I must shout it from the top of some place very high: “I survived ski season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” I don’t usually blog…
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In Which I Learn the True Meaning of Lent
I’m about to tell you something that will no doubt confirm the sneaking suspicion in your mind that I am…
Continue Reading2 Tips for Fighting a Slump {Or What to Do When You Have a Mold Problem}
Then there was that time that we evacuated our house in the middle of winter because of a mold problem….
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Hooray! Here Comes (In) Real Life!
It’s happening again, girlfriends! That conference that comes to your living room! All the fellowship and richness of a gathering…
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What we did with all that snow
We actually got snow this year!!! Yeah, I know, seems like a given when you live in upstate NY, but…
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If I have not love…
The other morning in the few minutes I had alone under the warm Christmas tree lights before the monkeys came…
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An Interview with Yours Truly, and Thanksgiving in ‘Bama
I’m usually offline on Wednesdays, but I had a couple of guest posts go live today, so I thought I’d…
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Enter Wig, Stage Left {and discard that mask}
The first night at Allume, I roomed with my mentor and friend, September, and her fun and funky daughter, Sarah….
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Of Pitchers and Torches and Swag
At last. Packing was done. Friends had arrived, connections had been made, and a van of 5 woman were headed…
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This is NOT an Announcement {As much as it sounds like one}
I was stressed, people. My life is full of things that I love, that give me energy, that excite me….
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Setting the Stage {A Flashback to Last Year’s Allume}
(Read part first of this story here) First we must set the stage. You must at least have a snap…
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Shaking in my Boots Obedience
I’m afraid to write about Allume. Afraid I won’t get the words right. Afraid the right words won’t come out….
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My Alligator Pitch {re: Traveling with Small Children}
Our family has spent more time on the road this summer than the past 5 years combined.We spent 7 weeks…
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Anyways, what IS the best feeling in the world?
His almost-6-year-old questions can be so random. And deep. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I’m left breathless and with no answers….
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Of God, Mountains, and how I met {and married} my Husband, Part 6
We all have mountains in our lives. I’m sharing this story of how God brought me and my husband together–despite…
Continue ReadingA Night on the Bus {& a Question on Voice}
I did something stupid last night. As we drove through town (ironically, on our way to check out the local…
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