What I Wore, so I thought I'd make an image that sums it up. What do you think? I so can't take any credit for it. Lindsey started it. You need to jump over to her place today and stop by her shop while you are there. So...

(in)RL 2013 – The Conference that Comes to You!

Remember this last year from (in)courage? (in)RL 2012 lovlies at my meet-up (in)RL was born out of two years spent listening to women in the comments at (in)courage craving local, real life community. Derived from the social media acronym “IRL” or “in real life,”...