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.
The Joy Dare :: Sometimes
Sometimes joy is slow and steady and slips in beside you when you are teaching school or while you are washing dishes. Sometimes, it comes bounding down the hall with purple pajamas and messy hair and says, "Mama, I go with you." You count it all joy because one day...
Stuff I {heart} Day 4 :: Songs to Sing
So you know I {heart] words, but you may not know that I {heart} singing. Recently, I have realized that singing, is one thing that refreshes my weary heart. Each Wednesday, I go to choir practice at church and sing my heart out. But you know, I sing pretty much all...
Stuff I {heart} Day 3 :: Wednesdays
It is true. I {heart} Wednesday...wonderful middle of the week Wednesday. We chat. We gab. We hang. We talk about the stuff of life and enjoy being girls. I also love What I Wore. It is accountability. It is community. It is my own personal look book to see what works...
Stuff I {Heart} Week Day 2 :: (in)RL
I {heart} connecting with women. It is one of the reasons I started this blog. I even wrote about it last week. But the truth is, right now in my everyday life, I struggle with juggling schedules, four kids, and finding real time to sit across the table from other...
Stuff I {Heart} Day 1: The Joy Dare
Each day is a precious gift from My Father. How ridiculous to grasp for future gifts when today's is set before you! Receive today's gift gratefully, unwrapping it tenderly and delving into its depths. As you savor this gift, you find Me. Sarah Young, Jesus Calling,...
Friends and Sisters
What do these things have in common? The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe A cute pair of shoes Coffee And what I love most about women You can find out by reading my first blog post written for the new Sisters in Bloom community. Just click the button below! I'd love...
What I Wore Wednesday
"Mommy, do grown ups wear dresses?" "Sure they do honey. Do you think I should?" "Yeah, that would be nice." Le sigh....guess I'll be pinning some dresses on Pinterest this week! Here is what I wore last week. Sorry Sweetie, no dresses! Left: Tunic (H&M) Middle:...
Words That Will Melt Your Heart
I found the sweetest note on my nightstand last week from one of my girls. I asked her about it, and she said, "When you get tired or overwhelmed, you can read it and know how awesome you are. It is a good thing for me, that a lot of the great stuff you do, rhymes."...
The Joy Dare
The Joy Dare 70. The blue light on my new coffee pot telling me it is ready. 71. The blue in her eyes match his. 72. Baby blue chipped nail polish on the sweetest hands. 73. A book about writing from my local library I just happened upon. 74. A sweet note left...
Stuff I {Heart} Week is coming…
It will be filled with wonderful things and lovelies that I {heart}. I'm sure there will be coffee and chocolate involved. Oh, and Pinterest will be there of course. *** Won't, you join me?