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.
Winner for Wednesday
The winner is Natalie from Mommy on Fire! I have a great story about Natalie, who I met last October at Relevant. We were chatting up a storm one night and it came up during the conversation that she was from Indiana. Then, the mad love for her started because she...
Grace Notes:: It Rains Down
I make my way to my chair in the early morning when the house is dark with quiet. I cradle my cup of Starbucks with both hands and settle under the blanket for warmth. Slowly waking, I lean back and sink into our time together. He is already there waiting for me....
Multitude Monday
Counting 1,000 Gifts... One day my fridge will be a clean slate. But for now, I'm grateful for the art and artists who clutter it every day. #630 Sunday school papers. #631 Photos of smiling girls through the years. #632 Little hands who play fridge phonics and...
10 Reasons to "Buy One Thousand Gifts"
Gratitude will change you from the inside out. Each chapter is a gift. The words will cling to your heart. After you read it, you can read it again. It makes a beautiful coffee table book and will remind you each day to give thanks. To join the Bloom Bookclub...
Winter Home :: Time to Begin Again {To Do List}
I love that God gives us new days, new years, and new seasons to begin again. The above list is not exhaustive, but it is doable for me. I find that if I put too much on The List, I am overwhelmed and unable to accomplish anything. And if you are curious, here are...
Tommy Mommy Day :: Izzy's Pop Star Plan {Giveaway}
Sample Chapter: here Purchase Information: here Want to win in a copy for your girl? Do what Izzy would do! Leave a comment and tell me what your dream was when you were 16! You can also Tweet it and share it on Facebook! Leave a comment for each action you take! ...
May Grace Be Spoken Here
flickr photo by rachelcaitlin Words. In a house of 4 girls, one mama, and a very patient man, we have more words than Webster. We have giggle words. We have crying words. We have teaching words. Oh, and drama words, yes we have them, too. But one question has me...
Multitude Monday
I'm learning that gratitude is ... the way the heart freezes a moment, holds it in a frame, paints life in the most beautiful colors, and lives big and bold and now. Counting 1,000 Gifts.... #622 Girl all curled up reading about rocks for hours. #623 Seeing eyes light...
The Best Of :: Link Ups I Loved
The Stories of A-Z is having a Winter Mantel link up party. I don't have a mantel, but found lovely inspirations here: The Nester is sharing 2011 Home Goals, and so is everyone else in this link up: 246 people and counting have added their link to the One Word...
Winter Home :: (part 2)
After the color of Christmas is stored for another year, my winter home feels like a black and white picture. Soft. Meaningful. And easy on the eyes. I'm letting this image inspire me by using vintage cameras and books as decor in my winter home. Last week, I shared...