I’ve been told that every mother has a birth story and it is a rite of passage to tell their birth story. I admit it, I’m not typically one to expound upon personal stories – I far prefer to expound on fictional stories and keep personal stories to the basic points, but for posterity’s sake…andContinueContinue reading “The Obligatory Birth Story”
Category Archives: Life
A Lifelong Dream
I’ve always – and I mean always – wanted to go to Europe. England, especially. Typical for someone who grew up reading and watching Jane Austen, I know. But today, IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING! My husband and I are going on a belated ten-year anniversary trip, cruising (and I mean literally) around the British Isles. WeContinueContinue reading “A Lifelong Dream”
Riveting Life Updates
No, I have not yet heard back from the agent regarding my manuscript. No, I am not panicking or obsessing over it. Yes, that was a lie. The ACFW Virginia Royal Writers Conference – all virtual! – is coming up. And you should totally register because, first, I am helping plan it so you knowContinueContinue reading “Riveting Life Updates”
Concerts, Kittens, Company
I know – you haven’t heard from me in a couple weeks. And on top of that, I am going out of order! I should be doing blog posts about fashion and the Oregon/California trail right now. But, and I know you are going to be devastated, the fact is, I simply haven’t had timeContinueContinue reading “Concerts, Kittens, Company”
A Blessed Month
What a month it has been! I keep wanting to say so busy, but I’ve developed a dislike for the word busy ever since reading that one article that pointed out it is basically a cop-out and we should actually tell people what we’ve been up to instead of sounding self-important by covering it allContinueContinue reading “A Blessed Month”
Podcasts and Conferences
There’s a country song that has been going over and over in my head this month, called Sounds Like Life to Me by Darryl Worley. Essentially the song talks about how crazy life is and how no matter how much we want life to be predictable and/or fairytale-ish, it’s actually unpredictable with lots of upsContinueContinue reading “Podcasts and Conferences”
Idyllic Moments
My soul is soaring right now. Yes, yes, far different from my previous two posts. I’m not entirely certain why I’m so happy at this exact moment, though I’ve some guesses. We’ve had multiple days in the mid-fifties over the last couple weeks (Today was our first snow, but let’s set that aside for now),ContinueContinue reading “Idyllic Moments”
Three Months of Events
I’m back! Yes, I know I didn’t post all weekend. I spent Friday and Saturday working the ACFW VA conference, and managed to fit in all of….ten words, maybe? Hey, it’s better than nothing! Okay, not by much. BUT, it was a good conference, if exhausting, filled with so much information that I now effectivelyContinueContinue reading “Three Months of Events”
Election Day!
Guys. I am so exhausted as I write this right now. At 10:30 PM even though you won’t see it until 7:00 AM tomorrow. As predicted, I got no writing done today. For that matter, I barely even ate today. We got up at 4:00 AM, were gone by 4:45, and at the precinct weContinueContinue reading “Election Day!”
Vacation Vibes
Guys, I didn’t know it was possible. But I’m actually ready to take a break from cooking shows. I did nothing but sit around for almost a week, watching Chopped, Sweet Genius, Cake Wars, and squeezing in a couple episodes of Guy’s Grocery Games as well. Okay, and I read four…no, five books. Five? IContinueContinue reading “Vacation Vibes”
Forest Idylls 